March 5, 1959e~i~.
i•~T.IUTF;S OF REGULAR '~~ETI'<IG OF T:;a CITY COUIJCIL OF TFii CITY OF ',JEST MEi`iPHLS, ARiCAi15AS,
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On the 5th day of ~~?arch. 1959, the City Council of the City of West ivfemphis,
Arkansas, met in the City Hall in said City in regular session. The meeting was
called. to order at 7:30 orclock P.M. by the Mayor, and on the roll call the following
members of the Council ~~rere found to be present:
Aldermen: Y, G. Sims. James Bledsoe, 0. I, Bollinger; Sob Eden, J. E. Rimes,
and L. ~y. Roleson; and City At±orney IJ. H. Dillahunty.
Absent:
Aldermen: 3, J. David and R, H. Say, Jr.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to=alt:
i•?inutes of Council Meeting on February 19, 1959, were approved as read.
i~^. Robert S. Carney of Cliver P. Cobb & Company, Certified Public Accountants,
presented the report on audit o.f the City of 'r7est •?emphis for yre ar ended December 31 195d.
After discussion of the report, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by alderman
'Eden: That the Audit for 195ft be accepted and ordered filed. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Rimes, Roleson.
Nays: None.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance iJo. 311a of the Oity of
'Rest ^,4emphis, Arkansas, '+Jnich is Entitled "An Ordinance Creating A Board Of Trustees And
Providing For The Pdaintenance Of The West Memphis Public Library." read the first time on
February ~tth and the second time on February 19th was read the third time. After considera-
tion of the ordinance, motion was made by Alderman Rimes and seconded by Alderman Roleson
that the ordinance as read be adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Rimes, and Roleson.
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 o£ the City.
ORDINP.".lCE N0, 3~8
AN ORDINAfJCE APd;"IDING ORDIi1ANCE N0. 371: OF THE CITY OF i~JEST i°1EiII'HIS, ARitANSAS, i+TIIICH IS
ENTITLED "AN CRDP,IAPICE CREATIPFG A BO.9RD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENAIJCE OF
THE 1dEST ilvAit'FiTB PUBILLC LIBRARY."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUIICIL OF THE CITY OF ;JEST T•1EMPHIS, ARK~ISAS:
oLCTIOId]C. Section !, of Ordinance No. 31~ be, and same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
SECTIOAI Lt. The Board shall 'nave exclusive custody, care. control and
supervision of the library, including its buildings, grounds and property, and exclusive
control of expenditures and all monies coming into the library fund. It shall have power
to appei.nt a librarian, qualified by education, training, experience and personality,
who shall serve at the gill of the board. The board of trustees shall have the Dower to
make all rules and necessary regulations for administering the library.
SECTIOIQ II, In addition to other provisions of Ordinance No. 371.:, ?Nest Memphis, Arkansas,
the _ol owing is added as Section 7:
or.CTION ?. Board of trustees, in addition to the powers set forth in this
ordinance, shall be governed by the acts of the General Assembly of the State cf Arkansas
pertaining to public libraries.
SECTION ILI. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 314 is hereby redesignated as Section 9.
SECTION IV. Section 9 of Ordinance clo. 31u is hereby designated as section 9.
SECTIOii P, Except as herein amended, all provisions as set forth in Ordinance No. 371;
shall _^emain in full force and effect except as herein amended and redesignated.
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Ptayor Price submitted the following names for appointment as members of the Board o£
Governors for the City Beautiful Commissior, for the City of West P4emphis in accordance
Frith Ordinance hro. 3k5 "An Ordinance Creating A City Beautiful Commission For The City Cf
West ricmphis; Establishing The Duties Of The ?•:embers: Providing For The Appointment 0£
Same: And For Other Purposes":
Fran'an Bassett
Al ^,addo.:
^`ss. I~7. B. Fordyce
James C. Foster
r>rs. J. C. Tennison
?ass. J. C, I-icCaa. Jr.
E. A. Burbage
Mss. Tommy Sims
?FSS. Don Burnett
ru^s. John rlcAdams
rss. Grady Brown
rlrs. John Acschliman
rss. Dan Grubb
I.7rs. Pike Brotanlee
has. Carl Demuth
NL^s. Sam Carlton
Mrs. Ed Berry
PSrs. C. J. Wilson.
Mrs. fester Smith
Pars. Bernie ?:cCarley
After consideration, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoz and seconded by Alderman Sims:
That the appointment of Board of Governors of City Beautiful Commission be confirmed. Upon
vote, the voting was as follows:
- Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Rimes, Foleson.
Nays: None.
Mayor F-rice brought to the Councils attention. ail receipts of thz City are found to be
properly accounted for and all disbursements properly authorized in zccordance with the audit
report, Also, it criL be necessary to curtail expenses for operation. of the City in 1959 due to
loss of revenue of approximately X18,000 from city automobile license,
The construction of an additional fire station was discussed, and biayror Price informed the
Co-ancil he would obtain information on procedure for recalling of bonds issued under the Five
Mill Advalorem tax in order that bonds be issued under the present Five Mill Advalorem tar.
thereby not increasing the taxes of the citizens of West Memphis for consturction of additional
fire station. The ?4ayor informed the Council that the taxpayers would bere£it greatly by a
reduction of rates in many instances, and this in itself would be enough savings to warrant a new
station.
No further business appearing before the Council, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and
seconded by Alderman Sirs to ad~c.un. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Sims, Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Rimes, Releson.
Nays: None.
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APPROVED: r7ARCH 19, 1959