October 6, 1959?°~NUTES OF Aid ADJOURNED MEE^12NG OF THE CITY COUNC~ OF THE CITY OF WEST TM?EI•IFHr_S, ARPSAIdSAS,
HELD AT THr: CITY HALT Iid SATE CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER~591 AT 3_00 F.ri_
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On the 6th day of October, 1959, the Council of the City of Nest Ifemphis, Arkansas,
met in the City Hall in said City in an adjourned session. The meeting :aas calle3 to
order at 3:OG P.i°i. Iry~ the Aiayor, and on the roll call the following members o£ the Council
were found to be present:•
Aldermen: Y. 0. S;.ms. G. I Bollinger, .,, J. David, Bob Eder, R. .,. Ra,r, Jr„ and
i, ,, noleson, and City Attorney W, E. Dillahunty.
Absent: Aldermen: James Bledsoe and J. E. Himes.
It being determined. a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
P:ayor Price informed the Council the Utility Commission has worked out a program
whereby street lights may be installed., and after a surve.= was made it has been ascertained
that the lights will be placed along the curb line and will be iu a straight Lne.
City Attorney W, H. Dillahunty stated to the Cctu7cil the Uti"'it s ,~~,q~},,,~~~,,aa
received bids for the mercury vapor lights, and Westinghouse Electric/~~s~as}a~r%fas the
low bidder in the amount of ~1:1,525.CC £or 200 complete units, a downpayment to be made and
the balance of the amount to be paid. in 30 monthly payments (29 payments ~ ~1,33e.75 and
1 final pa3'rnent C W1,330.90), After discussion, moticn was msde by Alderman Roleson: That
the contr.@pi~r~~m~;~lights as proposed by the Utility Commission with Westinghouse
Electric i"~,oY°cca<~ea i the amount of yp41,>525,OG be approved. he motior_ w<.s seconded b;y
Alderman Bollinger, and the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: ~ ms, Bollinger, David, Eden, 'by, noleson.
Nays: None.
Fiction was m8de by Aldermar_ Ray: That the i°iayor,and City ,,i,~ ~,,~!~ fey are herelnr
authorized to nevotiate the contract ?,nth Westinghouse Eiactric/ e~ee~eb9efi~a~d execute the
notes for the monthly payments, The motion was seconded by Alderman Roiesor,, and the follo:ing
vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Sims, Bollinger, Da?r;d, Eden, Ray, Roleson.
Plays: P+one.
Iiayor Price informed. the Council after further investigation as to leasing cf Bowen
Airport it would. not ° possible under present Arkansas Statutes to lease it, also the
CAA will not participate in any airport construction if the City does not own the a port.
City Attorney D;llahunty advised. the Council of Arkansas Statutes on acquiring airports and
that it would not be legal for the City to employee a person to operate a privately owned
field. Alderman Eden stated to the Council the airport is being operated at present and
clans are being made by interested individuals to sublease the airport. Alderman Roleson
breugi!t to the Cow7cii~s a tentien the amount of traffic at the airport and the need of an
adequate airport £or West ~iempnis.
There being nc fux•ther business to come before the meeting Alderman Bollinger moved
the meeting adjou_^n, which motion was duly seconded by Alderman avid, and the following
vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Sims, Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Roleson.
Plays: Done.
The :ayor thereupon declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST : 1s~-YL^5~:271~ ~_~i CIi ~ CLERI ~uiYGFi
AFPR nD: w Change Reflectyl~October 15, 1959