April 5, 1956PffINTES OF A REG?A~!iR PIEETITIG OF TFiv CITY CODtdCIL OF TIIv CITY OF :SST ; PIPHIS,
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The Council of the City of 'slest I7emphis met in a regular session at the
City Hall in said City at 3:00 P.'r:. on the 5th day of April, 1955.
The meeting was called to order by the :Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger. B. J. David, Bob Eden,
J. E. Rimes, P. B. Powers, R. H. Ray, Jr. and L. 3. Roleson;
City Attorney Atlee Harris and City Clerk S. L. Sims.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
P;inutes of Council i:'eeting on 3fiaz~ch 15, 1956, were read and there being no
corrections or alterations they trere approved as read.
P"s. W, C. Byler of St. Francis Levee District West :emphis, presented a
replat of Office Site of St. Francis Levee District located in West Memphis,
Arkansas, in ld~s ill SE'; Section 8, T 6 N, R 9 E Being a Correctior_ of Plat of
Record on Pages 52 and 53 of Plat Book 2, and the additional area lying North
of the original site and south of Thompson Street subject to such highway anti
drainage district rights of waq as are of record. The Council was informed the
replat had been examined by City Attorney Atlee Harris and City Engineer
James M. Howell, who recommended approval. Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That the replat above described of
St. Francis Levee District Office Site be approved. Upon vote, the voting was
as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes. Powers, Ray, and
Roleson.
Nays: None.
P:ayor Price announced in accordance with I4otice To Bidders, which read as
follows:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Cn April 5, 1956, at 3:00 P.PI, the City of West Plerephis, Arkansas, will
accept at the City Council Chamber, City Hall, bids on Workmen+s Compensation
and Public Liability Insurance basic limits covering all operations, except
rolling equipment, for the year beginning April 5, 1956. Bids should be
submitted using as a basis the current rates o£ the Plational Council on
Compensation Insurance, guaranteed cost plan, and the Idational Bureau of
Casulaty and Surety Undex^ariters.
Bidding will be limited to ?lest Memphis Agents who have complied with the
City+s privilege Tax Ordinance and the Companies to Capitol Stocl: vrith surplus
to Policy holders o° not less than 2 Nri.llion Dollars and licensed to do business
in the State of s3:ansas.
Bids will hold for a period of thirty days after submission.
The City of ?Nest Ptemphis. Arkansas, reserves the right t~ reject any and
all bias.
This 28th day of Parch, 1956.
the bids would be accepted at this time, `The follo:,*i.ng bids were received:
Crittenden Insurance Company: Workmen+s Compensation: Planual rates.
Public Liability and Property Damage:
55~ off P;anual.
United Insurance Agency of Arkansas, Inc:
Discount of 60.5;°
Ylindworth Insurance Agency, Inc: Worlo::en+s Compensation "even" with Manual Rah es
Public Liability - 58f Off Manual Rates
Charles J. Upton ~ Company, Inc: GJorkmen+s Compensation - Pianual rates
Public Liability & Property Damage - i•Ianual Rates
Less 51.4
after discussion, motion was made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Rimes:
That contract be awarded to Crittenden Insurance Company of West P~mphis for Tr7orkr~ n+s
^ompensation and Public Liability and Property Damage as per their bid effective
April 1, 1956. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes. Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
Plays ; Plone .
The next order of business was a hearing on Ordinance No. 31b "An Crdinance
Providing For The Issuance Of A Series Of Fublic Utility Bonds Of 1956 For The
Improvement And Enlargement Of The Municipally Owned Waterworks And Sewer Systems
Now Serving The City Of viest Memphis, Ar'::ansas; Setting Up Certain Funds For Their
Payment; And Declaring An Emergency" in accordance with the following IQotice:
ITOT ICE
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of West Plemphis,
Arkansas, had adopted the ordinance hereinafter set out; that said City
contemplates the issuance of the bonds described in said ordinance; that any
person interested may appear before the Council on the 5th day of April, 195b,
at 3 o~clock F.N. at the usual place of meeting in the City of West Iiemphis,
and be heard. At such hearing all objections and suggestions will be heard
and said Council will take such action as is deemed proper in the premises.
iIo one appeared to object or offer suggestions.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Incorporating A Part Of The Torthwest Quarter
Of The Southwest Quarter Of Section Twelve, Township Six North, Range Eight East,
Crittenden County, Arkansas. Being The Lands Lying South Cf Barton Avenue, East Of
Rich Road, West Of Lehr Street And North Of Roosevelt Avenue Extended," having been
read the first time on March 1, 1955, and 2nd reading on I•:arch 15 was read the third
time by Alderman Ray, who moved the ordinance be adopted, the mot on was seconded by
Alderman David. Upon roll call vote, the vot`was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe. Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes. Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
Nays: None.
The Mayor declared the ordinance had been duly passed, and signed the ordinance in
open Council I•Ieeting, his signature was attested by the City C1erI: under the seal of
the City. The ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as folloors:
ORDINANCE N0, 317
AN ORDINAtr'CE INCORPG.RATING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH~J;ST QUARTER
OF SECTION T'vTF;LVE, TO'vTT1SHIP SIi: NORTH, RANGE EIGHT EAST, T'?.TTTEIIDETI COUNTY, ARKATSAS,
BEING THE LAN11S LYING SOUTH OF BARTOfI AVENUE, EAST OF RICH ROAD, YT.~T OF L:~ff?. STREET
AND IJORTH CF R006r,VELT AVEf1UE EXTEPIDED.
WHEREAS.. on the 20th day of February, 1956, the County Court of Crittenden County,
Lslcansas. made an Order annexing said lands therein described to the City of West T:emphis,
Arkansas, pursuant to petition of Guaranty Loan and 3ea1 Estate Company and Associated
Realty Company, and
I~fiT'RsA5, the signers of said petition constituted all of the oimers in the affected
area and all of the o:mers of the lands in said area. and
WHEREAS, it :,*ould be to the best interest of the City of West I4emphis and the
citizens thereof that said property be incorporated into an become a part of the
City of West P~Iemphis, Crittenden County, ArI•:ansas, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIC CITY COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF i4EST I~IU'HIS, CRITT~JDEId COUNTY,
ARKANSAS:
SECTIOIT 1. That the followring lands, to-wit:
That part of the Northwest Quarter (NWy) of the South-
west Quarter (SW,--,) of Section Twelve (12 ), Township Six
(6) North, Range Eight (8) East. particularly described
as follows: Beginning at the point of interesection of
the South line of Barton Avenue, e~:tended, with the East line of
Rich Road which runs along the West line of Section Twelve
(12 ), and run thence East along the South line of Barton Avenue,
extended, 1,230 Feet; thence South along the West line of Lehr
Street and parallel to Rich Road 318.5 Feet; thence West along the
iTorth line of Roosevelt Street. e.:tended, 1,230.1:5 feet to the
point in the East line of said Rich Road which is 352 Feet South
of the point of beginning; thence North along the East line of
Rich Road 352 Feet to the point of beginning.
be, and the same are, heretr; annexed and incorporated into the City of t•Test Iemphis,
Crittenden County, Arkansas.
SECTIOII SL. That said lands have been sw^veyed. subdivided and laid out into
One Block consisting of Ten Lots, numbered 1 to 10, both inclusive,, irhich said lands
conprise the North Half of said Block, the South Half not being subdivided, and
henceforth shall be known and designated as Lehr Addition to the City of West Memphis.
SECTIOA~ III. The streets, drives and/or avenues as shown on said plat as dedicated
to the public for its use and benefit forever are hereby accepted on the part of
the City of West Memphis.
Application of Ollie Townsend, b17 S, 19th Street Yor Occupation License
for a Sundry Store was presented and referred to the Planning Coaarsisaion for
action as location is in two family residential area.
The report of the Building Inspector for applicatiens and permits from
March 15th to April $th was presented and read.
Applications Denied; Jimmie Eldridge & George Kampauzies; build metal building
ltOx20 ft at 1611 Broadway 3.n Super Fire Zone
Applications Approved:
Ben ifcCa~l
Blanche onner
Clement & 2dorfleet - 27 units
Fred Lyons
E, If. Hudson
H. G. Sims
L. H. Boyal
Winston Trucking
Winston Trucking
Fred Hall
Rosie names
Hamilton Clinic
Borman L. Spicer
Herman L. Spicer
Jessie Iiuyicendall
Jessie Thompson
Advance Development
S. C. Kelly
Dora Frazier
PTary Southerland
P. L. Jones
Louis Bramuci
Lewis Sales Company
Motion was made by Alderman Powers and seconded by Alderman Roleson that the action
of the Building Inspector be approved. Upott vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Poyrers, Ray, and Roleson
Nays: None.
PIr. M. W. Hightshoe, Librarian, appeared to request assistance £rom the City
until November, when library tan will be made providing funds for operation of the
West Memphis Public Library, in order that the Library may obtain much needed
additional space, that will soon be available adjacent to the Library, and making
repairs if the space is obtained; also increasing the salary of the assistant
librarian. The Library Committee consisting of Aldermen Eden, Himes, and Ray
informed the Council of conferences with the Library Board of Trustees. Thereupon,
motion was made by Alderman Ray an3 seconded by Alderman Himes: That the City
appropriate funds until November, 1956 for additbnal Library rent of w50.00 per
month, and the salary of the assistant librarian beset at °1.00 per hour effective
as of April 1, 1956, IIpon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Yeas: Bledsoe, Bollinger. David, Eden, Himes, Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
Nays: None.
2layor Price brought to the Councils attention Notices had been published £or
Sale of Bonds in accordance with Grdinance No. 316 on April 12, 1956, at 3 F,hi and
Hearing on Street Improvement District No. 1 on April 17, 1956, at 3 F.M. Therein,
motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Bollinger that the
meeting be adjourned until 3 F,P-.. April ]2, 1956, and the meeting on that date be
adjourned until April 17, 1956 at 3 P.PI. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
Plays: None. ~-I7F~6~~L~~
A MAYOF
ATTEST: '
` CITY CLERK
APPROVED: MAY 3, 1956