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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 21, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above named date at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fields, Copeland, Powell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Fritz and Stricklin.
Mr. P.N. LaTourette appeared before the Council and explained how with the cooperation of the Mayor and the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. that he was able to widen the street 220 feet on Jefferson and 105 feet south on Church four feet without any cost to the City of Jonesboro. He then introduced Mr. Warr of the telephone company to explain further how this was made possible. He explained how in the case of removing poles that the customer was billed for the actual cost. A cost of approximately $2,900.00. However the City, County and State was never billed and since these poles were to be in the street which would become City property even though Mr. LaTourette was bearing the expense that if the Council would go on record as accepting Mr. LaTourette’s offer that the telephone company would move the poles without cost to either Mr. LaTourette or the City. Council expressed appreciation and Mr. Powell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the Council accepts the generous offer of Mr. LaTourette. Roll was called, with all members voting aye.
Application for a permit for a barber shop in the 1400 Block of Jefferson was read. One letter in opposition in 1100 Block was read. Council decided that the party at this address was too far away from the property in question to have grounds for objection and Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the permit be granted. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Application for a building permit by Olan Parker, Jr., was read, to construct a medieval building on Cobb Street. There were no objectors present. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the permit be granted. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Ollie Woods presented a letter from the Secretary of the Planning Commission and plat of proposed street in Woods Addition. After discussion the Council referred it back to the Planning Commission with the City Attorney’s advice that the Planning Commission did have jurisdiction. Mr. Copeland made this in the form of a motion with Mr. Hamilton seconding. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Sanderson read a letter from the Jaycees requesting that R.W. Graves, Jim Carey and Garland Kirkpatrick be appointed to the Craighead Forest Commission. Mr. Snow made the motion that they be appointed, Mr. Hamilton seconded the motion. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Sanderson recommended that Bud Schoenfield and Joe Burns be reappointed to the Parking Authority Board. Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the two be appointed upon the Mayor’s recommendation. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Sanderson recommended that the Council reappoint four members of the Colored Community Board and one new one as a temporary board member. Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the following appointed as recommended by the Mayor: Neal Thayer, Marion Ulmer, Mrs. Almon Faut, James Butler and Captola Bennett. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion after a report on the Sanitation routes by the Mayor, that the Mayor be authorized to employ a man for four weeks at $50.00 a week to ride with the trucks and make a thorough check and survey of all of the routes in the City. Mr. Keister seconded the motion. Roll was called. All members voting 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 members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor appointed the Building and Plumbing Committees to study the Trailer Camp Ordinance. Trailer Camp Ordinance drawn by the City Attorney and report back study by Committee at the next regular meeting.
There being no further business, Mr. Hart made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that Council adjourn. All aye. Council adjourned.