December 22, 1953~(~-'~
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The ~,rnr~r ,1 0' the Cii;y of 1^lost Pr^a~phi_s mgt in ~n ad,iourned. session at the City Hal"l.
i.n said C, t,y at. f : ?0 ,1~_, on. the ?gin 1 da;• of r)ec r~1~nr 1gK;,
The ru~ctur zra.;; catleI to order by tlr~. rra.,yor, an nrcn roJ.l ca.11 tlrere ;core:
F'r~s~nt•: ,~ayor ti~7, ~. Ibrd,yce presirlin~; and the following A].dermor,:
J,'~m?s F31.edsoe, (~. i. i3ollinFer, Jnhn Puy _•nr~r, I r ~r'r~,an r'i.n7e~-,
r ur•ti-;, Foster, .'t. .'. i~:ar~rl aster end C. r{. ?to;:tnn; anal
Ci.t}~~ Attorrzet* ht;1ee Harris.
~lbserlt: ,1~~3~".'7 3rl F'. R, p ~'
c~rr'x ~ an , f',it;v C1r~r}~ i~t ,.. ~oat~7n..
bein~* deterrnined a ctuor•tu'z irss nrFSent.. th° t'ol.low9.ng ~r'eree~lings were hc.-J to-r-rite
"'inures of rounc,l. ileeti_nfr, on r)econib~r 1.r, 1c ,::, zr°re r ! ar.~i aCprover7•
n';?i~er''r;i,I~,-ce informod the oit-i.;;ens pees^ni and n1lz~r~ interested pax•ti.es that ix;
cans-~ie~r:i.nn he prnpcsed. light: rate a~?~u~rt,ment he had an audit: oI:' the i,ig_ht _, l.Ial,o,,
,~"x"r!,-'t,mc~ ~; marl:.:. by (liver I'. Cobb & Cn;,~;i,,~ny t•o ascertain the rc:Qucti.on i.n ?°event <. tha.t
zsrntld be ma~:ic, a,nd -il:ter t•eFc:t°t f.?'orrr the (om_pa.n5~ 2.n _i s~tud;T of 1,he head punp races anc~.
ho~L ti~rater kreater rate. the ~'ouaici.l eras no+ sa.t-i ~i+~,? ~~ri_th tLo prepo~ed rate;, and tuo
other soltedul.es V~.r~•e rror~r being cen~i.dered. Theleu>.,or, the ?;a,or requ~teri the Cotuicil_
to de 'er aci,ion on the rate ad..iu>tment unti7_ +he note adrni.nisi:ratiozt takes ofi'i.ce. and.
he trould submit the proposed rate schedules to tJie inccrting tlayo.r. After discussion,
motion was made by- Ill c rrn,~zi r31edsoe avid ;er..end.ed- by .412..rn~zan i?ot-rton: That a.ot;i.on on the
proposed. rate a~!.,iustanent ba dsferred until the nc-:ct administration i<.; in ofs'ice. Upon.
vote. the Alderro,en voted:
A~*o: f31_edsoe. Bol7_ineer, 13urrotr~, Finler~, F'oster•. i~?arrchester, and i?orrton.
ilay: iIone.
Attorney J. A. I'oe;l-eman appeared. before the Council in retard t;o tYre par:- ;i.n the
ax•ea to be detached. frnrn the City as voted on PIo ~r?ther ;, 193, aztd informed +;he Counciil
that plat of i<endal_ ?_nd. Additi.on. t~ras presented to the Counci 1 on Iia~• 1., 1950, arr9. approved
subject. to apr~roval o,f the C~tty N;ngineer. Inasmuch as the records do not- shet~r appravaa. 1_,y
the City l?,nrt:inee.r, i_t trould not. be necessary t;c fi.7_e a fri.endl~~ suit i.n the matter but.
could be disposed of b« resolution of the Counri_1 . after discus ,ion. the f'ollorri_nF
rPSOltrt,i_on r~ras i.ntrorlured in tn•iting anti rears i_n full- ley ~.ld-ernr~-.n Pi.nlelr, tiaho moved its
adoption:
?F~~'i_i~~(a,,. or? the l.t rlu. o. ii s 15 0 them u s ~:e~,~z.tcd. to tl~ze City Ccur!ci..1. of
the City of ?Nest 1'errphis. 1!rl~.nsas, a propc+sed plat o° the Ueo. T. ~e~~~-ia1 Ceor`nd Adritiar~r.
t~ :Jest, ~e~~rd~i.s. R~alansas, made. ln- l.i. ZI. ~ zsh~a.~ ,L-r.it r ;inter, aa~rl
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~;~ ~1'~ R ~,A,~, on that rln.t~t , `. hr= ('aunt il. am ~ r,,~,q ~•ni~:I pl a_t., ~u.n °nt to i is ~rhr~:,rov1' ,-, the
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rl;-~.~r,A~, ~.t a.phea.'rs, Ind tYie ^~_ty Ocn.rnci_1_ ni' the Ci*,y or ,Nest _~raphi~ h~~'rs'~,-r rinds,
that the sail. plat Yras never been spl,ro~,-G~i bar Lhr~ ~.'itrr ?,ngine2r, an~:l
?Ji~i'~~ ~~:A`; th^ City 1'otusr.il. r)~~ the C' r' ?; mp} ~ ~ ,_,~, e
qty c~_ h. ,1. t~e~ 1' . h• s .re ,n..ore ~ r,a,e~l r~r:.Y-tain
s+teet, arr~l alle,T: sh;,rm en 'z.rl r-, a`„ aztd
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;~TF,`Ef1kA._, t,h._s Cornurt . _z ~s su./rn_ttoci Pete ai.zc -ti.on of r,letach~rn^nt. o" oertaia potiZCna o£
t:he land -boron on sai.rl. r1a.t from the i':i_ty r,i_m_ts of the Oity o£ 'rde,t :iemphi.^. anal
r...{f~T't n~~ t I '!c',1 ~ ~ :.i:,v nr' E?~°,C_,'?C',`; VOti_rl~' 0? . t.1.Or. _
~3 1!. 1717!-'.1 i a+. Atl (~_F: ct'IlO7l )lr~]t: Or],Ilf?
~•i rla~r .. f Pn-,; ^ rrbrr'. I cr _ ;rol e~9 r'n7. ]e';acl .cr, t, r r a:i_c, i nrr_i-r T•v, and.
rIHF t-,9~• ter+7in 7:r°Pets. av~^rtuer,, nta.rn oun l<, an~i _ a•.e'~e.rbs rare shotrn on sai.ll. p~:1at.
ord. _
?:rEarrz ,~`, i t is de ~:rab'~ t,ltt7t certriin nor, t:i nn r; of sand plat be r. e eot~,d-.
Tr(,r~7. ([I",R-Fi'~. P'] f7.' R~ ~`i ~~T?1) b}~ the i,~t~.r i'ounctl of the Cites o_' l~Test T"e-npl79~ that.
ali of 'that; part of tltF p1..at o~ Ueo, m, rrAndnl `"econll ,^.~1di'ti_on presented to the Ccvncil on
tlz 1st d.;• o' tz;:. 7.. `~" 1~;i.nr* iJ~~t o~~f a. ] r,,., '~minni-,t,~ a:±~, the poiz_t o!: itrf,~rs~>~ct;ion o~~
•., r ~ !.
t'7., ~:lou:!;h :.rolr~, ot -~:;a_: 1_'ine n_ i;he ,'.-isroux n.-roc-_ ~ .r ~.a~.l_ tad. i_t.l~r t}7~. Test, l.:~•te or,
_, ,h~.t E'. cent.. rz°~~~,;_,n~ bhenc~' otzth alonfn f, r,_ :~Tesf sin. o. ?,i~ht;h c?treat `,o `,1~:~ point of
i_nte,:•,ection ~,r/tlr tl7e~ Plort.h 1ir:e n ,a~;hinm';nn i1-/enne; rit~~nin: ~.I~i°ncr. 5~lest along; the North
1_ine of." ~ ~hirr-l;on !`amt~ac tc the: point of into°~,;~:!:L-i.o.•r with the Forth and `~cui;h censer 1inF:
o_ ~r,t:~inn ii3net,ccn (] ~ ), '1.'nrmrzhip it (") I~lorth, ~.an?~a `i;_na (~) :Jost a-~~td t,hr;noe ;'ouch ott
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a hne prrpend_ticular t,o the rlo`tl?. J,rto or J<.;,hunr,on ?:renue to the :. ,: th ~.°l;art•-oi ;~•i;- line
o+' the U. Ira,c~ ,.. ~7i.s zc~; b ~.,d ~~, .;;,,,rr. ;_,; h rrt~,- .rejected.
The .no'i_cn seas _,econd~~l b-i A1l.:tnon _ ost.°..r, a.n~j. t,port •;o±~rz, t,},~ l~ier.,:.,1 ;rote::
9ye: l3leJ~;oe, 13o1J71r.'r. Lu~r°~zJ. I~-nley• rr~,~tet .'=>rtc}r_ter ,nr,l i'o7•rton.
:~l a~r• C'One.
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I[ayor Fordyce informed the Council that the F7.anning Commission at a Specia7_
Session on December 17, 1953, had passed the following motion:
"That the Planning Cnnmr-i.ssion .recommend to the City Council. that Lots 1, 2,
3, 6, 7, and 3 of Block 5, EuE;ene IJoods Subdivision be rezoned to "E" Business
District, aazd the lots rezoned be included i.n the area designated as Super Fire
7,one."
After discussion, motion was made by Alder~~uan Burros and seconded by Alderman
I~lancheste.r: That Tlotice of Hearing be published and date of hearing be set for
January 19. 7.95Lt, at 7:30 P.TI. kJpon vote, the A1der~rTen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bola.i.nger, BturoLr, Finley, Foster, I"Ianchester, and i3oLaton.
Tday: 1~JOTle .
Recommendation from the I~ight & U~ater Commission that W. H. HoLrze be paid
~rp1,000 .for services performed in preparing the proposed light and grater rate
adjustments was presented. After discussion, the following motion was made by
Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Finley: That the sLZm of i>1,000 be paid
by the Light Ac 4later Department to W. I3, Howze for services on rate adjustments.
Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: B7.edsoe, Bollinger, Burrota, Finl.e~-, Foster, Llanchester, and RoL~rton.
Tdav• 2done.
The Committee appointed to prepare resolution of appreciation for Chief of
Fire Department b•Jhit T~?urphy presented the following resolution:
I~I,soLIJTlorr
T^IFP3R~'AS, Fire Chief 411Tit 1'iurphy has served the City of West Memphis in various
capacities in the Fire Department contixTUOUSly since 1930, for severa7_'years of which
he was Secreta^,y and Assistant Chief and has been Acting Chief and Chief since
Tdovember, 1950; and.
Z•11J~sRPAS, he has discharged his duties faithfully, honestl~r, efficiently and
untiringly and performed many duties with the Fire Department beyond. the call of
duty; and
~.~II~RPAS, the C:i ty of West TTemphis has been great7_y beneficed by having the
services of Chief l°dhit Murphy:
IdO~:a, TIIElwI~OIlI'y BF. IT IkJSSOLV3D that Lae, the members of the City Council of the
City o.£ West TIemphi.s. pass this resolution and cc~rmnend and thank Chief Whit Murphy
for the services he has rendered the citizens of the City of West T°Iernphis in the
faithful discharge of his duties as an ~:mFloyee of the File Department and parti-
cularly as Fire Qaef of the City of.' ?lest T'e~rphis, Arlcansa>, and. order that this
resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that a certi_fi.ed copy oE'
same be presented to Chief Taurph,r.
Tlotion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Foster to adopt ~he
resolution. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burr•oLr, Finley, Foster, Tlanchester, and Rowton.
TTay• TTone.
I~'Ioti.on L,*as made b~• Alderman Foster and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That a
committee be appointed to prepare a Resolution of appreciation for T1ayor Fordyce. Upon
vote, the Al~Ier;L~~n vote~T:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, BttrroLr. 'in7.e;,*, I~'ester, I~lanchester, and Ro?-rton.
Iday: 1'Icne .
A7_derman Foster Lras requested to appoint a committee, thereupon, he appointed Alderman
RoLrt,on Bol1i_nger, F'in7.ey, and the Cit~* httorney to prepare the resolution.
Motion Lras made by A:Lderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Bollinger to adjourn
the meeting. UpoTt vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bo7_li.nger, Burro~r, Tinley, Foster, Tlanchester, and ItoL,rton.
T1a~r: Tlone.
AT'PFST : _ _ _
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APPROVrD: JADiUARY 5. 1.95LG