December 6, 1956PZTIUT:.S OF A REG'JL:L': P~TII:G C? Tfi: CITY C^UP CIL ,., T'r3v CITY OF PT'ST PP'..P~THIS, _:~2:~;;1SAS,
The Council of the City of West iiemphis met in a regular session at the City hall
in said City at 3:00 _.:.. on the 5th day of December, 1^56,
The meeting was cane:' ~,~ er'or by the l:ayor. ~n~' u^on :..__ gall there i•rere:
Present: :favor _:. E. Price presiding and the fo?1otring Aldermen:
...VH. Ray. Jr. _. %, Roleson, Hcb David. Sob nden, J. L. Ein;es, and
.. ~. Powers.
P.bsent: 1ldermar James Hledsoe and C. I. 3o'_lirger. and City Attorney iitleer,'arris.
A quorum being present, the ^'lot-:;.ng proceedings Caere had, to--:rit:
".mutes of Council .'leetmg on ,rvember ? lcrz Caere read and approved.
_ayor Price informed the Council natural gas is noer available in Cooper Subdivision
area.
Right o_' da;r basement Agreement Hetween the City of West Tlempls and. the St. Francis
Levee District of hrl:ansas for 'udest liemphis Police Pistol Training Center was presented:
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TI] ST. 1nF,PdCIS L3V;rS DISTRICT 0 ,':RuiP:SAS
SIGHT OF ;di1Y ~EPv^P1T
FCLt WDST :~P'~':IIS POLSCD °ISTOL T:? °:iiliPtG CSPdld:
TiIIS LEASE ACcRE",T:aIdS P~;t.DE i,FTD ~iTF.3D IP:TO OI1 THIS the 25th day of P:ovember. 1955, b~.
and between the Hoard of Directors. St. Francis Levee District of skansas, hereinafter
designated as Lessor, and the City of Wesi, Piemphis, Arkansas, hereinafter designated. as
Lessee, 1~lITPJ~SSiTH:
The Lessor agrees to permit the Lessee to construct a pistol range on the old levee and
banquette. plus a strip of land crest of the banquette that extends out to the borrow pit that
is from 20 to 50 feet in tridth and parallel with the banquette. The area begins at the south
edge of the gravel road that extends out to the Piississippi River from the Dighth Street
crossing. This point is about 1000 feet due east from the levee mile,tation 153/5C'• The area
extends south to the electric polo line that parallels the five oil pipe lines o£ the 01.lahoma-
P:ississippi river Products Line, Inc.
This pease Agreement is £or a period of 10 years. or until 25.P1ovember, 1965.
The Lessee agrees that the old levee itself will be left intact. The pistol range is
to be constructed wrimari7y on the banquette which is being widane3 to:aard the west.
13o permanent builclings are to be constructed on the area, but temporary structures may be
erected.
ST. ritAP1CIS LE4EE DISTr'.ICT 0Fr'.?. ~~11SAS,
Attest:
/S/ W. 0. BYL..cn"Z
r~.~iyler~ecr~ary-Treasurer
Hy: /S/ Fred Carter. 1-resident
Approved: Hy City Council o£
West P4emphis, Arkansas:
/S/ HOWELL B. PRICE
iayor
rSj S. L. SI[~S
City Clerk
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman -owers and seconded by .alderman David: That the
P4ayor and City Clerl: be and they are hereby authorized to execute agreement between the City of
West NPemphis and the St. Francis Levee District. Upon vote, the voting was as fellows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, David, 3den, Himes, and Powers.
Plays: Plone.
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An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Incorporating The South Half Of The Southeast
Quarter Of The Southwest Quarter (S1Ss„-SY7~) And the South Half Of Tha North Half Of
The Southeast Quarter Of The Seuthwest Quarter (S~N2SESW~) Of Soction Five (5)
Township Six (6) Ilorth, Range Nine (9)~ast, To The City Of West i3emphis, Crittenden
County. Arkansas"read the 1st time en Iovember 1$, 1956, was read the second time.
Thereupon. motion was made by Alderman Fames and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That
the second roading of the ordinance be approved, Upon roll call vote, the voting was
as fol.lotrs:
Yeas; Aldermen: Ray, Roleson. David, Eden; Himes, and Powers.
Plays: None.
Accounts Payable for the month of October, 1956, were presented. After
discussion, motion was made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Roleson:
That the accounts payable as presented for October, 1956, be approved, and the
i4ayor and City Clerk be authorized to make payment thereof. Upon vote, the voting
teas as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, David, Eden, Hitnes, and Powers.
Nays: None.
General Fund :x5,402.03 Street Improvement Fund ;;418.60
Report of the Building Inspector for applications and permits from November 15th
to December 6, 1956, eras read and. filed. I•Iotion was made by Alderman Roleson 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, David, Eden, Himes, and Powers.
Nays : Idone .
The following statements for labor and materials on the Court Room Addition
approved by the Building Comnnittee were presented:
Finley Electric Company ~+ 836.$2
L. E, Sanders 1,082.40
W. B. Scarbrough 90.20
47a11in-Dickey & Rich Lumbar 3,968.48
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Himes:
That the statements presented be approved, and the I•Iayor and City Clerk be authorized
to issue checks on the City Property Construction Ind for payment thereof.
Upon note, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, David, Eden, Himes, and Powers.
Nays: None.
Alderman David reported to the Council on progress being made on the Ten Mile Bayou
project.
The use of loud speakers for Christmas music and advertising at places of business
along Broadway was discussed, and it teas the concensus of opinion that loud speakers
would be permitted provided they were not operated too loudly and did not constitute a
public nuisance.
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Ray
and socondod by Alderman Roleson to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray,; Roleson, David, Eden, Himes, and Powers.
nays : hone .
ATTEST:~~
CITY CLERI;
APPROPED: ~^;,CE13~'~ ^0. 1956