July 7, 1958i ~~
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST ~MPHLS, ARKANSAS,
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The Council of the City of West Memphis met in an ad~ournad session at the City Hall
in said City at 8:15 P.M, on the 7th 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. Sims, James Bledsoe, B. J. David,
Bob Eden, and J. E. Himes; and City Attorney Atl®e Harris.
Absent: Alderman: 0. S. Bollinger.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
W. H. Dillahunty, Attorney for Improvement Districts3and 4, presented ordinances for
Assessing of Benefits in the Districts.
Alderman Bledsoe introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Assessing The Benefits
In Curb And Gutter Improvement District No. j Of West Memphis, Arkansas" which was read in
full by Alderman Himes.
Alderman Roleson then 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 Sims, and on
the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, and Himes.
Nays: None.
The Mayor declared that more than two-thirds of the members composing the Chuncil had
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Brien
then moved that lthe ordinance as read b® adopted. This motion was duly seconded by
Alderman Ray, and on the roll being called the voting was as followsa
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, and Himes.
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. 349
AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE BENEFITS IN CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 3 OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, more than two thirds in value of the property holders owning property adjoining
the locality to be affected and situated in Curb and Gutter Dnprovement District N3 of
West Memphis, Arkansas, organized for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing and guttering
the streets set out in the petition, have petitioned the council of said city for the
construction of said improvement, and that the costs thereof shall be assessed upon the real
property of said district according to the benefits received, and
WHEREAS, said benefits received by each and every lot and parcel of real property
situated in said district equals or exceeds the local assessment thereon; and
NF~R.EAS, the estimated cost of said improvement is Six Hundred Forty Five Thousand and
No/100th Dollars ($645,000.00); NOW TTlERREE'CRE,
BE IT ORDIIRED by the City Council of the City of Weat Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTION I. That said several lots and parcels of real property in said district be
assessed according to the assessment list for said improvement district as the same now
remains in the office of the City Clerk and as the same may hereafter be revised, and that
two and one half per centum (2~) of the assessment of each of said lots and parcels shall
be collected by the County Collector with the first installment of general taxes becoming
due in 1959, and annual'~y thereafter with the first installment of general taxes, until the
whole of the said local assessments shall be paid.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its paaaate.
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Alderman Himes introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Assessing The Benefits In
Street Improvement District No. 4 Of West Memphis, Arkansas" which was read in full by
Alderman Sims.
Alderman Roleson then 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 David, and on
the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, and Himes.
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
Eden then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. Thie motion was duly seconded by
Alderman Ray, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Rip, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, and. Himes.
Nags: None.
The Mayor then declared that the ordinance had beer_
duly passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open ~ouncii meeting,
his signature was attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City.
ORDINANOE N0. 350
AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE BENEFITS IN STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 4 OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, more than two thirds in value of the property holders owning property
adjoining the locality to be affected and situated in Street Improvement District No. !~
of West Memphis, Arkansas, organized for the purpose of grading, draining, curbing and
guttering the streets sat out in the petition, have petitioned the council of said
city for the construction of said improvement, and that the costs theFeof shall be
assessed upon the real property o£ said district according to the benefits received,
and
WHEREAS, said benefits received by each and every lot and parcel of real property
situated in said district equals or exceeds the local assessment thereon; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said improvement is Six Hundred Forty Five Thousand
and No/100th Dollars ($6l~5,000.00); NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINCED by the city council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTION I. That said several lots and parcels of real property in said district
be assessed according to the assessment list for said improvement district as the same
now remains in the office of the City Clerk and as the same may hereafter be revised,
and that two and one half per centum (2~) of the assessment of each of said lots and
parcels shall be collected by the County Collector with the first installment of general
taxes becoming due in 1959, and annually- thereafter with the First installment of
general taxes, until the whole of the said local assessments shall be paid.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
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Motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Rey to adjourn the
meeting. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Ray, R3eson, Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, and (rimes.
Nys None.
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APPROVED: JULY 17, 1958