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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 1, 1957
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session in City Hall at 7:30 p.m., April 1, 1957. There were present: Mayor, City Atty, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Field, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Copeland.
Mr. Sawyer from Malco Theatres appealed to the Council to repeal the City’s present Ordinance preventing bowling alleys and poll tables being operated on an upper floor. Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the City Atty. draws up an Ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 619 and 750. Roll was called. Mr. Johnson voted no. All other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Dr. Fritz offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCES NO. 619 AND 750, SAME BEING ORDINANCE LICENSING POOL ROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS AND REQUIRING SAME TO BE ON GROUND FLOOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Pastor, L. Stanley Britt be allowed to solicit funds for 30 days for the Carter’s Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Captola Bennett gave her report on the Colored Community Center and the Council voted unanimously to accept it.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that a permit be granted for a building for the Citizen’s Federal & Loan Assn. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Jonesboro Lumber Co. be granted a permit to build an office building at 107 S. Fisher. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that Albert Heringer, Jr. be appointed to the City Water and Light Board in Herbert McAdams place. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that Willie T. Johnson be appointed to the City Water & Light Board for a 3 year term. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the permit to build a dance platform on the side of Triple A Root Beer Stand be denied. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Dr. Fritz, that a permit to build a ice cream stand on the Delmer Johnson property be denied. Roll was called. Mr. Brickell passed. All other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
The property owners from Rogers ST. asked Council about getting their street paved. The Mayor will meet with them and try to work something out with them.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, to direct the City Atty. to ask for the sign to be removed from the Agee property. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the City Council officially accept the resignation of Chief of Police Mooneyham with regret and commend him for his excellent record and his devotion to duty. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The motion to accept the Insurance Committee’s recommendation was made by Mr. Snow with Mr. Brickell seconding. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that all the insurance will be in effect on April 1, 1957, that the Jonesboro Insurers will distribute the policies and that T.H. Pryor will okay all insurance bills before the City pays them. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, to direct the City Atty. to draw up an Ordinance prohibiting property owners from draining water, etc., on the streets. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hart made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that Council adjourn. There being no further business. Council adjourned.