January 5, 1956::.T._ Ja:.S C" ~": 8 GU .: .~ TL'C CF 'I'an CITY CCU:iCl. C. .rr., CiTY C' ST I.~;b;F'HI;i, :aR ::5:,
i~i_D r;IID i~LD ORt JAI',U ~Y K 1S7F,
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The Council of the City of ;Test i~:emphis stet in a regular session at the Cit,.r Hall
in said City at ~:00 P.;i. on the nth day er Januar~r. ?c>`
The meeting tras called to order by the i=a~ror. and upon roll call there were:
Present: i:ai-or Ii. B. Price -~resiairg an° the _ llocatg 7;laerman:
James 31e3sce, C. I. Bc'_linger. Bob David. Bob uden. J. ~ dims,
R. ii. r2ay, Jr. ~. itoleson, and '. ~. Fotrers; .,it7- :zttorney
_ltlee Harr;_s and City Cle: _ J. ~.. 3ir~es.
l.bsert : 2icnc .
T're follo~rirt~ proccecings :rere had tc-wit:
:iinutes of Council ':eeting on December ?~, 1Or~, ;aers read acid there being no
corrections or alterations they ~rere approved as r~.4....
4yor Price presented. the following letter of resignetier. f_cra Cite C'_er--
Jz-ae, ~. :limes:
Dcceaber ,or,
i:aycr anti Council
Cite of iTest i:Aiaphis, Arkansas
Gentlomen:
I herein- resign effective December 31, 155. u_. City Clem- of the City c°
hest ':emphis.
As yeu :morr I have been _'_.ec.,e~. ,._er^tan of 'rdar._ ~;.
Please a7_low me t0 take this occasion tc e:;press ::.y app,-eciaticr. fer the cordial
relations that have existed bet.aeen ali ^_ thc- City Cf_'icia7s and nyseL ;;hile I eras
City Cleri:.
I have en;;oTe:_ ~;> tror': as Cit}* ClerL.
„-th every* goo-' -;fish, I remain
.,ospectfullf.
Si J:''.i...~ illi~~
The resignation of Jor:es L i~nes was accepted. Thereupon, motion r.*as reco by
Alderman Himes nominating S. L. Sims to fill the unexpirecJ. tern: c; Cit•- Cler'.: c" the
City of :,lest i:emphis. The motion :ras seconded by ld~orr•an . wars, andV ur0n re17. cal-i
vote, the voting T-ras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: 3ledsoe, Bollinger. David-. ~clen. .._mes. :.ay, :ioleson. an.:o~rc:^s.
flays: Hone.
i:aycr Price inf0rme:' the Council. the fc7lcwin~ Petition liar, 'peen filed by
Attorney C. B. Nance. Jr. in behalf cf Tsr,_n City~evelonmant Compan~~~, Inc.:
T0: The City Ceunci 1 of West I-:e:phis
"'Test ;eaphis, i-ansas
T I I is
The tL-tdersigne3 petitioner, Defog the c;mer c_ all lots an-1 lands abutting er_
portions of the ~"ollotring 3escribed. street ar:'. alley. accor:lino ~, a rerlat o<° i,'_ccla 1
through 17. Blccl; 21 and the i:orti7 Iial^ of B1ocL lc, c fife ;Tkteeler Subdivision to the
City of West i:emphis. ~_, sho'x _, rlat c° saic' ~~~b:'i'-soon pre^ared ' -Bond 3ngineering
Ccmpan-? ar.. recur e'._n _ t ~_ paSes '_'_~ anJ. l~% of the records irVthe office. _~ -the
Circuit~Court Cler'.: and r:: ''"ficic eccrder. ir. an: for Cri'~,;en~an Count;; _'.:ansas, as
follot~rs
'?'hat portion ~_ ,;athings Drive vrhich perti on o.,tends from the north '_ine c' tine
„iG, o_' ::ay of v. I'_Rhtar _._ to the Berth line .f .'_:e;:.,...venuo anu lies irste~liately
'rTest of 31oc': 1 c£ the 'vhteeler Sub9ivi sign t~ '~lte -- cst i:enphis. an" imae iateh-
Last cf B~-oc'._ 2 _f the :•Piccler Subdivision to the City 0f iTest 'emphis, as shovm b,,, a .
replat c_° Blocls^" tiveugh 1', 31ec'. C'_ and the iio tr. "_cl~ _ L~_ce_ ld c_° sair Su:, _~ision.
prepare-' by Send Engineerins Conpamr enc. r c~r?.~=~? r Plat "~ at Wages 113 and- 11'; ~." tho
records ir, the off:.ce . _ tie C= rcuit Court C'_er:- ~ ~_.-^_ i0 ae,., . der _.. an;' fc_-
Crittennen County, Ar':~ansas;
That alley e::ten:iing from Twenty-fourth Street to the Wost s_de of Gat:~ir.s :~^i~re
throuo=: D'_oc'._ 2 of the '.?heeler Subc'.ivision tc the Cif„ cf West : amnhis as sho-m by
replat cf 3loci._s 1 through 17. ulocc ^_ an~- trs Iic ~- :iaL of sloe. lc _° sai~~ Subc,ivision
prepared b~ ~cnd. 3:~ineerinr, Company and roc s~.~~. ~ "let 300'- a arses ~ ~ ..' ??~ of the
records in the cffiee cf the Circuit Court Cler'.- enc. x_Cf°icio :Lecorder in and for
Crittenden wunty, Ar'.:ansas.
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The petitioner request and. petitions that the above described portions of said
street and alley be permanently closed and further states arc represents that sai'
street and alleyT are un:.prove_~: and. that at no time, either bezcre or after the
l ii'~a~ .," said rep7_at, that sa__ street and all.ey~ have boon use: by the public ir.
any- manner.
Petitioners_°urther state that the plat attached hero and made a Hart cf this
netitien by reference tileretc is a true and correct copy o_° the original reolat of
3locks 1 through 17, Block 21 and the :derth Hal_" of Bloci; 18 of the rrlheeler~Subc`vision
to the City o_ Glest rre;rnhi^> as prepared by Bond Engineering Cor.:pa_ny and appearing o,°
recer:-2 in Plat Bccl: C at pages '-13 an_: 1'!,~ of the records o' Crittenden County=; lrl.ansas,
^.c'. re__°lects the 7.ar.^s and the portions ci the street anc alle ?:erein sought to be
closed; that to tha 'nest c_" oetiticrers r~cTrledge and inforration. -_d plat has not
been amende' an', coa•rectly re_^"sots the location _.~ the portions ofJthe street and
a'_iev souatr tc 'oc closed.
iPLL, .L'~~.u, petiticrers rc-quest -..at '.,___., Coti:nci:- pass ~ reseluti or. utherizino
the - Clerlr tc publish a notice ;~+•. some neTrscper h~^no^^ general circulatior.
in theJCity cf ~'uest iiemphis, spe., '•.ng the date __. ~. hearing hereon and. noti_fyinC
_ ^1' e^scns interested to~appear anc ;a:ie ':nc*.rn their objections; if any*;
,,, ^
azc. _ it 'ce determi.a'. ..~ i~ to t:^.e best i^.t:_est _ the nat_ .eners anc: the
public general'!;; th~~ ,..- 4o~r _~ ,..il~od r "ti ens c+_' the s eet an_ alley be
cloyed.
TcTlid CIty D~iLO?bT:iIT C0:`"_i ~', Ii;C.
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. Px•esidert
:?T:SST:
Secretary-
fta~ discussion. the feiloTri.g i._v.'_ut'_or. eras into°o;iuced. b;;* _ -°~e:~nan 11~n. :ahc
.:C~r; .__. the i~o. 1L'.t; ',i ~':.e ad Orate;',
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`_ _. ;_n G F... Tevci p.:ent , rzpan;; . Inc :za., ___ _. pot_tior. ::ith the
„_ty f]cunc in the City o_' ,1e„ ~ ._ ; p1.1„ -s,-~_ .._ ,,__no t .G.. ,._G. _ o~ ,rc~c, -..
~.-:at portion __' Cathnos L~_ive-rhioh portion e._ten~ls fro, the i:crth lino
_ tr.. right _ U. .. ~Ta-~ - to the ^th limy ~ :hemas .:venue anc.
lies imme'.ia~e1.. sTest~of 31oc l,e- ti7e ?h~eele-r.~Sub ~z ion tr -,Yre ~ - of
'.1GS ....?;.. an'.'. L. ...:~1u _~ ..o„ _ ~_^C'.- ~ Oi tt:- R._;~E ~L',J.'_~7.Si0n t0 tfle
~",7.ty Oi ~iC St ,..emphi^ ar.'~.
That alleyr c. tending from T*.rcnty*-f curt?i Stre;,t tc tine Wiest side o~ Gathines
iT^ive through B1ocL- 2 of the idheeler Subdivi.sicn to the C- ,~ cf ;est remphis.
Ic is resclred -that tine Council does heraby fi}; the 2nd ~ o' r'ebruary, i95G
.ay
at 3:00 F _,. as the time for hea;"iro such petiticn, an~ d~ects the City Cler,r to
-_,~ notice c.. such :^~etin„ b-- ouolicatien once a Tree';: ~_r t:r; cons:cutive ~ree'_s in
so::e ne~rspaper publishes', in Crittenden County aZCl having~~ general circulatior. in the
City of :lest i~emphis, :Thick noi:ice sha11 (al state th= n~.Me~or the person or persons
T:hc signed the petiticn, (b) state the. name .~_° the streets or the portions thereof.
to be vacated. any'. (c) advise all ~ _sors that cr_, that day and the time anc. the place
hereinabove raved the Council ~ri 11 herein detexz^ine trhether such portion of Gathings
give and al7_ey~ shall be vacated.
The motion -ras secerd.aa by Alderman.: ayr, and unor. vote. the voting :ras as folloTrs:
Yeas: ~'sl-'crmen: Bledsoe, ~ol'inger. Ravi.::, Widen, :rimes; Say. 'aleson, anti °o,rers.
::one.
??ayor Frice intreuuceC. " . Dal]-as ?' Raney- of :. :Taney •1- Sens c£ Tittle oc}:.
?x!'e.nsas. ~::+hc gave a resume of developments in~the secur,_ng of ~ river port fcr
Hest Iemphis. i~. Ran°~~ rresented a proposal to the Council for tiiei=~ ccnsideraticr_
in issuing bonds to seen e funds for ecnstruction c£ the r_cer pert in£criaing the
Council it Zaoulc' be necessar,~~ tc leave b'_an'- at this '~.:: the :'ate tt:e ponds .-r i~. be
callable argil in .nverso man;orica'__ cider. an_' the ate• the bonds -rill be callable or_
cr after at par anti accrued interest. l.lso. it -..s brought to the Cou:,ci''s attentio^.
the Cite may after the bonds are c£fered for sa7.e'set the p;^_ce ~.l sel'_ or _efuse t..
n .;^ter :~,_scussin;;. ., ~ lien :ras r:~r., or --de~_~n~:an B'_e sue.. arc' seconde_i ':} ~c .rman
David: That the aT,ror an:'. City Cleric be anti they are ?~:e^eb;~ autiierised to accept the
follo~ring rropc.,al c+_' .. J. ?aney ~ Sens.
i.onorable I:ayor and Cite Council
of the City c£ Nest emphis
',best Iiemphis, lrl:azrsas
gentlemen:
:~Te understand that the City __ +Test ?•iemphis is centar~p;_ating issuing Pert luthori ty
Revenue Boncts to secure fundsPto build a port_ _r the r_.; ty o° i~lest : ~mphis. cTe also
understand that the City of idest i~:emphis has hired Duff w I-'helps to ma'.ce a survey as
tc the economic feasibility cf such a port, and if it i, foan;i to be economicail;,•
feasib'!e, we offer the following contract fcr },your ccrsideraticn:
1. i=Je Trill cooperate ::ith the City officials in calculating and determining
the proper maturity schedule and redemption provisions for tho propose3
bonds anti ail ether details relative ;,~ tha sacmit~~ provisions and
£inancia'_ aspects o£ the issue.
?de ;rill employ a recognized raunieipai bond course'. to prepare. the rocessar--
nrd-irrance and/or resolutions. end tr_li pay for the approving opinion ox' such
raunicipai ben:". counsel.
T'ne ben_'.^, grill be callable ur_t- in inverse nume_•ical order,
from surplus revenue an' ccr.structicn fun:,sg t7ey :._'_?_ ._ Se cal"~ab'_e on o.
alter at par anci. accruee'. interest fror.:funds from an,-; seu~~ce.
~, '?e agree to ^ay the ,:..1_erse e. the printing -,_usteeirg az7c'_ approving the bonds,
and i£ zre are able to sell these bends to one custcner, •ou agree to deiive» us
the bonds at a price of par and accrued interest for bonds 'gearing an interest
rate of 1/' c£ '_,'' hasher than the :.nterest rate at :chic:. they zrere. sc1d.
.Tears vei~* truly,
J. ~"~`wY is SCI
ACCsPTL'D TI-:It TFiG (6)1^H D.vY OF
(JANUARY), 195.5
CITY Or ~'ST ..~:~iIS~ .,....':S_":S
~'i/~/ iiOidBLL B. _'-' IC3
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BY/S/ S. STi:a
CIT`i Cy.R?:
Upon vote, the voting uas a., £cL.o:rs:
Yeas: 1rld.ernen: Dlerlsoe; Bell_nger, Dave..:, ~._.. :~r,cs, .<.y, _.~lesen. en_'.~orrers.
I?a;,*s: Mono.
Iayor ?'rice reeommende,'.. the appointment c£ - D Iio'_.'!ai:c' as Chief o£ 5'olice Department
for a period o.` one yea. and Dlr~:e .Ln::erson as Chia_° o£ ?ire Department for a period c_" cne
year. After :'.iscussion.~..o-lion :ras made by Alderman 3cllinger and sncende:'. by :ldei,:an Powers:
That tine appointment c~ ~. .ol"_and. as Chief cf Police Department anti ~lcrc indersor_ ~,,
r:.
Chief o_ Piro Department be coniirrao~.. upon vote. the ~ildermen voted:
Yeas: ~~ldermen: B"_edsoe, Bollinger, Davie, 'Jdan. Ilines, Ray. Releson, anfl Potrers.
Sdaz,=s: ticne.
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''a~ror :'rice°. recc:_r:anded the appcintment o£ H. F. Jchnscn, :reemar. Finley_
and Ja.;.es „ ?czrell as members n£ . „ Yoar~: c~ Electric Y;:cr:iners for a perioc'.
o." one year•in accordance rrit'r. Crdina,^ce 100. "ter .,~scussion. mction ;ras
madc b,~ Aldernan Ray and seconded. b•; ?Merman sden: That the appcint:ient o£
&. ° Johnson, T~ecman Finley. Ja:es i:. i.arcli as men ~~ers o£ Board o£ Blectric
~.,~m Hers be confirmed, Upon cote. the _'~lermen voted:
Yeas: A].dex;nen: Bledsoe, Bellinger. O~;ic, :der.. ?apes. 3aT*, '.clescn. and Po-rers,
_ia3-s: ITone,
.:aver ?rice recommended the appointment c: .I, Ferrine, I, i:arna, and
:iarve,~* :.'bite as me-:bors of the loar;l o£ Gas :;;aminers. ~Ster discussion,
notion tras r..ade by A ldern:an :?i::es zn<< seconded b;* =adex•;;ian Powers: That the
Board o£ Gas L;;aminers be co,•;£med. LTpen vote, the voting eras as follo;rs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, ~.?en, _,-~ es, 3a~-. Boleson, ant "ewers.
i:ays: ienc.
i:ayror °rice informed the Council the tern. of the Flc_.ning Cc:~•rission had expired,
and recorrrar._.ed. the reappointment o£ ? Dacus. ' . .. Ingrar:, . , .. ,orle~-.
Pic Fcle3*, .':ubry apcar, Lev;,- OT3ryant. :•1, .toffs. _ fhanan, an'. 0, .., 3ollinger
as members e£ the Manning Commission. Motion :ras made by nl0.erman Bledsoe and
seconded b;r =derr,:an Ray: That the reapp%intment o£ the me-:bers o£ the °lanrino
Ccmtriscion be confirmed. lipor. vote, the voting was as £ellot:•s:
Yeas: .ldcrmer.: Bledsoe. David, :den I?imes, _cay. =coleson, and. Towers.
Nays: tidermar.: Bel'_inger
iTayor ?rice recommended the reappointaaent of ins. Taylor Claiborne as a member
o£ the .ecreatior. Com::issior. for a term of five ycaa•s in accordance with Ordinance 131:.
After discussion. motion was made by Alterman Bollinger anJ. seconded by F,lderman iiimes:
That the reappointment o£ Tss. Taylor Claiborne as a member o£ the Recreation Commission
be confirmed. Upon vote, the voting was as fo'_lous:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger. David, hden, Himes, Pray. Rcleson, and Fo;rers.
hays: ;:one,
Tiayor Price informed the Ccuncil the 1~$$ Library report had 'peen submitted and
ordered it be read. anal made a past o£ the minutes:
Januar^- ' 7 95<
To: The ilayor and Board o£ Aldermen
:~fest T;emphi s, Ar'.:ansas
Gentlemen:
I ar here'n> subr~u.ttir+.g to you a repent of the progress made in the library the
past 12 months, and 1 ;a-i1 also touch: brief]~~ on some o£ the records that have been
made during rIy entire c3 nonths as librarian.
This progress has been Sue tc the fact that I receive3 the cooperatior_ of sc
manor people; the Service Clubs. tl^^-e ilayor. the City Ccuncil, the City Clerks office and
many o_° cur _"ire citizens.
The librar;;- has hadcbnat~d tc it one Herr set o£ iTa•11 3oolc incyclopcdies. These
boos sere given by Dr. and I~rs. TC=1ton D. Denel:e an.: are I:ighl~- appreciated by oux•
patrons. 4Te have other sets of enc;-clepedias but they are out-c'.atec:.__the Latest
cop•rrright date being 1°3`.
Y The i4renty Club has donated .;100.00 ir. the past year tc be placed ir. cur bco'.;
£unc:, i^.xis donation, in addition to the mo.,el* already ir. the bee'_ fund, has ena'olec.
us to spend approximately ";22^27, for boots this year.
We a'_so have ha:~ 2$0 bco'-s don aced ru:? have discarded many old, ragged and worn
out boots. '
In i,ay I appcirted il,,, :iviar, crazier as Assistant i:iLrarian; ,.. ,, Frazier
*.rorh pest time, '
JIn Jv_ne e£ this yca^ vre „ta_ e7..._opii7g the L.brari- open ~ half day
°t s each ;r~eL
instead :~" 3, shad beer. the"custom.'-
i~Te are getting new patrons each ~.reeh sc ;re are grc;:~ng; mere patrons mean more
boots and mere interest in the 1bsar-.-,
Yours very t_^ul; .
T •..---.LaJ
.,~Ci' ..:';T-TTI:i PUBLIC LL3i?,3Y
czKcuI~ATlaca ~PCRT
1,°K3 1, 99E 'pools Fee Collections "'21.1:1
1°51.t 3.12 books ~' 6u.°2
,afr ~.,~I~r boo'.~s .. ° 10l1.0~
January ~ 1 nr.~ Soo': F~ l A,alance
nCid'~ntal lu1d
Balance Z_''.°.d5
After discussion and recomu endaticn of the aaycr, motion uas ;Wade by Alderman Ra;,r
and seconded by :+l.3erman Bledsoe:
That the salary of the 7 ibrarian :,. '.d. =iightshne be raised from ':';110.00 to X70.00
per month. Upon vote, the voting was as follcas:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, 3c1'_inger. David, Eden, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Pourers.
Nays : ?one .
Appointment of a Library Commission was deferred until passage of ordinance.
Phe follo*.aing estimates were presented:
'forth James Construction Company -Estimate 11 -Jefferson Avenue Trunk Sewer ';;9,18,.01
. Heagler Pa3Rnent Sewer Construction 1,5C0.00
_,. E. Heagler Sewer :ivonctale Gardens-1st Addition
:endal-nth Additior. j5. o0
notion ores Wade by Alderman Aedsoe and seconded by Aldermman Powers: That the estimates
as nresented be approved. Upon vote. the voting was as follows:
Yeas: A1:'.ermen: Bledsoe. Bo~.linger, David, Eden, Himes, Say, Roleson. and Po.aers.
Nays: None.
The BuiLaing Inspectors :~erort from Dece::bor 1>th to January j, 19". was presented:
Applications Denied: done
Applications Issued:
Letris Sign Co.
Wallin-Dickey & 3ich
Realty Sales & Development - 11
A.ae ?~Toodson
H. R. Johnson
Leroy Hilson
Dave ;lard
Henx^,,* ~'~al7.ace
Sam ~lel'!eP.t3 (: Co.
Ethel iiae n7ilson
~7est View Realty Co. - 5
after discussion, motion rras made by Alderman ay and seconded by Alderman 3oleson:
That the building permits as presented be approved. L'por, vote, the voting rras as
folloirs
Yeas: Alderr.:en: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David., Eden, Ei::1es, Ra;,*. Roleson, and Potrers.
Gays: Gone.
:aycr Price advised the Council the audit for 1555 mould be completed and nresented.
at a later date, and plans for set-rer and water extensions reul.a. Se ccnsiJ.erei after
re Ce 7.7111 ~, the alldi t.
iTo further business appearing before the Council, motion aas made by. Alderman 3ledsoe
and seconded by Alderman Ray to adjourn. Up.cn vote, the voting rras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, 3o1'.inger, David, Eden, TIimes, RaY Rolesen, and Powers.
Nays: ilcne.
eiT'T:ST: ~}~
CITY CLERK
APPROUL'D: ~_ ~U: Y 1° ,, "
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