January 19, 19543(l~
MNUTES OF A REGULAR IuTLETIN(} OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIC, CT'1'Y OF GTEST I~1F;1viPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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The Council of the City o:f ?,~7est Aiemphis met in a regular session at the
City Hal)_ in said City at 7:30 T,P~1. on the 19th day of January, 19s1~,
'Phe meeting was called to order by the Mayr~r, and the roll being called there were:
Present; PTayor H. B. Price presiding and the .following Aldermen: James Bledsoe,
0. I. Bollinger, John Burrow, Freeman Finley, Curtis Foster, A. H. Manchester,
F. B. Fow=rs, and C, H. Ro,•rton; City Attorney Atlee Hax•ris.
Absent: City Clerk W. Ft. Seaton.
It being de ter•mined a quorwn was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
T?irnttes of Council Meeting on Jaanxary 5, 195!}, were read and approved,
Attorney J. H. Spears accompanied by Attorney John A. Fogleman appeared before the
Counci"1 and made certain explanations to clarif~* any misunderstanding that the members
of the Council might have as to annexation of certain property as set out in Ordinance
No. 2~Sy.
Mayor Trice announced the meeting would be open for a hearing on any objections
on the rezoning of Lots 1, 2, 3, ~, 7, and 8, Block 5, Eugene zidosds Subdivision and
including the area in the restricted fire zone, Plo one interposed anal. the matter was
fully discussed. U7herettpon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Rezoning ho{;s 7., 2,
3, 6, 7, and 8, Block 5, Eugene trloods Subdivision to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
As An "E" Business District" was read in full by City Attorney Harris. Motion was made
by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Bollinger that the first reading of the
ordinance be approved, and after due consideration thereof, the .Playor put the question
on the adoption and upon the ro17. call, the following• voted:
Ave: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, P4anchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance 7`o Amend Ordinance No. 224 passed and approved on
the 3rd day of June, 1952, extending the restricted fire zone in Eugene Woods Subdivision"
was read in full by City Attorney Harris. Motion was made by Alderman Finley and. seconded
by Alderman Bollinger that the .first reading of the ordinance be approved, and after
discussion and consideration thereof, the Mayor put the question on the adoption of the
motion, anal upon the roll call, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, P~ianchester, Towers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
}1r. Dudley Pritchard, Grocer, and other business rnen appeared befo~•e the Council in
regard to parking on Boradway, and requested regulations be enforced in the ax•ea from
?_nd Street to lath Street. The changing of parking time from ~ hour to 1 hour was
considered, and it was the consensus of opinion that 1 hour parking signs should be
erected and 7layor Price informed the Cottnci7. he would advise the Chief of Police of the
one hcur regulations and the enforcement of this regulation.
An ordinance entit7_ed "An Ordinance To Amend Section 1 of Ordinance PIo. 86, Fassed
and Approved on the 1).th Day of April. 1941" was presented to the Council and read by
City Attorney Harris• It was brought to the Councilzs attention that the increase in
nwnber of Commissioners from four to .five was to eliminate the necessity of the P(ayor
voting on an issue when there was a ti.e vote, e::cept when all Corurzissioners were not
present. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman
Finley that the first reading of the ordinance be approved. and after due consideration,
the P~layox• put the question on the adoption of the motion, a.nd upon roll call, 'the follaa-
ing voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Boll-irzger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, t"Ianchester, Towers, and Rowton.
Nay: Plone.
The following Notice was presented to the Cotmcil:
City of Gdest P4emphis
6dest Memphis, Arkansas
Honorable Howe1)_ B. Price, P'Iayor
Dear Mayor Price:
You are notified. that I have inspected the building located on the following
described. lands, to-wit:
The premises, which you ofm, are according to the records of the Recorder's Office,
PIari.on, Arkansas, described as fol.7ows:
One-story Frame Building located on Lot 3, Bl.oc'c 1, in Eugene Woods Subdivision
to the City of West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas. That it is my opinibn that
this building is a nuisance as provided in Ordinance P1o. 112 of the City of West Memphis,
and that it is classified as a "dangerous building" as prrovided in said Ordinance, and
that it is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare that the building be
removed immediately.
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You are thetafore not:iPied to dem2Lisb a~zd rer;ove said buil_din,~ on or 'befo>•a
You ~ai7.1. a then +~~!-e n.+ice that, ii •~ou f'~t1 t;n comp:L,p with this P~Iotice that
tha City oT_ ?~Tcst 1Ye1 rhs.:; ~rili_ proceed to 1emoJi.,h said build~_n~7 and sell the salvage anJ.
arrlr the procen,J.s from th ,a:Le o ai.rl . als;age t~ tLa cost: of cr,mo]_i.tion a.nd any
~,~~n. Js 1 .f.'t after ps.>rnent of the cost of demo7ztion ~aili. he r1eL.~si+„ec} i-ri.th t.ha (;hancery
f ou.t l; ~ lerti: ~~t ilar•ion Arlran,~ ,. and ,.f t'se pr~c er d,g ~P the le of the salvage i,
tinsufficient t~ pay the cost„ oi' I.moJ_iti_on. t, t it w,.].l be f'i)_ed as a ]ten ag_sn°;t
your tan.ds an~1 coller~ed ~ir1 an act~i_on at lair or i_n ~i;'gLn.ty.
It is fuz°lhes• my find, that t.h~; bu,il sits ~s afire r!enacp any. ~~h~ is a~~~ii..tional
^ause why said b~.tiLding shots:ld. be removed ~~ithout .fu.r~ther del_av.
You ~.re fur+Iu.r no}Zfied that if •;-c,u sc 1ssii~. you ray appear before the
C;t,r council :+. the (1.t,,~~ nt 1_t rlamphi^ sf t11 r.gulsr meetsne~ at i':30 F._~i. nn
February 2, at the City Iia_ll :in tl~ie Catty of t,Io, t r~ei„p.hie, Arl ~nsas, a.n~~l make pr.ot.ast
to this Notice, and upon your failure tc~ eit,her ar},e2.r before tie City L'ounci.7_ ant
defend this ido't~ice, or to d.emo].ish said. b~rild.i-ng that i_t ti~ri h be demolished b:~ the'
City o?' 'nlest i'(emphi s, on Feb:euar;r 3, 19511.
']I'[TIi,;~S n~;,- h.^nd as >uch RuilcY9.n~ TnsrPOtor this 1.`?t,h ~ia,~ of Ja,suary 19`--~1~;.
Itt ^ r,c o to
.'liter discu~ssi_on the !'nuncil ccnourrin~ Lr'i the opinion oT the '.3uildinr Iii.pector thaat
the building be demolished., rnoti^n was mad, b,y~ Alderman Bledsoe and secon I d b;~~ A l derr!?an
}torston, that the b,_t5.).3:ir1m be demollsh~=d. 1?pon vote. t.l~ca Alri~r~rnen vok,erL:
A.y~e: Bledsoe. L3oa_li_ne•er F3urro:a, in1s;~, 1'est,er. ''aurlr ,t?s . F'o~rers. a~1d ~to~a-r,n.
ida; : Iior,e .
T ie . o. lnt•ru~,r~ put c Y,,a,~;o c.rde-rs t-rare presented front the l timpit & Mater Deoa.rt:ment,:
S-]_x,21. ilcWati° Cast -iron F`i ro Cor~,ran~•
-l~`22 tI. ~?. IIe1s~~n Comha.ny
^~~ot..on ti~ra ?nay-?o by A13es•man Bollinger anal seconded by A7derrn~.n l~inle}r: That the
Coisncil recon!m^nd the approval. of thepus~ohase orders pt~esented to the Lis*ht ~4- ~rlater
Comriission. Upoai vote, the Aldermen vo+.,ed;
Aye: B7elsoa. Bollinger. Burrow, 1~9.nley, Foster, I~ianchestar, Foi~zers, anct Iiewt.on.
Ilay: 1Jone .
P~iay~or Price informe~:I t;Ise Council. the roof of t;he City Hall wa^, leal-i.ng and i.t
~acul.d not he a.dv:i.sable to repair tha :roof. That sealed. bids had been requested.
`Phereut~on, the bids i°ecei_ved were read as :fol.low~:
i~tannin.~* Ltunber Compan;y~~ s„'~l. U'i~0.00
Glest Memphis Lwnbar Company 1,`;0;).('10
~lallin Dickey ~: 1?_ich Ltunber Company 1_,250.1)0
After discussion b,~,. the Council, motion was male by Alderman i~ias~chester a.nd
seconded by Aldenman Burrnti~r: 'Chat, the 1_ow bid of I1anrri.nr~ Lumbar Company be ar_ proved
and. accepted. Upon vote, the Aldermen vetad:
AC-~1: Bledsoe, Boa1_in~er. -~jur.rn=.*~ ninley, T'oster, ?'anchester. Fo?-cars, andr,,otaton.
?'Tay: i'1nn.e~.
I~Iayror Fr'_ce stated. to the Coun.ril tIi^ Police Ca~• !arE~ ~~.nr,~rr!1"1-;•~ to use -and Fr'
ilinuU}si, ~aa:> ntcE sac.,' ll~~!s en a~?tc.mob~le be putrL,_seC} for th:a use c•' k,he r~ ,~,~_~. lit~I
i ounci.l, and City Ciffi~ .al_s, and reouested permi- ~,i_on Por ~~~,he r~urchase of ;=r, auta~~obi.l.e,
arcd also a. gr<ust from Tight ~- 'dat:er Department fo*• the ptn~ch-~se prs.ce. 'That 'oi~3,^ had
been reniiee;tsd from -Autcmobi=Le Deale.rs arui t;l~iat, a ~~~~ ton Fort Pruck 7~!~'1 Y1.nr?el ba traded.
In an p~.irchase of new vehiole. iiatirn was made l;y~l.L-.ernr,an 1'011_in_rer and seconded 7j-r
Alderman Bledsoe: That the Coiuzcil ,recorn,ne~nd to the t,,~ht r- `~later.• romri.asion t.}1r,.t a
grant to not e,;cer} :>v.nnD.~iO ba m3de t;o the ~it.~ C]enara i~usui fos~ said. t~ur~_'tise:. Upon
ante, the' Aldermen voted:
fwa: BIe.L,,,e, .3o1?inrel°. }i1L•r~tr, ~-nleg, ?~o.-t,e~. ':anrlie_t~s~, ?'owers, and F?owton.
ida~~: Plone .
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P'}ayor Frice then appointed. a cor~un_ttee consisting of Aldermen F'in_ley, I':anchester,
Pourers, and Bollinger to oven and receive the bids and ma}:e said committees recommenda-
tion to the Council.
The Council was in recess wizi]..e the c~nunittee tras in session.. and when the Ccttncil
re-convened. Alderran Bollinger reported. for the committee to the Counci_]_ that the bi.d
of Eden Pontiac Company was recommended to the Cortncil. and that a lUSLa 8 cylinder
Pontiac four door be purchased. W}rereupon, motior_Laas made by Alderman Foster and
seconded by A1_derm~-sx B.l_edsoe: That the Mayor be author:i.zed to purchase the automobile,
Upon vote, t}ze Aldermen voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bol_li.nRer, Burros, Finl_e,y, Foster, I`ianchester, Fotrers. anal owton.
Pday• Aione.
City Attorne~,~ Atlee Harris preseni:ed the foll_owir.g Limi.tiat:i.on on Easement:
I]'IlTATIOII C'II i_~lASlii~i,I?m
RTIOLd AL}, I~~}I BY 'PF}}SSE FRESIsPI'i':
6dhereas, itupple }i. Dabbs, as attorney in fact, for }to.cie it. Dabbs and Bessie Dabbs.
executed an easement to the Cit,p eI' ?test 11emphi.s, Arlo. on the foLowing described
property in Crittenden County-, Ar'c:
"A lot in the Compress Land Company Subdivi..si-on, and. part of
the Southeast C,~uarter of Section 1?, Tetrnship 6 idorth. Range R
Fast, as shotim on ttite recorded plat of said subdivision, mere
particularly described as fol7.ot-rs:
Begiruung at the intersection of the west side of the concrete road
with the Plorth Line of Danner Avenue, running thence North with the
concrete roar_l 100 feet, thence crest parallel with Danner Avenue 200
feet; thence South 1..00 feet ~to Danner Avenue; thence East 200 feet
to the beginning."
recorded irr record boor 1S> page °1. o£ Of t::i_ce of Clex•I: of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
which i.ratrwnent provided:
"I:}lOW AI,T. ID;Pi 3Y THES~s F}tLS~IT5:
That I, Rupp].e H. Dabbs, attorne;,r i_n fact, for 1io7:ie I`i. Dabbs and
Bessie Dabbs, .for and in consideration of the sum o:" Cne Do].]_ar
and the premises hereinartex~ set fort}? do hereby give, and set over
to the City' of Iti'est P'emphis, Ar':•uxsas, i:ts successors. or assigns,
the right to lay, mai_nta.i.n, operate, repair. and remove certain
set~rer pipe lines manholes. necessary to the construci;ion and main-
tenance of the Sourer System accor•din~r to th.e plans on file vrith the
City Recorder cf' L•lest I°~mplti.s. Arkansas with the free right of
i_n~ress and. egress at antr arzd a?_]_ times across the said. described
land. in Crittenden Cotmty, Ar.':ansas.
The setaer line above referred. to shall be laid at a depth of not less
than taro feet at any place on the above described property.
All damage to property, bui]_dings. and fences d.ttring cnnstru.ction shall
be borne and paid by the City of Nest !Ier~phis, Ar?cansas.
11'ux•ther covenant that 1. a:n the otmer (attorney in fact for .Ito}:ie DI.
Dabbs and Bessie Dabbs) of the above d.escri.becl land and that ure have
a troo:I. and perfect right to gra;tt this easement.
RUFFLE H. DABBS /s/ L,S,
R:. ]t. DABBS /s/ L.S.
Attorney- in Pact; for Bessie Dabbs and
Ro..i e N. ?Jabbs"
said easear:ent rras executed - 18th of 1~[a~j 193<,;
and,
Ld}rereas. the principals: Rorie PI. Dabbs and Bessie Dabbs were both non compos
mends at the time said easement. was executed; both at~ the time patients at the
Z°lestern `Mate }iospital at; Bol_i.var, Tenn. ?°or the insane, under formal. adjudication
and commitment by the Probate Coux•t o_' She]by County. Tenn; but no guardian ever
executed. or ratified said easement; anti.
L~}iereas, tho City of inlest Aiernphis, ~sl:., has exercised the easement by install_-
ing a set~re.r From North to South across the Ldest end of said property and within
`~'~ feet of the L~Iest property ]-ine; and, rrhi.ch is the on1l,~ exercise of said easer,rer?t
to date; and,
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'-~JhPreas if the ci ty o~ Wt.. t, !lonplzi ~IrL-. ever ou {ht f u'c +her e.~erc ~e cti ^a i d !~
c~..:ercn+,, un.dor t'oust contest. ~ nett ea~ctzr.t. e~•ecut_d by a ~,al.idl.-yr au.thoris~ed
I;uarctian iroul_~1 be neoes^~ry~;
i?orr there ore ~ tl~.e City- o° r,ie t~ 1;0 ;h1Yi.s, '?r•k. thr~.•ugh :i_ts f'u]_y a,.rthori ;ed
represen~ati,~~s dce ' t-rai.ve <~n-! rel:inc;u:i sh a l_ 1_ r i.~hts under ~fere:>ai d easErient to the
fol.7_oerinn ~~ort,on of ~ai_d. lot: ihF portion f'r ~nt~n,^ ~n the tzte h~~*hzrat ~ ~ssouri
Avemze 1_(?R ~c~~t and e.~teniin~ GTr,trra.rd bc.trreen 1~?.ra.ilel 19ne 125 J'oet a1onF, Plorth.
,~i r18 O:f' llanrler Ati enllB, -~
:in zai.l,ne, whc:Yr~i' th P~avox rd_ r i, tl_er n' the Cit, o° 6To t Yremfihis. ,1ri:.
rith f'ul~ avthnritZ' nc the ('ouncl~ hercuntn ,r,L ~J~e I~,an~1.7 2nd she UeaJ_ of the
(~t ~, h- t~ ~i~t~lu-, ^,ri:. f,l~.i.s tho ]_°+~ r~ per ~lanu-r;;-, 1;'Sic at 6dest l~rer~}phi _;.
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liter discussion, nzot~i_on t~ras ?~aele by l17.derniazi P.o:•rf,en and seconded b~ !elder ,en i'orrers:
That, the P~a.,~~nz' and Giay CJ_er'• be a,athox•i ,. 1 ~t;c r ::~:cui;e the _?,_ ~ nation on 1 ~ event.
irnon v^t;r~. t,L.e .^.1d°rr~~;n ~roterl.:
Aye: ]37edsne~, 13o11in~;er, [lus•rcr~r r~inle;. 'osier, i[ane1~.r;ter. ~orre,'s. a>>d Ror~rt;cn.
i'a?~ Ilnnc~.
1Ta~ or ?'r~ c ~ ix>,forned the Gounet l that tkme pp"t_~ c . t icns ['o.r po^i bons or. the
F of i ce ilopru'tr i nt han neon i filed, that the committee con -st i n~ nF Alrlex`ncc.r I a.n1AI~,
'~'os~ter, .Bledso ~}:~9.eL' H~~11.~nd anc.' himself h,~:d i.ntervie;a~d. tl.e ar>p7_icants resu.tti.nt;
~n the r,rir~tn5'1,r~i~. o;' .T. V. ~x ~.~s~n an:l_ Joe F1e,rr.
'L'lr~ fe7l.o;-r9xzr* rccnr7r~En~lation v!' the }lannng Coma ,si_on at their meetir_~; on
January 1!!, 1c"'~,. [ra r .scnte!I to the Council: '1'h~rl; ~.he I'1-uuZi_ng Com'::i_ss~_on
i c cc*~urenct to tY'ze City Counci.7. that application of 'yrs. 1?orrun Gasrisen be appx~ot*ed.
as rot a, nett hui_1di.n:* be:in~ cons truetori ne.r an Ltera+,ion or J.dition to the
out,si.de of the r si_dence be, n.- raarte. Il.ff^r :?.isc~ssion s:~xd in sncor~Y~nce ~s.*ii;h
i,,„finance IIo. ~ .:5 r,~otion ,rte rzado by Aldexmz,an Finley and_ seconded by Alrlerr~n !~`ar,~chest:ex':
"'hat Cit~r ('1ox•I~ pub)_>.h Riot _ce o'_' Y .a.i~i_nrr on }ie~oninF; ~ r? da+;e o£ hosr5n~ >>e sc t. for
i : ~(~ ~'.r". Tebru<xy 1r. J_95~~. upon vote the r'> >e mren voted.a
!li*g: '~7-.(I^O^, 1101. ~.1..1tP,?~', ':ALL"Y'0::~. F'~. n~e~;'. i~,OfdtE„ :'E11 C'hE`; tF'Y'. ~'OSTC r^,. 2.n C1 :CO?rt On.
I?a,-; hone.,.
Tic ~u-1d rrs~ In; pnetos rxesen~ ~. tYio ~,1_ao r,n +~t» I ~~n,- pexr~:i.t >1e h~~ ~i,th~ ed
to be issued, ~not~arx ryas ma.dr' pas,<d, and ~...loptea ho c~~n'u^ th. ~c+;ons o~ ~C~hc~ lZu.~1-7;~x~'
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J_nsrec~tor 5n the is.~uzs~zce of the follozrinr: nerr,~~C^>:
J. t1. '_?.i_ch Construction Co. - 7d
F?o further business appc.as•inFr before the Council, rzotinn 1rr<zs m~-7e by Alderman B1.edsoe
and sECOncied. by Alderman R.oti~rtnn to adioLrrY~ the me.c i irk}I. upon vote, the Aldex~nen voted.:
A,yr: P'.edsoe, Boh.:;_nrer, 3rzx'rozr, I'i.nlc~y, Foster. ~~ancl.~:~ter. _~rers, and. '.oT•ri,on.
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