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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 7, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 7, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, B. Johnson, W. Johnson, Brickell, Heern, Field, Snow, Copeland, Hamilton and Ebbert.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that C.E. Stallings be granted a permit to operate the kitchen center at 400 W. Monroe. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Attorney Archer Wheatley requested Council accept the City Planning Commission recommendation of a revised plat of Western Heights subdivision. Mr. Field offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO RENAME THE PLAT OF WESTERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TO THE REVISED PLAT OF WESTERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
On motion of Mr. Field, seconded by Mr. Brickell, to adopt the resolution, roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:11.
Captola Bennett gave her report on the Colored Community Center and showed a balance of $48.57 in the treasury.
Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the City furnish the difference in cost between 18 and 24 inch tile, not to exceed 100 feet, on Buffalo Street and two joints of 15 inch tile (inclusive in the 100 feet). Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
A petition was filed by property owners to accept Hester Street into the street systems of Jonesboro. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that this matter be turned over to the Street Committee and recommend back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The following ordinance was read by Marvin Treadway and place on the first reading by Mr. Hamilton:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP USED IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS: TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MAKING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS; TO ESTABLISH PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the deficit of the City Transit Commission in the sum of $1,214.31 be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The bids for the packer-type truck were opened and after discussion Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Sanitation Committee make recommendations back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the Mayor be directed to hire a man for the job of picking up dogs for the year around and he be paid $1.00 a head for each dog, after the quarantine is lifted. He is only to pick up untagged and unlicensed dogs. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the proposed stop signs be referred to the Street Committee and the Committee recommend back to the Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the bills as OK’d by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern announced that May 1st would be the Jaycees Driving Contest and the use of the parking lot would be needed as usual.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that money to pay the judges and clerks in the election be appropriated not to exceed $150.00. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Bill Johnson offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE POLICE AND FIRE SALARIES
Mr. B. Johnson made the motion seconded by Mr. Copeland that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. Voting aye were Keister, B. Johnson, Brickell, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. W. Johnson, Snow and Hamilton passed. Field voted no. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:12.
Mr. Willie Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Council adjourn until Thursday, April 10, 1958, at 2:00 p.m.