June 16, 19604~~
MINUTES OF AN ADJGURNED i~iEETING GF THE CITY CGUNCIL GF THE L`ITY OF .JEST PoIEMPHIS, ARIGINSAS,
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On the Toth day or" June, 1960, the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
met in the City Hall in said City in an adjourned session, The meeting was called to
order at 1:00 P,rd, by the rviayor, and on the roll call the following members of the
Council were found to be present:
Aldermen: Y, G, Sims, R, C, Bowie, Bob Eden, R, H, Ray, Jr „ and C, H, Rowton; and
City Attorney tY, H, Dillahunty,
Absent: Aldermen: 0, I, Bollinger and L, E, Roleson,
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Mayor Price announced the first order of business would be sale of the proposed four
issues of general obligation bends aggregating $410,000 as per notice published on May 12th
and 19th in the Evening Times,
The following firms submitted good faith checks in the amount of X8200,00;
T, J, Raney & Sons
Hill, Crawford & Langford
Stephens, Inc,
Union Planters National Bank
The bids were received by auction, the last bid submitted was 100,43 by T, J, Raney 3:
Sons, Thereupon, Mayor Price announced the Council would take the bids under consideration,
and the bid would be awarded at 3:00 P, hi, at the regular Council hle eting,
There being no further business to come before the meeting, motion was made by
Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bowie that the meeting be adjourned, Upon vote, the
voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen; Sims, Bowie, Eden, Ray, and ,<owton,
Nays: None.
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ralNUTES CF d aEGUU1k ;:;EET1:1G CF TH& CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.. CF FVEST MEMPHIS, :1RIiANSAS,
HELD AT THE CITY HALL IN SAID CITY ON TIIE 16TH I}1Y CF JANE, 1960, AT 3:00 P,)A,
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On the 16th day of June, 1960, the Council of the City of .Vest Memphis, Arkansas,
met in the City Hall in said City in a regular session, The meeting was called to
order at 3:00 P, M, by the h1ayor, and on the roll call the following members of the
Council were found to be present:
Aldermen: R. C. Bowie, Bob Eden, R. FI. Ray, Jr., C. Fi. Rowton, and Y. G. Sims;
and City Attorney Vi. H. Dillahunty.
Absent: Aldermen :~. I. Bollinger and L. E. Rclescn.
It being determined a quorum was present, the followin_; proceedings were had
to-wit:
Mayor "rice brought to the Council's attention it will be necessary to elect an
Alderman for Ward 1 to fill the unexpired term of B. J. llavid. Ar"ter discussion,
Alderman Bob Eden nominated Jerrel F. Lackey of 310 `t. Danner as Alderman cf 'Ward 1
to fill unexpired term of B. J. David. The metien was seconded by ".lderman Ray, and
upon vote, the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Ray, Rowton, and Sims,
Nays: None,
The oath of office was then administered to 1+1r. Jerrel F. Lackey by County Court
Clerk A. C. Carter.
A1inut es of Council Meetings on June 2nd and tith were approved as read.
Mayor Price informed the Council the low bid of 100,43 was submitted by
T. J. Raney & Sons for the general obligation bonds aggregating $410,000. Motion was
made by Alderman Ray: That the low bid of T. J. Raney & Sens be accepted and the bid
be awarded to said Company. The motion was seconded by Alderman Eden, and upon vote,
the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rowton, and Sims.
Nays: None.
IDtr. Robert lV. Raney of T. J. Raney 3~ Sons, the City's fiscal agent, was present
and requested permission to forfeit his fee, and buy the bonds at par. After discussion,
motion was made by Alderman Eden: That the fiscal Agent be permitted to forfeit his fee,
and buy the bends at par, After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Eden: That the
fiscal agent be permitted to forfeit his fee and buy the bonds at par and the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to accept the following proposal:
Honorable ;layer and City Council
City of :Vest Memphis
IVe st tdemphis, Arkansas
Gentlemen:
Fcr your $410,000 General C.bligaticn Bonds bearing an average interest rate of
4 1/2°~ dated July 1, 1960 and maturing August 1, 1963 through 1985, inclusive, we
bid you Par and accrued interest subject to all terms and conditions cf your
official Notice of Sale.
ACCEPTED THIS .THE DAY
OF 1960.
Yours very truly,
/S/ T. J. RANEY & SONS
ROBERT iV. RANEY
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The metien was seconded by Alderman Bowie, and upon vote, the following vote was
recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rc wton, and Sims,
Nays: None,
The following Petition was presented:
PETITION
tVe, the undersigned property owners and residents of the first btock rf South
21st Street respectfully petition the Mayor and the Board of .aldermen cf the
City of :Jest Memphis for aid and assistance in preventing the erectir..n of a fence
on the front part of property presently owned uy 19ilson ;., Forest and located on
the west side of street between 121 Se~uth 21st Street and 131 South 21st Street.
The erection r.f this fence on the front part of the above mentioned ^roperty
will, in our honest opinion, constitute a safety hazard, not only to those of us
backing out cf our drive-ways in that it will obscure view of the street, but also
to children riding bicycles and playing on the public sidewalk, Also, it will beyond
a doubt be an eyesore to the community and will lower property value of nearby property.
Inasmuch as the Forest family have no small children for whom this fence around
the front of their house would be any protection and inasmuc}! as it is cur impression
that there will be nc gate erected, we can see nc useful purpose that this fence would
serve around the front of the building - since there is sufficient area tc fence the
back yard of this property.
We, therefore, feel within our rights to respectfully reouest aid and assistance
in preventing the erection of said fence around the front yard of this property from the
standpoint or" it being a safety hazard to both adults and children and an eyesore to the
community.
Name
Respectfully submitted,
Address
Arthur Manchester
George B, Loyd
N1r s. George B, Lcyd
Mrs. A. R. Manchester
Mrs. G. G, Kietzman
. G. Kietzman =
H, L. NicGonagill
h7rs. H. L, McGcnagill
(_.ak Terrace Apartments
by Jack Rich, Pres.
131 South 21 Street
12.2 South 21st
137 S, 21st
121 S. 21st
131 S. 21st
137 S, 21st l4est N;emphis, Arlc.
137 S, 21st !Vest Memphis. vrk.
1J0 S. 21st Street
After discussion with Nir, and Mrs. Manchester and Mr. and Nirs. George ttietzman, wh:.• were
present, motion was made by Alderman Ray: That the Council request D?r. Wilson C. Forest
not to construct the fence. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bowie, and upon vote, the
following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rcwton, and Sims,
Nays: None.
Mayor Price appointed Aldermen ;tay and Bowie to contact Ntr, Forest and discuss the matter
with him,
Alderman Eden presented the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NC. 22E
tVHEREAS, the City Council of SVest Memphis, .9rkansas, is advised that Winrcck
Enterprises, Inc, is negotiating for the purchase of a tract of land within the City r.,
West Memphis for a development project, and,
!VHERE9S, the City Council of ;4est, Memphis, Arkansas, is vitally interested in the
continued growth of the City of }Vest P,?emohis.
NC;W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council, by this Resolution, extend
its fullest co-operation and expression of willingness to participate to the fullest
extent in the aid of this project for the greater development cf West Memphis, Arkansas,
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Motion was made by Alderman Ray: That the Resolution as presented be adopted. The
motion was seconded by Alderman Bowie, and upon vote, the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Ro+:~ton, and Sims.
Nays: None.
The following Petition was presented:
To:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
P E T I T I C~ N
Yours petitioners, Planters Compress Company, Inc., and Chiczge, %(rck Island and
Pacific Railroad Company, state:
1. Petitioners are owners of lands in Sections Thirteen (13) and Twenty-f~,ur (24)
in Township Six (6) North, Range Eight (8) East, Crittenden G~untp, Arkansas, which lands
are now located within the city limits cf the City of west Memphis, irkansas.
2, That prier to the annexation of said lands to the City of tr'est h?emohis. same were
traversed by an undedicated, meandering, unimproved road, for a more particular description
of which reference is made to the plat of survey prepared by Bond Engineering Company,
Marion, Arkansas, in June 1~5?, hereto attached and made a part hereof.
3. That in recent years a gravel. road, as shown cn said plat, has been constructed,
as a result of which there is nc longer any necessity for the maintenance of the unimproved
road traversing the property or" petiticr.ers. That petitioners own all of the lands conti-
guous to said undedicated road and the convenience and necessity cf the public will net
be affected adversely if said road is vacated. Cn the other hand, the existence of said
road constitutes a potential hazard to patrols of petitioner, Planters Compress Company,
Inc., in that persons driving vehicles to its eva.rehouses are exposed to the hazard of
traffic in backing from the warehouse platforms into said road. The same also presents
a further hazard in that it twice crosses within a space of less than three hundred
(30C) feet the spur track of netitic;ner, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railraod Company.
4, The closing of said road evill relieve the City cf l4e st !Memphis ~~f any c:blipat ir~n
to maintain same, and, generally, the vacation of same will be to the vest interests cf
the City and the inhabitants thereof.
t'JIiEREFCRE, petitioners ^ray that the City Council cf the City of west ~temnhis Hass
an ordinance vacating said road, or street, from the point where it intersects the east
line of the Planters Compress Company, Inc., (designated nn the attached plat as "Feint
of Beginning"), to the point where same intersects the west line of the property of the
Planters Compress Company, Inc., (designated on the attached plat as "Point of Intersection
with New itoad"), the center Line thereof being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the quarter corner of Section Thirteen (13), Township Six (6)
North, Range Eight (8) East, Crittenden County, Arkansas; thence South 783
feet to a point; thence South 390 4g~ sVest 36.7 feet to a point, which is the
point of beginning: thence South 000 ~7r tdestF,3,2 feet to a point; thence
South 45~~ .02' west 198,05 feet to a point; thence North 810 24' iPest 111.4
feet to a point; thence South 510 0;>~ i9est 799.5 feet to a point; thence
South 590 32' CJest 150,5 feet to a. point• thence South 790 34' Nest 69 feet to
the point of termination.
Respectfully submitted,
PII4AITERS CC PAP4.ESS CCMP;INY, INC
By ,8/ J. H. '.9h eeler
'?resident
CHICAGO`., ROtiK ISLNND AND PACIFIC
RAILR('AD U~ piPANY
BY /S/ Jahn E. Tclin. Jr.
General Agent
After discussion, date of hearing was set for 3 P. 31. Thursday, July 7, 1960.
City Attorney Dillahunty informed the Council an ordinance incorporating certain
territory had been prepared for consideration, Alderman Bowie introduced the ordinance
entitled ".4n Grdinance incor?oration Certain Territory adjacent Te The City Of
SVest Memphis Into The Corporate Limits C:f The City Cf West Memphis," which was read in
full by Alderman Sirns.
Alderman Lackey 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 F:lderman Rowton, and
cn the roll being called the vctirg was as fellcws•
.-iyes: ,aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, itcwton, and Sims.
Nays: None.
The Pdayor declared that mere than two-thirds of the members cpmposing the Council had
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Eden
then moved that the o>mance a.s read be adopted. This m<-~tion was duly seconded by Alderman
Ray, and on the roll being called the voting was as fpllows;
.Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, L'den, Lackey, Ray, Rowton, and Sims.
Nays: Aron e.
The Paayer declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention to
the fact that Section Z, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a sen~rate roll ca'.1
in order to be effective.
Alderman Bowie then read Section 2 again. Alderman Sims mc:ved that Secti::n 2 be
adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Lackey, and pn r.;ll call the fnl].owing
voted:
!!yes: aldermen: Bowie. Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rowton, and Sims.
Nays; None.
T!ie Mayor then declared that the ordinance and the emergency section had been duly
passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Cpuncil me etirg, his signature was
attested by the City Clerk under the s®I. of the City.
The ordinance read as follows:
rRDINANCE NC, 384
AN ORDINANCE INCOi2PORATING CERTAIN TERRITORY ADJACENT TC T}C CITY OF 15~ST D~iEh'PHIS INTO
THE CORPORATE LIdiITS OF THE CITY OF iVEST t+iEbiPHIS,
Wi~.REAS, Hulbert-:Vest D;emphis School District No, 4 and Nar goer ite Lehr petitioned
the County Court of Crittenden County „Arkansas, for the annexation of the property
hereinafter described to the City pf 41est Memphis, and.
l1((iEREAS, cn the 6th day cf h1ay, 1960, the date set foz the hearing the County Court
entered an order annexing the hereafter described property to the City cf 4'e st kemnhis,
an d
iv1IEREAS, more than 30 dzys have elapsed since said order was mzde by the Count}'
Court o.f Crittenden County, Arkansas, and nc objections havin^ been filed t^ said order
of annexation;
NC1V, THEREFGRE, BEIT ORA4INED BY THE CITY C:CUNCIL CF THE CITY C'F SVEST_ h7EhiPHIS:
SECTION 1, That the following described land, conti~uctis to and adjoining the
City cf 'Nest Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-w.it:
Beginning at the intersection of the l~iest line cf
Pearce Street and the South line of Cooper Avenue
as shown on the plat of the Henry Craft Addition to
the City of {Vest Memphis cf record in Plat Book 1 at
page 77 in the Gffice cr" the Circuit Clerl; and Ex-
<.fficic Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas; thence
South along the fNest line cf Pearce Street extended to
the South right cf way line of U. 5, Highway 70; thence
l9e st 891,23 feet along the South right cf wa}' line of
U, 5. Highway 70; thence D!prth 1, 10,15 feet parallel
to the 14e st line of Eehr Street extended tc the point
-f its intersection vaith the South. line of c.liver .Avenue extended;
thence East 205,82 feet along the South line of (liver Avenue
extended tc the ;lest line cf Lehr Street; thence North 875 feet
along the 19est line cf Lehr Street tc the Soutt: line cf C<~oper
Avenue; thence East 6F,1,8 feet alon? the South line of Cooper
Avenue to the point of beginning, contr.ining _.~,' z.cres, mere
cr less,
is hereby annexed, accepted and incorporated in t, the City :f i;est 9;e .phis, Crittender.
County, Arkzn sa s,
SECTION 2, Emergency Clause --It appearing tc the City Council that the above described
land is contiguous and adjacent tc:~ the City of Plest P4emphis; that a portion cf said land is
being used for the construction cf a school buildin g to be used by the residents of the City
of (Vest Memphis; that it is necess ary that this ordinance be passed and said land be
incorporated into the City of l~;est h!emuhis, so the proper zoning csdinances may be p assed, an
emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full torte and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
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Accounts Payable for Nlay were presented, After discussion, motion was made by Alderman
Eden that accounts be approved as presented and fil ed, and authorize, ratify, and/or
confirm payment cf the following:
GENERAL FUND GEDIE,RAL FUND - C(~NI'INUED
Director Internal Rev, ¢2,151,80 Garretts Hardware ~5,e,5
lti, Hill 7,50 P;, S. Garrott 1,544,1E
Payroll. Account 9,228,78 Goodyear Service Stores q.r--,, 7_c
Federal Land Ban}: 40.00 :?igf:,ir.s Generator Service 6.95
F, Finley 10,00 Hamilton Clinic q2, :10
C, Griffin 10,00 Hawkins Eauipmen± 21n,2-
k', Perrino 10,00 Intcximeter Assocation 167
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14. hi, Utility Office 2,706,72' Holland Motor C ,
43, s;
Eu sines hlens Assurance 428,57 Independent Linen Service 10,62
hlr s. G. Lehr 75,00 Jc~-hnsen .vut: Cr. ~~ o,<.
H, D, Holland 1,491,00 Kay Sur~icai, Inc, 67, 3n
Payroll Account 11,?.70,55 Leggetts Service Station 4.40
Lan drymat 45,00 hicCaa Chevrolet gq, 71.
Ark, Paint Glass 39,20 Dia P
y lumbing Cc.
6,$:;?
Broadway Furniture ',, 12 h,.'~tthews Glass 5.5,1
Burnett Truck Lines ,,, 82 hleriwether f.pothec ary 31,43
G, P. Cake Co, 25.72 hiidlNest nuts ?arts. ,g0
Chalmers Buick 50,82 Motor q JO
Crittenden Publishing 4.35 hii dScuth Gas Cc, 2JE,4o
Crittenden Publishing ?3",74 P":ills-h".orris g.i3
Curtis Autc Devices 278,4; h~etor Suoal}' SS. 53
Den ten Radio 12, 90 ( zburnalbston &. :;
e 114
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Esse Standard Oil 296,60 Orkin Extermination ,
25,00
Farmers Hardware Co, 108.10 ?arker Publishing 5.39
Federal Sign and Signal Corp, ll,b7 Parke, Davis Cc, 98
58
General Electronics _., _.' Say's Refrigeraticm ,
q5.n~?
GENERAL. FUND - CCNTINi1EP' PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND
Remington kand, Inc, P7, 00 General Fund 43q,1p
Sam Saig and Sons 835,2 American Library Associatie.n 6.75
Scott-k:elly Furniture 5.00 Associated Libraries 5, 6a
Srctts llrug Store '-.. a3 Baker and Taylor 155.Oa
Spalding Tire 14,5' ii. R. Huntting n, 01
Scuthcvestern Bell Telephone Co. 352,1.1 h'.. Gardner 48,31
ti. L, Shaoirc 15.90 blemnhi_= News C.. g,gq
United Slates Pencial Cc. 43,02 Midsouth Gas 9, 1g _
Tufaid, Inc. 15,2.55 New hlethcd B^ok Bindery 30,_51
t4, h1. Laundry-Celaners 65, G6 Southwestern Bell 23,84
Vti. Pi, Lumber Cc. _.,24 Business Mens Assurance 2'~. 11
V:~,NI, Machine @ Welding Shcp 19, S0 Pa.yrcll ;lccount 076.34
Ni. D1, Tourist Court q,51
tV, W?. Wholesale Grocery = 14,90 FIREMEN'S PENSION & RELIEF
4;. Ai, Veterinary Hospital 228,10
White Rcse Industrial Laundry 7.98 C, Ball $50,00
Flray IVilliams Blue Print 77.25 R. Murphy 175, p0
V'd, k:, Ingram Construction 546,00 5, Berryhill '52.14
Elmo ;lnderson 17, J4
STREET FUND
General Fund $35 p,g~~r
Yatryoll Account 1,934.2`;
Business nrens Assurance 76.83
Payroll p.cccunt ~,c65,S0
Ark, Paint g, ~;~,
Chcctzw, Inc, 397,75
Delta Ice Cc. 15,0:1
Farmers Hardware 133. P^
Garrett Hardware i1, 11
H-all Sien R, Post 48,50
Hawkins Ept. R1V,39
Hcaland Implement 35.34
Jay Chemical 30,07
V". Jordan 1,289,20
McCaa Chevrolet 132,64
Manning Lbr. 1^, g3
hia y_Graves 7, SV,
6iemnhis Machine !Vorks 29,07
MidSouth Gas 38,63
Tom D1ize Paint , g6
Mills-Morris 1?„ 16
hiiro-Flex 72,00
Czburn-ilbston 6.36
Road Builders 2g,gg
Standard Parts 30,x7
Vilest Memphis Machine Shep 4_g:?.
i^l, h., Ingram Construction 625.00
The motion was seconded by Alderman Sims, and upon vote, the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rowton, and Sims.
Nays: None.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, Alderman Ray moved the
meeting adjourn, which motion was duly seconded by .alderman Bowie, and the following vrte
was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Bcnvie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rowton, and Sims,
Nays: None,
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