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January 2, 195821 Piayor Price informed the Council that the term of Recreation Commissioner Frank Dennington had expired and recommended the reappointment of bdr. Dennington for a period of four years. Motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That the reappointment of Frank Dennington be confirmed. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, and Roleson. Nays: None. The Mayor recommended the reappointment of Planning Commissioners: 0. I. Bollinger, P. M. Dacus, Vic Foley, H. H. i;yman, John Aeschliman, Jr., R. R. ?Morley, Levy O~Bryant, Aubrey Spear and the appointment of John ?~Filaon as a member of the Commission. After discussion, motion was made by Aldermanf3ay and seconded by Alderman David: That the appointments for members of the Flan*+~*+g Commission be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, and Roleson. Plays; Nore. An ordinance entitled '~An Ordinance Establishing Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. Three of West i4emphis, Arkansas" was read by City Clerk Charles DeGraff. .layer Price recommended J. ?J. Rich, C. F. Manly, and H. H. H,gman be appointed as Commissioners for Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. Three. Motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the appointment of J. W. Rich, C. F. PSanlp, and H. H. Hyman as Commissioners for Curb and Gutter Improvement District P1o. Three be approved and the names be inserted in the ordinance. Upon vote, the voting Baas as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, and Roleson. Nays: None. Mayor Price informed the Council that Attorneys Townsend & Townsend of Tittle Rock had advised that portion of Harrison Street from Woods to 5th Street could be debted from the district by the Commissioners, and as that is the will of the Council the deletion would be recommended to the Commission. Alderman Bledsoe moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hi_mes, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, and Roleson. Nays: None. The Mayor declared that more than two thirds of the members composing the Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Roleson then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Bollinger, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, and Roleson. Nays : Pione . The Player then declared that the ordinance had been duly passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, iris signature was attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City. ORDINANCE Idc. 344 Aid ORDIilANCE ESTABLISHING CURB ASdD GUTTER Ii~S'RCVf itisldT DISTRICT RAG. THREE OF ?^ffiST M~HIS, .4Rit.A.?~ISAa ?rlL~i.EAS, parties claiming to be the owners of more than two thirds in assessed value of the real property located within the territory hereinafter described have filed a petition ^raying that an improvement district be established for the purpose hereinafter set out; and ':'I~iEAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Crouncil of the City o£ Nest Memphis, Arkansas, had heard all the parties desiring to be heard, and has ascertained that said petition was signed by more than two thirds in assessed value of the o:mers of real property within said territor•,~; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of 'rest ilemphis, Arkansas: SECTION 1 There is hereby established an improvement district embracing all of the real property lying in the following described part of the City of :lest Memphis, County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit: Begin at the intersaction of the north right-of-way line of the Chicago, lock Island and Pacific Railway with the center line, extended south, of the north and south alley in Blocl: 36 of ICendall~s ~ubdit~sion to the City of ,^7est Memphis; thence north along said extended center line and continuing north along the center lines of the alleys in B1ocTcs 36, 16, 11, 71, 76, 81, and 107 of said nendall~s Subdivision to a coint 225 feet south of the south line of East Polk Avenue: thence east parallel'to and 225 feet south of the south line o° East Folk Avenue to a point on the center line of the north and south alley in Block 119 of said hendall~s Subdivision; thence north along said last described center line, extended north, and parallel to the east line of South Fourteenth Street to a point 501.5 feet north of the north line of U, S, Highway No, 70; thence west parallel to and 501.5 feet north of the north line of U. S, TIighway P1o, 70 to a point on the west line of the right-of-way of the Tiarion-Hulbert cutoff of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway; thence southerly along the west line of said cutoff to a point on the center line of U. S. Highway No, 70; thence west along said center line of U, S, Highway No. 70 to its intersaction orith the east line, extended north, of South Avalon Street; thence south along the east line of South Avalon Street to its intersection with the south line of Harrison Avenue; thence east along the south line of Iarrison Avenue to its intersection with the west line; extended south of Rhodes Street; thence south along the west line, extended south, o£ Rhodes Street to its intersection with the north line of the area marked Hulbert Yard of the Chicago, Rock Island and Padific Railway; thence in a generally easterly direction and southerly direction along the north and east property lines of said Hulbert Yard to its intersection srith the west line of the right-of-way of the Alarion-Hulbert cutoff of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway; thence in a straight line to the intersection of the center line, extended south, of the north and south alley in Block 35 of Kendall~s Subdivision to the City of 47est Memphis with the north line of the right-of-way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along said north line a distance of approximately. 350 feet to the point of beginning, for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing, and guttering, in such a manner and with such materials as the commissioners to be appointed for the district shall deem to be for the best interests of the district, the following parts of the following streets in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to-wit: The south one-half of Broadway (sometimes called U. S, Highway No. 70) from the east line, extended north, of South Seventh Street to its intersection with the east line, extended north, of South Fourteenth Street: The south one-half of Broadway (sometimes called U. S. Highyray No. 70) from the east line, extended north of South Avalon Street to its intersection with the east right-of-way line of Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (Piarion-Hulbert cutoff}, The north one-half of Broadway* from the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San FY~ancisco Railway (Marion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line, extended north, of South Fourteenth Street at its intersection with Broadway; Thompson Avenue from the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (P;arion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line of Tdorth Fourteenth Street; Polk Avenue from the east line o£ South Avalon Street to the west line of South Fourth Street and from the west line of South Seventh Street to the east line of South Fourteenth Street; Tyler Avenue from the east line of South Avalon Street to the west line of T'loods Street; Harrison Avenue from the west line of Rhodes Street to the west line of South Fifth Street; 4an Buren Avenue from the east line of Woods Street to the west line of South Fourth Street; Jefferson Avenue from the east line of I^Joods Street to the west line of South Eighth Street; North Fourth Street, North Fift~r Street, North Seventh Street; North Eighth Street, North Ninth Street, North Tenth Street, North Eleventh Street, North Twelfth Street, North Thirteenth Street, and North Fourteenth Street, respectively, from the south line of Thompson Avenue to the north line of Broadway; Redding Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Tyler Avenue; Rhodes Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of I-Irrison Avenue; Woods Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of the Hulbert Yard of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; South Second Street and South Fourth Street, respectively, from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Jackson Avenue; South eighth Street from the south line of Broadway to the north right-of-way line of the Chicago, Roak Island and Pacific Railway; South Seventh Street, South Ninth Street, South Tenth Street, South Eleventh Street, South Twelfth Street, South Thirteenth Street, and South Fourteenth Street, respectively, from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Folk Avenue; Jackson Avenue £r~n the east line of Woods Street to the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (P4arion-Hulbert cutoff); South First Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Folk Street; South Fifth Street from the south line of Broadway to a point 209 feet south of the south line of Harrison Avenue, extended east; i..l 1 and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged upon the real property above described. Said district shall be known as "Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. Three of West i4emphis, Arkansas," and J. W, Rich, Charles F. Manly, and H. H. Hyman are hereby named commissioners, who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said District. SECTION 2, This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. -„ .n.~E?Yk Mayor Price recommended the appointment of J. W, Rich, C. F. Manly, and H. H. Hyman as commissioners for Street Improvement District No, Four. Motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the appointment of J. W, Rich, C. F. Manly, and H. H. Hyman as commissioners of Street Improvement District No. Four; be confirmed and the names be inserted in the ordinance. Upon vote, the noting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David,yden, Himes, Ray, and Roleson. Nays: None. alderman Eden introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Street Improvement District No. Four Of Test Memphis, Arkansas" which was read in full by Alderman David. Alderman Ray then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The moti on was seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Bay, and Roleson. Nays: None. The Mayor declared that more than two-thirds of the members composing the Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Himes then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Roleson, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Ray, and Roleson. 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 N0. 31:5 AN ORDIIdANCE ESTABLISHING STREET IrII'ROVEI~IIJT DISTRICT N0, FOUR OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, WHEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of more than two thirds in assessed value of the real property located within the territory hereinafter described have Filed a petition praying that an improvement district be established for the purpose hereinafter set out; and ;JF1~?.EAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of ;lest Memphis, Arkansas, has heard all the parties desiring to be heard, and has ascertained that said petition was signed by more than two thirds in assessed value of the owners of real property within said territory; ncw, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of ;west Memphis, Arkansas: SECTION 1. There is hereby established an imrrovement district embracing all of the real property lying in the following described part of the City of 'lest Memphis, County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit: Begin at the intersection of the north right-of-way line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway with the center line, extended south, of the north and south alley in Block 36 of Kendall's Subdivision to the City of `+Iest Memphis; thence north along said extended center line and continuing north along the center lines of the alleys in Blocks 36, 16, 11, 71, 76, 81, and 107 of said nendall's Subdivision to a point 225 feet south of the south line of r.ast ~olk Avenue; thence east parallel to and 225 feet south o£ the south line of East _^-olk Avenue to a point on the center line of the north and south alley in Bloc:. 119 of said 'iendall's ~bdivision; thence north along said last described center line, extended north, and parallel to $ae east line of South ?Fourteenth Street to a point 501.5 feet north of the north line of U, S, Highway No, 70; thence west parallel to and 501.5 feet north of the north line of U. S, Highway No. 70 to a point on the west line of the right-of-way o£ the ?Iarion-Hulbert cutoff of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway; thence southerly along the west line of said cutoff to a mint on the center line of U. ~. Highoray Tao. 70; thence west along said center line of U. S. Highway No, 70 to its intersection with the east line, extended north, o£ South Avalon Street; thence south along the east line o£ South Avalon Street to its intersection with the south line o£ Harrison Avenue; thence east along the south line o£ Harrison Avenue tc its intersection with the west line, extended south of Rhodes Street; thence south along the west line, extended south, o£ Rhodes Street to its intersection with the north line of the area marked Hulbert Yard of the Chicago, Rock Island and Facific Railway; thence in a generally easterly direction and southerly direction along the north and east property lines of said Hulbert Yard to its intersection with the west line of the right-of-way of the T-iarion- fiulbert cutoff of the Saint ?.ouis-San Francisco Railway; thence in a straight line to the intersection o£ the center line, extended south, of the north and south alley in Block 35 0£ I~Iendallrs Subdivision to the City of West I•iemphis with the north line o£ the right-of-aay of the Chicago, Rock Island and Facific Railway; thence northeasterly along said north line a distance of approximately 350 feet to the point of beginning, for the purpose o£ paving, in the manner and with the materials which the coxranissioners to be appointed for the district shall deem to be for the best interests o£ the district, the following parts of the following streets in the City o£ West N~mphis, Arkansas, to-wit: The south one-half of Broadway (sometimes called U. S. Highway No, 70) from the east line, extended north, of South Seventh Street to its intersection with the east lire, extended north, of South Fourteenth Street; The south one-half of Broadway* (sometimes called L'. S. Highway No. 70) from the east line, extended north, of South Avalon Street to its intersection with the east x•ight-of-way line of Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (Marion-Hulbert cutoff). The north one-half of Broadway from the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (riarion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line, extended north, o£ South Fourteenth Street at its intersection with Broadway; Thompson Avenue from the west right-o£-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (Marion-Hulbert cutoff) to the east line of P?orth Fourteenth Street; Polk Avenue £rom the east line of South Avalon Street to the west line o£ South Fourth Street and from the west line o° South Seventh Street to the east line of South Fourteenth Street; Tyler Avenue from the east line of South Avalon Street to the west line of IYOOds Street; Harrison Avenue from the west line, of Rhodes Street to the west line o£ South Fifth Street; Van Buren Avenue from the east line o£ Woods Street to the west lind of South Fourth Street; Jefferson Avenue £rom the east line of Woods Street to the west line of South Eighth Street; North Fourth Street, North Fifth Street, North Seventh Street, North Eighth Street, Tv'orth Ninth Street, North Tenth Street, North Eleventh Street, North Twelfth Street, North Thirteenth Street, and North Fourteenth Street, respectively, from the south line of Thompson Avenue to the north line of Broadway; Redding Street from the south line o£ Broadway to the north line of Tyler Avenue; Rhodes Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Harrison Avenue; Woods Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of the Hulbert Yard o£ the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; South Second Street and South Fourth Street, respectively, from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Jackson Avenue; South Eighth Street from the south line o£ Broadway to the north right-of-way line o£ the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; South Seventh Street, South Ninth Street, South Tenth Street, South Eleventh Street, South Twelfth Street, South Thirteenth Street, and South Fourteenth Street, respectively, from the south line o£ Broadway to the north line o£ Folk Avenue; Jackson Avenue £rom the east line of ~r7oods Street ~o the west right-of-way line of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway (Marion-itulbert cutoff ; South First Street from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Polk Street; South Fifth Street £rom the south line of Broadway to a point 209 feet south o£ the south line of Harrison Avenue, extended east; and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged upon the real property above described. Said district shall be known as "Street Improvement District No. Four of+~est Memphis, Arkansas," and J. W, Rich, Charles F. Manly, and H. H. Hyman are hereby named. commissioners, who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said ]7istrict. SECTION 2, This ordinance shall take effect and be in Force from and after its passage. .-;=F:~fi:-SHE ;f-;c ~ i !I :Mayor Frice brought to the Councils attention the resignation of Alderman ~I S. L. Sims and requested nominations from members of the Council for an Alderman from ~'~ard 4 South. Alderman J. E. Himes nominated Yancy G. Sims, i~iotion was made by }llderman David and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That the nominations cease and 'lancy G, Sims be appointed to fill. the unexpired term of S. L, Sims. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: I 1 Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Ray, and Roleson. ~~ Nays: Ncne. Alderman Yancy G, Sims was sworn in by City Clsrk Charles F. DeGraff. No further busi.nass appearing before the Council, motion was made by JI Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Roleson to adjourn. Upon vote, the ~ voting was as follows: Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Eden, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims. j Nays: tJone, -- ~, it ~~ ~ ATTEST ~ ' ° /`%J~ i-z+~rL -.. CITY/ APPROVED: JANUARY 16, 1958 Oath of Office orere taken by the following: j "Mayor Howell B. Price Fred W, Owen, City Treasurer Aldermen L. E, Roleson Alderman B. J. David I Alderman James Bledsoe Alderman James Hisnes c ~1 i_'_.'' ;