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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 1, 1957
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall Monday night, July 1, 1957, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Field, Copeland, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the following appointments be made to the Eliza Murphy Branch Library Board: For 3 year terms; Ed. D. Johnson, Annie Turner and E. Boone Watson; for 2 year terms; Alda Reese McDaniel and Cato Parks and Beulah Smith; for a 1 year term; Willie Hutson. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the City buy 6000 license tags for the year 1958 from J.L. Montgomery Co. and the color to be blue on white. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the City Council goes on record approving the Mayor’s appointment of Neil McDaniel as Chief of Police. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Stricklin gave the Cemetery Committee’s report and recommended that the City wait on the purchase of a mower and that the following new rates be charged for opening graves and the following new prices be in effect immediately on Cemetery lots at Woodlawn Cemetery:
For all grave openings except a concrete vault $20.00
For concrete vaults $25.00
For single space $35.00
For ½ lot (5 spaces) $175.00
For whole lot (10 spaces) $350.00
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the City Council accepts the Cemetery Committee’s recommendation. Roll was called. Keister, Fritz, Field, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voted aye. Johnson and Copeland voted no. Motion carried.
After Captola Bennett gave the Colored Community Center report, Mr. Hamilton made the motion seconded by Mr. Snow that the City loan the Colored Community Center $100.00 for 30 days. Roll was called. Keister, Field, Johnson, Fritz, Stricklin, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voted aye. Copeland and Brickell voted no. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 855, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ALL PUBLIC TENT SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the Petition and Offer of the Tax Appraisers be accepted with the deletion of the last paragraph. Roll was called. Keister, Fritz, Copeland and Stricklin voted aye. Johnson, Field, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voted no. Motion failed.
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.
Council voted unanimously to allow $50.00 expenses to Chief Coleman to attend Fire School.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the bridge on Washington be built at an approximate cost of $8,000.00 Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business Council adjourned on the motion by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Hart.