May 5, 1958v~
,iIfIUTES OF AN 4DJOIIRIv'ED '.~~.`F,ETIIuG OF THE i,ONr7CIL OF TIC CITY OF ~r1EST r:crL'HIS, ARIiP.lviSA5,
HAn a~~ t~~ oN ru~Y 5. 198
The Council of the City of 'vest btemphis met in an adjourned session at the City Hall
ir. said City at 3:00 F,M. on the 5th Say of Play, 1958.
The meeting was called to order by the Maymr, and upon roll call there were:
Present: .Iayor H. B, Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
0, I. Bo1lirger, B, J, David, Bob Eden, R, H. Ray, Jr., L, E, Roleson,
Y. G, ~irns, and James Bledsoe; and City Attorney Atlee Harris,
Absent: Alderman J, E, Himes,
It being determined a quorum coos present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Reports of Commissioners o£ Curb and Gutter District No. 3 and Street Improvement
District No, L~ :aere presented by 'd, H. Dillahunty, Attorney for the Districts as follows:
id;FOIiT OF CCr4rfI5SI0rlisRS
OF
ct}RB AND GUTTER ~xovLl>rrrr nISTRICT No, 3
OF. ;BEST iEMPHIS, ARKANSAS .
TO THE HOr70RABLE MP.YOR AND CITY COUrTCII, OF Tf~ CITY OF NEST }~I1T-F.IS, ARi{P.NSAS:
We, the undersigned, the duly elected Commissioners of Curb and Gutter Improvement
District rdo. 3 of }4est rlemphis, Arkansas, hereby report that *.ae have qualified by taking
t}ie oath of office and that we have organized by electing J. W, Rich as Chairman and
H. H, Hyman as Secretary,
We further report that we have formed plans for the improvement and have ascertained
that the cost of such improvement, exclusive of interest, will be ;,,588,331.05, which is
less than 600 of the value of the real property in the District as shown by the last
county assessment, and we respectfully recommend the appointment of
R, H, P.ay, Jr.
0, I, Bollinger
Bert ricElroy
as assessors fcr said District to assess the benefits to be received by each lot or other
subdivision of land within the District,
This lst day of Play, 1958.
/S/ J. W, RICH
rS/ H. H. HY1'~1AP'~
/S/ C . F . rL1iuZY
Commissioners
REPORT OF COiII-ffSSIOrlERS
of
ST2EET Tn(r'ROVEPL~'NT DISTRICT N0, ~
CF WEST wr;F?TS, ARiANSAS
TO THE HONGi?ABLE i-1AYOR, APID CTTY COUfdCII.
OF TIC CITY OF }BEST i•IErIFBIS, ARKANSAS:
We, the undersigned, the duly elected Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. !:
of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby report that we have qualified by taking the oath of office
and that we have organized by electing J, ~'T, Rich as Chairman and H, H, Hyman as Secretary,
:^Te further report that we have formed plans for the improvement and have ascertained that
the cost of such improvement, exclusive of interest, will be y600,827,90, which is less than
60~ of the value of the real property in the District as shown by the Last county assessment,
and we respectfully recommend the appointment of
R. H, Ray, Jr.
G, I. Bollinger
Bert 2ncElroy
as assessors fcr said District to assess the 'oenefits to be received by each let or other
subdivision of land within the District.
This lst day of May, 19$8,
/S/ J, W, RICH
/S/ H. H. H't~iIAN
/S/ C. F, .IA.NLY
Commissioners
meter discussion o£ the report and the assessed valuation of the property in the
district being ;;?I,07K, 180.00 motion was made by Alderman Roleson and seconded by
Alderman Daviae, aB~nt'~~ recommendation 0, I, Bollinger, R, H, Ra3r, Jr, and
Eert <?cElroy/as ~Sessors for Improvement Bistrict 3 be approved, Upon vote, the voting
was as f cllo:as
Yeas: ALderr:en: David, Eden, Roleson, Sims, and Bledsoe,
Plays: r?cne.
Aldermen' Bollinger and Ray abstained from voting,
Thereupon, the following Resolution zras introduced by Alderman Bledsoe, who moved
its adoption, the motion was seconded by .'alderman David:
R;sSOLLTIOPd AiRGrTcdG R_EcORT
ADTD EL%;CTIidG AS.` ~S~GRS FCFc
CURB AND GUT%sR ~T''iOL~,P,1,PIT DISTrICT :'?C, j
OF ?~T'ST :irl:'IIIS, ARI,.AI„SAS
id.T~,EAS, the Ccm~rii_ssioners of Curb and. Gutter Improvement District PSo, 3 of ;lest P'?emphis,
Arkansas, Dave made due report to the City Council that they hate qualified for office and have
organized, have formed plans for their improvement, and have estimated the cost thereof to be
~-rithin the limit allo~,red by law, and have recommended the appointment of Eert :rIcEi;•oy,
0, I, Bollinger, and R, H, Ray, Jr,, all duly qualied elactc'rs of :Jest i:emphis, s]-ansas, as
assesso?'s to a~eess the benefits in maid ~_strict; row, t're_~for°,
'~E IT RJ ~ uni, '- _t tt:e ^e ort ':e C ,_
- p ^u .,: on apr roved, and that Bert - = L oy,
C. I Rollin ..~ and 3, H, ay, Jr, b ~t ~ ;_ey se ~ier.,q, el c as assess ss for utb and
Guth r Ii~:preveaenr, District .do, of 7e:,, .ier:^'.LS, A,r'cansas, _nd +,hey are _iirected .o .aka the
oath .,f office and to assess the benefits to be received by each and every lot or otll°,r tract
Of land u*ithin said District by reason of the proposers ±:~.rorove:r:ent.
Upon vot°., the voting was as follo~rs:
Teas: aldermen: David, Eden, '=olason, Sims, and Bledsoe,
"days: "done,
Aldermen, Eoilin~er and =ay abstainer) _?rom voting,
P4otion ;ras made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the recommendation.
0, I, Bollinger, R, H, Rays Jr,, and Bert ?~1cElroy ba appointed as Hssessors fo'r Improvement
District t; be arrrovarl. Jpon vote, the voting eras as follows:
ii Teas: 1aldermen: David, Eden, -~oleson, Sims, anc? Eledsoe,
Plays : IQone , ~ .
Aldermen Eo~~inger and Say abstained from voting,
The follo:ing Resolution zra than introduced by Alderman David, who moved its adoption,
the motion was seconded by Aldernan Roleson:
~ RESOLUTIOPd A: rROVIPQG REFORT
APB ELECTI:iG dSS'„SOBS OR
Si?'~~3T I~L;:OTi~~i DISTRICT :d0. 1~
OF :TEST F~'•"'IiIS, 4RdCANSAS
,'II?W~.is35, the Commissioners of Street I,,nprovemenb District 'do, u of L7est iemphis,
Arkansas, have made due report to the City Council that they have qualified for office and
~~ have organized, have formed plans for their improvement, and have estimated the cost thereof
to be w; thin the limit- all_otred by larr, and have recorrunended the appointment of Eert T•;c =xoy,
0, I, Bollinger, anti R, H, R~.~ Jr,, all duly qualified electors of ~^rest ?Iemphis, =u•'::ansas,
as assessors to arse^s the benefits in said District; now, thersfore,
BE IT ?ESOLVE.D, that the report of the Commissioners is approved, and that Bert i~icE'troy,
0, I, Bollinger, and ~~, H, Rays Jr, be and they are hereby elected as assessors for Street
Improvement 'District Puo, a of sTest '?emphis, Arkansas, and they are directed to takre the oath
of office and to assess the benefits to be received by each and every lot or other tract of
land ?within said listrict by reason of the proposed. improvement,
Upon ~~ote, the voting Baas as £0l7_o~as:
leas: Aldermen: David, Eden, 3oleson, Sims, and Bledsoe,
Plays: D?one,
Aldermen Bollinger and ?ay abstained from voting,
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Districts, held on t?pril 2G, 1°5S, it eras brought to the attention of the Cem:^iseion that ~'~
Bond Engineering Com^rar~* was in need of a partial payment to deSrav et~ensee -» ~abor i~ -
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incw~red thus far, r. mo~ion i*as made by H,°., Hyman and sewn? a by Jac.: ud, ?1 r, that s, I.
roqust be mane to the -+est e pals City Council for a o y:7anL it ~h amc..:~t o ~;e,000.Cv ~;
to Bond ~nginearing ComraxLy, This is in the nttue o ~r wd~a.?„,m_nl cn the _e .s o° Bond I',
engineering Compa_ny~ an.. since the Cer.~ssicn is t~itho,.t funds at th. present time, it is ii
reques:.ad that the ity C~a;?cil approve and pay such a:~::?:ce_:r:rt, This motion was ~'
unanous]i,* passed by the Co.L:.`.ssion. ~!
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CHIC'.=.' _ . -u';ZY
8~~: j S~ ' g ~i.fliJl^'Y
H. IDilla^:uity, 2:ttorne;,~
fer the Cc_::.:°ssion
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Upon request and after discussion :ri th rttoruay ll, ° Dillahw.t~- acid C, H Bux~d, Jr.
Engineer, for ?mproves:ant Districts 3 and 1y, moticn :~ras n;ade by l:lex•man Ray zr:d secendcd
bV 1;1:zerman David: 1":iat the Citi,* cf blest ?iemphis adva±_ce the sw: o° t: o,,^,CO for i,~;~eer~s
i~es_'or Improv:::r.:;nt Districts iv'c, ~ and 4, Upon *rote, the toting iras w:. fello;s:
Yeas: I.lderman: Bol'Linger, Davi:l, Eden, Say, Rolesen, Sims, and Bledsoe,
lays: None,
.ayor ^rice b*_~ought to the Counoil~s attention the subject cf saJ_a:~i°: o_' o_°fic~;
personnel o£ the Cit;,~, The matter eras fully discussed and the salaries o
r
Pas, Bernice :fay and l~s, ~•uby Herr increased ~~2~,C0 per month and l:ss. Carol nn Jolu:~onrs
salary inc.,cased tr~12.>>0 per month, After discussion, it aras the opinion cf the "o~xncil that
the Sala*y o° ?ss. Sarah °, Smitn, Assistz.t City Clerk, be not incraasec,
;Jo ft?~ther business appearing before the Council, motion tsas :nada by Alderman2lodsoe
anti seconeled. by I13erman Lavid tc adjcurn. Upon vote, tl?e vctin~ „ws as xcl].e~re:
Yeas: rldermen: 3o11ingar, David, Edeii, a,•, `-clesor,, Sims, ani Bledsoe.
ldays: ?done.
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