April 4, 19571S
MINUTE'S.. OF A REGULAR PyETING OF TIT COUPICIL OF THE CITY OF THE'ST :~S,IPHIS, ARY;ANSAS,
_-_______ HAD AND I~ ON APRIL L 1957
The Council of the City of ~'Iest Memphis met in a regular session at the
City Hall in said City at 300 F.i4, on the 4th day of April, 1957.
The meeting was called to order by the 1'Iayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H, B. Frice, presiding and the following Aldermen:
S, L. Sims, James Bledsoe, G, I. Bollinger, B. J, David, Bob Eden,
J. ~, Rimes, and R, H. Ray, Jr.; and City ~ittorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Alderman L. E, 3oleson.
A quorum being present, the folio?ring proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on March 21, 1957, were read and approved,
Mayor Price informed the Council in checking Rye title of the property owned
by Crittenden Memorial Hospital donated by 0, I, Bollinger it had been ascertained
that the removal of the street from tha city street map should be by ordinance rather
than Resolution, thereupon an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance To Amend The City
Flan Adopted By Ordinance No. 164 on April 21, 1949, By Removing From City Street Map
An Undedicated Street Area Shown On Said Map As Harrison Street Running In An East-West
Direction Between Rhodes Street and Redding Street" was presented and read the first
time. Motion was made by Alderman Sims and seconded by Alderman David: That the first
reading of said ordinance be approved, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, and Ray,
Nays: None.
The Council was informed the licensed electricians in `+iest Memphis have requested
ordinances pertaining to electrical work be amended, City Attorney Harris stated due
to the number of ordinances previously adopted pertaining to electrical work an ordinance
combining provisions in several ordinances with amendments had been prepared. The
ordinance entitled "An Ordinance For The Creation Of A Board For Examining And Licensing
Electricians: To Provide Rules And Regulations For Licensing And Examining Such Persons
Or Firms And To Prescribe Penalties For The Vio~tion Of This Ordinance" was read the first
time. Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Rimes: That the first
reading of the ordinance be approved, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Hi.mes, and Ray,
Nays : Dione ,
Mayor Price appointed W, A, Ferrine as a member of the Electric Examiners Board in
accordance with Ordinance No. 100. The appointment was confirmed by the Council.
An invoice from Arkansas Supply Company in the amount of $2,358,67 for air conditiing
the courtroom addition was presented. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray
and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the invoice be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized to have check issued for payment from the General Fund, Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, and Ray,
Nays: None,
Alderman James Bbisoe brought to the Councils attention the hazard caused by children
walking in Redding Street going to and from school, and the necessity for action on construction
o£ sidewalks in the area,
!?ayor °rice informed the Council an ordinance providing for street specifications was
being prepared by Consulting Engineer A, E, Heagler, City Engineer James Howell, and City
Attorney Atlee Harris for presentation on first reading at the next Council Pieeting.
City Engineer James Howell reported he is working on the traffic light project. The
placing of stop signs and street markers at intersections was discussed., and the City Engineer
instructed to raise street markers in residential districts to eight feet maximum to prevent
deliberate destruction or damage.
The employment of A, E, '^JeeLs, as manager of idorthington Park and 'fonder High Swimming
Fools was confirmed,
RIo fus~ther business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by -=lderman Widen to adjourn, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, and ay.
days; None, _ /f _ /1
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A~aRO~~D: APRIL 18, 1957