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The Ccunci'_ ci tha qty o- idest _=iempnis met ~ _. ~,~' , ~essior. at t2:e
City HaJ' in said Cii;; .. .__. ~.. ...~ ^_nd ae;yNof July, .19C~.
The meeting xas called to order by the Mayor, and upon mil call there xeres.
Present: Mayor H. B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
J. E. Rimes, R. H. Ray, Jr., L. E. Roleson, S. L. Sims, James Bledsoe,
0. I. Bollinger, B. Jf. David, and Bob Eden; and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: None.
The following proceedings xere had to-wit:
Mayor Price informed the Council he had conferred with Mr. Abbot Widdecombe
of Wm. L. Johnson Company, and the gate across S. 8th Street had been removed to
permit access to the Mississippi River at that point.
Request for a grant of $10,000.00 from the Utility Commission to the General
Fund of the City for payment of accounts was presented. After discussion, motion
was made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Roleson that the Utility
Commission be requested to grant $10,000.00 to the General Fund of the City of
West Memphis. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Rimes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, and Eden.
Nays: None.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 12 of Ordinance No. 180
Providing For The Collection Of Garbage, Waste, Trash and Refuse In The City Of
West Memphis Providing For Inspection Of Premises, Fixing A Schedule Of Fe¢s
For Said Service, Providing A Penalty For The Violation Thereof" read the first
time on June 6th and second time on June 20th was read the third time. Alderman
David then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly
seconded by Alderman Ray, and on the roll being called, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Hines, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bolinger, David, and Eden.
Nays: None.
The Mayor then declared that the ordinance had been duly passed, and thereupon
he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, his signature was attested by
the City Clerk under the seal of the City.
oRDINANCE No. 339
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE N0. 180 PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
OF GARBAGE, WASTE, TRASH AND REFUSE IN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, PROVIDING FOR
INSPECTION OF PREMISES, FIXING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SAID SERVICE, PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 - That Section 12 - CLASSIFICATION - should be amended to read as follows:
ESTABLISHMENT
Each house or apartment,
occupied by one family unit.
MONTHLY FEE
$1.00
Office buildings shall pay for
each separate suite of rooms, or room,
in said building or classified in
schedule below $1.25
Each Building, house or part of buildings
occupied by a commercial business shall
be classified by the Garbage DepartmenE
according to volume and xeight of garbage
accumulated by such business and/or the
handling costs, and there shall be levied
and collected the following fees:
class A $25.25 class F $8.25
Class B 20.25 Class G 6.25
Class C 15.25 Class H 4.25
Class D 12.25 Class I 2.25
Class E 10.25
SECTICN 2 - All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances are hereby repealed and/or
amen~e~as herein set forth.
PASSED AND APPROVcD THIS 2nd day of July, 1957.
Certificate No. 2 from Elmer A. Stuck & Associates, Architect for West Memphis
Armory Plumbing and Heating Contract to Hanna-McCoy Plumbing CompagY in the amount of
$287.94 was presented. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman Roleson: That the Certificate be approved and payment be
authorized. Upon vote, the voting was as followss
Yeas: Aldermen: Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, and Eden.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price requested approval of Purchase Order No. 4255A and statement from
H d W Service Company, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, for repair of air
conditioner for the east side of the City Hall upstairs and downstairs, also that a
five year guarantee was given for the amount of $1,362.00. After discussion, motion
was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That Purchase Order
No. 4255A be approved and payment in amount of $1362.90 be authorized to H 8 W Service
Company. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermens Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, and Eden.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price informed the Council a representative of the Brickell Institute of
Leadership Training had requested information as to renting the courtroom for classes
at night. The Mayor brought to the Councils attention the Courtroom had been used by
civic organizations, but this is a profit making organization. After discussion,
motion xas made by Alderman Himes and seconded by Alderman Sims: That the Council go
on record prohibiting the renting of the courtroom to any profit making organization.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Years Aldermen: Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Lavid, and Eden.
Nays: Ncne.
Mayor Price appointed a committee of Aldermen Roleson, Bledsoe, and Himes to obtain
information for the designating of the Courtroom addition by plaque or other means of
identification.
Alderman Bledsoe requested information as to regulations of private pools in the city.
City Building Inspector Perrine advised State Regulations for Surimming Pools to not apply
to private pools. City Attcrney Atlee Harris informed the Council he would investigate
the matter.
City Attorney Atlee Harris reported to the Council sufficient water pressure had been
obtained at the calvary Baptist Church Educational building.
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Ray and
seconded by Alderman Roleson to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follovs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, and Eden.
Nays: None.
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CITY CLERK
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