December 5, 1957MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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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 5th day of December, 1957.
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' The meeting was called to order by the Mayyor, and upon roll call there were:
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~' Present: Ma1.or H, B. Price presiding and the following Aldermen: L. E. Roleson,
ii' James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger, B. J. David, Bob Eden, J. E, Rimes, and
li; R. H. Rqy, Jr.; and City Attorney Atlas Harris. ~;
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p, Absent: Alderman S. L. Sims.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceddings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on November 21, 1957, were read and approved.
Mr. Cecil II. Edmonds, Secretary of the Library Board of Trustees, appeared before the
Council i.n behalf of the Board of Trustees to present request that an ordinance be adopted
establishing the library in conformity with an opinion rendered by the Attorney General of
Arkansas, After discussion with City Attorney Atlse Barris and members of the Council,
Mayor Price informed Mr. Edmonds that he, members of the Council, and the City Attorney
would meet with the Board of Trustees to prepare an ordinance with an emergency clause to be
presented at the December 19th Council meeting.
Mayor Price read the following letter from Mr. Glenn Zimmerman, Executive Director of
the Arkansas Municipal League:
December 2, 1957
Dear Mayor:
I most certainly do appreciate the present which was given to me during our 23rd Annual
Convention by you and the other officials of your City. Not having the individual names
of those xho contributed from your City I will appreciate it very much if you will thank
them for me,
It is a real pleasure to work for people like you. As a group I can safely say the
finest people in the world are the city officials of Arkansas.
We are nox working hard on some projects for this next year, Immediately after the
first of the year we will have reacEy a new Handbook for Arkansas City Officials, and in
June we hope to put out a much larger and improved "Arkansas Municipalities".
I of course appreciate the gift this year more than words can express. But, for the
future, the greatest gift that you can give me is your wholehearted support of the
Arkansas Muaidpal League.
With kindest personal regards, I am
Very truly yours,
/S/.GLENN G. ZIMMERRMAN
Executive Director
BEST WISHES FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEAS~I
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Mayor Price recommended to the Council a drunkometer be purchased by the City for
operation bq January 1, 1958. The matter was discussed as to operation and costs, and
the City Attorney informed the Council the necessary ordinances would be prepared.
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Rimes: That the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to purchase drunkometer for the Police Department.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Roleson, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himea, Ray.
Nays: None.
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seconded by Alderman David to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Roleson, Bledsoe, Bo1'11 oer, David, Eden, Rimes, Rey.
Nays: None.
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APPROVED: DECEMBER 19, 1957