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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
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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 3:00 P, M. on the 2nd day of October, 1958,
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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: '~
'i J. E, B mss, R, H. Ray, Jr. L. E, Roleson, Y. G, Sims, James 3ledsoe,
~ 0. I, ollinger, and B, J, ~avid~ and Gity Attorney Atlee Harris. !0
Absent: Alderman Bob Eden.
It being determined a quopm was present, the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on September 18, 1958, were approved as read.
Mr. Lewis E, Lincoln, Director of Civil Defense for West Memphis, presented to
the City Officials identification tags for their automobiles for use during a disaster.
An evacuation plan for the citizens of West Memphis as planned by civil defense
authorities, Mayor Price, Chief of Police Holland and Fire Chief Anderson was explained.
Mayor Price informed the Council an ordinance annexing an area to the city had
been prepared by Attorney J, H, Spears in behalf of the property owners, Eva Floy Daniel
and Jack W, Rich, for consideration of the Council iinaaAUCh as the County Court of
Crittenden County order of July 30, 1958 had approved annexation of the area provided
the City of West Memphis accepts said lands, a copy of the County Court Order was filed.
City Attorney Atlee Harris recommended that the ordinance be read the first time, and
City Engineer James M. Howell be requested to plat the proposed area to be annexed on a
city map prior to the next Council Meeting and attend the Council with said plat. The
ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Incorporating The Northeast Quarter (NE1) Of Section
Eleven (11 ), Southeast Quarter (SE.-~) Of Section Eleven (ll) Lying North ~nd West Of The
Center Line Of Tan Mile Bayou, Northeast Quarter (NE4) Of Seetion Fourteen (]1:) Lying
North And Weat Of The Center Line Of Ten Mile Bayou, All In Township Six (6) North,
Range Eight (8) East; And That part Of The Southwest Quarter (SW~) Of Section Eleven (11),
Township Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East Described As Follows: Beginning At A Point
Where The East Line 0£ Said Section Eleven (ll) Intersects The North Right_ef ?aTay Lie
Of Highway 70, Thence West Along The North Right-Of-W Line Of Said Highway 70 Fifty
(50~) Feet To A Point, fence North Parallel With The~ast Line Of Said Section Eleven (11)
Eight Hundrod Seventy-Two (972 0 Feet To A Point, Thence East Parallel With Said North
Right-Of=aTay Line Of Said Highway 70 Fifty ($0~) Feet To A point On The East Line Of
Said Section Eleven (11 ), Thence South Along Said East Lina Of Said Section Eleven (11)
Eight Hundred Seventy-Two (872:) Feet To The point Of Beginning, To The City Of West Memphis,
Crittenden County, Arkaneas,~~ was read the first time, After discussion, motion was made
by Aldermaa Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray: That the first reading of the ordinance
be approved, Upon vot®, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, and David.
Nays: Alderman: Bollinger.
Attorney J. H, Spears in behalf of Mr. George Lahr requested action of the Ooundl
in closing of a strip of land ]yang north of Worthington Park, South of Avondale Gardens
Subdivision Pram Missouri Street to Avalon parallel with the drainage ditch that had been
designated as a courig road. After discussion, the matter was taken under advisement by
the Council,
Mayor Price informed the Council ice, W, S, Bonner of the University of Arkansas
Planning Division would be in West Memphis on Saturday, October !:, 1958, at 10 A.M, for
a meeting with city officials with reference to appropriation from the Federal Government for
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinaace Fixing And Establishing The Aggregate Amount Of
License Faes, Charges And Spedal Taxes due West Memphis from the Mid-South Gas Company,
its successors and assigns, on account of its gas operations in said city, which amount
will be used by the City in lieu of all such taxes excepting ad valorom taxes and
automobile ]3censes, and for other purposes" proparod and delivered to the City by
Mid-South Gas Company was delivered to City Attorney Atlee Harris for study, and
determination as to recommendation on said ordinance.
City of West Memphis Statements for January 1, 1958 through August 31, 1958, were
presented to the Coundl.
The following statements for construction of the public ]ibrary approved by the
Building Committee were read;
Sam Hi11, Jr. $261,12
L. E. Sanders 403.00
L. E. Sanders 718,80
W, E, Scarborough 97,00
Matthews Glass & Glazing 500.00
L. E. Sanders 95,00
R. T. Abernathy 1350.00
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Roleson:
That the statements as presented be approved for payment. Upon vote, the voting was
as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Himes, Ray, Roleson, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, and David,
Nays: None.
Alderman Ray brought to the Covacil~s attention the condition of streets
in Worthington Park area. Mayor Price informed the Council the streets are
being repaired.
No further business appeasing before the Council, motion was made by
Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman David to ad3ourn. IIpon vote, the
voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bi.mes, Ray, Roleaon, Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, David.
Nays: None.
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APPROVED: OCTOBER 16, 1958