November 17, 1955h-U'
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TFk3 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEPIPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AND HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 1955•
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The Council of the City of West t~Semphis met in a regular session at the City Hall
in said City at 3:00 P.M. on the 17th day of November, 1955.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Fresent: Mayor H. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Bob Eden, Freeman Finley,
Curtis Foster, A. R. Manchester, and R. H. Ray, Jr.;
City Attorney Atlee Harris and City Clerk J. E. Rimes.
Absent: Alderman P. B. Powers.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meetings on November 3, 1955, were read and there being no
corrections or alterations they were approved as read.
P4ayor Price informed the Council that Dewey Taylor had made application to
construct an addition to his residence at 2110 Jackson, said addition to be used as
a bakery; and the Planning Commission had recommended the application be rejected
due to the area being zoned residential. After discussion motion was made by
Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Eden: That the building application of
Dewey Taylor be refused. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, and Ray.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price announced the next order of business xould be hearing on zoning of
Third Rich Eastern Addition as per Notice published on October 28, 1955• No one
appeared to object to said zoning, thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To
Zone Blocks One To Eight (1-8) Both Inclusive of Third Rich Eastern Addition To The
City Of West Memphis, Lying In The Southwest Quarter (SW~) of Section Nine (9),
Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (9) East, Crittenden County, Arkansas" was read
the first time by City Clerk J. E. Rimes. tTotion was made by Alderman Ray and
seconded by Alderman Eden: That the first reading of the ordinance zoning Third
Rich Eastern Addition be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, and Ray.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price presented the following Proclamation:
FROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, an Election was held, as provided by law, in the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, on the 8th day of November, 1955, at xhich election the question of a levy
of a one mill tax on real and personal property for the maintenance of a public city
library appeared on the ballot, and
WHEREAS, a ma3ority of the qualified elector3 voting on the question at such
election, voting in favor of such one mill tax,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Howell B. Price, Mayor of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
having had the returns certified to me as Mayor by the Election Commission of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, do hereby proclaim the results as follows:
For a one mill tax on real and personal property to be used for
maintenance of a public city library ....................... 694
Against a one mill tax on real and personal property to be used
for maintenance of a public city library ........,......... 50
WITNESS my signature as Tiayor and the seal of the City of West Plemphis, Arkansas,
this 17th day of November, 1955.
HOWELL B. FRICE
T•iAYOR
ATTEST: J. E. RIMES
CTTY CLERK
notion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the Proclamation
be made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, t~4anchester, and Ray.
Nays: None.
4
Contractors Estimate No. 6 for Avalon Heights Pumping Station from Worth James
Construction Company was presented in the amount of ~1,506.L13. After discussion, motion
was made by Alderman Foste r and seconded by Alderman Manchester to approve the estimate.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, and Ray.
Nays: None.
Motion was made by Al derman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to approve,
authorize, ratify, and~or confirm payment of the following:
GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND - CONTINUED
Ark. State Treasurer X1,827.59 J. Moore, Jr. X125.00
00
125
F. Naylor 16.17 0. Kirkdoffer .
00
125
Director Internal Rev. 1,037.90 C. Fowers .
00
125
H. Rushing 132.50 U. Rushing .
00
125
E. Arnold 87.13 T. Burkhart .
00
125
E. Hudson 92.25 J. Landrum .
00
125
C. Blunt 87.13 I. Rena .
00
125
S, Gibson 87.13 R. Simmons .
1
E. Staten 87.13 v. Smith 80
25
P. Braxton 76.88 R. Herr .
67
96
R. Wardlow 70.50 U. Bakke .
05
5
W. Larry 73.50 C. Pencil Co. .
00
L100
A. Nolen 76.88 Howell Price .
00
50
R. Coles 87.13 J. Rimes .
50.00
G. Hopkins 83.30 F. Owen 50.00
I~[. Kemp 11.10.80 R. Ray 00
50
G. Ferguson 118.10 J. Bledsoe .
00
50
C. Garrett 71.75 C. Foster .
00
50
M. Howell 118.10 C. Bollinger .
00
50
J.
P Kelley
R 162.50
162
50 R. Eden
F. Finley .
50.00
.
J. ogers
Uillham .
11,i5.00 F. Powers 50.00
00
50
A. Jefferson 91.38 A. Manchester .
00
300
M. Scales 7.5.00 A, Harris .
00
156
'v1. Ilarris 98.10 5. Smith .
00
100
C. IJosely 92.65
30
83 R. fiery
E. Rubens .
200.00
I,.
W. Key
Pulliuam .
84.58 J. Hillencamp 182.90
2
50
E. Dansberry 87.13 B. Short .
19
35
E. Hale 87,13 PI. Hudson .
00
375
W. Hill 87.13 H. Holland
d .
1
023.75
J. Harris 98.10 B. Hollan ,
S
J. Dabney 89.68 B. 4Jhitten iP ~ 50
]
l
J. 1"IcCul.lar 87.13 C. Duncan .
]1
50
!2
H. Granger 87.13 Q. I7eRome .
.
50
1112
W. Gannaxa.y 83.30 C. Iiclleil .
50
112
I.4. Wi1.liams 87.13
10
90 V. Romines
R. Riddick .
130.00
F.
T, Johnson
I?oseley .
92.65 D. Steven 125.00
00
125
E. Lee 85.00 L. McCulley .
00
125
J. Watson 87.13 B. Masters .
00
25
J. Pullinam 87.55 5,1. Smith .
00
125
F. Bishop 87.13 C. BYz'd .
00
125
~r1. Craxford 36.98 E. JasTnan .
125
00
E. Hill 87.13 J. rlassey .
00
125
F. Naylor ]11.77 J. Sparkman .
00
125
B. Whitten 150.00
1112
50 L. Switzer
J. Howell .
300.00
C.
J. Duncan
DeRome .
1112.50 J. Playlor 17500
00
115
C. McNeil ]112,50
11
50
2 Ff. Hightshoe
Pers. V. Frazier .
30.00
V.
R. Romines
Riddick .
1
130.00 P4rs. 0. Maffai_ 1!5.00
00
175
D. Steven 125.00 11, Perrino .
50
137
L. P4cCu11ey 125.00
00
125 H. Johnson
T. Stacy .
30.00
3.
C. Masters
Byrd ,
125.00 E, Anderson 175.00
E. Jarman 125.00 0. Hatton 150.00
00
130
J. Massey 125.00 l^1, Darby .
00
125
J. Sparkman 125.00 A. PlcYay .
00
125
L. Switzer 125.00 J. Lewis .
00
125
J. Howell 300.00 W, f:aplan .
00
125
B. Ellison 170.00 L. Harrell .
00
125
F. Naylor 175.00 J. Moore, Jr. .
00
125
W. Ferrine 175.00 0. Kirkdoffer .
00
125
H. Johnson 137.50 C. Fowers
' .
00
1>?5
E. Anderson 175.00 . Burkhart
:1 .
00
125
0. fIatton 7-50.00 J. Landrum .
125
00
W. Darby 130.00 R, Si:mnons .
00
125
A.
t^ McKay
l 125.00
00
125 0. Rushing
J. Scott .
125.00
1.
J an
Kap
Lewis .
125.00 F1, PI, Fire Dept. 81.00
.
L. Harrell. 125.00 A. Harris 300.00
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GENERAL FUND - COPITINUED
Business I3en~s Assurance
PI. Carnes
H. White
Y7, Ferrine
J. McKay
Eden Fontiac
W. M. Lions
M. Kemp
G. Ferguson
C. Garrett
M. Howell
J. Kelley
p, Rogers
J. Gillham
A. Jefferson
H. Rushing
E. Arnold
E. Hudson
C. Blunt
S. Gibson
E. Staten
P. Braxton
R. Wardlow
INT. Larry
R. Coles
"G IIopldns
W, Harris
C. Bosley
I,. Key
W. Pulliuam
E. Dansberry
E. Hale
W, Hill
J. Harris
J. Dabner
J. PicCullar
H. Granger
W, Gannaway
M. Williams
F. Johnson
T. Mosley
E. Lee
J. Watson
J. Fulliuam
F. Bishop
A. Nolen
E. Hill
A. Heagler
F. Naylor
STREET Ii•1I'ROVEIIGTIT
Lehman-Roberts
Choctaw, Inc.
Garrison Ready-Mix
Garrison-Ingram
Garrison-Ingram
SWIh]I41]IG POOL
X197.15 Ark. State Treasurer X44.95
40.02 A. E, Heagler 484.18
5.00 x. White 1
o49.4a
5.00 F. Lee ,
14
091.67
5.00 F. Lee ,
7
153.37
55.47 Ark. Plumbing ,
356.05
42.00 L. E. Sanders 988.07
140.80 Broadway Furniture 49.48
118.10 Central Products 450.00
74.75 Conyers Sign ]117.00
118.10 Crittenden County Times 191.41
162.50 Farmers Supply 10.50
162.50 Garrison Ready-PH,x 123.68
162.50 McKay Plumbing 35.00
93.50 Planning Lbr. 127.71
132.50 MidSouth Gas 127.50
87.13 Feoples Pierc. 60.00
92.25 Rays Electric 438.90
87.13 Thompson-liaysrard Chemical 350.00
87.13 Wallin-Dickey and Rich 16.62
87.13 W. M. Lbr. 3.06
76.88 W. Pi. Wholesale 2ti.45
76.88 Delh Tce Co. 30.60
76.88 W. M. Lumber 52.38
79.90 W, M. Toggery 72.24
87.13 MidSouth Gas 194.39
98.10 Swimming Pool Revenue Bond 1,000.00
92.65 Union Planters National Bank 4,872.35
87.1,3 A. E. Heagler 260.34
87.13
87.13 CITY PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION
87.].3
87.13 Goe Electric s~P` 100.00
98.10 Dailey~s United Supply 1,851.24
92.65 Motorola Communications 233.12
87.13 Rays Electric 493.40
87.13 Taylor Paper 126.48
87.13 Broadway Furniture 24.99
87.13 Crittenden Insurance 169.85
87.13 MidSouth Gas Co, 51.51
93.93 Orgill Brothers 246.64
93.93 Feter Pirsch 19,300.00
88.40 Pinsteins 167.69
88.40
88.40 FUBLIC UTILITY BOND CONSTRUCTI ONI
8a.4o
88.40 A. Heagler ~ 80.00
750.00 Worth James Construction 23,492.21
18.97 Worth Jaynes Construction 2,776.07
Forsgren Brothers ,x,800.51
Forsgren Brothers 9,067.40
Choctaw, Inc. 935.04
~v""2,203.66 W. M. Utility Comm. 16,576.93
5,520.00 W. PR, Utility comm. 200.00
883.58 W, M. Utility Comm, 8,793.50
491..1x6 A. E, Heagler 375.00
91.00 A E. Heagler 112.00
F]REIiII`d-S FEPISIOPd & RELIEF
T. H. PScGough X50.00
Whit Murphy 175.00
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, and Ray.
IJays : None .
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman Foster to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as Follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Panchester, and Ray.
Nays : None . ~'
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ATTEST:
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APFROVED: DECEIiI3GR 1, 1955