March 2, 1954s
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEiE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AND. HELD ON MARCH 2, 1954.
The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in
said City at 8:00 P,M. on the 2nd day of March, 1954.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor ii. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, John Burrow, Freeman Finley, Curtis Foster,
A. R. Manchester, P, B. Powers, and C, H. Rowton; City .Attorney Atlee Harris,
and City Clerk W. R. Seaton.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on February 16, 1954, were read; thereupon, motion was made
by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Powers that the minutes be approved. Upon note,
the Aldermen voted;
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowtan.
Nay: None.
Mayor Frice introduced James L. Howell, who had been employed as City Engineer, to the
Council.
Mr. W. S. Anderson, Jr., appearing i.n behalf of the Recreation Commission, requested an
appropriation in the amount of X3,000; and informed the Council the proposed recreation
program from June 1st to September 1st would be more extensive than the 1953 program. The
budget estimated X2,700 for personel and $300.00 for equipment inasmuch as additional lighted
playgrounds are to be operated for white and colored supervisory personel had to be increased.
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Powers and seconded by Alderman Manchester:
That the sum of X3,000 be allocated for the 1954 Recreation Commission Program, and the Light
& Water Commission be requested to grant an amount not to exceed X3,000 to the City for the
Program. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Mr. W, S. Anderson, Jr. representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce requested $500.00
for materials to repair the Community House, the work to be done by the members of Junior
Chamber o£ Commerce. After discussion, Mayor Price advised Mr. Anderson 'the matter would
be taken under consideration until the next Council meeting.
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Amend Section 1 of Ordinance No. 86 Passed And
Approved On The 11th Day of April, 1941" that had been read the first time on January 19, 1954,
and the second time on February 2, 1954, was read the third time, The Mayor put the question
upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll being, called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Finley, Foster, Manchester, and Fowers.
Nay: Bollinger, Burrow, and Rowton.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the ordinance duly passed, and signed his approval to said
ordinance and the City Clerk was directed to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and to have same published as required by law, and to
munber said ordinance No. 273.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as follows:
ORDINANCE N0. 273
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEtdD SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 86, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 11TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1941.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFiE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 86, passed and approved on the 11th day of
April, 1941, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
That there is hereby created a Light and Water Commission of West Memphis, Arkansas,
composed of the t9ayor of the City as Chairman and five citizens who are qualified electors
of the municipality and to be appointed by the City Council. No member of the Commission
appointed by the City Council shall hold any elective or other appointive office under the
municipal government while a member of the Commission nor be a candidate for any elective
office, city, state, or county while a member of said Commission.
SECTION 2.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and
this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
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Mayor Price informed the Council bids had been received for painting the interior of
the City Hall; thereupon, he appointed a committee consisting of Aldermen Manchester,
Bollinger, and Bledsoe to study and consider the bids. The Council adjourned while the
Committee met. Alderman Bledsoe acting as Chairman of the Committee, recomeended to the
Council that all bids be re3eeted, and that complete specifications be prepared and bids
be received at a later date. After discussion of the recommendation, motion was made by
Alderman Rowton and seconded by Alderman Finley: That the recommendation of the Committee
be approved by the Council. Upon vote, the Aldermen noted:
Ayes Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Rowton, and Powers.
Nays None.
The Building Inspector presented the following building permits he had authorized
to be issued, motion was made, passed, and adopted to confirm the actions of the Building
Inspector in the issuance of the following permits:
Clement Homes 2
Carrie Marlow
Prince Kiszee
Clement Homes
Billie Williams
Braxton Long
Clement Homes 2
Minnie Stewart
Clara Weatherby
Midsouth Gas Co.
Motion was made by Alderman Finley and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to approve,
authorize, ratify, and/or c onfirm payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
Department of Revenues X43.58 W. Hill X12.75
Bragg Auto 1.00 R. Griffin 6.38
Choctaw, Inc. 139.23 J. McKinney 12.75
Crittenden County Times 64.91 J. Billups 12.75
Eden Pontiac. Co. 5.39 W. Green 12.75
Esso Standard Oil Co. 869.99 H. Lewis 12.75
Farmers Supply Co. 19.05 W. Crawford 12.75
Goe Electric 38.28 C. Gibson 12.75
Holland Motor Co. .48 W. Curtis 9.38
Jokuison Auto Co. 49.82 A. Smith 6.38
Klinke Motor Co. 21.80 E. Marshall 12.75
Julius Lewis 76.69 M. Howell 54.50
Manning Lbr. Co. 11.48 D. Bakke 40.00
Mid-South O~q~gen Co. 10.70 J. Ke11y 75.00
McCaa Chevrolet Co. 2.52 G. Ferguson 34.50
P. "Red" McClanahan 22.12 P. Rogers 75.20
Ozburn-Abston Co. 67.40 C. Tabor 47.00
Spalding Tire Co. 24.92 E. Arnold 39.95
Spotts Drug Store 3.49 ~. Guy' 39.95
S. C. Toof & Co. 253.10 S. Gibson 39.95
C. J. Upton Co. 61.25 E. Hudson 42.30
Wallin, Dickey and Rieh 3.98 J. Harris 114.10
Ward Publishing 7.20 J. Dabney 41.65
W. M. Scrap Iron Co. 8.1b F. Johnson 41.65
Business Menus Assurance 57.80 J. McCullar 41.615
J. P. Harris. 44.10 T. Mosley 41.65
J. Dabney 41.65 W. Harris 41.65
J. Williams 15.73 R. Coles 41.65
J. McCullar 41.65 C. Mosley 41.65
T. Mosley 41.65 E. Dansberry 41.65
W. Harris 41.65 R. Alexander 41.65
R. Coles 41.65 G. Hopkins 41.55
C. Mosley 41.6,5 E. Lee 41.65
E. Dansberry 41.65 W. Po}~+e 41.65
R. Alexander 41.65 E. Hale 41.65
G. Hopkins 41.65 E. Staten 41.65
E. Lee 41.65 W. Hill 19.13
W. Pope 41.65 F. Reese 150.00
E. Hale 41.65 B. Whitten 137.50
E. Staten 41.65 C. Duncan ],37.0
M. Howell 54.50 T. Nichols 130.00
D. Bakke 40.00 J. DeRome 137.50
R. Herr $6.00 C. McNeil 125.00
J. Kelly 75.00 V. Romines 125.00
G. Ferguson 34.50 J. Herr 125.00
P. Rodgers 103.20 J. Grissom 125.00
C. Tabor 47.00 R. Riddick 75.06
E. Arnold 39.95 B. Ellison 170.00
R. Guy 39.95 B. Busby 137.50
S. Gibson 39.95 E. Anderson 175.00
E. Hudson 42.30 0. Hatton 139.00
F. Johnson 40.80 W. Darby 125.00
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GENERAL FUND-CONTINUED
S. Smith
W. Ferrine x$141.93
125,00 Summer Fire Prevention X86.50
Eden Pontiac Co.
2
054.00 C. J, Upton .82.66
Firemen~s Pension Relief ,
61.86 Weis Butane Gas
5.10
Ark. Rev. Dept. 1.00 W. M. Lumber Co. 10.00
Director Internal Rev. 7p8,gp W. M. Scrap Iron 4.08
J. Harris 44.10 W. M. Veterinary Hospital 348,00
J. Dabney 41.65 C• Upton 4.00
F. Johnson 41.65 E. Caines
D
John 4.00
J. McCulley 41.65 ,
son 4.00
T. Mosley 41,65 J. Strain 4.00
W. Harris 41.65 B. Murphree 4.00
R. Coles 41.65 Goe Electric 5,87
C. Mosley 41,65 J• Lewis 118.35
E. Dansberry 41.65 MidSouth Gas 248.07
R. Alexander 41.65 The News 21.60
G. Hopkins ~;1.65 J. Harris 43.20
E. Lee 47.65 J. Dabney 40.80
W. Pope 41,65 F. Johnson 40.80
E. Hale 41.65 J. McCulley 40.80
E. Staten 41.65 T. Mosley 40.80
M. Howell 54.50 W. Harris 41.65
D. Bakke 40.Q0 R. Coles 41.65
J. Kelley
75.00 C. Mosley 41.65
G. Ferguson
50.00 E. Dansberry 41.65
P. Rogers
75.20 R. Alexander
C. Tabor
47.00 G. Hopkins 40.80
C. Garrett
34.50 E. Lee
40.80
E. Arnold 39.95 W ~Pe 40.80
R. Guy 39.95 E. Hale 40.80
S. Gibson
39.95 E. Staten 40.80
E. Hudson
42.30 M. Howell 54.50
W. Hill
28
88 D. Bakke 40.00
J. Williams .
9.75 J. Kelly
G. Ferguson 75.00
50
00
J. McKenney 6.38 P. Rogers .
68
00
J. Billups 6.38 C. Tabor .
47
00
Business Menus Assurance 23.45 C. Garrett .
34
50
Anderson's Auto 38.50 E. Arnold .
39
95
Bar. nett Supply 5.49 R. Guy .
39.95
State of Ark. Boiler Insp. 1.50 S. Gibson 39.95
H. Brown 12.00 E. Hudson 30
42
City Flower Shop 15.00 W. Hill .
35.25
Crittenden County Times 395.14 C. Boyd 19.13
Conyers Sign Service 15.00 y1, Brown 21
68
W. Cooley Co. 22.50 W. M. Fire Dept. .
48.00
Esso Standard 1,374.92 H. Frice 400.00
Eden Pontiac 20.00 W Seaton 25.00
Farmers Supply 16.91 g, Own 25.00
Graves-MeCaa Tare Co. 142.80 C. Rowton 50.00
Johnson Auto 2.45 J. B7.edsoe 50.00
Klindworth Insurance 101.92 C. Foster 50.00
E. Logan, Jr. 11.48 0. Bollinger 50.00
McCaa Chev. 38.18 J. Burrow 50.00
McClanahan & Son 21.45 F. Finley 50.00
Manning Lbr. 5.01 p, powers 50.00
Meriwether Apothecary 2.$1 A. Manchester 50.00
Mid-South Oxygen Co. 1.86 A. Harris 150.00
National-Rose Co. 178.50 S. Smith 141.92
Ozburn-Abston Co. 21.65 E. Rubens 200.00
M. Rogers 37.50 J. Hillencamp 152.90
J. Riggs Tractor 27.1 J. Hillencamp 30.00
Remington Rand 408.00 H. Holland 375.00
Rays Electric Co. 177.48 H. Holland 50.00
E. Beck 25.00 H. Holland-Nteals 721.35
E. Anderson 175.00 F. Reese 150.00
0. Hatton 139.00 B. Whitten 137.50
W. Darby 125.00 C. Duncan 137.50
C. Griffin 25.00 T. Nichols ],30.00
0. Carpenter 25.00 J, DeRome 7,37,50
W, M. Fire Dept. 633.00 C, McNeil 125.00
M. Hightshoe 35.00 V. Romines 125.00
G. Kietzman 350.00 J. Herr 12$.00
B. Busby 137.50 R. Riddick 125.00
Mrs. 0. Maffaie 45.00 T. Stacy 30.00
J. Wright 350.00 0. Hatton 22.00
Bobbs-Merrill Co. 22.50
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SEWER REVENUE FUND
Choctaw, Inc.
Dacus Lbr.
Farmers Supp],y
A. E. Heagler
Manning Lbr.
McCaa Chev.
Ozburn-Abston
W. M. Electric Motor
C. Upton Co.
Business Men-s Assurance
H. Palmer _
H. Palmer
C. Gibson
H. Lee
J. Horton
Director Internal Rev.
H. Palmer.
C. Gibson
H. Lee
J. Horton
Barnett Auto Supp],y
Dacus Lbr.
Hays Supply Co.
Homelite Corp.
McMillen Implement
W. M. Machine Shop
W. M. Electric Motor
H. Palmer
C. Gibson
H. Lee
J. Horton
W. Perrine
Sewer Revenue Bond Fund
STREET INNIPROVET'~~1T
Choctaw, Inc.
J. L. Montgomery
A. E, Rains
Dr. R. Raskind
W. Scarbrough
W. Hill
R. Griffin
J. McKinney
J. Billups
W. Green
H. Lewis
W. Crawford
W, Cnrtis
A. Smith
E. Marshall
Ball Trucking Co.
Ball Trucking Co.
Choctaw, Inc.
Crittenden County Times
Dacus Lumber Co.
Lehman-Roberts Co.
FIREMF.~IS PENSION & RELIEF FUND
X24.70
49.47
1.00
175,00
5.10
16.91
3.05
54.83
98.99
6.40
44.30
44.30
40.13
26,63
26.63
9.20
44.30
35.25
35.25
35.25
19.09
7.35
4.25
9.45
.1.75
33.57
54.83
44.30
35.25
35.25
35.25
125.00
2,000.00
Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
T. H. I`1eGough
Whit Murphy
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
$1,269.08
378.77
240.00
70.00
26.00
15.75
15.75
9.38
9.38
15.75
15.75
15.75
15.75
15.75
15.75
125.00
400.00
677.41
64.87
6.90
102.90
X50.00
175.00
Chief Elmo Anderson of the Fire Department reported to the Council on preliminary
plans for afire station, and requirements of the Fire Rating Bureau.
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe,
and seconded by Alderman Powers to adjourn, upon vote, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Play: None .
ATTEST:
u CITY CLERK
APPROVED: MARCH 16, 1954