May 10, 1956NIIl+IVfES OF A SPECIAL MEJTING OF TF~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST I•~I~HIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AIv'D RELD ON MAY 10. 145_____
The Council of the City of West Plemphis met in a special session at the City Hall
in said City at 11:00 A.P:. on the 10th day of May, 1956.
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. 1. Bollinger, B. J. David, Bob Eden, P. B. Powers,
R, g, Rap, Jr. and L. E. Roleson; City Clerk S. L. Sims.
absent: Alderman J. E. Himes and City Attorney eltlee Harris.
The Special f•Ieeting having been called by Mayor Price and Aldermen 3den, Roleson,
and David in accordance with Ordinance Ido. 219 "An Ordinance Providing For Regular
Meetings Of The City Covncil, Providing For Special Meetings And Other Purposes".
P'l~gor Price aunovnced the meeting had been called for the purpose of repealing
Ordinance No. 318, and for other purposes pertaining to the creation of a Curb and
Gutter Improvement District due to an error in the Notice of the date of hearing.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 318, And For Other
Purposes" was introduced by Alderman Roleson, the ordinance was read in full by
Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman Eden then moved that the rate requiring the reading in full of an
ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by
Alderman David, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
TdaysS None.
The Mayor declared that more than two-thirds of the members composing the
Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the role and that it was
carried. Alderman Bledsoe then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This
motion was duly seconded by Alderman Powers, and on the roll being called the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger. David, Eden, Powers, Ray, and Roleson.
Nays: None.
The Mayor declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention
to the fact that Section 3, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll
call in order to be effective.
Alderman Ray then read Section 3 again. Alderman Bollinger moved that Sectioa 3
be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman David, and on roll call the
following voted:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Boll.i.nger, David, Eden, Po:•rers. Ray, and Roleson.
Nays: None.
The PSayor then declared that the ordinance and the emergency section had been
duly passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance i.n open Council meeting, his
signature was attested by the City Glerk under the seal of the City.
ORDINANCE NC. 321
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 318, AND FGR OTHEF, PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the petition for C:r b and Gutter Improvement District No. 1 of West Memphis,
Arkansas, was filed with the City Clerl: on i4arch 29, 1956, and notice of a hearing on the
petition was pub]ished on March 30 and April 6, 1956, but erroneously stated that the
hearing would beheld on April 5, 1956, Vrhieh did not allow two weekst publication and
therefore is insufficient under the statute, so that the proceedings of the City Covncil
are void and it frill be necessary to publish notice of a hearing at some later date and,
after the hearing, pass an ordinance creating the district; noror, therefore,
BE IT ORDAIIv7ED by the City Council of the City of West iiemphis; Arkansas:
SECTIOiv 1. That Ordinance No. 318 of the City of 47est Memphis, Arkansas, creating
Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. 1 of West P7emphis, Arkansas, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SECTIOI: 2 That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish once a week for two
weeks, the first publication to be more than fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing,
notice of a hearing on the petition for a curb and gutter improvement district to be held
at 3:00 o~clock P.Pi. on May 28, 1956.
SECTION 3. That the Cit;,* Council hereby determines that there is i.^imediate need to
complete the plans for the improvement of the streets within the proposed curb and gutter
district and Street Improvement District No. 2 of Jest I~iemphis, Arkansas, in order tc
facilitate the passage of fire-fighting apparatus and ambulances; therefore, an emergency
exists and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health
arc' safety*, shall take effect an^', be in force from and after its passage.
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Sao further business appearing, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by
Alderman Eden tc ad3ourn. Upon vote. the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Powers, Bay, and Ptoleson.
Plays: None.
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APPROVED: ~IAY 17, 195E