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MINUTES OF A P.F.'GDLAR MEETING OF' THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HAD AND HELD ON SEPTEMBER lye 1958.
The Council of the City oP ':Teat Memphis met in a regular session at the
City Hall in said City at 3:00 P.M. on the ltth day of September, 1958.
The meeting was called to order Mayor Price being absent motion was made
by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by ilderman RaKy: That Alderman L. E, Roleson
be elected President Pro Tem. IIpon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Sims, and Bledsoe,
Nays: Nose.
Upon roll call there were:
Present: President Pro Tem L. E, Roleson and the following Alderman:
B. J. David, Bob Eden, J. E. FB.mea, R. B. Ray, Jr., Y. G, Sims,
James Bledsoe, and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absent: Alderman 0. I. Bollinger.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on August 21, 1958, were approved as read.
W, H. Dillahtmty, Attorney for Improvement Districts 3 and 1: presented to the
Council the following resolutions:
RESOLDTION APPROVING REPORT
OF ESTIMATED COST OF
CURB AND GUTTER IN~RROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 3
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Curb and (httter Improvement District No. 3 of
West Memphis, Arkansas, have filed an amended report showing that in the estimate
of coat, they had reported only the engineers estimated cost of construction coats,
and did not include the other expenses incidental to the District, and a correct
estimate of the cost, including all items of expenditures, except iatereat, is
Six Hundred Forty Five Thousand and No/100th Dollars (645,000.00), which is lase
than sixty per cent (60~) of the assessed value of the real property is the District,
and further showing that this amendment did not require any change is their plans, sad
this amended report was filed with the City Clerk on the 19th day of dune, 1958, and the
City Council had approved the report by no formal resolution has been made;
NOW, THEREF~tE,
BE TT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that
the amended report-of the Commissioners of Crab and Gutter Improvement District No. 3
of West Memphis, Arkansas, showing a total estimated coat of Sax ~mdred Forty Five
Thousand and No/100th Dollars (~6~y5,000.00) be, and the same is approved.
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RESOLDTION APPROVING REPORT
OF ESTIMATED COST OF
STREET II~1tOVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 4
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. !~ of West Memphis,
Arkansas, have Filed an a:mded report showing that in the estimate of cost, they had
reported only the engineers estimated cost of construction coats, and did not include
the other expenses incidental to the district, and a correct estimate oP the coat,
including all items of expenditures, except interest, is SLx Hundred Forty Five Thousand
and No/100th Dollars ($b115,000.00), which is less than sixty per cent (60$) of the
assessed valve of the real property in the district, and farther showing that this
amendment did not require any change is their plane, and this amended report was filed
with the City Clerk on the 19th day of June, 1958, and the City Council had approved the
report but no formal resolution has been made; NOW, THEREFORE,
HE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Went Memphis, Arkansas, that the
amended report of the Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. 4 aP West Memphis,
Arkansasi showing a total estimated coat of SYz Hundred Forty Five Thousand and No/100ths
Dollars ~6~15,000.00 be, and the same is approved.
After discnsaioa, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray that:
Resolution Approving 3eport of Estimated Coat of Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. 3
be adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Sims, and Bledsoe.
Nays: None.
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Rimes and seconded by Alderman Eden that: Resolution
Approving Report of Estimated Coat of Street Improvement District No, ~ be adopted. IIpon vote,
the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Rimes, Rey, Sims, sad Bledsoe
Alderman 0. I. Bollinger made a de].s~ged appearance at the council meeting.
Attorney W, $, Dillafimty also informed the Council as ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 350 had been prepared Tor consideratLon. Alderman Bledsoe
introduced the ordinance entitled: "Iln Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 350
Of The City OT West Memphis, Arkansas," xhich tree read in full by Alderman Himea.
Alderman Bollinger then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of
an ordinance on three diSferent days be dispensed xith. The motion was seconded
by Alderman 31ma, and on the roll being called the voting xas as follotts:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Fden, Himea, Ray, Sims, aledaoe, and Bollinger.
Nays: None.
The Psgsit~Pro Tem declared that more than tvo-thirds of the members composing
the Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the role and that it xas
carried. Alderman Edea then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This
motion xas duly seconded by Alderman David, and on the roll being called the voting
was as follows:
Yeas; Aldermen: David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Sims, Bledsoe, and Bollinger.
Nays: None.
The President Pro Tem then declared that the ordinance had beett duly passed,
and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Coundl meeting, his signature vas
attested by the City Clerk Hader the seal of the City.
The ordinance read as Follows:
~tDINANCE N0, 358
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 350
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARB/ATSAS.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3$0 of the Citq of Went Memphis, Arkansas, passed and
approved on July 7 19$8, levied the assessment of benefits in Street Improvement
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District No. .4 of
eat Memphis, Arkansas, sad in the preamble recited that the
p:apoae of the District xas !the grading, draisdng, curbing and guttering of the
streets set out in the petition, and the preamble should have recited that the
purpose of the District xas the paving of the streets sat out in the petition, but
in all other respects said Ordinance No. 350 xas correct, now, therefore.
BE IT CffiDAINED by the City Covncil of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. That the first paragraph of the preamble to Ordinance No. 350 be
changed to read as Tolloxas
"WF~RSAS, more than two thirds in valve oP the property holders owning property
ad~oiniag
tha locality to be affected and situated in Street Improvement District
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No. 1t of eat Memphis, Arkansas, organized Tor the p:apose of paving the streets set
out in t}be petition, have petitioned the cotmcil of said dty Tor the construction of
said improvement, and that the coats thereof shall be assessed upon the real property
of said district according to the benefits received, and"
SECTION 2. That is all other respects the proviaioas of said ordinance No. 350
be and the same remain in full force and effect.
Alderman 0. I, Bollinger in behalf of Southland Racing Corporation presented a
check to the City in the amount or ffi9,055.83 representing 1/3 of breaks for That
3fty days of operation at Southland Track,
Accounts payable Yor July, 19$8, xere presented as folloxa:
General Fund $8,5112.34
Swim Pool 1,567.69
Street ~nprovement 1,!170.67
After diacnsaioa, motion xas made by Alderman David and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe:
That the accovats payable as presented be approved and authorize, ratify, and/or
confirm payment of the tollowring:
OEAERAL FUND
E. Anderson $125.00 W. Harris X98.55
Southwestern Bell 28.26 L. Keys 93.OB
Southxestern Bell 35?.2l1 E. Hale 79.lt8
W, Stexart 81.18 W. Hill 79.b8
S. Parker 93.50 W. Miller 79.!18
C. Ferguson 102.00 C. Mosley 98.55
H. Rushing 177.50 J. McCnllar 93.08
K. Wallace 82.00 J. Pulliuam 72.25
R. Elevens 120.73 W. Gaanawl{y 79.!18
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GENERAL Ff>KD_coNTnuuEn
C. Sample $79.48 B, r~aY 6125.00
T. Mosley 98.55 B, Holland 100.00
J. Watson 93.08 H, Rolland-Meals 51,4,90
E. Hale 76.08 H. Houand 400.00
A. Nolan 79.48 J, Allan 138.55
A. Jenktns 79.48 C. Bassett 165.19
E. Lee 98,55 W, ffiuings 138.55
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L. Daw 79.48 C. ~avea 65.19
A. Brown
Granger
H 79.48
48
79 E. Jarman 143.88
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MidSouth Gas Co. .
60.72 B, Keen
J. Moore 138.55
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38.55
General E]sctric 688.00 L, McCulley ,
143.88
McCaa Chevrolet 3,181,04 4, Romines 178.66
J. Allen 738.55 J. Sparlanan 133.33
C, Bassett 165.19 D. Steven 1
38.55
w. Billings 138.55 L. 9vltzer ,
733.33
C. Hard 143.88 w, Thompson 133.33
v. Cagle 133.33 M. ward 138.55
C. Graves 165.19 v. Cagle 133.33
E. Jarman 143.88 J, g~17, 300.00
B, Keen 138.55 $, E1]ison 170,00
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88 M. Hightahoe 90.00
L. McCu11Ay . W. Perrino 200.00
v, Rominea 178.66 First Methodist Church 75.00
J. 9parloaan 133.33 G, Lehr 75.00
D, Steven 138.55 T, ffiacy 30.00
L, St~ilser
w, Thompson 13333
133.33 A. Hodges
E. Anderson 22.00
199.83
M, ward 738.55 A, Armstrong 138.55
S, Smith 175.00 T. ~akhart ],38.55
R, Herr 125.00 0, Carpenter 133.22
J. Harris 75.00 W, Darby 154.53
B. May 125.00 L. Harrell 138.55
C. Johnson 87,50 0, Hatton 165.19
c. Johnson 87.50 w, Kaplan 138.55
J. Howell 300.00 0, Kirkdoffer 138.55
H. Ellison 170.00 J. Landrum 138.55
Jo Ran H. Mallory 125.00 J. Lewis 138.55
Jo Ann H. Mallory 37.50 A. McKay 1113.88
A. Hodges 22.00 J. Moore 138.55
E, Anderson 199.83 C. P stare 138.55
A. Armstrong 138.55 0, Rushing 138.55
T. Burkhart 138,55 S, Russell 138.55
O'Neill Carpenter 733.22 J, Scott '738.55
W. Darby 154.53 R. Sismnons 138.55
L. Harrell 138.55 w. M, Fire Dept. 24.00
0, Hatton 165.19 W. M, Industrial Fund 42.00
w. Kaplan 138.55 Business Men's Asanraace 317.86
0, Kirkdoffer ],38.55 L. Johnson 160.00
J. Landrum 138.55 w, M, Industrial Ftmd 17.00
J. Lewis 138.55 W, M. Industrial Fund 24.00
A. McKay 7113.88 v. Frazier 60.00
J. Moore 138.55 W. Harris u1.60
C, Powers 138.55 L, Keys 105.40
0. Rushing 138.55 E, Hale 94.35
S, Russell 138,55 W, Hill 94.35
J. Scott 138.55 w, Ptiuer 94.35
R, Simmons 138.55 C. Mosley 111.60
R, Hopper 5.00 J. McCullar 60.78
Director Internal Rev. 1,327.60 J. Pnlliavm 95.63
Ark. State Treasurer 1,911.$5 W, Gannaway 94.35
C. Bassett 84.22
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w. M, Utility Comm, 14,943.21 T. Mos
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y 711.60
MidSouth ass 77.57 J. Watson 105.40
Southwestern Bell 363.94 E. Hale 39.95
H. Price 400.00 A, Nolan 94,35
C. DeGraff 50.00 A, Jenkins 94.35
F. Open 50.00 E, Lee 111,60
R, Ray, Jr. 50,00 w. Gannaway 105.40
J. Bledsoe 50.00 L. Dawson 94.35
L, Roleaon 50,00 A, Brown 94.35
o. Houinger 50.00 H. Granger 94.35
R. Eden 50.00 E, Hi,u 54,40
B, David 50.00 s. Parker 105.40
J. Hines 50.00 H, Rushing 160.00
x. sans 50.00 K. Wallace 95.50
A. Harris 300.00
S. 3nith 175.00
S. 3nith 175.00
R. Herr 125.00
J. Harris 75.00
E. Rubens 312.50
J, Hilleacamp 232.90
STREET Il~fiOVEMENT FUND SWIM POOL MAINT. & OPERATION
W. Taylor $61.63 Southwestern Bell $47.16
G. Ferguson 150.00 Mc%ap Pl~tbiag 55.50
G. Burkhart 100.00 xi chemical
~ 941.08
J. %17.y 132 , 50 J.
ooper 100.00
H. Rvahiag 180.09 C. Whikhead 50.00
M, %amp 132,50 w, Green 41.25
J. Warren 200.00 M. Laws 38.50
E. Arnold 90.53 R. Harris 27.50
C• ~~ 83.73 s. Haute 120.00
G, Hopkins 83.73 W. Black 80.00
R. Wardlow 90.10 R, Ball 62.50
J. Hill 11:.68 %. Blankenship 72.50
J, Dabner 79.90 G. Scarlett 70.00
A. Jefferson 98.18 F. Goodfellow 77.50
W ~~ 87.13 P, Frazier 43.75
C. Riley 83.73 C. Shipman 47.25
M. Williams 87.m3 J, Mooney 38.00
S• Gibaoa 25.93 D, Dunston 34.25
T. Robertson ]11.45 D, Poole 32.50
St. Louis-San Francisco SR 956.29 D, Warren 31.75
Director Internal Rev. 182,40 J. Parker 19,75
Ark. State Treasurer 500.34 J. Stephens 2.50
Bank of West Memphis 1,733.33 M. Busby 175.00
0. Hatton 175.38 Director Internal Rev. 86.40
Business Mee+s Assurance 45.76 Ark. State Treasurer 65.11
G. Ferguson 150.00 J. Cooper 100.00
G. Burkhart 100.00 c. Whitehead 53.75
J. Kelley 134.54 W Green 37.50
H. Rushing ]$4,88 M. Lasts 49.00
M. %emp 134.54 R. Harris 35.00
J. Warren 200,00 S, Davis 37.50
E. Arnold 101.15 w. Black 105.00
M. Williams 1o1.m5 H. Ba11 47.50
T. Robertson 101,15 K. Blankenship 62.50
C• ~~t 99.88 G. Scarlett 70.00
G, HoPld.ns 97.75 F, Goodfellow 75.00
R. Wardlow 97.75 P. Frazier 54.00
D. Dabner 87.13 C. Shipman 49.00
A. Jefferson 112.20 J. Mooney 50.00
W. Williams 99.88 D. Boole 32.50
C. Riley 94.78 D, arrea 37.50
S. Gibson 99.88 J. Parker 43.50
W, Sorrells 42.50
FIREMENS PENSION & RELIEF FUND M, Husby 175.00
R, Bunch 12.50
W. Murcphy X175.00
PTJBI.iC UTIISTY BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
W M. Utility Commission $12,500,00
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, 8imes, Rte, Sims, Bledace, and Bollinger.
Naga: None.
President Pro Tam Ro]saon informed the Council that Mr. P, B• Powers, formerly an Alderman
from Ward 4 died this morning and that hie death on September 4, 1958 be displayed in the
Council minutes, and that en expression of sympathy be sent to the family of Mr. Powers.
No further business appearing before the Cotmcil, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded bq Alderman Bollinger to ad3ovrn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Himea, Ray, Siena, Bledsoe, and Bollinger.
Nays: None. ~,
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APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 18, 1958