August 7, 1958l
i'IiiL'TES OF A REGULAR I.,ETITdG ~' TIC CCi,Z;CIL C: Tim CITY OF SST .yi,T'HLS, HRK.9NSAS~
u.;,D AiuD HELD Oid AUGJST ?, 1958, ,
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The Council of the City of ;,Test :°'.emr!iis met in a regular session at the City
Hail in said City at 3:OO P,?, on the 7th day of Augtwt, 1958.
The meeting ~-ras called to order by the "3aycr, ai_d upon roil call there were:
Present: Piayor H. 3. Price presiding ar_d the followiug Aldermen: James Bledsoe,
0. I. Bollinger, 3. J, David, J. E, ;Mmes, R, H. Ray, Jr., L. E. Roleson,
and Y. G. Ci:ns; and City Attorney Atlee 3arris,
Absent: Alierman Sob Eder.,
It being determined a quorum was present, tae following nroceedii:gs were had
tr,-aft:
•'inu+.es of Council •ieetings on July 17th and 28th, 19>8, were approved as read.
~?ayor "rice arnownced first order of business wou13 be reading of an ordinance
rezoning an area in i~:endal Addition that public hearing was held on July 17th and
there were no objections. Aldertnar Bledsoe then introduced the ordinance entitled
"An Crdinance For The Purpose Of Rezoning Certain Real Estate in Kendal Addition To
The City Of iJest I•?empais, Arkansas: Declaring An Emergency; And For Other 'r4u~poses".
Aldermar. Roleson then moved that t^.e rule requiring the reading in full of an
ordinance on thsea different days be dispensed with. The motion eras seconded by
Alderman dimes, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims.
Nays: ":Tone.
The i4ayor declare3 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.
A13ar^..an 3oll:.nger then .:roved that the or3inance as read be adopted. This motion was
duly seconded 'oy Alderman Sins, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, i~i'.mes, Say, Roleson, and Sims.
Nays: None.
The Playor declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention
to the fact that Section a, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll
call in order to be effective,
Alderman David then read Section ~, again. Alderman Ray moved that Section 1< be
adopted. This motion :ads duly seconded by Aldermani Bledsoe, and. cn roll call the
following voted:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Bavid, Himes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims,
flays: None,
The Mayor then declared that the ordinance and the emergency section had been duly
passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, his signature
was attested by the City Clem; under the seal of the City.
ORDINAidCE T.d0, 352
AN ORDIIIANCE i'CP. 'PI-Ili ?URPOSE OF 9E~~~"iIP1G CERTAIlV REAL ESTAT'F. IN KENDAL ADDITION
TO TrIG CITY QF ~4EST ;~L^~iTiIIS, ARISAPISAS: DECLARING AN Ei-fiRGiP1CY: AND FOR OTI-~R
iLTtPO:i~S,
?dHEREAS, a petition was filed vrith the City Planning Cemmisson and the City
Co~zncil of the City of r7est Memphis, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, by Frank W, Fletcher
and Robert J. Karr, sole partners of rletcher .~:arr, Fartnership, and Ernest D, Johnson
and Billie J, Johnson as owners of the hereinafter described property praying that said
property='oe rezoned as set out in the petition;
57FIEFiE_;S, the said City Planning Commission, after a hearing in a regular meeting
of said Commission held. on July 12, 1958, in accordance with the laws of the State of
Arkansas and the ordinances of the City of +7est .~?emphis, recommended to -the City
Council of said City that aaid jpetition be granted;
;~P,EAS, the City Council of the City of ~"Jest °lemphis in its regular meeting held
on June 19, 195x, set the public hearing on said petition for July 17, 1958, at 3:DG
orcloc!c p.m,;
:dF..:.'~AS, a notice Baas duly published on the 27th day of June, 1958, in a local
newspaper of general circulation, as required by Ordinance p;o. 165 of said City,
stating that, on the 17th Say of Ja.7.y, 1953, at 3:00 o~clock p.m. a public heax•ing
would be held 'oy the City Council of the City of ?~7est P:emphis, Crittenden County,
Arkansas, in the City Hall in said City for the purpose of taking action upon said
petition and caling upon all persons 'ravi.-ig objections and notifying all other
interested persons to appear at said hearing so that they might be heard; and
`.7FL:REAS, nc person expressed a desire to be heard, or was heard, or made any
protest, or appeared at said heaning to make any objection to such rezoning of said
property and the Ccnncil finds that said petition should be granted and said lands
should be rezoned as requested;
NOW, THE.~tEFOnE, BE IT Or2DAIT'ED by the City Council of the City of West I;orrpl-.is:
Section 1. That the following described lands, located in said City:
Lots 1 and 2 and the East Seventy-five (75~) feet o£ Lots
3-fit-~ c and ? in Bloclc 181 of the •George T. Pendal Sub3ivision
in the City of West Dlemphis, Arkansas, and
The Acrth Two Hundred Twenty-live Feet (22[1) of the West
Forty-eight Feet (1181) of Lot B in Block 181A of the
George T. Kendal Subdivision in the C;ty of West Dlemplrs,
Arkansas
now zoned as "A" Residential District be, and the same are hereby REZOI,>iD as °D"
Conunerciai District.
Section 2. All resolutions, ordinances and parts o£ ordinances in conflict herevrith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. A copy of this ordinance, when duly certified by the City Clerl:, shall be
entitled to be filed and recorded in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerlc 2nd Ex-Officio
Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arl.azsas,
Section 4. EP~RGEIJCY CLAUSE. It is found and declared by the City Council that,
because of the need of coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious zoning of lands within the
City of West I•;emphis, and particularly tl.io lands hereinbefore described, ir, accordance
with a proper City plan, it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
and safety that this Ordinance become effective without delay. Therefore, an emergency is
declared and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon, and after
its passage.
An ordinance pledging aid toward tY,e payment of bonded indebt~~dhess of Curb and
Cutter Lnprovemert District DIo. 3 and Street Improvement District I•Io. ;; and any aruzexes that
may be added to either ;:igtrict eras presented and read in full,
Alderman neleson then introduced tl:e ordinance entitled "Ar. Ordinance ^ledging Aid
Toward. The Payment Of Honded Indebtedness 0£ Curb and Gutter 1lnprovement District fiio. 3 And
Street Improvement District No. 1;, Both Of tirest I7emphis, Arkansas, And Any Anne~:es That flay
He Added To Either District."
Alderman Himes then moved that the r,i1e requiring the reading in full of an ordinance
on thx•ee different days be dispensed rorith. Tho motion u;as seconded by Alderman Bollinger,
and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David; Rimes, Ray, Rolesor., and Sis .
Nays: idone,
The Iiayor declared that more than t;ro-thirds of the members composing the Council had
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Suns
then roved that the ordinance as read. be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by
Alderman David, and on the roll being called the voting was as follo,.,cs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Hollinger, David, Hines, Ray, P.cleson, and Signs,
Mays: None,
The Nayor then declared that the ordinance had been duly passed, and thereupon he
signed. the ordinance in open Co'anc_1 meeting, his signatu.^e was attested by the City Cleri;
mzder the seal of the City.
The ordinance read as foilo:,rs:
0' `T~IIv'ANCD I~TG . ~ ~=
<"L`? O:DINAIdCD DLEDGT_IIG AID T047ARD THE FAY?;i1T OF HOIr~ED Ii';JDBTEDP~SS OF CURB AIu'D GUTTER
'~'it04I' T DISTRICT AO ~ AiID Jiru~'T iili.C~T.:'?1E:;T DISTRICT P1G, 1;, BOTH CF WEST .t,i•_~_,T,,
AR:.~;:iSxS,IAD?J An' Ai`"?L':;U,'S TiI4T .iAY S~ P.DDFD TC EI_'i~R DISZ".iI^..
:^T:'~'3SAS, the Cit-- l:as pledged help to Curb and Gutter Ic:provsment Dist? i.ct ^?o.
a::~d 5-treet Imcrovement District Die. 2 of ?Test I•Iemphis bccnase o£ the direct bene£its~
that the public generally will. derive from the improve;nerts constructed by said. Districts;
and
:uN.m3.i.S, the City and general public t.r li derive the same direct benefits from the
districts hereinafter named, and an}- annexes thereto; now, therefore,
BE IT C^.DAIPLD by the City Council of the City oS' S^7Vst :emp'.zis, r__.z~sas:
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-~ IC:; _ Tha _ity . ,xxczl doe sreby fi.:._ and dec'_ara that the
^or.;tr~:.-tion of the improvement= to be bLlt b-r ;.._ districts P~~rcin2=tar
r.. .__, _.Y`, ~.. n~ gTihaXe .t _. ~~::~ :laaca _~ ..,1 ~11str1.Ct 'sP l' ..SL'.1=~
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.._._n,,. .:ce ,_ >,~oe _„ ,,, ~ -_ __ r at nu'o.~.c be~nefit~,_ the
c .. ._..._ -_ - -ty eccau e c' ---- _ ~_~.used __ -.,,j for ,assage _,
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_ }'=s ay ..1.. 1'y __~.. ..'1 .,- _ .i.n..., a.__...d ~.^:7 ...... O -fat~_:'~n
_ts ~...._ _ _ ? - _~ .,P_J - _~-. d ., that yea:: ~s
ir~cir ' and i to s'' rL..rr n+s o ,c is i _a ~ti ".xf;
+~ ~,.r_ c:r. crt st_:., I'n, _ ;, 1 t ~ et :croJ ..,nt '~_„ti__ct ... a,
bo ~._ ,Sest .,.h_;,, -°-r'.ansaa, snd _ ~ ~_.~,:,, ~.:ai oc add.-~d to -_--`-
distx'ict.
,•___._ _ . 'ihis crdinanco sk:Ml be in lull force and effect _rcr~: and
~~._ _~.. sage.
r. orii ranee entitled ''.n Ordinance Tc -"--mend Tha City Flan 3y ~.emoving
"roc.: T'ia v Streat :iar In 'Jndedi~:~.te:i : _ley =raa Shown On Said P:ap F,s ?.n
Yllay Hun_ning n nn _ast - ~''est ~.ection, Setter Descx•ibec ,; rr_ -~11ey
Displayed On Tie ,._ i!_o _tyJO£ °7est :... n,i: ~s Starting+nt South ~aoods
Street ;:nd Fw'uiing~In _y LireVIn 1'desterly Direction Parallel hnd. South Of
i^Iest 3roadway (U. -. Highway ido. ^` _~ A °oir_t T9LS :eat ~rlest Of Soutiz
:reading Street" ras read t,.e second ti ma, -ldermcn 'Hines then moved that one
second reading 'cam approve;?. The Notion was seconded by Alderman 3o11irger, ?nd
ar~ tlxe roll being called ~._.: vatirg *.aas .~_ fo' ions ;
_.u.,. ,_,r_-•=--. ~_scsce, ~ __ir_ger ')avd, Himas, say, 3cl.ason, and. Sims.
i;ays : ?None .
?'wo ordirar.ces rarta.in:.r_g to the era*is of Mu:nbing and gas fitters
discussed on J-ul~ i i S D
J 7, - 5a, :aara °=resented. Hereupon, .lderman ledeoe
_: trouucaci an ordinance entitiad " n Or~arancel For .l~.:e Creation Of r 3oard.
Pc_^ Ema. ~r.,_ng .gin!; _ icersir_g =-._ hers: Tc :rovide Rules Aizd Reculaticns Far
Licersing E',r,d 1.;Gninis:g ,Sue Persnr_ Ox' Company, 'Ihe Issuance Of Certi£-cafes
Gf Cemc~etency '-nd To -.ascrzbe _~._~.lti_,~~u The riiol~.;ion Cf ih_s ~rdinar_ce.n
Alderman :iolason than me'.*ed tk:at - die ra4uiring the x•eadirg ~.. fu'1 __
_ . o•~airance ., three different dazrs 'oe~ a soensed with. She motion was secon~iad
by ._dermar. Pii~~es, and on the r,__ being called trre voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldar-pan: 3ladsae, ~ollirger, David, Rimes, Say, :toleson, and aims.
?Jays : Sdor_e .
The :"ayor deMas~ed that ^:~cre than two-thirds of the members composing the
Coxmcil had votad in favor of tl;e moll or, to suspend the rule ?r_d that it was
carried. _ _derman aims then :moved that the ordinance as read be adooiad. This
motion was duly seconded by Aldex^nan David, and on the roll being called the
voting was as £Mlcvrs:
Yaas: Aldermen: 3ledsoe, 3ellinger, Da-r~d, ;ii;nes, day, _teieson, and Suers.
'`lays : :dona .
"he k~aycr dec'_ared that the ordinance ::ad 'oaen aduptei, an~i t:;ar. called ailartion
to lxe fact t'rat ~ectian '_l, .... margercy section, must ba adopted upon a sepax•ata
roll ca11 in order to be effective.
dex:mar: F-a~~ t3~an rear Section '__ agMn. Berman Bledsoa n!oved tixat Section it
be adopted. This ,notion was duly sacor_cied by Aider±~an :Meson, and on roll ca'_1 the
1 ~_lowing vote_::
_~as: _,.~.ex:men: Bladsoe, Sollinger, 7avid, 'limes, hay, 3oleson, and Sims.
'ri ays : :done .
- ~_I-.a _iayor Bien dac'_zre~9 thzt she ordinance and the emergency section had L-aer_
duly passed, and _rere~xrcn he Mgnad the ord'_nanca =,_ Doan Oouncil meeting, his
I, signa~-~•a was attastad 'oy the i ty Clar'_-: ~;r:der the seal. of the City.
Ai' Cr1IrI".?:C FOR TIC l;.~t.AiICi~i OF A BOts.D FOR ...{A:TITI'iv'G AT1D iICEI;SIiJt. F„J;~~I::S: TC _I.Ci~D
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CER:TI?'.Cr.Tuo c. COPIIn...?dCY A?Ti TO FRESCRi1;E :..iQALTic,.~ FGn~THG VICLArIO: ~: Ti=_ OiDr;ri;CL.
_., IT ORDAII i µY T.'~r, CI"_'Y CGLTSCi_ OF Ti-~ I ." 'r` Ani1:ilS.iS
C TY OF btl' ~ i r '... ,y
SECTIQin 1 There is hereby- created and established a Board of Examiners for ==1i1~3EnS
sale? Boar:; shall consist of four (c;) members ~aiio shalll ba appointed bg the P~:ayror with the
advise and consent of the City Council and who sire-]. be appointed for a tarn of one ,
year from the first of riay of the y-zar of thzir appoint.uerit anci si:~il. be appoint ed annually
thereafter before the first Say of May= anci said Board shall. be knotim as a board of Examiners
for plu.,:bers. Said Board shall have the powe*_• and it shall be its duty* to e;.a:inz into the
qualifications e£ all parsons who are engaged ir_ or desire tc engage ir. the business of
plumbing construction and maintenance or ir. the mairtera:.ca of plumbing equipment or other
wore connected directly or indirectly wxh the plumbing work.
vacancies for any unexpired term shall. be filled in the same manner as herein rrovided
for the original appoir?tment of members. The Board shall. elect one of its members to be its
secretary and who shall keep a full and complete record. of a1i acts and doings of the Board.
The Board of E.:aminars shall keep and preserve a retort;, of ail plumbers z;camined by them anci
to whom a certificate has been issued. Said record. shall bz kept in a well. pound volame and.
shall become a permanent record of the City of West Tiemphis.
SECTIOIt ^_ The Board of Examiners shall. adopt such rules and regulations £or the
examination of ail applica*?ts for licensing aslpiwnbers anci the issuance o° certificates
for ti~z conduct of the business of the Board of Examiners as may be necessary not in.
conflict with the statutes of the State of Arkansas, the provisions of this ordina^.ce or
witl2 any other ordinance of the City of blast i•iemphis.
Examinations shall be held by the Board in the City Hall of West i°iempli.s, ,'rkansas iii
the months of January, April, June and October if there be an applicant desirous of taking
said zxamination. The exa:ination shall be hzld at a timz set by the Board in the above
stated months and each applicant for the examination shall be notified in writing five (;;~
days prior to the holding of the examination. Each member of the Board shall submit an
equal number of questions for each examination and said questions are to be taker. from the
?dational & Arkansas Plumbing Code or having direct bearing or. plwmbirg installations.
Any person passing the exam_'.nation by a score or grade of Seventy (70n) per cent as an
individual, company, partnership or corporation shall then have issued a Certificate of
competency anci. purchase and procure a license authorizing said person, company-, partnership
or corporation to purchase permits for plwnUing taork in the City of 4Jest Ien;pliis, 4rkasas.
This Certificate of competency and license shall be the sole property of the person taking
the examination and he shall be authorized to securz plumbing permits from the City Clark
for wor}; to be done by him, his company, partnership or corporaticr..
TIC BOARD SlI.:LL RE'~iTS2E SUCY." ET'J~aivCB AS IT S;3ALi Na„D AS TO TI-)L G,",;LY~:IP Bl' Thi•
AFFiICPSv'T OF IZS BUSITSESS, CO1~AIdY, F?.?7TN~SHIF OR CORPO?2ATION.
Id0 CEF.TIFICATE OP. iICEPTSE SHP.LL ~ ASSIGNA.BLE OR TRAIQ~ ERABI~ AND EdIllEPICE OF AI1Y
SIICH TRAPiSrER OR AS;,ICIJI~P;T +trSLL 3E GROUIdDa" AIV~D/OP. CAUoL FOF CAi1C3LhP_TSOii OF SAID CERTLrICATE
ATJD/OR iICENSE.
ALL LICEI15E5 ISSUED BY THE CITY CLERK ttiILL Ei:'rIRE GI•: 7ECEi;:~ER 31ST OF EACF 1"-,A:•. AT+"~ IP'
NOT Ft.EP1EWED BY JANUARY 31ST OF TIC rGLLOWIIJG Y7AR IT SIL4LL BECOT~ JOID. AI1CTiii:R EXAI.ZiJATIOI:
&~.r'ORE TI); BOARD OF EnAIaTNr,RS SHALL BE REQUIRED AIdD AFPLICAIvT SHALL PASS SAID E~.AT~IJATIOAt AND
BE ISSUED A CF~IiTirICATE OFCObir'ETEI~ICY BEFORE BEIIdG ISSL>v'D A LICLiiSF. B't TI)= CITY CLERK TG ENGAGE
Iii' TIC FL?r•~I?vG BUSITv1E3S,
The certificate issued by the Board of Examiners shall not be considered as the annual
license fee (Certificate of Licensei issued by the City: Clark anci regtri?•ed of evzry person,
firm, or corporation engaged in carrying on or £olloaing the business of pitunbing installations
and maintenance of pitxnlbing equipment but is ir. addition to the annual license fees, above
referred to, and provided by Orainanca.
SECTiOA' 3. FEES -The Fee charged an applicant by tl:z Board shall be .only- Dollars
(r"wL0.G0) For Each rxamiuzation held for a person.
SECTIGI? (,, From anci after the passage of this orciir.ar,ce it shal'_ be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation. tc engage in plumbing work in any> of its phases including the
installation of plumbing fixtures and equipment or doing any other thing directly er
indirectly connected. with plumbing worl- without first having made application to the Board
of E_~¢niners anvi having secured. a certificate of competency as herein! provided. Any= person,
firm or corporation or member thereof ir, the City of West bien:phis holding himself or itself
out as licensed to do plumbing wor}: of a7y kind, in any of its branches without first
secux•ing license in the manner herein provided shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the
provisions of this ordinartcc.
SECTION c ;svery person, firm, or corporation its members or emrloyees of a firm or
corporation, desiring to engage in ^iurnbing work in any of its branches shall apply ir.
writing to the Secretary of the BoarC ane. shall deposit with the Treasurer of the City= of
ti'iest 1•iamphis the £ee as set in Section 3 hereof reeuired by this ordinance cf applicant or
applicants for examination.,
The Board shall fix the hour at which &aid appiic._r:t shall appear and be e.camined and. the
Board of Examiners shall examine the applicant to detzrnrine his eualifications and f_tnass tc
carry on the business or calling of plumbing wor';. =nd if the I'card shall find upor• examination.
that the applicant has a reasonable imotaledge of t:!e natural and practical. rules of plumbing
work the safe, correct and approved manner of installing plumbing equipment or f;xtures, and
is familiar wits the ordinances of the City of I'iest Ile^inTris, and the statutes of tT~a State of
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dr;<ansas governing the installation of plum'oing equipment, fi_Yttu•es anti piping, then
the Board shall issue to said parson a certificate to engage in and carry on the
business of •.lumbing *.rcrl,: aril shall register such persor. as duly certified under the
terms and g_~evieions of tills or~'.ir;ance.
_:.CiiOii ~. 'The certificate or certificates of competency granted hereunder
shall not be assignable or transferable. ',ny certificate issued may be suspended or
revoked by the Board fur violatior. of the provisions of this ordinance or any section
there o£ of any other ordinance governing the installation or inspection of plwnbirg
installation, fixtures and piping.
SBCTIvid 7, Any ~~nember o£ the Board :nay be removed oy the titayor of the City of
;lest -"^emnhis for incompetency, inefficiency or derelecticn of duty. The members of
the Board shall recei*re ten dellaz^s (:10.00) or each examination i7eld, but the
nember must be present to receive said. ten dollars 010.00).
SECTIO'sv' 4. By the term plumbing as used in this ordinance is included ail work
of every character cornectad :with the installation or repair of any pivmbing installa-
tions, £i_xtures or piping corrected frith or in any way used in furtherance of such work.
SECTIOtu 9. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance or any rule or reg".;latior: established and prescribed under rife authority
herein designated, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ..and upon conch cation shall be
`ireel not less than Ten Dollars {10.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars (~SO.CC) for each
and ever~~ violation o£ the law, and in addition thereto the certificate of the persor.
or persons involved in such violation may be revoked by the Board as herein provided.
SBCT_TC'1 10. Be it further ordained, that if any section, subsection, son+.enca,
clause or rhrase of this ordinance is for any reason. held. to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalicity shall not affect the
remain-ler o£ tl.is ordinance and. that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
S~CTIO?: 11 'ibis ordinance being °or the inunediate protection of the public peace,
health and safety, and in the interest cf the pub7i c, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and alter its passage.
?.n ordinarcc ent%tled '~r".n Ordinance For The Creation 0£ 3 Board. ror rxamining Axiu
Licensing =as ratters: To Provide Rules and i?egulations ror Licensing And L::amining
Such Person Or Comrany The Issuance Cf Certificates Of Oompetency And To Prescribe
=analties ror The ~7iolat' on Of~nis ~~rdinance~' was introduced by Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman David then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of azi
ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by
Alderman David., and on the roil being called the voting was as follows:
Yeas: nldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David, Himes, Ray, 3oleson, and Sims.
flays : T.Iore .
The :";dyer declared that more than two-thirds of the members composing the Council
had voted ir. favor of the metier. to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Slderman
Himes then :novel that the ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded
by alderman ~ ay, and on the roll oeing called the voting •Nras as .follows:
yeas: Aldermen: 3ledsoe, Bollinger, David, Himes, nay, Roleson, and Sims.
'days: `:ore,
The '-;dyer declared that the ordinance .had 'peen adopted, and then called attention
to the r^act that ection 11, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a serarte i•cll
call in order tc be affective.
Alderman Roleson then read Section 1 again. Alderman Sims :roved that Section. 11
be adopted. This .;orlon :ads cult' seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and on rol'_ call the
fclleiring voted:
.'eas: alder-:an: 3ledsoe, 3ollinger, Lavid, H`~-,es, Say, 3oieson, and Sims.
Nays: :'one.
The fayor Cher. declared That the ordinance and the emergency settled ^.ad 'aeon
_ul•,- passed, and thereu;cn `e signs.'; fife ordinance in open Cow~;cil ~^~eating, iris
signattu^e -ads aitestac '~y `he pity C'eric ~...er the seal o_° the ~ ;,
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Si:CTIOii _. There is hereby ~reata,l and astai_1_sl: '. a Huard o-^ ' _ners for ,zas
fitters and said Board shall consist of four (41 __°*.be^e :rho shay be, appcinizd by Vit,e i'ayor
with the advice and consent the ity Council e,.nv =.-nc~ s'ra11 'oe appointed- =er ~ term e.° one
(1) ;rear fx•e-: the first of Tla;,r o.° the ;;~z~r of the is appointment ahd shall bz appointed
annually thereafter before the first day of iiar~ and said Hcar•d sha"~" be. :-s:o:-rn as a 3oxd of
Examiners for gas _°itters. Said 3oar.i shall hava the rur:cr anC~. it shall 'oe =_ts duty to
examine into the qua?i.~ications of all persons who are engaged in or pecire to enga~a in the
businass of gas piping and maintenance of same or in tha :,:~intanaace of gas •riping aquipment
or other work connected directly or indirectly with the gas fitters rror:c.
tiacancies ;"or any unaapired termshall be filsd in the sama manner as he.ein provided
for the original appointment of members. The 3oard shall elect one of its members to be
its sacretar3* and who shall 4eep a full and complete recor~ of all acts anu doings of the
Board. The Board of Examiners shall keep and preserve a record. o£ all gas fitters axamined
by them and to whom a certificate has been issued. Said record shall 'ce kept '.n a well
bound co~ame and' shall become a permanent record of tha City of i4est iiemrhis.
a"ECTION 2. The Hoard of Examiners sha'_1 adopt such rules and regulations for the
examination ~" aJ_1 applicar_ts for licarsing as gas fitters and thz issuance of
certificates for the conduct cf the business of the Board of ~::aminers as may be necessary
rot in conflict wit'si tine statutes of the State of Arks- sas, the provisions of tiffs
ordinance or with any other ordinance of the City of West .gemphis.
•.:am_nations shall be hall by th= Board in the CityT-Tall of i^Test i•iemplis, ~irkansas in
the months of Januax~*, npril, June and October if there bs an applicant desirous cf taking
said examination. The examination shall be held at a time set by the Board i.^, the above
stated months and each applicant for the examination shall be notified in writing five (j)
days prior to the holding of the exa:ination. Each mambar of the Boarci shall sabt~it an eo_ual
nwnber o_` questions for each exam,_nat-:on nd salt': questions are to be ta'.cer_ from the State
Gas Code or having direct bearing on gas installations.
Any person passing the e,;amiration by a score er grade of Seventy ('70`:) pzr cant as an
individual, company, partnership or corporation shall thsn have issued a Certificate o°
competency and purchase and procure a license authorizing said person, com~~an3>, partnershir
o*_° caporatioi: to purchase permits for gas fitters wore- in thz City of West i-Iemp~.is, Arkansas.
This Certificate of competency and license shall 'oe tha sola property of tha person tald.ng the
examination and he shall be authorized to secure gas fitters permits from the City Clerk for
work tc bz done b;r him, his company, partnership or corporation.
THs: BOA.rZD SiLli,L F:s,~Ui;L SuC'ri „'JIDL;QCE AS IT SHALI. I".:~D AS TO Th ' OAIivnRSHIF 31' T_~
AFpLICAiJ: OH HIS BUSII~TESS, COb:T-AidY, ?;u?^_ivi~?Shi' On CORi'ORATIOP:.
id0 Cii?~ Tin KATE On _I:;ETtSE SHALL BE A:SSIGidti3L C:1 T?; I1SF8F.:L3LE 9lvrn 39IDET'CE OF ANY SIJCr'.
'fnA11SFi3it OR ASSIGTvZ:uiuT 'aTfLL )3E GPOi1T~IDS P.iQD~OR CP.IISE FO'.d. CAidCELLATIOD' OI' SAL"~ CEETLrICA'i Ai~'D;/
vn :CIS.°d~E.
ALL LICETdSES ISSU::L 5Y THE CITY CL1ZI: WILL E%:FI?5 OA' = ECE'iB~: 31ST OH EACri i'EAF. ATv'D
IH IvOT ItEi:'mvai0 BY dAI~'UAiiY 31ST OF THE FGLLOSJLVG YEatt lT SHA;,L ~CO_ME vOID, ?uVOT_HEr
Exal.z~ATlor HEHOII~ THE BoAas off EI:AIIIfI~ s s:l~~L EE r.E~uIE.ED ?u~» A;-HLlcari~ sH:;LL sass sA~l
EXAI~IL~IATION Adv;D HE ISSLri'D A CEitTic~ KATE OF CONi'.~'ETEIdCY HEH 0~ BE uvG ISST)vD A LICEidSE HY THE
CIi'Y CLi"Rri TO EItGAGE IP1 THE GAS HITTING BUSITSESS,
The certificate issued by the Board o" Examiners shall not be considered as the annual
licanse fee (Certificate o£ Licensel issued by the City Clerk and requirzd of every person,
firm, or corporation engagad in carrying on or following the lousiness of GAS ..?ING Ok
I~iAItuT+YdAivCE OP GAS Ei~uTi=IbTT but is in additi on to the annual license fees, above referred. to,
and pro~ri.ded by Ordinance.
SECTIOPI ? - FE:;~S -The fez chargad an applicant bZr the Hoard shall be rort.y Dollars
(~>aC.00) for each examination held for a person.
Sa:;TIOTv t. Hrom aru after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unl2ia?u1 for any
person, firm or corporation to engage in gas work in any of its phases including installation
of fixtures or equipment or doing any ether thing directly or indirectly ecnnzctad with gas
won}: *.,=trout first having r.:ade application to the Board of Examinex°s and",axing secured a
certificate of cormpetency as herein. provided. Any person, firm or corporation cr :rember thereoi°
is the City of VTest ?emphis holding himself or itseL out as Lcensed to dc, gas litter:. work of
any '~rd, i r. any of its 'uranches without first securing ~~ canse in the manner i~erein provided shall
be daemed guilty of a violation. of the provisions cf tl.s ordinance.
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o'~'CTPCT.d }. Every person, firm, or corporation, its members or employes of
a firm or corporation, desiring to engage in gas fitters work in env of its
branc?xes shall appl,~* in ztx•iting to the ecretary of the 3oard and sirail deposit
wit:-~ t„le _`reasurer oP the ity of 'Jest i~femphis the fee as set ir. Section 3 hereof
required by this ordinancevof applicant or applicants £or examination.
The Board shall fax the Hour at which said applicant shall appear and 'oe
examined and the Board of Exa^iners shall examine the applicant to determine his
qualifications and fitness to carry on file business or tailing of gas fitters =aorlc.
And if the Hoard shall find upon exam_ation that the applicant has a reasonable
mowledge of the natural and practical rules of gas fitters work the safe, correct
and approved manner of installing gas piping, equipment and fixtures and is
familiar with the ordinances of the City of iJest 4emphis, and the statutes of the
State of Ax'sansas governing the installaticn of gas equipment, piping, fixtures
and devices then the Hoard shall issue to said person a certificate to engage in and
carry on the business of gas fitters work and shall register such parson as duly
certified under the terms a:irrovisions of this ordinance.
SECTICil 5 The certificate or certificates of rempetercy granted hereunder
shall not be _iSSIGii%iBL3 On in..z~l r ~ AHLE. Pn;~ certificate issued may ire suspended or
revoked by the 3oard for violation of the provisions of tli.s ordinance or agT secti on
thereof of any other ordinance governing the installation or inspection of gas riping,
fixtures, apparatus or devices.
SECTION i. ~zy :-rember of the 3oard may be removed by the i$ayor of fire City of
'vlest i-iempi,.is ?or incompetenef, ineiicicncy or dere ~.etion of duty. The Members of
i;he Board shall receive tan dollars (x10,00) for each examination i7eld, but the
member must be present to receive said ten dollars 010.00},
SECTIOiv ". Hy the term ..>as fitters as used in this ordinance is included all
stork of every character connected. with the installaticn or repair of any gas fixtures,
piping or material connected .rith or in any manner used in £artixerance of such work,
,ECTI^z1 S. .any person, 'irm, or corporation -violating any of the nrovisiors of
tiLS ordinance or any rule or regulation established and prescribed ur:der the
authority herein desidrated, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined not less than Ten Dollars (w1O.00) nor more tha7 Fifty Dollars (~;vKO.Ov) for
each and every violatior, of the law, and in addition thereto the certificate of the
person cr persons involved in st,c'.r violation :nay be revoked by tine Board as herein
provided,
SECTION ,.. 3e it further ordained, 'that if any section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase oftizis ordinance i for any reason held to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, suc'r_ uncanstii,utionali'ty o-r invalidity shall rot affect the
remainder of this ordinance and tnat all ordinances or carts of ordinances in
confli ct herewith are i;ereby repealed,
SECTIG?v 11. Phis ordinance being for the immediate protection of the publicreace,
izealth and safety, and in the interest of the public, azr emergency is hereby declared
to e:cist and t'r~is ordinance shall be in foil force and effect £rom and alter its passag:.
rite Chief Elmo ~+nderson reported to the Council on proceedings of the 195° :Lrkansas
State Firemen~s Convention.
The fJ110Wiilg state:^ents approved by the :Jest ilemphi-s Public Library Hu:lding
Cnrxnittae composed of ~lder?~en ?<eleson, David, and Hollinger were presented:
L Sanders i:1:7=:.^0
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oamL=Sill, Jr. 2,3ft7,20
.fter ~scussion, ,^otion was made by :.lderman Bledsoe and seconded by klderman David:
That the statements as presented be approved for payment. Upon vote, the voting was
as fellows:
Yeas: ;ildermen: 3ladsoe; Hollinger, Lavid, ,3mes, Hay, doleson, and rims.
days: D?one.
ccowxts payable for June, 19,Q, ware prasautad:
General :',md 58,,~~9.01:
Swimming Pool _, 2?l.1^
Street Improvem~ont 3,»6.?L}
:Etter discussion, motion was mac',e by _lcierman Say and seconded by -~lder:nan Eledsoe:
That the nccours Payabls as ;~~resented be approved and. autorize, _atify, andjor
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