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On the 19th day of November, 1959, the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
met in the City Hall in said City in regular session. The meeting was called to order at I~
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3:00 F,M, by the Nayor, and on the roll call the following members of the Council were ~
found to be present:
Aldermen: 0. I, Bollinger, B, J, David, Bob Eden, R. H, Ray, Jr,, L, E, Roleson,
y, G, Sims, and James Bledsoe; and City Attorney W, H, Dillahun ty,
Absent: Alderman J, E, Rimes.
It being determined a euorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
N.inutes of Counci l Meeting on idovember 5, 1959, were approved as read. I
Accounts Fayable for October, 1959, were presented. After discussion, motion was made
by Alderman Bledsoe: That the accounts payable for October, 1959, be approved as presented i
and filed, and authori ze, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following: ~
GE:~RAL FUND
GE?•~?AL FUND _ COtdTIidUr,U V
I
G• Nay
J. icKay ~p10.00
10
00 C. Mosley
$6103.9$
H. TrThite .
10.00 J. McCullar
J• Pulliuam 98.18
~~'. Perrine 10.00
W
annawa 79,90
W. Dillahunty 225,00 .
Y
R
Jordan
H, Hunter
1,442,OC
.
T, Mosley 87.],3
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Ark, State Treasurer 2,220.04 J
Watson 103.05 I
Director Internal Rev, 1,634.80 ,
R
Nelson 9~ 93
J, Ailen
L'a5.00 .
A
Plolan 8
7,13
. Bassett 170.00 ,
E .
9
W. Billings 11:5.' ^ E
Lee 91.38
C• y-~ 152.50 .
F. Jones 103.05
J, Campbell
125,00
A
Brown o ~
J. Franchere
137.50 ,
J
Nelson 87.13
C, Graves
E
Jarma
17C,00 ,
T, Robertson 89.68
87 1?
•
n
B, Keen 170.00
152
50 G, Powell 65.45 j
J. Moore .
152.50 R. Parton
J
Tablert 87.13 ~ `
L. A1cCulley
152,50 .
W, Pulliuam 95.63
87
13
V. Romines
S
S
ith 200,OC J, Fletcher .
87.13
m
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J. Sparkman 130,00
130.00 J, Fletcher
D
Foster 25.08 i
L. Switzer
130.00 ,
H
°_,'n 50.0^
W. Thompson
145.00 .
e
E, Anderson 24,96 ~
X. Tullos
P1, Ward 137.50
152
50 Russell Tractor 300.00
L. Warrington .
130,00 Russell Tractor
H
Price 300,00
E. Anderson
210.OC ,
C. DeGraff 400.00
50
00
S. Berryhill 136,25 r !Mren .
oo
SG
T. Burkhart 7-13.75 R. RaY, Jr. .
50
00 ~
0, Carpenter 147.5Q J, Bledsoe . f
W, Darby
1_52,"~
L. Roleson 50.00
50
00
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0, Hatton 177.50 C, Bellinger .
50
00 I
0. Kirkdoffer 143.75 R
Eden .
J. Landrum 147.50 .
B, David 50.00
GO
50
M. Lewis 152.50 J, H,imes .
00
50
A, McKay 152.50 v, Sims .
50
00
A. N~.11s
J, lioore 130,00
]~y3
75 W, Dillah -t*~ .
300,00
h
'. Nichols ,
130,00 S, Smith
R
Herr 175.OC
~
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. Powers
11{3.75 .
B. 2°Iay 125.00
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0. Rushing
J. Scott 147.50
143
7 J. Harris 75.
75.00
R. Simmons .
,
143.75 E, Rubens
J
FLllencarm 312,50
T. Williams
125,00 .
G, Hopper 242 90
C. Hampton
300.00
E1
lison
. [
81.2
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S. Smith 175.'0 ~
~
~T, errine 170.OC
R, Herr 1 5.00
C, 7Iampton
T. Harris 75.00
T Stacy 3GO,DC '
H. May
100.00
A. Hodges 30.00
G. Hooper
W
E1,25
S•1rs. G, Lehr 27.00
75
00 [
. Perrine
B, Ellisor. 200.OC
00
170 H., Holland _ Meals .
776.c5
A. Hodges .
27.00 H. Eclland
J
Alle^ 420.00
r ~
Hawkins Eopt. 500.00 .
Bassett ll' •00
K. Tullos
L. Enmon 30.00
60
113 i~1, Billings 170.00
145.00 i
S. Farker .
96.18 C. Byrd
J, ampbeil 152.50 +'
W, Hill
150.0-
J, Fra^chere, Jr. 125,00
137
50
K. Wallace 75.00 C. Graves .
~'
W. Harris 121.50 E, Jarman 170,00
E, Hale
114,75
B
Keen 170.00
W. Hill 104,13 ,
J. Pioore 152'50
W. Wilson
C
0 104,13 L. McCune
y 152.50
,
aster 104,13 4, Romines 200.00
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GEPIERAL FTTb?D - CONTINUED STP~r,T IM1'iiOJ;;i;;.i r^Li~D
S, Smith ."w130.00 Director of Internal Rev. >,,29b.30
J. Sparkman 1'^.np ~;rk, :%tate Treasurer 513.31;
L. Switzer 130,0'- :. N'.obartson 162.15
W, Thompson 145.00 -.. nrnold 9.48
K. Tullos ~5.C0 diliiams
~I. Ward 15?, Burt 118.1;
L. Warrington 130.0 iiilcy 130.15
. Anderson 210.00 C• 3lount 118,15
S. Berryhill 135.25 G. Hopkins 104.;5
T. Burkhart 1113.75 R. ;iardiaw 120.05
0. Carpenter 147,50 Dabner f,l,13
~_ 1~ I+il].iams il" 15
0. Batton 171.50 ... Gibson ,x,03
airkdci far 113.75 LYz'a X4.15
Landrum 147.50 -telly 1~11.5G
J. Lecris 152.50 ~ Johnson l;k;.95
A, ide'fay 152.;6 Ferguson oi,.25
a, i;/11s 136,66 -. 3urkhart IL2.35
i•ioore :LL13.75 C. Ferguson 180,70
.. Nichols 130.00 j. iJarren 225,06
G. powers 11,3.75 .-. 1oppcr S.GO
U. Rushing 147.56 Pusiness N,an's assurance 91.79
, Scott =3.75 T. P.ci~ertson 130.80
n, Sirmnons 143.75 1. :~x'nold 92.05
T, ar'iliiams 125.00 .lilliams 1L`G.30
~. ;•;. lire Dept. 9.00 ~ti. ~ui't 7115.35
L, 3nmon 108.50 .tiley 139. i8
S, Par?ter X7.33 C. Blount 111.78
w, :ill 150.06 .. I;opkins 101.15
n. ?dallace 92.60 r. ;vardlox lOt;.25
w. ::arris 122.40 ~abner 87.55
~. Hale 115.50 .'J. 'vJil7iams ~!.~ 2~'~
~1, t!ill 104.55 J. ~'d 25
i+J. Wilson 101,.55 Gibson 10G.3C
G. Carter 116.70 J. slly 1c1.CG
C. ^?osley 105.40 Johnson 18'!.50
J. ~;eCullar 165.46 ~:~. ierguson 1';'1.00
J, Pulliuam :;1.03 ~. purl-hart 153.10
W. Gannaway 94.35 C. Ferguson _'22.30
R, Jordan 50,83 ri. 'rJarren 22;.5.
T, ;csley 111.60
J. Watson lli.ou
ri, idalson :4.35
A. Nolan 1:.;.70
-. I~.11 90.53
n. Lae !11.00
. Jones 165.46
Brown 94.35
-. Nelson 94.35
_. Robertson 94..'5
R, Paxton 94.35
J, Talbert 94.35
6d. Pulliuam (2.. G
rn:siness :•Ien~s assurance 408.39
4JEST i•~MrHIS : U9LIC LIBILI:Y
~.igiitshoe X99.00
V. Frazier 90.00
A. Tarvai~ .25
i~;rs. C, i4cCulhun 95. GC
. i ~Lkins on "L 0.53
Business Miens Sssurance 711.62
Director Intal~nal Rcv. 1.50
A_^:.. .state Treasurer 49.83
Union _'lanters i~ationa7. Bank
Y3, 13~~.75
;,wim Pool :~ & C 1(2.72
.y.... Mato Treasurer 1^7.19
i IP.°°: r:':1 S .' cNSIOi~i w :{..~isF FUDiD
:~zrohy ;175.00
u, r-iali ~ .~..
The motion was secordad by Alderman key, and the foiln:ring vote :ras retorted
Ayao: Bollinge^, llavid, ccen, Pay, noieson, Sims, anti Bledsoe.
ways: 47one.
S~atar~cnts reflecting receipts and disbursements for the City of west i;emphis from
January 1, 1°5y ti ough October 31, 1959, were distributed anti cony ordered filed.
Mayor TTi.ce informed the Council the Commissioners of the Utilit-' Cem.,lssion of
nest !iemphis recom^~end the reappointment of Jehn N. 4dood. After discussion, motion was made
by alderman xay: Z'hat John Pd. :7cod be appointed to the board oi' Utility Commissioners for a
term of five years in accordance with C`rciinarce No. 292 of the Ordinances of the City of
hest *?emphis. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bollinger, and the £oilo•.ring vote was recorded:
Ayes: Bollinger, David, .x9cn, Say, Roieson, Sams, and Bledsoe.
i~iays: "lone.
++n ordnance vscatins All of First Street lying between Blocks C and D and. E and F of the
Southcrest 5utr.ivision and All of Arkansas Avenue and a17" of Mississippi Avenue (not heretofore)
closed in the George T, Kendal ;%econd Addition to the City of west Memphis, read the first and
second tires was presented for the 3rd reading. The ordinance was read the 3rd time. Alderman llavid
moved the ordinance as read be adopted, This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Eden, and on the
roll being ea'_led the voting was as follows:
ayes: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Poleson, Sims, and Bledsoe.
;lays: None.
The i•;ayor 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 of
the City.
The ordinance read as follows:
CI,DINANCS :d0. 376
NfL?,7,..;~.5, a Petition was duly filed. with the City Council of the City of :~cst ';emphis,
Arkansas, on the 17th day of Ceptember, 195°, as:ing the City Council to vacate and abandon
portions of certain struts shown on plats of the Southcrest Subdivision of the Town (now
City) of idcst Memphis, Arkansas, and the Southcrest Addition to said City, of record in the
office of the Circuit Clerk and Roc a^der of Crittenden County, =+rkansas, said streets sought
to be vacated being specifically described as follows, to=»it:
all of 'First Street lying between Blocks C and D and c and P
of the Southcrest Subdivision
and
Ali of Arkansas avenue and all of Mississippi avenue (not
heretofore closed) in the George T. Kendal Second Addition
to the City of ~;7est i~iemphis as per plat of record in
:let Book 1 at Page 250 of the iieccrds of Crittenden County.
'.~;;nA:i, aster due notices as required by law, the Council has, at the time and pierce
mentioned. in the notice, heard a'll parsons desiring to be h.:ara on the cuesticn and. has
ascertained that the streets, or the portions thereof, hereinabo:re described, have heretofore
been dedicated to the public use as streets, herein described; have not been actual"ly used by
the public generally for a period of at bast five years subsequent tc the filing of the plat;
that all the owners of the property abutting upon the portions of the streets to be vacated
have filed :rith the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that the public
interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abanaonment of such portions of said
streets.
Iu0:7, TITr;REFCR.E, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of i+est .-~mpt~s, Arkansas:
Si.CTIGiv' 1. The City of Vest I~'emphis, Arkansas, hereby released, vacates and abandons all
its rights, together vrith the rights of the public generally, in and tc the portions of certain
streets designated as folirnrs:
All of First Street 1}d.ng bet:^reen ffioci:s C and D and E and T' of the
Southcrest Subdivision
and
A11 of Arkansas Avenue and all of ississippi Avenue (not heretofore closedl
in the George T, I'endal Second Additior. to the City of ?^:est Memphis as per
plat of Record. in Flat Boole 1 at Page 25~ of the Records of Crittenden
County,
.:CI~CI. c^ ,; er the cra`nance duly cart`_ ie:' b~- ~... ~i lei s°~a" a ___,, ir. t're
."ce cS __ :-:ac.:.ue_ ~.. „r.e Cnantitr an^' rECO:•'a ~ -. _._e c„~ acor,]s ~. ~__: Co~~ „n
~LII::., .. _-_~ ~_._nance ,,ne-- c_L-e ..~lac~ ern' be --^'crc _~°c:^. ar.i a=~,_ _ts ra~saoe.
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An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Rezone Certain Zaned Property And To
P,epeal Ordinances Ih Conflict Here:rith" read the first time on November 5, 1959,
was read. Alderman Ray then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of
an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded
by Alderman Eden, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Roieson, Sims, and Bledsoe.
Nays : "lone .
The TMayor declared that more than two-thirds o£ the members ccmpsoing the
Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was
carried. Alderman Bledsoe then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This
mation was duly seconded by Alderman Roleson, and on the roll being oel.led the voting
was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Roleson, Sims, and Bledsoe.
delays: None.
The ??ayar declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called
attention to the fact that Section 3, the emergency section, must be adopted upon
a separate roll call in order to be effective.
Alderman Sims then read Section 3 again. Alderman Bollinger moved that Section 3
be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Eden, and on roll call the
following voted:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Roleson, Sams, and B],e3soe,
Plays : ;done .
The "°a-,,ror then declared that tY.e ordinance and the emergency section had been duly
passed, and thereupan he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, his signature was
attested by the City Clerk under the seal of the City.
The ordinance reed as _"allows:
ORDINANCE N0. 377
APl ORDIPIAPTCE TO RdDOPli CERTAIPd ZOI~D FROIiRTY APID TO REPEAL ORDINANCES IPd COPIFLICT THEr^.i"WITH.
?dI+:~FEAS, a petition has been filed with the City Planning Commission o£ the City of
TAest .4mphis by William L. Johnson Co., Inc., as the owner of the hereinafter described
property and was heard by that Commission in a regular meeting on the 15th day o£
September, 1959, as provided by statute and the ordinances of the City of ?lest MMemphis; and
udfW'R:;AS, notice was duly published on the 18th day of September, 1959, that a hearing
would be held by the City Council of the City of West Memphis at o'clock P.T•?. on
November 5, 1959, for the purpose of ta'~cing action upon such petition and calling upon all
interested parties to appear at such hearing to make known their objections, if any, in
connection vrith the petition for rezani.ng of lands hereinafter described; and
WIIEF.EAS, at said meeting and by the petition previously filed with the Council, it was
requested that the following lands, to-wit:
All of Southcrest Subdivision except Lots M
through ?^1, inclusive, in Block B and. Lots A
through L, inclusive, in Block C,
be zoned as "F" Light Industrial District; and
?•dIL~'P,EAS, no nersens appeared to offer a protest against the rezoning of said lands as
requested, the Council finds that the petitior. should be granted and said lands should be
rezoned as requested, now therefore,
SE IT ORDAII'atD 3Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFiF,' CITY OF YTEST P1ETiPI~S, ARKANSAS:
SECTIOPI I. "F". LIG;IT IPIDUSTRIAL DISTP.ICT: That the following lands, to-wit:
All of Southcrest Subdivision except Lots M through W, inclusive, in Block B
and Lots A through L, inclusive, in Block C,
be, and the same are hereby rezoned as "F", Light Industrial District.
SECTION II. ORDIPIANCES IPd COPTFLICT i-lEREGTITH REPEALED: All ordinances or Darts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC'TIOPI rli. EP~RGEPICY CLEUSE: It is found by the Council that the present zoning
of the above described lands is not appropriate for the proper and orderly developmen of
the City of Tdest ?Memphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of zoning of
districts witlin the City of 'r7est iTemphis in keeping with a proper city plan for the
orderly development of the City, it is necessary that rezoning of the above-described
praperty be immediately accomplished and, therefore, an emergency is found to exist and
this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as required 'oy law.
SECTIOAI T'V. COPY OF ORDINANCE FILED FOR I'tECORD: A copy of this ordinance, when
duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be subject to being filed and recorded in the
office of the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex_-Officio fiecorder within and for Crittenden
County, dxkansas.
Mayor Price reported to the Council on the Arkansas I~iunicipal League Conference. held
November 15, 16, and 17th, and. requested co-operation of the Council in instructing the
citizens as to Amendment No. 51.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, Alderman Bledsoe moved the
meeting adjourn, wlv.ch motion was duly seconded by Alderman David, and the following vote was
recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Ray, Roleson, Sims, and Bledsoe.
Nays: None.
The Pfayor thereupon declared the meeting adjourned.
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APPROVED: DECEI~iBER 3, 1959