July 13, 1955
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS, HAD AND HELD ON JULY 13, 1955. _
The Council o.f the City of West Pemphis met in a special session at the City Hall
in said City at 3:00 P.1•i. on the 13th day of July, 1955, in accordance with Ordinance
1}0. 219.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there wer®:
Present: Mayor Ii. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Bob Eden, Freeman Finley,
Curtis Foster, P. B. Powers, and R. H. Ray, Jr.; City
Attornoy Atlee Harris and City Clerk J. E. Himes.
Absent: Alderman A. R, 1-ianchester.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Fxice informed. the Council the meeting had been called to discuss with
officials of the Sout}iwestern Bell Telephone Company the installation of a dial
telephone system in West Memphis. Offici.a].s of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
attending were: Messrs. W, E. Bray, General Manager; R. L. Ban}:son, General
Commercial N(anager; Blake Downie, General. A$orney; V. $. Warr, Jonesboro District
Manager; and R. N. P4oore BlythevilJ.e District Manager. Mr. Bray outlined plans of
the Company for the dial system, and discussed with members of the Council their
operation and proposed operation in West Memphis. The matter was taken under
consideration until the next regular meeting of the Council on Ju]y 19, 1955.
Motion to adjourn was made by Alderman Foster and seconded by Alderman Ray.
Upon vote, the following voted:
Yeas: Aldermen Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Powers, and Ray.
Nays: None.
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C1TY CLERK
AFPROV~D: JULY 19, 1955