October 6, 1954~~
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETZ<dG OF TIIE CITY COUIICIZ OF THE C21'Y OF hIFST PIEMPHIS, ARFiANSAS,
fL4D AN.D IGLU Oid OCTOBER 6, 1954
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The Council_ of the City of West Memphis met i_n an adjourned sess9_on at the City Ha]_1
in said City at 2:00 P.rf. on the 6th day of October, 1954.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor II. B. Frice, and upon troll call there were:
Frosent: Aldermen James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Freeman Finley, and C. H. Rowton;
City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Ab,^ent: Aldermen John Burrow, Curtis Fostor, A. R. Manchester, and P. B, Powors;
City Clex•k W. R. Seaton.
r?embers of the Light 3c Water Commission present were:
Commissioners A. P. Dacus, Charles J. Upton, Leonard Warden, and John Wood; Absent
Commissioner. Toney Peters.
Mayor Price announced the bids would be opened at this time for the water reservoir-
aerator as advertised.
Thereupon, the following bids were received:
PI. & W. Construction Company -Tupelo, Mississippi ;74,327.00
United Construction Company -Memphis, Tennessee 60,53'j.00
P'Iarlnrell-Hartz. - P?emph9_s, Tenne ,see 51,370.00
Sam P. Maury -Memphis, Tennessee 63.9(37.00
Frank H. Lee Company -West Memphis, Arkansas 56,457,00
After discussion, members of the Council and Light & Water Commission recessed to analyze
the bids received.
The meet:i.ng reconvening, Mayor Price announced the members of the Light & Water Commission
had requested they be given additional time for study of the bids and would make their
recommendation at the regular meeting of the Commission on October 12, 195.
No furth=r business coming before the meeting, motion was made by Alderman Bollinger
and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to adjourn. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, Ro:~~ton.
Atay: None..
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APPROVED: NOVEP~ER 2, 1954