January 17, 195713
MINDTES OF A REGULAR MEETIlIG OF THE CITY COIINCII. OF THE CITY OF WFST MEMPAIS,
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The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall
in said City at 3:00 P.M. on the 17th day of January, 1957.
The meeting xas called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
0. I. Bollinger, Bob Eden, J. E. Aimee, R. H. Ray, Jr.,
L. E. Roleson, S. L. Siena, and James Bledsoe; and
City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Alderman B, J. David.
A quorum being present, the Following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on January 3, 1957, were read and approved.
Attorney John F. Fogleman appeared before the Council is behalf of Mrs. M. C. Pearce
and Dr. Z. D. Freeman to request acceptance of annexation of certain territory in Block B
of the Henry Craft Addition. The Council was informed the County Court of Crittenden
County on December 7, 1956, had entered an order of annexation of said territory upon
petition of the property owners, after the owners had conferred wlth the Mayor and City
Attorney on the matter. After discussion of the area, an ordinance entitled "An Crdinance
Acceppting The Annexation of Certain Territory in Block B Of The Henry Craft Addition To
The ~%ity Of bleat Memphis" was introduced in writing and read the first time. Motiott was
made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Sams: That the first reading of the
ordinance annexing Block B of Henry Craft Addition be approved. IIpoa vote, the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Hollinger, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, and Bledsoe,
Nays: None,
Mayor Price informed the Council the following Petition had been presented to the
Planning Commission on January 10, 1957, and the Commission had recommended date of
hearing on proposed zoning be set:
PETTTICN TO ZONE PROPERTY
To the City Planning Commission and the City Council of bleat Memphis, Arkansas:
Coma Grace Hall, Grace Upshax, Walker Hall and S. H. Hall, individually, and
Walker and S. H. Hall as Executors of the Estate oP R. M. Hall, deceased, and respectfully
petition the City Planning Commission and the City Council that the following described
property, to-wit:
Being all that part of the east half of the Southeast. Quarter oP Section 13,
Totnfahip 6 North, Range 8 East, lying north and west of the north right-of-way
oS the property of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (Casa
50 fbot strip north of and adjacent to said Railroad Comparnv property for which
as easement has been granted to Crittenden County, Arkansas for the right-of-xay
of Frost Avenue) and a strip of land 120 feet wide off oP the east side of the
west half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 13, xhich lien immediately
went and contiguous to said asst half of the southeast Quarter of said Section,
Township and Range and more particularly described as folloxs:-
Begirnning at the Quarter Section Corner of Section 1,3, Township 6 North, Range 8
East and Section 18, Township 6 North, Range 9 East; and running thence westwardly
along the east=asst center line of Section 13 a distance of 11129.75 feet; thence
southwardly parallel with the north-south center line of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 13 and 120 feet westwardly therefrom 2350.!1 feet to an eastweat Pence;
thence eastwardly along said Fence 7.l1 Peet to a fence corner; thence southxardly
along old fence line 2311 feet to a point is the north line of Front Avenue (50
feet wide); thence northeastwardly along the north line of Front Avenue 11157,7
feet to as intersection with the east line of Section 13; thence northwardly slang
said Section line 2258.2 feet to the beginning, Containing 79.52 scree.
be zoned as "G", Heavy Industrial;
That title to said property is vested in Grace Hall, Grace Upshaw, Walker Hall and
S, H. Hall;
That said property is not now, nor has it ever been zoned;
That Petitioners plan on running a spur railroad tract through a portion of thin
property for the benefit of users of the property and on dividing and platting it so as
to make it available for industrial enterprises;
That it is to the beat interest of the City of bleat Memphis and the citizens thereof
to zone said property as herein requested as the City of bleat Memphis is laoking in
industrial sites with trackage available, and the opening Iup of this property for industrial
use will attract industry to West Memphis which will create employment, increase tax revenue,
help stabilize local economy and otherwise favorably affect conditions is bleat Memphis.
WAEREFORE, Petitioners pray that the Gity Planning Commission consider this Petition and
attached plat and upon such consideration that they recommend to the City Council that thi s
Petition be approved] Petitioaara father pray that the City Council of bleat Memphis set a time
for a hearing oa this Petition after action by the City Planning Commission thereof and that
upon such hearing an ordinance be passed by the City Council zoning the said property according
to the request herein made and amending previous zon;nov ordinaaoes in so far a.9 same may be
necessary in order to accomplish the zoning herein eought. --
Respectfully submitted,
Grace M. Hall
Grace Upahaw
Wa].lmr Hall
S. H. Hall
By /S/ EVERARD WEISBURD
Their ttor~y
After discusaian, motion was ~x-tt-tt-~
made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Roleaon: That
date
of hearing be net for 3 P.M. February _7, 1957, sad the Citq Clerk be iaatrncted to have Notice of
said hearing published. Upon vote, the voting bras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, Eden, Himea, Ray, Rolseon, Sims, sad Bledsoe.
Nayss None.
Mayor Price brought to the Counc il~a atteatioa the statement for services rendered by
Duff, Anderson, and Clark in the amount. of $4,693.27; and after full discussion motion was
made by Alderman Himea and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That the Mayor and pity Clerk
be and they are hereby authorized to make payment to Doff, Anderson, sad Clark, Engineers,
for their work in the port survey in the amount of $4,693.27. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, Eden, Himea, Ray, Roleaoa, Sims, and Bledsoe.
Nays: None.
Congratulations ware extended to Alderman 0. I. Bollinger for being selected as
"Mae Of The Year", by the citizens of bleat Memphis.
Motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Sima to approve, authorize, -
ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following:
GENERAL FtII~D GENERAL FUND - CONTINUED
B. Whitten $175.66 MidSouth Gas Co. $ 8.61
C. Daaoan 166.84 Southwestern Bell 304.38
C. McNeil 167.69 MidSouth Gas 202.43
D. Rominea 175.b6 G. Ferguson 150.00
R. Riddick 158.06 M. Howell 118.10
D. 3tetren 1116.34 G. Burkhart 100.00
L. McCulley 152.20 J. Kelly 132.50
C. Byrd 146.34 H. Rushing 132.50
E. Jarman 152.20 M. Kemp 132.50
J. Massey 169.70 J. Warren 187.50
J. Sparlanan 1.(+6.34 W. Harris 98.10
L. Switzer 146.34 C. Mosley 92.65
B. Harris 146.34 L. Key 67.'13
J. Allen 1113.06 E. Hale 87.13
c. Graves 143.06 w. Hill 87.13
M. Ward 11.:3.06 J. Harris 98.10
J. Moore 1111.42 J. Dabner 92.65
R, Tacker 1111.42 J. McCullar 87.13
B. Keen 125.00 W. Gannaway 87.13
B. iTilliama 125.00 F. Johnson 87.13
J. Howell 300.00 T. Moseley 98.10 -
B, Ellison 170.00 E. Lee 92.65
W. Perrino 200.00 J. Watson 87.13
S. Smith 175.00 A. Nolen 67.13
R. Herr 112.50 E, Hill 87.13
B. May 112.50 E, Moseley 98.10
C. Williams 81.2$ W. Jackson 87.13
E. Aadereon 193.70 A. Brown 87.1,3
0. Hatton 166.02 0. Stephney 83.73
W. Darby 154.97 T. Jones 87.13 -
A. McKay. 143.82 E. Arnold 87.13
W. Kaplan 138.36 E. Hudson 97.65
J. Lewis 1111.56 C. Blunt 91.80
L. Harrell 136.36 R. Wardlow 91.BOo
J. Moore 1111.16 J. Robinson 87.98 ~
0, Kirkdoffer 138.36 J. Nelson 87.13 i
C. Powers 147.56 T. Henderson 45.75
0. Rushing 138.36 A. Jefferson 98.60
T. Burkhart 1119.96 R. Cox 83.30
J. Laadrmn 138.36 J. Crump 43.00
R. Simolons 143.16 G. F. Cake Co. 63.90
J. Scott 138.36 Carlton Wholesale 23.92
C. Griffin 1,114.70 Choctaw, Inc. 119,44
A. Armstrong 150.47 Clement Safety Eqpt. 13.48
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GENERAL FDND
Cr tin Memorial Hospital
$ 4.25 GENERAL FOND - CONTINUED - -----
Crittenden County Times
509.53 Russell IIniform o. X48.86
Dacus Lbr.
13.36 Sumner Fire Prav. 3.50
Dalrymple Eqpt.
180.68 Tayloe paper Co. 40.25
Delta Ice Co.
10
00 A. J. Thomas, Inc, 16.17
Douglas Typewriter Co. .
8.00 W. M. Electric Motor 10.50
Bob Duncan
25.40 W. M. Machine Shop 20.00
Esao Standard Oil
1,130.58 W pI, Laundry Cleaner 57.83
Farmera
Supply
2.20 W. M. Veterinary Hosp. 45.75
E
Finley leatric
42.21 Welders Supply Co.
4.4?
Garrett Hardware
7'~ Wolf The Tailor 2.40
Hamilton Clinic
9.00 Tri-State Iron Works
506.12
Hanna-McCoy Plunbing
14.08 H. H. Tuseth, Cont. 36.67
Hawkins Eqpt.
220. b2 Director of Internal Rev. 1,601.30
Hays Supply
12.20 Dept. of Rev. 8.00
Higgins Generator Service
5.25 Director of Internal Rev. 1,551.20
Holland Motor Co.
28.82 Dale Hopper
Business Menra Aea. 5.00
337
39
Johnson Auto Co.
Lavender Radio & TV 4.7G
29.27 G. Hapkina _ .
33.15
Hen Klinke Motor
15.13 E. Arnold 39.95
McCaa Chev.
259.63 E. Hudson
42.30
Martin Petrolemn 23.52 C. H1unt
R. Wardlow 39.95
May, Graves, McCaa 412.82 J. Robinson 39
9$
Memphis Photo
Meriwether Apothecary 29.77
9.45
J• ~~OII .
39.95
Mills-Morris 30.93 T. Henderson 35.25
Moore Dry Goods
Wm. R.
157.21 G. Hopkins
A. Jefferson 28.90
05
45
E
Ray a leatric 460.12 R, Cox .
39
95
Ozburn-Abaton Co. 191.59 M. Scales .
25,50
Remington Rand, Inc. 110.00 J• Cep 61
00
J. A. Riggs Tractor Co. 8.03 W. Harris .
45.00
W. Smith, Jr. 30.80 C. Mode
y
42.50
Spalding Tire Co. 12.50 L. gay 39.95
Sun Vertical Blinds 22.50 E, g~ 39.95
W. M. Dtility Coimn. 23.90 W, Hiu 39.95
Tri-State Eqpt. 88.12 J• Harris 45.00
C. J. Dpton Co. 942.83 J. Dabney 42.50
Wallin, Dickey & Rich Lbr. 14.44 J. McCullar` 39.95
Welders Supply Co. 21.08 W. Gannaxay 39.95
W. M. Machine & Welding Shop 39.00 F. Johnson 39.95
W. M. Nursery 9.00
T. Mosley
45.00
W. M. Toggery 33.36 g, Ise 42.50
W. M, Wholesale Grocery 27.75 J. Watson 39.95
W. M. Laundry Cleaner 68.39 A. Nolen 39.95
W. M. Veterinary Hospital 271.25 E. Hill :° 39.95
Ark. Paint and Glass Co. 13.71 E. Mosley 42.30
Automotive Electric 6.45 T. Jackson 39.95
Bragg Auto 3.00 A, gt.~ 39.95
Dr. T. D. Boutin, Jr. 3.00 0. Stephney 39.95
Crittenden County Times 333.43 T. Jones 39.95
Choctaw, Inc. 62.48 J, McFCay 5.00
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Po
~
Co x' Hanna 5.00
Ed
ntiac
n
Co. 5.06 H. White 5.00
Esso Standard Oil 1 685.36
~ W. Perrino 5.00
Finley Electric Co. 10.75 H. Price 400.00
Garrett Hardware Co. 83.54 S. suns 50.00
C. V. Griffin Electric 3.46 F. Owen 50.00
Hamilton Clinic 66.00 R. Rqy, Jr. 50.00
Hanna-McCoy Plumbing 20.50 J, Bledsoe 50.00
Higgins Generator Service 23.07 L. Roleson 50.00
Holland Motor Co. 43.36 0. Bollinger 50.00
FIydx•otex Industries 215.48 R, Eden 50.00
International City Managers Ass. 7.50 H. David 50.00
Henry A. Joneaon 42.13 P• powers 50.00
Johnson Auto 5.75 J. Himes 50.00
Hen Klinke Motor 48.39 A. Harris 300.00
Hale and Manning Co. 19.95 S. Smith 175.00
Logan-Lash Comm. 29.82 R, ~_._. 112.50
McCaa Chev. 64.26 E. Rubens 200.00
Dr. McKeowen $.00 J. Hillenc
~P
Marring Lbr. 2.04 B, Mg 112.50
Mfg. Rubber & Supply Co. 9.50 C. Williams 81.25
Martin Petro 37.84 H. Holland 429.17
May, Graves, McCaa, Inc. 286.43 Bud Holland-Meals 1,390.20
Mayor Mgers Paper Co. 47.00 B• Whitten 175.66
Meriwether Apothecary 25.77 C. Duncan 166.84
Mills-Morris Co. 116.60 C. McNeil 53.69
Ozburn-Abaton & Co.
R~pra Electric Co 145.90
46
332 p, Romines 175.66
. . R. Riddick 158.06
GENERAL FUND-CONTINiJED
D. Steven ffi71~6.34
L. McCulley 152.20
w. smith 25.00
C. Byrd 1116.34
E. Jarman 152.20
J. Massey 169.70
J. Sparlanan 116.34
L. Switzer 146.34
B. Harris 46.3G
J. Allen 143.06
C. Graves ]113.06
M. Ward 11.3.06
J. Moore 141.42
R. Tacker ]111.42
B. Keen 733.34
B. Williams 133.34
W. Billings 733.34
J. Howell 300.00
B. Ellison 150.00
M. Hightehoe 70.00
Mrs. V. Frazier 4$•50
Mrs. 0. Maffei 95.00
W. Perrino 200.00
M. Bateman 10.00
Nas. E. Kennedy 32.00
T. Stacy 30.00
E. Anderson 193.70
0. Hatton 166.02
W. Darby 154.97
A. McKay 143.82
J. Lewis 138.36
w, Kap7.an 138.36
I.. Harrell 138.36
J. Moore 138.36
0. Kirkdoffer 138.36
C. Porers 138.36
T. B:a•khart 138.36
J. Landrum 138.36
R. Simmons 138.36
o. Rushing 738.36
J. Scott 138.36
C. Griffin 736.30
A. Armstrong 135.27
W. M. Fire Dept. 39.00
R. Hopper 10.00
G. Ferguaoa 150.00
M. Howell 118.10
G. B:akhert 100.00
J. Ke71y 132.50
H. Rushing 132.50
M. Kemp 132.50
J. Warren 187.50
E. Arnold 50.58
E. Hudson 49.95
c. Blunt 50.58
R. Wardlow 50.58
J. Robinson 50.58
J. Nelson 47.18
T. Henderson 50.58
G • Hopkins 50.58
A. Jefferson 56.53
R• Cox 43.78
M. Scales 18.00
W. Harris 61.20
O. Mosley 57.80
L. Key 54.40
E. Ha7.e 54.40
W. Hill 54.40
Upon vote, the voting was as fo]1ows:
GENERAL FUND-CONTII~IED
J. P. Harris ~ 61.20
J. Dabtser 57.80
J. McCullar 54.40
W. Gannaway 54.40
F. Johnson 54.40
T. Mosley 61.20
E. Lee 57.80
J. Watson 5(y,4o
A. Nolen 54.40
E. Hill 54.40
E. Mosley 57.60
T. Jackson ~y,4p
A. Brown 54.40
0. Stepney 36.55
T. Jones 54.40
R. Brown 3.OD
CIfiY PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION FUND
Darnell Mfg. Co. X80$.00
Finley Electric 836.$2
L. E. Sanders Plumbing 1,082.40
W. Scarborough 90.20
W. D. & Rich Lbr. 3,968.48
STREET 72SPROVEMENT FUND
Lehman-Roberts Co. X418.60
Crittenden County Times 66.30
Hawkins Eqpt. Co. 167.61
W. K. Ingram Conat. 766.00
J. L. Montgomery 472,711
T. Smith 1,090.00
F773EMENS PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
T. McOough X50.00
W. Murphy 175.00
5 PTILL AD VALOREM TAx
Uniott Planters National Bank $12,961.31
Yeas: Aldermen: Hollinger, Eden, (limes, Ray, Roleson, Siena, and Bledsoe,
Nays: None.
No farther business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seaoaded by Alderman Rolasott to ad~o:an. Upon vote, the voting was ae follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, Eden, Aimee, Ray, Roleson, Sims, and Bledsoe.
Nays: No~•
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APPROVED: FEBRUARY 7, 1957
MAYOR