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May 2, 1957P~SNUTES OF REGTII~AR MEETING OF THE COUNCII: OF THE CITY OF WEST ..^ENLpHIS, ARYANSAS, HAD AND HELD ON I'fAY 2, 1957. The Council of the City of West Memphis met in a regular session at the City Hall in said City at 300 P.M, on the 2nd day of May, 1957• The meeting was called tc order by the p;ayor, and upon roll call there were: Present: Mayor ii. B. Price, presiding and the following Aldermen: James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, B, J. David. Bob Eden, J. ~. Himes. R. H. Ray; Jr., L, E, Roleson; and S, L. Sims; and City Attorney Atlee Harris Absent: None. The following proceedings were had tc=gait: Plinutes of Council T.4eeting on April 18, 19>7; were read and approved. dirs. Emmett P4iller, President of the Iladdw; School PTA, appeared before the Council to present the following Petition: TO WHOM IT P",AY CONCERN: We, the undersigned, residents of the P3DDUX SCHOOL DISTRICT do hereby so;icit aid and. assistance in the correction of the following conditions, vrhich are detrimental to the health and safety of the school children in the aforementioned school. namely; 1. Improvement of Barton Street (East; from Ingram Blvd. to the Bayou. This improvement is necessary due to the £act that there is no sidewalk aicng this appro::imate 3/(a of a mile and during the wet season water stands on the street, which is not paved, necessitating the children iron: the area East o° the school walking thru water and being splasY.ed by the cars. 2. ^arectior. of a gu2sd rail along the Dast side ,.° Ingram Bculecard from Highroray 70 to the Ten i•Iile Bayou. Since the drainage ditch along t::is area has been deepened, the children walking to P:addu:- School are required to wa1}: on the very edge of the street, ~ahich has ir. spots caved ~ eking it dangerous for the chil:ra:., both from the fret"ic cn the street and from the possibility of their iall':re __ tieing pushed into the ditch and dretrning. `,1e respectful"~y solicit aic and assistance in ccx•zet'_ng these immediately before a tragedy results. +A;.L N1:1;, iss. Jzrc.;a'_ Cole I~Lrs, E. L. Crouch. Jr. . 0. Cole John Glom Wayne Stevenson hir. Arnold lay Cole ALs. ~`iayre Stevenson L~s. Arnold Ray Cole ."irs. James J. Fugitt ilr. Dic'.r P1ac?; James J. Fugitt I:rs. James -. Clar'.c Helen Reed Pirs. Oren assey Larry C. Reed dward Colvin :rs . Chaster Roy ::: s . G, Will`_a^~s J. 0, Henry Z. G, -. `vJilliams s•s. J. O. Henry Iss. Orville hix L. L, Coch-:an P•s. "P;arvin Helcel ills. L. :.. Cecharan i;rs. '~. L. `~randiver i•~. and Irirs. J. Bill Ir. and Mrs. ~1, J. .atti.son P"ss. C B. A1derP.~ice L. Ashley i"s. C, B, 6lderdice ss. W, T, Plorthern IIr. J. L. Penioerton ... Taylor ~ ars. J. L Pemberton tss. Luther Franks Charles H. daudon airs. L. J. Mc.4rth°.rr ji-rs. Charles H. Jaudon Hansel 1. ti'Feaver John W. idalker John R. Frost i4rs. John ~~. Walker P4rs. John R, Frost ~~sen Boy;.es 3ar1 i"lhite Doris Boyles ~. G. Verell Vernon Faysinger 0. C, Haley i•rs. Eva Lcu ?'aysi!Zger I:r. and .-srs. ~~. T. Dawson Franklin Bassett and ars. R H, White i^s. J. A. Rya11 r i1rs. J. °. Cott.~ll Ben F. Heasley J. R. Cottrell Fearlene Hopper :d, B, Cardell i%Lillard D. Hopper Mr. and Firs. Joseph Evans 1>ss. R. I. Herron ._ and Iles Anderson Howard Bowden ins. and .ors. C, ?„ Humphrey 'iarie Slabaugh TL . and Pars . George iqi lls Effie Bowden Haigh G. Cole 3i 11 Simon Slabaugh Charles 0. Cranford •'ss. Ray Hodge :rs. Richard I:onalesky ii„s. Doulgas Garrison ss. Freston :Mitchell i:x•s. Arlin Thweatt ?irs . Vivian N:. Robson :mss. Troy Harris Firs. James Nichols I~ss. J. E, c~obson Mrs Fred Richard T. :, Clayton ~ ,Sss Vanlandingham Jchnny Grissom i°::~s. I~ss. Lenard Hogan P• s . A, L. ?mipki r, 2;rs . ~ ichard Baryery irss. Joe Lsp--nose i~:ms. '.weldor, Haines Irs. T J. Laytor. .L^s. ^v. H. Shassete as. R. E. Blackford. Jr. trs. J. R, nlswcrth 15 Trs, S, ~, Little Bob U11om Drs. J. R, Sechrest Boyd and Rachel Guin Mrs. J. Di. Landrum T^s. A, F. Stough rs. Charlie Martin ,,, F. Sinclair, Jr. IIrs. Earl Powers Mrs. J. C, Jones Mrs. L. T. Neece Dr. J. C. Jones ;rs. L. D. D1cLemore Tlrs, Sam StimBson Mrs. J. L. Wright I.r. Sam Stimpson :%,rs. Mary Simpson Gasperd ~. Hopper Mrs. Ralph Fetzer A, L. Price, Jr. Prs. W, C. Easley Diildred Pria I•r. C. E. 3rakebell Pearl Burman Drs. D. H. Brender I7sse11 Pas6heal Drs. W, T. Baker Jr. Air. John L. Allen Mrs. J. P, Mask ,,. @. Downs Clarence Packett Mrs. L. @: Downs i4rs. J. I. Rhyne Louie Haynes Dlyerl B. 'Edwards Mildred Haynes T•rs. W. J. Ledbetter James A. Allen ?lilliam J. Ledbetter Clinton Wallace Luther I, Murphy H, E, Grisham Roger M. Fogarty Drs. John L. Tovrasend ?dalter A. Ledbetter John L. Townsend Leroy Pruitt I^ss. Fergson Mrs. Leroy Pruitt R. L. Ferguson Tors. Macon Hunt Drs. R. V. Roberts plrs. Arnold Hicks R, V. Roberts T~rs. James C. Walker James H. Ramon James Walker Gene D. Jatt Drs. L. E, Nichols Clara Jett I•rs. D. W, Wilson John T, Dill Mr. D. W, Wilson Mrs. James A. Allen Dirs. Louise Hall Mrs. John L. Allen Gloria Hall Drs. G. ~. Hopper Trs. Coleman prs. A, F. Stough Tlarvin E. Meacham Tlrs. Robert ;;. Ullom Drs. Armando Radicioni Mrs. Dale Jones Tors. Earl Spaulding Drs. E. B, Adams Earl H. Spaulding T+Irs, Alvin Turner Drs. Charles Bagley Mrs: James Hamson Charles Bagley Mrs. Hulon Newman Tor. and Drs. J. P. Charlton Charlie Boatwright I^~r. and I^ss. J. 41: Goodwin. Earlene Boatwright Dir. and Tlrs. D, M. Beavers J. C. lade Drs. D. ?d, Sanderson firs. A: L. Hammett IIr. D. ,d, Sanderson Dirs. R. B: Barks Drs. A. L. Watts Mrs, 0. L. Elliott I•r. A. L, Watts Mrs. Emmett E. Miller Mrs. W. H. Ralph, Jr. Emmett E. T4iller TIr. W. H. Ralph. Jr. Jack E. Robson Mrs. Rex Bailey pits. E. T. Blank TIr. Rex Bailey Drs. L. D. McLemore Mr. H. ?rT. Brawdy Ellis D. Mille Mr. and Nss. Chas Camp Elosie Mills Dr. and I~rs. John Hughey Nis. G, H. Forsythe T/r. W. L. Thorp J. P, Mask rr. Kenneth A, Rowe Drs. Jack Woodard Mrs. Kenneth A. Rowe Ilrs. Jamie Patrick Cletus A. Walker Opal Darnell Drs. Robert Shaw Evelyn Calvin Mrs. J. C, Wade Drs. H. A. Johnson. Jr. Mrs. C. 3, Taylor Prs. George 1Powers Mrs. Harry L. Gish, Jr. Mrs. William 0, Hamric Mrs. Audie W. Bell Nrs. Elizabeth Long Mrs. Elmer imberlin :ors. Lucy Weaver Mrs. T. V. Be11 ilrs. G. C. Murphree prs. Dan Scott :^ss. Everett Britton :ors. A7_fred E. Pittman I°Irs. John L. Rentz i~irs. Eith Madiz Elledge Mrs, Ionia Casey Mrs. Grover Bowers Emila Mason :rs. C. A. Watkins Hulene Voyles .Its. H, E, Grisham Murriel C~ooms Mrs. Clinton Wallace J. Frank Pitts prs. ?doodrow W. Byrd V. i;. Randolph Tlrs. James ;McIntosh T•rs. V. M. Randolph Dirs. Cay 3. Ri~mner I. H. Perrin Trs. Willis Liles Mrs. Lorene Perrin Drs. Wayne Toff 3. R. Tague ?Its. Don R, T•Ionroe Mrs. R. R. Teague IIr. W. W, 3yrd Josephine J. Strain E. E. Sanders T•rs. R. H. Gipson Drs. Alice Sanders TIr. R. H. Gispon Drs. W, A, Brand hrs. Jack C, Carmichae l ?d, A. Brand Jack C, Carmichael Mrs. W. R. Brookins Sallie J. Coursey W. L. Azbill Robert G. Coursey Roy Patey Chester Roy Drs. Roy Patey mss, R, G, Sanders B. C, Young P'1l^. W. H. Goforth Marjorie Young Mrs. W, H. Goforth Paul .T:. Bryant Dirs. J. F. Baker Mrs. B. L. Mellott i+lr. J. F, Balser B. L. Mellott Nh~. Bernie W, Bolton F,. B. Reichard Dms. Bernie W, Bolton Nrs. Bob Reichard Mrs. Bruce E. Gray, Jr. Mr. Joe L. Durdin DL . Bruce E. Gray, Jr. C. W, Eaton James L Strawbridge Mrs. C. W. Eaton Dirs. James I, Strawbridge Nrs. Billy Whitson Dirs. John Aeschiman, Jr. Billy W. Whitson Sally Loi Lamkin Virginia L. D:athis Mrs. Franlin Bassett W. L. Mathis John Aschliman, Jr. T. A. Martin Ola N.artin C. S, Stawnapoulos John H. Jeffreys Elaine E. Jeffreys Edith Duncan Thomas Duncan Clyde Hamric Shirley Hamric Wayne Willis Christine Willis D. D. Spears Elgie Spears Mrs. Miller and the ladies from the PTA also brought to the Councils attention the absence of a policeman at Ingram Boulevard. and-Broadway to assist children crossing going to and from school. Mayor Price informed the group a policeman would be on duty unless due to an emergency his presence would be required elsewhere. The erection of additional guard rail along Ingram Boulevard was discussed. Mayor Price informed those present the Irainage Ditch is under jurisdiction of Drainage District Six and. permission would have to be received from the District before fence could be constructed or other method used to cover the Ditch. The Council stated the City would agree to pay 50~ of cost of putting fence up or other advisable construction if the Drainage District would agree to pay 50p. City Attorney Atlee Harris advised he would assist the group if requested by them in contacting the Commissioners and the Attorney for Drainage District Six, Mayor Price advised the City is resting asphalt equipment from Choctaw, Inc. for work on the streets: and rent paid will apply t:: purchase of the equipment i£ and when the Council deems advisable, also in accordance with plans there will be a surface put on Barton Street East from Ingram Blvd. to the Bayou. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Whereby The City Of West P4emphis Of The State Of Arkansas And The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, A Dtissouri Corporation, Agree That The Telephone Company Shall Continue To Operate Its Telephone System And..All Business Incidental To Or Connected With The Conduction Of A Telephone Business And System In S i3 City, And Erect And Maintain Its Flant Construction And Appurtenances Along, Across, On; ~er. Through, Above, And Under All Fublic Streets, Avenues, Alleys. Public Grounds And Places In Said City. That The City Shall Receive An Annual Payment From The Telephone Company, And Repealing All Ordinances And Agreements In Conflict Herewith" read the first time on April 18, 1957, was read the second time. Motion was made by Alderman David and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That the second reading of the ordinance be approved. Upcn vote, the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims. Nays: None. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Amend The City Plan Adopted By Ordinance No. 164, on April 21, 1949, By Removing From City Street Map An Undedicated Street-Area Shown On Said D1ap As Harrison Street Running In An East-West Direction Between Rhodes Street and Redding Street," read on April Llth and 18th was read the third time, After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Himes and seconded by Alderman Sims: That lthe ordinance as read be adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Hollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims. Plays: None, The Mayor then declared that the ordinance had been duly passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance and his signature was attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City, The ordinance was numbered No. 33Lt. 16 ORDINANCE N0. 334 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY PLAN ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 164, ON APRIL 21, 1949, BY REMOVING FROM CITY STREET MAP AN UPIDEDICATED STREET AREA SHOWN ON SAID MAP AS HARRISON STREET RUIIPTIT7G IN AN EAST ,BEST DIRECTION BET4dEEN RHODES STREET AND BEDDING STREET, WHEREAS, R. G. Scruggs, Administrator of tYie Crittenden Pemorial Hospital heretofore made application before the ?^lest Memphis Planning Commission seeking removal £rom the street map of an area shown as Harrison Street running in an East-West direction between Rhodes Street and Redding Street, and Wfi[;REAS. it was found and ascertained by the West Memphis Planning Commission that said Harrison Street area had Hover been dedicated as a street, has never been used as a street nor has the public or members thereof acquired any right to the use of said area as by easement, deed, prescription or otherwise, and WHEREAS, the West T4emphis Planning Commission-passed the follotiring Resolution dated November 8, 1956 and furnished the City Council with a certified copy thereof, which Resolution is in words and figures as follows: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the West Memphis Planning Commission of West Memphis, 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. WfiEREAS, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital has recently acquired by Deed as a gift £rom h1r. and. Tars. 0. I. Bollinger additional land south and immediately adjacent of Block nine (9) Eugene Woods Subdivision, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line o£ Rhodes Street That is 425 feet South of the point of intersection of Tyler Street and Rhodes Street; thence south 246.4 feet along the center line of Rhodes Street to a point; thence North 75 degrees 23~ TAest 1:411.2 feet; thence North 80 degrees O9~ West 254.95 feet; thence North 75 degrees 12" West 278.35 £eet 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 o£ beginning, 3. WPIEREAS, 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 street 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 and east-west direction between Rhodes Street and Redding Street, and 4. .dPIEREAS, IT H.9S BEEN ASCERTAINED THAT SAID HARRISON STREET AREA HAS NEVER BEEN DEDICATED AS A STREET, HAS NEV~..R BEEN USED AS A STREET NOR HAS THE PUBLIC NOR T18MRF?7S TT~REOF ACQUIRED ANY RIGHT TO THE USE OF SAID AREA AS BY EASEI:SPIT, DEID, PRESCRIPTION GR OTHERWISE, AND 5. ~^7HE.iFAS, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital was given the land described in Paragraph two (2) herein of which said undedicated street area is apart, for use by the said Crittenden Memorial Hospital in its contemplated expansion of facilities, and 5. WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the City of West TIemphis, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital, and the public for the Crittenden Memorial Hospital to be permitted to use said land given it by T~s. and Mss. 0. I. Bollinger without hinderance or difficulty, and 7. 4+]I~REAS, the presentie on the said City Street map of 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 Memorial Hospital and it is to the manifest best interest of the City of West Memphis, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital, and the Public for said undedicated street zrea to be deleted and removed from the City Street map of West Memphis, Arkansas. NOW THEREFOnE, 3E IT ORDAIPIED BY THE LT;,.ST P~PIPHIS PI~ANNITdG COP~'ffSSICid CF WEST T°fEMPPIIS, ARKANSAS That the City Council of West T•femphis, Arkansas; be and it hereby is authorized and requested to remove and delte said undedicated street area heretofore sho?,m as Harrison Street and lying im^~ediately south of said Block Nine (9) as afore said 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 Memphis Planning Commission furnish to the City Council of the City of West I•Iemphis, Arkansas, a certified copy of this resolution. DATED THIS 8TH DAY OF TdOVET~TBER 1955,' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST I~h;PTTIS, ARKANSAS: That it has been ascertained that said Harrisbn Street has never been dedicated as a street, has never been used as a street nor has the public or members i~hereof acquired the right to the use of said area as tn,,r easement, deed, prescription or otherwise and that said area shown on said City Street Map as Harrison Street is not a dedicated street. BE IT FURTHER ORDAIATED that said area as displayed on sai City Street P1ap as Harrison Street, between Rhodes Street and Redding Street be removed-from the City Street Plap it being to the manifest best interest of the City of West Memphis, the Crittenden Memorial Hospital and the public for said undedicated street area to be deleted and removed from the City Street Map. BE IT FURTI~R ORDAIPSED that this ordinance be published. that a copy be filed in the office of the City Clerk and. a certified copy filed. in the office of the recorder of Crittenden County. City Attorney Atlee Harris informed the Council request had been made to him by Electricians in West Memphis for conferences and check of orainarces 'oefera the third reading of ordinance Creating Board For Examining And Licensing Electricians. The reading of the ordinance was continued. until a subsequent meeting of the Council. Mayer Price informed the Council the proposed street ordinance would be held in abeyance while the City Engineer is working on specifications as to concrete streets. The Council was informed of condition of outfall sewer line on S, 8th Street near levee and that immediate actior. was needed. After discussion moticn was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That P4ayor Price be instructed to contact Worth James Construction Company ona cost plus basis for work on the outfall sewer line, and A. E. Heagler, Consulting Engineer, be employed as supervising Engineer on this project. Unon vote. the Aldermen voted: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray*, Rolesor_, and Sims. Nays: None. Mayor Price informed the Council the term of office of Utility Commissioner A. ;. Dacus expired as of May 1, 1957, and recorimiended the reappointment of Commissioner Dacus for a term of Five Years pursuant to Ordinance No. 292. 'T4otion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman David: That the appointment of A. P. Dacus as Utility Commissioner be confirmed. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes. Ray, Role son, and Sims. Plays: Plone. I-Iayor Price requested. recess of the Council in order that the High School youths selected as officials of West Memphis for the d.ay could preside. Mayor P4alcolm Scott. Jr., City Clerk Jack Hicks, City Attorney David Lambert, and Aldermen David Lum, Robert tiurph3*, Bobby I:ennedy; Gerry Allen, Bobby idayor. and Gerry Loftin discussed the problems of teenagers speeding in the vicinity of schools and possible disciplinary action for speeders. No further business appearing before the Council, motior. was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman David to adjourn, Upon vote. the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray. Role son. and Sims. Nays: None. ATTES~G~7~' "'r CITY cLERx •.~ riAY AFFROVED: MAY 17, 1957