August 3, 19543$
MiNUTE3 OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUIJCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST PE MPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular aessian at the City Hall
in said City at 7:30 P.M. on the 3rd day of August, 1951x..
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there wares
Present: H. 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 Atle® Harris
and City Clerk W. R. Seaton.
Absent: None.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meetings on July 20th and Ju]y 23rd were read and approved.
Mayor Price introduced Mr. J. E. Dews, Division Manager, Eastern Division, Arkansas
Power and Light Company, who requested permission for the Arkansas Power & Light Company
to erect a line from intersection of 8th Street and Jackson Avenue to the .South City Li:ai.ts,
said line to be used only for supplying electric power and energy to the Oklahoma-Mississippi
Riever Products Line, Inc. Tt was brought to the Councils attention the City had heretofore
moved all electric lines from 8th Street at a aonaiderable expense. After discussion with
Mr. I. L. Owens, Superintendent of the Light & Water Department, Mr~: Dews and Mr. George Davis,
Engineer of Arkansas Power & Light Company, it was ascertained it would be advisable to have
the line erected an S. 7th Street. Thereupon, resolution was introduced in writing and read
in full by Alderman Bollinger, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTICLJ
Wf1EREAS, The Arkansas Power & Light Company has petitioned the City of West Memphis
for authority to ereot said power line hereinafter described,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Arkansas Power & Light Company be and they
are hereby authorized to canstruct and maintain, and aro hereby granted permission to
maintain and operate poles, wires, and other equipment necessary and required for an
electric line beginning at the intersection of Jackson and Seventh Streets, thence south
along Seventh Street to Jefferson Street, thence east one block to Eighth Street, thence
south to the City Limits of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
It being specifically understood and agreed that this resolution is passed upon the
understanding that said line shall be used by the said Arkansas Power & Light Company on]y
for anpplying electric power and energy to the Oklahoma-Mississippi River Products Line,
Inc., and other electric customers who reside and are situated outside the City Limits of
West Memphis, Arkansas.
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The motion was seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Mayor Price presented statement from Mr. Charles S. Peete in the amount of X3,683.13
for 75~ of his fee for plane and specifications an the fire station to be oonatrncted at
7th and Thompean Streets. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman Manchester: That the sum of $3,683.13 be paid Charles S. Peete,
Architect, as per statement rendered, and the Light & Water Commiasian be requested to
grant the sum of $3,683.13 to the General Fund for said payment. Upon vote, the ANermen
voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Mayor Price informed the Council Mr. W. I. West, Jr., Civil Defense Director for
Crittenden County, had requested consideration of an ordinance creating and establishing a
Civil Defense Agency in Weat Memphis. After discussion, an ordinance entitled ~~An Ordinance
Creating And Establishing A Civil Defense Agenoy: Providing For A Director Thereof; Granting
Certain Powers; Prescribing The Duties Thereof; An For Other Purposes« was read by
Alderman Bollinger, who moved the first reading be approved. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Bledsoe, and upon vote, the Aldermen noted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
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An ordinance was presented to repeal Ordinance No. 262, An ordinance fixing the
rates to be charged for sewer connections by the Municipal Sewer System in the amount
of setrenty-five cents per linear foot of the frontage of said property on the lines of
said sewer system. The ordinance was introduced in writing and read in full by
Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman Bledsoe moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to be read in full
on three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed on its second
reading; motion was seconded by Alderman Rowton, and thereafter the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowtan.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said ordinance placed on
its second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by Alderman Manchester.
Alderman Powers then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final adoption;
motion was seconded by Alderman Burrow, and after due consideration thereof by said Council,
the Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the roll being called,
the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance placed upon
its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in full by Alderman Foster who moved its adoption, seconded
by Alderman Finley, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the
question upon the adoption of said motian, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Buaow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor called to the Councils attention that the ordinance adopted
contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by the
Council on this clause. Whereupon motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and duly seconded
by Alderman Bledsoe that the emergency clause of said ordinance, be adopted, and the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said 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 number said ordinance No. 279.
ORDINANCE NO. 279
AN ORDIlQANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 262 OF THE CITZ OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, PASSED AND
APPROVED, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1953.
Be it ordained by the City Council, of the City of West Memphis.
SECTION 1. Ordinance repealed; That Ordinance No. 262 be and the same ie hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Emergency Clause; It being determined that this Ordinance of the City of
W®at Memphis should be repealed and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the citizens of West Memphis, the
emergency ie declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in fu]1 force and effect from
and after its passage and appronal.
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The coat of tappin sewer lines was discussed with City Engineer Jam®s Howell,
and it was ascertained ~lt5.00 would be a reasonable and fair charge. Thereupon,
ordinance was introduced in writing and read in full by Alderman Bollinger:
Alderman Bledsoe moved that the rule requi.ri.ng said ordinance to be read in full
on three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed on its second
reading; motion was seconded by Alderman Rowton, and thereafter the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, March®ster, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said ordinance placed on
its second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by Alderman Manchester.
Alderman Powers then moved that said ordinance be now plaoed upon its final adoption;
motion was seconded by Alderman Barrow, and after due consideration thereof by said Council,
the Mayor put the question on the adopticn of the motion, and upon the roll being called, the
following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance plaoed upon
its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance was read in full by Alderman Foster who moved its adoption, seconded by
Alderman Finley, and after due consideration thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the
question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of said ordinance, and the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor called to the Council.~s attention that the ordinance adopted
contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by the
Council on this clause. Whereupon motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and duly seconded
by Alderman Bledsoe that the emergency clause of said ordinance_be adopted, and the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said 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 number said ordinance No. 280.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as follows:
ORDINANCE N0. 280
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 4, OF ORDINANCE N0. 223
PASSED AND APPROVED Cd1 JUNE 3, 1952.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of West Memphis:
SECTION 1. Section ~t of Ordinance No. 223, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 11. APPLICATIONS, PERMITS.
A. Before begixuiing any plumbing work in the City of Weat Memphis, the person installing
same shall app7,y to the Plumbing Inspector, or other designated official and obtain a
permit to do such work. Only those persons authorized to do plumbing may be issued permits.
B,- Application for permits shall be made on suitable forms provided by the Plumbing
Inspector. The application shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the following
schedules
Plumbing, Roughing in Inspection ~ 1.00
Each plumbing fixture and waste discharging device 1.00
New or reconstructed sewer connection 45.00
For final certificate of Inspection
An additional fee of X1.00 shall be charged for each additional trip on the part of the
Plumbing Inspector, caused by the negligence of the Plumber.
SECTICN 2. EMEIi~#ENCY CLAUSE. It being determined and found to be a fact that the charge or
charges made and set out in said amendment are immediately needed and required by the City, This
ordinance being ~cessary for the iimnediate public peace, welfare, health and safety of the
citizens of West Memphis, shall take effect, and shall be in full force from, and after its
passage and approval.
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Mayor Price informed the Council the Planning Commission on July 23rd had recommended
approval of Amendment to Bill of Assurance for Royal Gard®ns Subdivision. Thereupon, motion
was made by Alderman Finl®y and seconded by Alderman Rowton: That the following Amendment
to Bill of Assurance for Royal Gardens Subdivision be approved and accepted and also recorded.
AMINIJ!"fENT TO BILL OF ASSURANCE
IINOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT WHEREAS, the Advance Development Company, Inc. and J. F. Wheeler and Jessie D. Williams
Wheeler, his wife, on the 16th day of June, 1953, executed a Bill of Assurance $s the owners of
the title to the following described lands situate in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, ~
to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the Eastern end of West Memphis,
Crittenden County, Arkansas, and more particularly described as the
North approximately twenty-three (23) acres of the 36.59 acre tract
being acquired by H. G. Dickey and more particularly described as
being in the West Half (W+~) of the West Half (W~) of the Southeast
Quarter (SE4) of Section Eight (8 ), Township Six (6) North, Range
Nine (9)_East, North of Ten-Mile Bayou recorded as Royal Gardena
Subdivision of record in. Book 2, at Page 60, in the Office of the
Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Crittenden County,
Arkansas, beginning at a point on the West line of the proposed
Dickey 36.59 acre tract, which point ie 1500 feet Soath along the
west line of said tract from the northwest corner thereof; thence
eastwardly with the south bank of Ten-lii.le Bayou and with the
meandering thereof to a point in the south on eastwardly bank of
said bayou which is approximately 1500 feet south of the north ling
of the Dickey 36.59 acre tract; thence, eastwardly across ten mile
bayou to the east bank thereof; thence, southwardlq and eastwardly
with the said south and east banks to a point isi the east line of
the Dickey 36.59 acre tract; thence northwas~dly with the east line
of the Dickey tract to the northeast corner thereof; thence westwardly
with the north line of the Dickey tract 663.3 feet to the northwest
corner of said Dickey tract; thence, southwardly with the west line
of said tract 1500 feet to the point of beginning.
WHEREAS, the said Advance Development Company, Inc. and J. F. Wheeler, a single person
are sole owners of the above described property, no lots in said .subdivision having been
sold; and,
WHF.EtEAS, it is desired to amend so mach of said Bill of Assurance pertaining to
Subdivision Restrictions as reads as follows: "3. BUILDING LOCATION. ~Yr No Building
shall be erected nearer than 10 feet to any interior lot line. ,:-:Hr.'s To indicate that
no building shall be erected nearer than 5 feet to any interior lot line.
NOW, THEREFORE, the said Advance Developmient Company, Tnc. and J. F. Wheeler, a single
person, agree that so much of Paragraph 3, Subdivision Restrictions, .of .said Bill of
Assurance, which is of record in Deed Book 245 at Page 440 of the records in the Office of
the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Crittenden Count y, Arkansas, pertaining
to the above described property only, as reads: °3. BUILDING LOCATION. a:-z:;r No Building
shall be erected nearer than 10 fast to any interior lot line. ~;~~." be and hereby is
amended to read: 3. BUlI,DIAJG LOCATI(mt. -=~= No building shall be erected nearer than
5 felt to any interior. lot line. 3:-,,;E.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Advance Developmeent Company, Tnc., a corporation, has
caused this instrument to be signed by its President and attested by its Secretary and
its corporate seal to be affixed hereto and has set its hand and seal this 6 day of
July, 1954, and the said J. F. Wheeler, a single parson, hoe signed and sealed the same as
of this date.
ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT CCd~'ANX, INC.
By ~ J. F. WFIEELER
Pros den
ATTEST:
/S/ GENE W. McAULEY
3e cre~asyry
11 J. F. WfiEELER
J. F, eeler
Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nay: Nerve.
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A Petition for permanently closing 19th Street from Goodwin Avenue to Wheeler Avenue
was presented, however, the petition having been signed by only part of the c-wners of the
property; and not acknowledged, the Council recommended that the Petition ba returned to be
fully completed and acknowledged before any action be taken by the Council.
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:
Robinson, Inc.
Lewis Evans
Albert Mitchell
Faith Baptist Church
Lewis Jones
Paul King - Fannie King
Walter Gillen
Mrs. H. F. Spicer
Bell Williams
A. I. Miller
Home Clinic
Lewis Jones - 2
Raxie Whitfield
C. Campbell
Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Finley to approve,
authorize, ratifyr, and/or c onfirm payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND - CONT.
Dept. of Rev. $ 13,00 Cairns & Brother $ 6.09
W. E. Hilliard 1.37.50 Chickasaw Lbr. 25.53
B. Whitten 137.50 Delta Ice Co. 61.20
C. E. Duncan 137.50 Bob Duncan 5.65
T. Nichols 73.38 Eden Pontiac Co. 77.03
J. DeRome 137.50 Esao Standard Oil 1,706.61
C. McNeil 1.37.50 Finley Electric 10.25
V. Romines 137.50 Farneere 3upp],y Co. 95.53
R. Riddick 125.00 Goe Electric Co, 9.90
J. Wright 125.00 Mays Graves, McCaa, Inc. 997.83
J. Fox 125.00 Hamilton Clinic 7.00
R. Sitr¢nons 125.00 A. Harris 4.57
J. Howell 275.00 Hawkins Ept. Co. 45.75
B. Ellison 170.00 Johnson Auto Co. 47.65
A. Johnson 86.67 King. Chemical Co. 723.54
B. $uaby 162.50 Lewis-Diesel Co. 3.30
E. Alnderson 175.00 J. Lewis 235.38
0. Hatton 150.00 L. McCuiaton, Jr. 18.50
W. Darby 130.00 McCaa Ghev. Co. 8.99
S. Smith 155.75 Mid-South Oxygen 6.15
J. McGrow 27.50 Mills-Morris Co. 77.37
D. Bakke 86.67 National Cylinder Gas Co. 4.00
J. Harris 98.10 Ozburn-Abston Co. 53.70
J. DRbner 92.65 peoples Mer. Co. 23.67
F. Johnson 92.65 Bill Read 12.00
J. McCullar 92.65 Rays Electric Co. 573.73
T. Moseley 92.65 J. A, Riggs Tractor 6.09
W. Harris 92.65 Russell Tractor Co. 10.39
R. Coles 92.65 Simkins Hardware Co. 4.95
C. Moseley 92.65 Saunders Repair Service 16.55
E. Dansberry 92.65 Scruggs Ept. Go. 31.00
R. Alexander 92.65 Spalding Tire Co. 9.00
G, Hopkins 92.65 Tayloe Paper Co. 8.38
E. Lee 92.65 Tri-State Eqpt. Co. 78.38
W. Pope 92.65 C. IIpton & Co. 35.00
E. Hale 92.65 W. M. Scrap Iron Co. 28.56
E. Staten 92.65 Wallin-Dickey & Rich 134.90
J. Crump 73.7,3 W. M. Electric Motor Service 11.53
M. Beaver 73.13 W. M. Machine Shop 28.00
M. Howell 118.10 W. M. Veterinary Hospital 32.75
J. Kelley 162.50 Choctaw, Inc, 1,932.34
G. Ferguson 108.34 Firemen~s Pension & Relief 2,000.00
P. Rogers 172.00 Crittenden County Times 290.96
C. Tabor 133.76 C. Upton & Co. 1,166.64
C. Garrett 74.75 W. ~'I. Library 103.00
R. Gvy 68:03 H. Price 400.00
M. sea].ea 77.63 W. Seaton 25.00
H. Rushing 82.7.3 F. Owen 25.00
W. Miller 86.67 C. Rowton 50.00
C. Hopper 86.67 J. Bledsoe 50.00
Ark. State Treasurer 1,39.75 C. Foster 50.00
Dixector Internal Rev. 764.30 0. Bollinger 50.00
A. Harris 4.85 J. Burrow 50.00
Ark. Paint Go. 83.29 F. Finley 5000
Barrow-Age® Lab. 239.30 P. Pavers 50.00
Bragg Auto Co. 53.92 A. Manchester 50.00
H. Brown 15.50 A. Barrie 150.00
Bluff City Dist. 40.75 S. Smith 156.24
L1 CA C:.A
aENERAL FUND _ CONT. SEWER REVENUE FUND
J. McCrone X60.00 W. Perrino $125.00
E. Rubens 200.00 H. Palmer 96.00
J. Hillencamp 222.90 J. Horton
79.50
D. Bakke 86.67 C. Gibson 71.25
H. Holland 375.00 H. Lee 78
75
H. Holland Auto Exp.
d 50.00 C• Rayner ,
78
38
Bud Hollan
- Meals 774.20 M. Crawford .
71
25
B. Whitten 137.50 Ark, State Treas. ,
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39.83
C. Duncan 137.50 Director Internal Rev. ,
9
60
T. Nichols 137.50 May, Graves, McCaa .
82.92
J. DeRome 137.50 McCaa Chev. ,40
C. MoNeil 137.50 W. M. Electric Motor 115.60
V. Romines 137.50 H. Pa7.mer 96
00
R. Riddick 125.00 J. Horton .
80
92
J. Wright 125.00 C. aibson .
85
50
J. Fox 125.00 C. Rayner .
89
25
R. Simmons 125.00 M. Crawford .
85.50
H. Brown
W. Hilliard 25.00
137
50 Manning Lbz. Co. 77.22
E. Anderson .
175.00 W. Perrino
Sewer Revenue Bond Fund 125,00
2
000.00
0. Hatton
0. Hatton 150.00
150
00 Union National Bank, Trustee ,
4,073.88
W. Darby .
]30.00 Business Menus Asa. Co. 6.40
C. ariffin 25.00
STREET INIf'ROVEMENT FUND
O~Neal Carpenter 25.00
W. M. Fire Dept. 384.00 y~, ~~~ $ 19.20
M. Hightshoe 35.00 E. Arnold 92.65
B. Busby 162.50 C, B~ 83.25
Mrs. 0. Maffai 45.00 W Brown 83.25
J. Howell 275.00 S• aibson 92.65
A. Johnson 86,67
W. Hayes
83.25
T. Stacy
Business Menss Asslmance 30.00
75.45 E. Hudson
W. Hill 107.10
83.25
M. Howell 118.10 B. Poaely 83.25
J. Kelley 162.50 R. Smith 75.75
~F. Ferguson 108.34 M. Williams 83.25
P. Rogers 184.40 Ark. State Treasurer 207.26
C. Hopper 86,67 Director Internal Rev. 12.20
C. Tabor 124.10 J. A. Riggs Tractor 27.91
C. Garrett 74.75 Road Builders Eqpt. 49.00
R• Gvy
M. Scales 97.75
73.88 Choctaw, Inc. 320.99
W. Miller
86.67 E, Arnold
C, Boyd 96.90
87.38
H. Rushing 89.62 W, ~.o~ 82.13
M. Kemp 3 .10 5, aibson
92.65
J. Harris 109.35 H. Hays 93.75
J. Dabner 91.80 W. Hill 83.25
F. Johnson 91.80 E. Hudson 102
60
J. McCullar 91.80 B. Poselp .
87.38
T. Moseley 91.80 R. Smith 8 00
7•
J. Crump 93.00 A, Westbrook 53.25
W. Harris 91.80 M. Williams 90.00
R. Coles 91.80
C. Moaely 91.80 FIREMENrS PENSION & RELIEF
E. Danaberxy 91.80
R. Alexander 91.80 T. H. Mcaough $50.00
M. Beaver 93.00 Whit Murphy 175.00
G. Hopkins 91.80
E. Lee 91.80
w. Pope 15.30
E. Ha7.e 91.80
E. Staten 91.80
M. Smith 66.95
Bobba-Merri7.l Co. 47.00
Upon vote, the Aldermen noted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Burrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton•
Nay: None.
Mayor Price informed the Council the bids for Jefferson Street Main Sewer were to be
received by 12:00 Noon on August 9, 1954, thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seconded by Alderman Foster that the meeting be ad3ourned until 1:00 P.M. August 9, 1954•
Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Ayes $ledaoe, Bollinger, Harrow, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Rowton.
Nays None.
ATTEST i ~ ~~~-"
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APPROVED: AUGUST 17, 19S~-t