July 3, 1958`~.'~
MLNUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETIDTG OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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The Council of the City of West Memphis met in an adjourned session at the City Hall
in said City at 3:00 P.M, on the 3rd day of July, 1958.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H. B, Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
R. H. Ray, Jr., L. E. Roleson, Y. G, Sima, James Bledsoe, 0. I. Bollinger,
B. J. David; and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absents Alderman: J. E. FE.mea and Hob Eden.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Price informed the Council the business to have been presented at the ad~ovrned
meeting had not appeared.
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray to adjourn.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeass Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David.
Nays: None.
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APPROVED: JULY 17, 1958
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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 3:10 P. M. on the 3rd day of July, 1958.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H, B, Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
R, H. Ray, Jr,, L. E. Roleson, Y. G, Sima, James Bledsoe,
0. I, Bollinger, B. J, David; and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Aldermen: J. E. Rimes and Bob Eden.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meetings of Jun® 5th and 19th were read and approved,
Mayor Price announced the first order of business would be hearing on closing of
alley starting at south Woods Street and running or lying in a westerly direction parallel
and south of West Broadway (U. S. Highway No. 70) to a point 291.65 west of south Redding
Street. Mayor Price read Notice of Hearing published on June 13, 1958. The Council was
informed no written objections had been received and no one appeared to present verbal
objections. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman David and seconded by Alderman
Sims: That the City Attorney be requested to prepare ordinance closing said allay.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, and David.
Nays: None.
Recommendations of the Legislative Committee of the Arkansas Municipal League of the
League Planning Program for 1959 were read by Mayor Price. After discussion, the Council
was unanimously in favor of the recommendations.
Replat of Subdivision of Lot 1, Block 4, Replat of Wheeler Subdivision, was presettted,
and the Oovncil informed the replating was for the purpose of describing the property as
lot numbers rather than a metes snd bounds description. After discussion, motion was made
by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the Subdivision of Lot 1, Block 1~,
Replat of Wheeler Subdivision, be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bolltnger, and David.
Nays: None.
W, H, Dillahunty, Attorney for Improvement Districts 3 and 1y, presented the following
Petition for Annexation to the Improvement District,
PETITION FCR ANNEXATION OF ADJOIDIING PROPERTY TO
STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 4
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST N'.EMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
We, the undersigned, being a majority in value of the owners of all the real property
within the following described part of the City of West Memphis, Crittenden Covnty, Arkansas,
which property is contiguous to Street Improvement District No. (y of West Memphis, Arkansas,
TO WIT:
Beginning at the intersection of the went line, extended south, of Rhodes Street
with the north line of the area marked Hulbert Yard of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway, run 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 lix~ of the right of way of the Marion-Hulbert cutoff
of the St. 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 Kendal~a Subdivision in the City of West Memphis with the north
line of the right of way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; thence
south with the center line, extended south, of said alley to its intersection
with the center line of the main track of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of said main track
to its intersection with the west line, extended south of Rhodes Street; thence
north along the west line, extended south of Rhodes Street to the point of
beBi~~r
respectfully petition that the said territory above described be annexed to said District
for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing, guttering, and paving, in such manner and
with such materia]s as the Commissioners of said District shall determine to be for the best
interests of the territory hereby petitioned to bd annexed and that the cost thereof be
assessed and charged upon the real property within the territory hereinabove described.
NAME DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY VALUE
PLANTERS COMPRESS COMPANY,
A CORPORATION
BY: J. A. WAFFLER
President Planters Compress
8151,, 010.00
ATTESTS
0. I. BOLLINGER
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Choctaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf Railroad (all except Lots
owned by it in Kendal~s Subdivision) KKn.nn
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. lt, of
West Memphis, Arkansas has proposed to construct a street of eight inch thickaesa
extending from Broadway Avenue in a southerly direction along Woods Street as an
industrial street, and
WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioners have requested financial assistance by
Planters Compress Company, in order that said industrial street may be constructed; and
WFE:REAS, it appears that in order to participate in said Improvement District for
the construction of said street, that it be necessary that certain property om~ed by
Planters Compress Compas>p, a Corporation, be annexed to Street Impravement Distrlct #4,
West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, it appears in the 'best interest of the corporation that an annexation
petition be filed on behalf of said corporation in order that the property contained
and described in said annexation petition be annexed to Street Improvement District #4;
NOW, THEREFORE, ~ TT RESOLVED:
That Planters Compress Company, a Corporation, execute by it~a proper officials, a
petition for the annexation of property described in the annexation petition for the
purpose of becoming apart of said Improvement District and for the further purpose of
financially siding said Improvement District and the President and Secretary of Planters
Compress Company, A Corporation, are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver
in the name of the Corporation, the necessary petition for annexation to Street Improvement
District #~t to the Board of Commissioners thereon and to perform any and all other acts
which may be necessary to perfect the annexation and their acts in doing so are hereby
ratified and confirmed,
C E R T I F I C A T E
WE, J. H. Wheeler 0. I. Bollinger, Allen B, Helms, Lawson T. Oarner, A. W. Oliver,
Dana F. Sulcer, A. B. Wylie, H. R. Dabbs, F, L. Wells, being a majority of the Directors ~!
of Planters Compress, Compaxsy, a Corporation, do hereby certify that the foregoing f',
resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of said Corporation held
on the 11th day of June, 1958, at which meeting, 12 directors of said Corporation were ~!
presem sad voted.
DATEDs
This 11th day of June, 1958.
/S/ J, H. Wheeler H. R, Dabbs
0, I. Bollinger F, L, Wells
Allen B, Helms
Lawson T. Oarner
A. W, Oliver
Dana F. Sulcer
A. B, Wylie
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After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Roleson:
That the petition filed be approved. Upoa vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeass Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David.
Nayss None.
Accovrsts payable for May, 19$8, were presented as follows:
General Fund X12, OltLt.04
Street Improvement Fund 5,321.72
Swim Pool 1,229.81
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman David:
That the accounts payable for May, 1958 as presented be approved, and authorize, ratify,
and/or confirm payment of the following:
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GENERAL FUND GENERAI. FUND _ CONTINUED
W, H. Harris
$111.60
E. Lee X103
50
L. Keys
E, Hale 105.40
94.35 W. Gaanaway
L
D
wso .
97.33
W, Hill
94.35 .
a
n
A. Brown 87.13
87
13
W, Miller 94.35 H. Granger .
8q,~
C. Mosley
J, Mc0ul7
ar 111.60
105
40 C, Riley
F
C 101.7$
. . ,
erguson 84,00
J. Pul]iam 94.35 H. Rushing 150.00
W. Gannaway 94.35 K, Wallace
80
00
W. Benson 94.35 E, Anderson .
100
00
T, Mosley
J, Watson 111.60
105
40 Director Internal Rev.
H .
1,233.50
. anna-MeCop Plumbing 377.35
E. Hale 94.35 Wallin, Dickey & Rich 2,995.33
A. Nolan 94.35 E, Sutck & 4ssociates 184.93
A. Jenkins
E. Lee 94.35
171
60 Jo Ann Mallory 37.50
W. Gannawe
}* .
105
40 Jo Ann Ma]lory 37.50
,
L, Dawson .
94.35 A, Harris
Goe Electric 78.50
397.11
A. Brown
H. Granger 94.35
94
35 Business Men-s Assrn•ance 347.68
W. Stewart .
76.93 H. Price
C, DeGraff 400.00
00
50
C. Riley 105.40 F. Owen .
50
00
C. Fergnaon ll5.00 R. Ray, Jr. .
50.00
H. Rushing 150.00 J. Bledsoe 50
00
K, Wallace 69.00 L, xoleson .
50
00
W. M, Industrial Fund 68,00 0. Bolinger .
50
00
J. Harris 75.00 R, Eden .
00
50
J. Allen 730.00 B, David .
00
50
c, Bassett 125.00 J. Himea .
50
00
W, Bil]ings 130 ~ Y, Sims .
50.00
C. Byrd
J. Franchrre
Jr. ],35.00
725
00 A. Harris 300,00
,
c, Graves .
150.00 S, 9nith
x, xerr 175.00
~5
~
E. Jarman 735.00 J. Barrie ,
00
75
B, Keen 7,30.00 g, R~~ .
312,50
J. Moore 730.00 J. I~tl7lsncamp 232,90
L, McCulley ]35.00
B, May
137.50
V. Romines
J. Sparlonan 155.00
00
]25 C. Johnson 87.50
D, Steven .
130,00 A, Holland - Meals
H. D, Holland 658.35
387
50
L, Switzer 725.00 J. Allen .
736.$5
W, Thompson 125.00 C, Bassett ]33.33
M. Ward 130.00 W. Billings 138.55
B, Whitten 155.00 C, Byrd 7J~3.88
L. Cagle 125.00 J, Franchere, Jr. ]
33
33
S, 9nith 175.00 C. Graves ,
.
160.00
R. Herr 125.00 E. Jarman 143
88
C, Johnson 87.50 B, Keen .
738
55
B, Holland 100.00 J, Moore .
138.55
W, Perrino 200.00 L, McCulley 143,88
J. Howell
B
Elli 300.00 4. Romines 7b5.19
,
son
Jo Ann Ma7loryr 170.00
250,00 J. Sparkman
D, Steven 1,33.33
138
55
E. Anderson 187.50 L, Switzer .
133.33
A, Armstrong 730.00 W, Thompson 133.33
T. Burkhart
W. Darby 130.00
7.45.00 M. Ward
B
Whitt 138.55
L, Harrell
130.00 .
en
L. cagle 165.18
133.33
0. Hatton 155.00 J, Howell 300.00
W, Kaplan 790.00 B, Ellison 170.00
0. Kirkdoffer 1,30.00 M, Hightshoe 90.00
J. Landrum 130.00 V, Frazier 72,00
J, Lewis 130.00 W, Perrino
200
00
A, McKay ]35.00 First Methodist Church .
75,00
J. Moore 130.00 T, Stacy 30.00
C. Powers
0. Rushing 730.00
]30.00 A. Hodges
A
E
d 2P,00
S, Russell
725.00 ,
erson
n
A. Armstrong 199.83
]38
55
J. Scott ]30.00 T. Burkhart .
738.55
R, Sitmnons ]30.00 W, Darby 154.53
A, Hodges 22.00 L, Harrell 138.55
W, Harris 103.50 0, Hatton ]b5.19
L. Keys 97.53 W, Kaplan 138.55
E. Hale 87.13 0, Kirkdoffer 138.55
W, Hill 87.]3 J, Landrwn ]38.55
W. Miller 87,13 J. Lewis 738.55
C, Mosley 103.50 A, McKay 143.88
J. McCu]1ar 97.33 J, Moore 138.55
J, Pul]iuam 87.13 C, Powers 138.55
W. Gannaway 87.13 0, Rushing ]38.55
L. Whitaker 79.90 S, Rusae7l 733.22
T, Mosley 103.50 J. Scott ]38,55
J. Watson 97.33 R, Simmons 138
55
E, Hale 87.13 W, M, Fire Dept. .
30
00
A. Nolan 87.73 .
A, Jenkins 87, L'
STREET IMPfiOVEMENT FUND
Dixortor of Interns]. Rev. $151.60
W, K, Ingram Const. 1,276,00
Bond Engineering 8,000.00
G, Ferguson 150.00
G. Btshhart 100.00
J. Ke17y 132,50
H. Rushing 1117.50
M. xemp 132.50
J. Warren 200.00
E, Arnold 87.13
C. Blunt 102.00
G, Hopkins 102.00
R. Wardlaw 107,53
J. Hill 94.78
J. Dabner 87.13
A. Jefferson 90.95
W. Williams 100.30
S. Parker 87.13
W. Taylor 87.13
E. Arnold 94.35
c. Blunt 97.75
G, Hopkins 97.75
R. Wardlow 106.68
J. Hail 43.35
J. Dabner 87,13
A. Jefferson 116.88
W. Williams 101.58
S. Parker 94.35
W. T~vlor 94, 3<
`~. Filliams 28.90
G, erguson 150.00
G. Burkhart 100.00
J. Kelly 132.50
H, Rushing 163.49
M, xemp 134.54
J. Warren 200.00
Business Menu Assurance 56.64
W. M. Industrial Fund 17.00
Bask of West Memphis 1,733.33
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas; Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bol'lin9oer, David.
Nays: None,
FIItEMEN~S PENSION & RELIEF FUND
T, H, McGough ffi$0.00
W. Murphy 175.00
Mayor Price informed the Council it would be necessary to ad3ourn the meeting until a
later date for the consideration of ordinances assessing the benefits in Improvement
Districts No, 3 and 4. Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray:
That the meeting be adjourned until 8:15 P,M. Monday, July 7, 1958. Upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David.
Nuys: None.
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APPROVED; JULY 17, 1958