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H~.D A21D IILLD OTd DECE2IBER 15, 1955.
The Council of the City of T+Iest 2lemphis met in a regular session at the City Hall.
in said City at 3:00 P.M. on the 15th day of December, 1955.
The meeting was called to order by the I7ayor, and upon roll. cal7_ there were:
Present: I~tayor H. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, Bob Eden, Freeman Finley, Curtis Foster,
A, R. 2lanchester, P. B. Foyrers. and R, H. Ray; Jr.; City Attorney
Atlee IInrri.s and City Clerk J. E. Iiimes.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
Flinutes of Council Meeting on December 1, 1955, yrere read and there being no
corrections or alterations they were approved as read.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Zone Blocks One To Eight Both Inclusive Of
Third Rich Easterrx Addi-tion To The City of l~Jest 2femplxis, Lying In The Southwest quarter
of Section Nine, Township Six North, Range Nine..ast, Crittenden County, Arkansas" was
read the third time by City Clerk J. E. Mimes, motion was made by Alderman Powers and
seconded by Alderman Bledsoe that the third re ding of the ordinance be approved and
the ordinance be adopted. Upon vote,. the voting bras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Powers, and Ray.
Nays: None.
The T~Iayor then declared the ordinance had been duJ,y passed, and thereupon he sigrul the
ordinance and his signature was attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City.
The ordinance to which no amendments was offered read as follows:
ORDINANCE 2I0, 312
AN ORDINANCE TO ZONE BLOCKS 021E TO EIGItP (1-0) BOTIi I2ICLUSIVE OF TlilftD RICH EASTEITTd
ADDITIOTd TO THE CITY OF WEST 2'EMPTTIS, LYING ]N TI1F. SOUTII4dL;ST 2UARTER (SW~) OF SECTION
2IINE (9), TOWTdSHIP S1X (6) NORTH, RA2IGE 21221E (9) EAST, CRITTE2dDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS,
I~REAS, Notice was duly given of a hearing before the Planning Commission of the
City of West 2lemphis, to be had and held for the purpose of submitting plat, Bill of
Assurance and requesting of zoning of lands hereinafter described, and
I~IDsItEAS, the plat and Bill of Assurance ~rere submitted to the Planning Commission,
and after consideration of said plat and Bill of Assurance by the Planning Commission,
it was the finding of the Planning Commission that the said plat and Bill of Assurances
as submitted should be approved, and that said lands should be zoned as "A" Single
Family Residence area, except Lot Une (1), Block Tyro (2), yrhich was to be zoned as
Class "D" Commercial Zone, and
WItF:REAS, Notice was duly given of a hearing to be held before the City Council
at 3:00 P.T1., on Thursday, November 17, 1955, for the purpose of hearing all interested
parties in connection Vrith the zoning of the lands hereinafter described, and
t•12~ItEAS, at said meeting, the owners of said lands appeared and requested that all
of said lands be zoned as "A" Single Family Residential District, except Lot One (1),
Block Tyro (2), which the owners requested to classify as a Class "D" Commercial Zone, and
WFIER.EAS, no persons appeared to protest against the zoning of said lands, and after
hearing the owners and other interested persons, the Council finds that said lands should
be zoned, as requested; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAIldED BY TFIE CITY COU2ICIL OF TIIE CI`.CY OF I~dEST P1C2IFHIS:
SECTION I. "A" SI2IGLE FA2IILY RESIDEIICE DISTRICT: That 'the following lands, to-wit:
DJ.ocks One to Eight (1-S) both inclusive of Third Rich
Eastern Addition to the City of West 2Iemphis, lying in
the Sou.thTrest quarter (SbJ,'~-) of Section Tdine (9), Toym-
ship Six (6) Tlorth, Range Tdine (9) East, except Lot One
(1), Block 1~ro (2 ),
be, and the same are hereby zoned as an "A" Single Family Residence District.
SECTION II. "D" COTIIIERCTAL DISTRICT: That Lot One (1), Block Two (2) of Third Rich
Eastern-~ to the City of West 2Temphis, lying in the Southwest nuarter (SW~) of
Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) 2lorth, Range Tdine (9) .East, be and the same is hereby
zoned as a "D" Co~mnercial District.
SECTIOTJ III. ORDI2iANCES IN COTJFLICT I~RE'r7ITH REr'EALED; All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinance`conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTIOTd N. COPY OF ORD]TIANCE FILT'sD FOTt RECC~ZD: A copy of this Ordinance, when
duly cer i e y the City Clerk, shall be subject to being filed in the Office of the
Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas, for
record.
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A7ayor Price informed the Council the City of West A7emphis had been supplied with
the following certificated:
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington 26
December 7, 1955
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That according to the officinal count of the returns of the
Special Census, taken as of Iovember 15, 1955 the population of the city of
West Iiemphis,
County of Crittenden State of Arkansas
was 15,776
The population was distributed as follows:
Both sexes AIa1e Female
Total population 15 776 7,E>90 8,086
white 8;604 4,245 4,359
I~Ionwhite 7,172 3,445 3, 727
/S/ RGBERT W. BURGESS
Director
Bureau of the Census
The additional cost of obtaining the census being X35.00, the Mayor was authorized to
have check issued in that amount to the Census, Department of Commerce.
A correction plat of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 18 Re-Plat of S~, Block 18,
Wheeler Subdivision was presented by Attorney Edxard J. Rubins, who informed the
Council the plat was identical in number of lots and size and streets with the plat
approved on flay 17, 1955, but the plat of May 17th had not been drawn according to
scale 1~~ = 100, and the plat being presented was to correct that error. The
Council was advised the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the plat.
After discussion, motion xas made by Alderman Finley and seconded by Alderman Ray:
That the Correction Plat of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 18, Re-Plat of S2 Block 18,
Wheeler Subdivision be approved. Upon votb, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, iianchester, Powers, and Ray.
Nays: None.
Plat of Re-Subdivision of Blocl: A of Henry Craft Addition to S~lest Memphis was
presented by Attorney J. H. Spears; said plat having been recommended for approval b3
the Planning Commission on Deoember 8, 1955. After discussion, motion was made by
Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderm<•tn Foster; That the plat of Re-Subdivision of
Block A of the Henry Craft Addition to West I•Iemphis be approved. Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Iianchester, Powers, and Ray.
Mays: None.
The following estimates t•~ere presented:
Worth James Construction Co. - Estimate AIo. 3 Avondale Alain Serer X1,776.49
Forsgren Brothers - Estimate No. 5 Ingram Boulevard 2,168.67
Alotion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Eden: That the estimates
presented be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to have payments made.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Iianchester, Powers, and Ray.
Nays: None.
The accounts payable for November, 1965 were presented as follows;
Street Improvement Fund
General Fund
?~8, 7113.11
9,442.40
After discussion motion was made by Alderman Finley and seconded by Alderman Bollinger:
That the accounts payable as presented be approved, and the Itayor and City Clerk be
authorized to issue checks for payment. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe. Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Ifanchester, Powers, and Ray.
Nays: None.
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The Building Inspectors report from December 1 - 15th was presented;
Applications Denied: Joe 1Jichols - 701 S, 11th Street
App7.icati.on Approved:
Fi.17.more Griffin
J. E. ?teal, Jr.
Aviotti~s Groc
Clement & Norfleet - 3
Pauline Harvey
Dr. A. C. Von Bond
Frank Ramsey
Lois Knight
James E. Sykes
Rea7.ty Sales & Dev. - 3
Dennis Connely
Arkansas Supply
After discussion motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Elanchester: That
the building pernd.ts as presented be approved exc7.uding application of Joe ITicl~ols that had
been denied. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, ilanchester, Fotrers, and Ray.
Nays : ITone .
Iiayor Trice informed the Council request had been made by the Bookkeeper to change paydays from
the 1st and 15th of the month to the 5th and 20th as of January 1, 1956. After discussion, motion
bras made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Eden: That the payroll periods for the
City of West Memphis starting January 1, 1956 to be on the 5th and 20th of each month. Upon vote,
the voting was as follows:
Yoas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Ilanchester, Powers, and Ray.
hays: None.
Mayor Trice advised the Council o£ decision of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce to obtain information on financing construction of a River port for West Iiempli.s.
After investigation by the committee appointed it had been ascertained there could be a
revenue bond issue solely on the revernie derived from the operation of the port; however, it
would be necessary to employ an engineering firm to study the feasibility of cost and size.
The firm of Duff, Anderson, and Claris of Chicago had. been recommended, and they had submitted
an approximate price of .5,000 to make the survey. Due to the City not having the money
available, the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce had voted to contact their members to put
up the money, and would then advance the money to the City. If and when the bonds are issued
the cost of the survey would be included as e.•cpenses and the money would be repaid. Iiayor Price
brought to the Councilts attention the report made by A. E. lIeagler, Consulting Engineering, on
a port several years ago was principally a3 to design, and the report of Duff, Anderson, and
Clark would be on the volume of shipping, tape, and amount necessary to support a port if found
to be feasible.
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Finley: That the
I4ayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby autheri.zed to employ the firm o£ Duff, Anderson,
and.CJ.ark of Chicago to make survey for port when notified by> the Chamber of Conunerce that
sufficient money had been obtained. Upon vote, the voting tras as follotrs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe; Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Ilanchester, Fowers, and Ray.
I•Tays : I1one .
City 1Cngineer James II. Howe17. reported on signs to assist pedestrians in crossing
Broadway, and that signs zrould be used on Isis.^,ouri Avenue in the church area also.
No further business appearing before the Cowicil, motion Bras made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seconded by Alclermsn Eden to ad3otu•ri. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Foster, Manchester, Fowers, and Ray.
ITays : hone .
ATTEST:
TY CLERK
AFFI20VED
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