November 15, 1956PIINtITE5 OF A REGULAR iEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST i~HIS, ARKANSAS
-__ - - HAD AtdD HFT.T7 ON_ NDT/F'T,'RF.A 15 ] 9S^
The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall
in said City at 3:00 P.hi, on the 15th day of November, 1956.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor A. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
R. H. Ray, Sr., L. E. Roleson, James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger,
Bob David, Bob Eden, and J. E. Himes; and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Alderman P. B, Powers.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
I^Iinutes of Council Meeting on November 1, 1956, were read and approved.
I.ayor Price informed the Covncil the following Resolution had been adopted by the
Planning Commission on November 8, 1956:
F.~ S OLU TI ON
BE TT RESOLVED by the Weat Memphis Planning Commission of West iSemphis, Arkansas,
at its regular meeting held in the Council Chamber in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
on November 8, 1956, as follows:
1. WHEREAS, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital has for several years owned the
following and described lands:
Block Nine (9) of the Eugene Woods Subdivision said property lying between
Rhodes Street and Redding Street and south of Tyler Street in Section
Thirteen (13), Township Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East in the City of
West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and.
2. WHEREAS, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital has recently acquired by Deed as a
gift from Mr. and Mrs. 0. I, Bollinger additional land sauth and immediately adjacent
of Block Nine (9) Eugene Woods Subdivision, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the center Line of Rhodes Street that is I~25 feet
south of the point of intersection of Tyler Street and Rhodes Street;
thence south 2l~6.1a feet along the center line o£ Rhodes Street to a point;
thence North 75 degrees 23' West 41111.2 feet; thence North 80 degrees ^9'
YJest 254.95 feet; thence RTOr+h 75 'e~+rees 12: West 278.35 feet to a point
on the center line of South Redding Street that is 425 feet south of the
point of intersection of Tyler Street and South Redding Street; thence
East 950 feet along the south line of Block 9, of the Eugene Woods Subdivision
to the point of beginning, and
3. :~lIZ',REAS, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital by its letter addressed to the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, dated November 7, 1956, and by oral application made
this day before the Planning Commission by R. F, Scruggs, Administrator of said Hospital,
seeks the removal from the stre:t map of West Memphis of an area shown as Harrison Street
said area being shown as lying immediately south of said Block Nine (9) and running in
an east-west direction between Rhodes Street and Redding Street, and
4. TrIHER.EAS, IT HAS BEEN ASCERTAIPJED THAT SAID HARRIS STREET AREA HAS NEVER BEEN
DEDICATED AS A STREET, HAS NEVER BEEN USED AS A STREET NOR HAS THE PUBLIC NOR IIEr1BERS
THEREOF ACQUIRED ANY RI~iT TO THE USE OF SAID AREA AS BY EASEI~>ENT, DEED, PRESCRIPTION OR
OTHERWISE, AND
5. WHEREAS the Crittenden Memorial Hospital was given the land described in
Paragraph two (2j herein of which said undedicated street area is a part. for use by the
said Crittenden Memorial Hospital in its contemplated expansion of facilities, and
6. WHEREAS, it is to the beat interest of the City of West ASemphis, the Crittenden
Pemorial Hospital, and the public for the Crittenden Memorial Hospital to be permitted to
use said land given it by i-fr. and Plrs. 0. I. Bollinger without hinderance or difficulty, and
7. WHEREAS, the presence on the said City street map o£ lines described thereon as
Harrison Street being the said. undedicated street area will needlessly complicate and
interfere with the said building and development activities of the Crittenden i~iemorial
Hospital and it is to the manifest best interest of the City of West Idemphis, the
Crittenden Pemorial Hospital, and the public for said undedicated street area to be
deleted and removed from the City street map of :Jest Piemphis, Arkansas.
iJOW THEREFORE, BE IT P^SOLVED BY THE I~ST i7Ei°1FfiTS PLAi>nriilG COIIIILSSI(8J OF S^IEST AIEidPH]y~
ARKANSAS
That the City Council of hest ilemphis, Arkansas, be and it hereb;r is authorized and
requested to remove and delete said undedicated street area heretofore shown as Harrison
Street and lying immediately south of said Block IJine (9) as aforesaid from said City
Street map and that the City Council be supplied with a copy of this resolution.
That the Chairman and Secretary of the West i^Iemphis Planning Commission furnish to
the City Council of the City of West I:emphis, Arkansas, a certified copy of this resolution.
DATES THIS 8TH DAY OF NOVEIdDE.R, 1956
/S/ HOf^1EL?, 3. FRICE
Chairman
/S/ JEAIJ HILLENCAiIP
Secretary
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe that the
City Attorney be instructed to prepare resolution by the Council for the removal and debtion
of said undedicated street area shown as Harrison Street lying south of Block Nine,
Eugene Woods Addition, and the Council adopt said Resolution. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson. Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Rimes.
:lays: None.
The Council caas advised that annexation had been approved by the Courts and certified copy
of the Courfr~ action have been filed for the annexation of the area owned by Southland Racing
Corporation to the City of West 14emphis; thereupon, an ordinance was read for the first time.
iiotion was made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Rimes: That the first reading of an
ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Incorporationg The South Ralf Of The Southeast Quarter Of The
Southwest Quarter (S2SE?~F7'°) And The South Half Of The North Half Of The Southeast Quarter Of
The Southwest Quarter (SzN2~E~SW'°) Of Section ~ve (5) Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (9}
East, To The City Of West Memphis, Crittenden ounty, Arkansas~~ be approved. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Rimes.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price informed the Council it would be necessary to request a grant from the Utility
Commission in the amount of N15,000 for payment of salaries and accounts. Motion was made by
Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman David: That the Utility Commission be requested to grant
'15,000 to the General Fund of the City of West I4emphis. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Rimes.
hays: None.
Action of the Board of Directors of the West i4emphis Chamber of Commerce to ascertain means
and methods for the cleaning out of Ten Mila Bayou was discussed. Mayor Price appointed a committee
of Aldermen David and Roleson to work with the Chamber of Commerce committee, the County Judge,
and others in obtaining information, etc. on the project.
The folloUring statements for work and materials on the Court Room Addition were presented:
H. H. Tueseth :1,000.00
Tri State Iron Works 2,723.56
Tennison Brothers 3,65
Wallin-Dickey & Rich 1,la]3.90
After discussion with members of the Building Committee on the statements, motion was made by
Alderman Roleson and seconded by Alderman Hollinger: That the statements as presented be
approved. and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue checks from the City Property
Construction Fund for payment thereof. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Rimes.
Nays: hone.
Estimates for sewer construction vrere presented as follows:
A, E. Heagler - Payment No. 11 Supervision Hulbert Area Sewer u77.96
W. 1:. Ingram - Estimate Nc, 6 and Final Hulbert Area Sewer ;1,899.71:
Notion was made by Alderman Rimes and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That the estimates as
presented be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue checks for payment.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Rimes.
2lays: None.
Report of the Building Inspector for applications and permits £rom Idwvember 1, 1956 to
Ilovember 15 was read:
Applications Denied: Elizabeth Long
GHraldine Terrell
Applications Approved:
Wayne Stevenson
Henry A, Johnson
Abner Robinson
First Assembly of God Church
Sylvester Love
Crittenden Bowling Lanes
Walter Pitts
City Realty Co. - 25 Units
Letislcy Washington
Roxie Whitefield
Leathia Weary
Ifiaacie Stokes
Henry McCoy
Johnnie Martin
Realty Salas & Dev. - 4 Units
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Motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman David: That the action of
the Building Inspector be approved, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Himes.
Plays : None .
Aldermen Bledsoe informed the Council residents in Cooper Subdivision had
requested infornratmn on obtaining sewer service and assistance of the Council in
securing natural gas for the area. Mayor Price stated the sewer system in the
area had been completed, and he would contact the MidSouth Gas Company as to
installation of gas service t o the area; also City Engineer Howell and Building
Inspector Perrine are now in the process of designating house numbers for the
Hulbert area.
Motion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Eden to approve,
authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following bills:
GENERAI. FUND GENERAL FUND - CONT.
Ark. Municipal League X553.28 ., Ward u1
1t3.05
Bragg Auto 2.03 J. Moore .
141.42
Ark. Paine Co. 43.72 R, Tucker 141.42
Crittenden Insurance 132.48 B. Keen 108.42
Carlton Wholesale Radio 41.55 J. Hotrell 300.00
Choctaw, Inc. 180.31 B. Ellison 170.00
Dacus Lumbe .
~ 19.59 W. Perrine 200.00
Crittenden
ovaty Times 437.94 S. Smith 175.00
Delta Ice 30,00
Eden Pontiac 183.53 B. P4ay 100.00
Esso Standard 1,222.24 C. Williams 81.25
Fabric Fire Hose 315.00 E. Anderson 193.70
Farmers Supply 42.73 0. Hatton 166.02
Finley Electric 75.51 'f1. Darby 154.97
Gordon Hollowa3' ]25.00 A, P4cK
~
143.82
Hays SuPPly 19.54 ;~T. Kaplan 1,38.36
Johnson Auto ~'~5 J. Lewis 1
38.36
Kenos Tv 5.39 L. Harrell ,
138.36
Icing Chemical 37.69 J. Hoare, Jr. 138.36
Hamilton Clinic 43.00 0. Kirkdoffer 138.36
Klindworth Insurance 227.04 C. Powers 1
38.36
Lewis-Diesel Engine Co,
" 1b.56 0. Rushing ,
138.36
aT, Pi. Utility Comm 81.60 T. Burkhart 138.36
P4ay, Graves, McCaa
PlcCaa Chew. 700.77
9
94 J. Landrum
138.36
Mayer Piers Paper Co. .
20.00 B.. Sin¢nons
J. Scott 138.36
36
138
Piartin Petroleum 25.42 C. Griffin .
136.30
Memphis Machine Works 29.07 A. Armstrong 135.37
Meriwether Apothecary 21.95 Auto Electric 4.93
Mils-Diorris 13$.07 Bragg Auto 24.31
Ozburn-Abston Co. 125.28 Choctaw 544.04
Peoples Merchantile Co. 50.66 Citizens Funeral Home 50
00
Russell Heating 18.45 Crittenden Insurance .
32.76
Rays Electric 458.90 Crittenden County Timea 78.86
Roy Typewriter Co. 201.45 Crittenden Memorial Hos. 52.53
J. A. Riggs 668.20 Delta Ice 50.00
Saunders Lawnmower Shop ll.00 Sob Duncan 30.10
Spalding Tire Co. 15.45 Eden Pontiac 19.37
Standard Parts Co. 8.22 Farmers Supply 34.08
Tayloe Paper Co. 17.24 Finley Electric 75.00
Tonn. oalley Electric 68.53 Garrison Ready-i~ti~ 45.39
Union Auto Electric 5.54 Hamilton Clinic 4.00
United Insurance Agency of Ark . 65.82 Hoehn Chevrolet 3.45
Wallin-Dickey & Rich 2.59 Hays Supply 18.30
Welders Supp7~ Co. 1.80 Holland Motor Co. 21.23
W. i4. Machine Shop 5.50 Johnson Auto Co. 4.25
?d, M. Toggery
W. P~i. Laundry_Cleaners 131.28
123
08 Benk Klinke Motor 1!4.64
Wolf the Tailor .
21.90 Lavender Radio
PicCaa Chevrolet 5.90
98
59
D. Whitten
C. Duncan 175.66
166
84 Manning Lbr. .
178.04
C. McNeil .
180
19 May, Graves. McCaa 125.41
0. Romines . Meriwether Apothecary 9.09
R. Riddick 158
06 Ray~a Electric 258.81
D. Steven .
11!6
34 J. A. Riggs Tractor 1.62
L. McCulley ,
20
152 Saunders Lawnmower Shop 23.03
B. Masters .
41.70 Spalding Tice 3.00
C. Byrd
34
1116 Union Auto Electric 2.45
E•. Jarman .
20
152 C. J. Upton Co. ,5.84
J. 'rassey .
169.70 Welders Supply
W. P4. Toggery 1.80
48
91
J. Sparkman
L. Switzer 1116,34
34
146 W. P~I. [~lholesale Grocery .
35.40
D. Harris .
1l
6:34 H. iahite Electric
W
C 51.10
J. Allen ~
06
143 . 24. Laundry-
leaners 37 28
P+I. Davies .
70
41 td. P4. Laundry Cleaners
G
I' 14.37
C. Graves .
1
5
43 .
erguson 150.00
.
.0 M. Howell 118.10
GENERAL FfkkdD - CO1dTIINED GENI;R.fIL FU1dD _ CONTIPkUED
~,. Burkhart N100.00 H. Holland w429
17
J. IIe11eY
J
Gillhan 132.50 Bud xolland _ Pieals .
1, b67.110
.
H. Rushing 10.00
132.50 B, Whitton
C. Duncan 175.66
156
811
Pl. i~emp
J. Warren 132.50
187
50 C. P4c1\Teil
V .
167,6S
i:. Arncld .
u7.55 . Romines
R. P.iddick 175.56
158
06
s. Hudson
C. Blunt 02.70
87
5$ D, Steven
L .
1115.34
G. Hopkins .
87.55 . McCulley
W
Smith 152.20
R. Wardlow
57.55 .
C. Byrd 25.00
]115
34
A. Jefferson 87.98 E. Jarman .
152
20
C. Riley
t^:. xarris 51.113
9R
1n J. Massey .
169.70
C. PffosleY .
92.65 J. spariaoan
L. Svritzer 7115.31
1116
34
L. Y,eY 87.13 B, Harris .
1116
34
i. xale
i+7. Hill 87.13
87
13 J. Allen .
143.05
J. FIarris .
85.50 C. Graves
Ii. Ward ~3.Ob
1113
06
J. Dabner o2 ~ 65 J. Moore .
11
41
!2
J. IicCullar 47.13 P., Tucker .
.
]111
42
W. Gannaway 87.13 B, Keen .
125
00
F. Johnson 87.13 B, Williams .
83
!10
T. roselY
Lee
~ 98.10 J, Howell .
300.00
'
"
J. Watson 92.65
87.13 B. Ellisnn
M. Aightshoe 150.00
A. Nolen
87.13
Mrs. V. Frazier 70.00
00
9
E• fl~.ll
E. 24osle
Y 87.13
93
15 Mrs. 0. Maffai
W '
0
5.00
T, Jackson .
87.13 . Perrine
T. Stacy 200.00
A. Brown
87.13
E. Anderson 30.00
193
70
C. Stepney 87.13 0, Hatton .
166
02
T. Jones 87.13 W. Darby .
1511
97
Ark. Treasurer 1,948.06 A, McKay .
1
82
!13
Director Internal Rev. 1,379.90 J. Lewis .
,
138 36
Southwosern Bell 195.811 W. Kaplan 138
36
N.idsouth Gas 19.611 L. Harrell .
138
36
King Chemical 632.911 J. Moore .
138
36
Southwestern Bell
Eseo Standard Oil 1.311
1;693
1
1 0. Kirkdoffer
C .
138.36
Fabric Fire Hose .
1
315.00 . Fowers
T. Burkhart 138.36
138
36
Martin Petroleum 21;,20 J. Landrum .
]
38
36
Memphis Machine Works 58.]11 R. Simmons ,
.
36
7
38
Mills-Morris
Ozburn-Abston Co. 161.87
87
91 0. Rush' .
-
138.36
Paper Prodcuts
P .
72.52 J. Scott
C. Gziffin 138.36
136 30
eoples Merc. Co,
Scruggs Ec
t 211.31 A. Armstrong 135,27
p
.
Tayloe Paper 19.115
1
3
95 W. M. Fire Dept.
A 39.00
Tenn. Valley Electric
il. P•i
Piachine Sho .
1
!15.69 , }irris
Business Menus P.ssurance 13.61
330.91!
.
p
Wray Williams Blue Print 13.50
111.79 E, Arnold
E
Hudson 8!1.58
H. Price
400.DD .
C Blunt 98.55
S. Sims
F
Owe
50.00
G. Hopkins 93.08
85.00
.
n
R. Rey 50.00
00
50 R. Wardlow
92.23
J. Bledsoe .
$0.00 A. Jefferson
J
Robinso 1011.98
I.. Roleaon 50.00 ,
n
R
Cox 81.38
0. Bollinger
R
E 50,00 .
R. Gallocaa
Y 75.75
36
75
.
den
B. David 50.00
00
50 J. Akres .
F, pourers
J .
50.00 H. Cephas
G. Ferguson 3.75
15C
00
. Himes
A, Harris 50.00
300
00 PI. Howell .
118.110
S. Smith .
175.00 G. Burkhart
J. ?{elley 100.00
R. Herr
E
Rubens
112.5C
H. Rushing ],32.50
132.50
.
J. Hillencamp 200.00
232.90 M. Kemp
J
Warren 132.50
B, Play
c. williams
125.00
81
25 .
W. Harris 187.50
102.60
L. Key .
90.95 c. rlosley 96.90
E. Hale
' 90,95
v1. IIill 90.95
J. Harris 102.60
J. Dabner 96.90
J. McCullar 90.95
W' Gannaway 90.95
F. Johnson 90.95
T. Plosley 102 , 60
E. Lee 95.90
J. Watson 90.95
A. Nolan 90.95
E, Hill 90.95
E. Mosley 95.30
T. Jackson 75.23
A. Brown 90.95
C. Stepney 90.95
T. Johnes 90.95
22:
PUBLIC UTILITY BOND CONSTRUCTION rvND
Guaranty Abstact Co. ;50.00
Choctaw 1,1169.09
Td. K. Ingram 15,350.06
A. E. Heagler 1,156.27
W. x. Ingram 5.775.00
W. PC. Utility Comrn. 20, 000.00
STREET IMPROVEP~fiIT FUND
W. K. Ingram W1, 1125.50
Missouri Pacific RR 208.10
Lehman-Roberts Co. 350.36
CITY PROPERTY CONSTRUCTICN FUPID
Finley Electric "10.00
Wallin-Dickey & Rich 5,600.53
FIREP~fd~S PENSION & RELIEF FUPPD
T. PicGough :x50.00
W. Murphy 175.00
SWII~II+IING PCOL CONSTRUCTION FUP~ID
Bowers and Wood X37.70
Crittenden County Times 20.01
P2cKay Plumbing 12.00
Planning Lub. l0.<<1
Modern Swimming pool 20.60
Thompson-Hayward Chem. 1]11.75
W. M. Wholesale Grocery 27.60
General Electric 771:•00
®WINII•DTTG POOL FUND
Ark. State Treasurer ^,162.27
Union Planters National Bank 3,530.70
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yes: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, and Himes.
Nays: P1one.
P7o further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by
Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Widen, and Himes.
Nays: None.
ATTEST: ~_ ~~
CITY CLERK
APPROVED: DECEP~trR 6, 1°55
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