July 28, 1958k~)
:°,I}dU'i'ES CF AN ADJOURNED }I;ETIiTG OF THE COUidCIL OF THE CITY QF WEST E:°tihTS, !}R.KANSAS,
HAD AND I~LD ON JULY 28 1953.
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The Council of the City of West 1emrhis met in an adjourned session at the
City Hall in said City at 8:15 P.:'?. on the 2&th day of July, 1958.
The meeting ~.ras called to order by the .}ayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H, B, Price presiding and the following Aldermen:
°. G, Sims, James Bledsoe, B. J. David, Bob Eden, J. E. Hiznes, and
L. E. Roleson, and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Aldermen: 0. I. BolLnger and R, H. Ray, Jr.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
Mayor Price announced the Council Meeting on July 17th had been adjourned until
this date for the purpose of considering an ordinance for Annexation to Improvement
District No, 4,
~d, H. Dillahunty, Attorney for Lmprovement District No, ~1 presented an ordinance
for Annexation No, 1.
Alderman Bledsoe introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Annexing A
Certain Portion Of The City Of West }••'emphis, Arkansas, To Street Improvement
District No. 1t Of West Memphis, Arkansas" which was read in full by Alderman Roleson.
Alderman Rimes 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 toes as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, Rimes, and Roleson.
P•tays: 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, This
motion was duly seconded by Alderman David, and on the roll being called the
voting Vras as follows:
Peas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, Imes, and Roleson.
iQays : iQone ,
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.
The ordinance read as follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 351
AN ORDINANCE ANNEYI..G A CERTAI}d FORTIO}J OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPFD:S, ARKANSAS, TO
STREET IMPR.OVEi4ENT DISTRICT N0, 4 OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKA}1SAS,
WHEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of a majority in assessed value of
the real property located within the territory hereinafter described, which property
is contiguous to Street Improvement District No, 1~ of West Memphis, Arkansas, a duly
created and existing improvement district, have filed a petition praying that said
territory be annexed to said District for the purposes hereinafter set out; and
W}]EREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, has heard all parties desiring to be heard, and has
ascertained that said petition was signed by a majority in assessed value of the
owners of real property within said territory, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAL^IED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTIOPI 1. That the following described property in the City o£ West Memphis,
County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit:
All that real property lying within 150' north of the north line of
Thompson Avenue and all that real property lying 150 south of the
south line of Thompson Avenue, extending from the west line of north
iL~th Street east a distance of 510,
be and the same is hereby added to and annexed to Street Improvement District No. 1~
of `rTest Memphis, Arkansas, and the Commissioners of said District shall proceed to
make the improvements petitioned for by grading, draining, curbing, guttering, and
paving Thompson Avenue from the east line of North ]ltth Street east a distance of
510 feet, in such manner and with such materials as said Commissioners shall determine
to be for the best interests of said territory hereby annexed, and that the cost
thereof be assessed and charged upon the real property within the territory hereinabove
described.
SECTION 2. That said annexed territory shall be known as "Annex No. 1 to Street
Improvement District No. 4 of West Memphis, Arkansas."
SECTION 3. That the Commissioners of Street Improvement District i1o. Lt of
West Yiemphis, Arkansas, shall make the assessment of benefits for said improvements on
the lots, blocks, or parcels of real property in the territory herein annexed on the
same basis as if said territory were included ir. the original District, and shall file
said assessment with the City Clerk.
SECTIOiv'J~. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
No furthes• 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: Sims, Bledsoe, David, Eden, Nimes, Roleson.
Nays: None.
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APPROVED: AUGUST 7, 1°58
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