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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 6, 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. May 6, 1957. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Copeland, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Mr. Field.
Mr. Roy Penix filed a petition to close an alley in the Haltom Addition.
Mr. Hamilton offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO ABANDON AN ALLEY IN THE HALTOM ADDITION
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:08.
Mr. Keister offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON STREETS AND ALLEYS IN BARRETT’S ADDITION
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:09.
After a petition was filed by Mr. Gerald Pearson, Mr. Keister offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY IN LANE’S ADDITION
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:10.
A petition was filed by Frank Snellgrove to close part of an alley in Knight’s Second Addition and a petition was filed by Frank Sloan to close part of a street in the Ridgecrest Addition. The City Council voted unanimously for the Street Committee to investigate both of these petitions and recommend to the Council at the May 20, 1957 meeting.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that a permit be granted to E. W. Scrape to convert a residence into a grocery store on the corner of Burke and Walnut. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
After Mr. Bill Perry filed with the Council a Certificate signed by a majority of the City Transit Commission that the March operating loss was $871.77 and there was no reserves in debt service account. Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the deficit of $871.77 be allowed. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Captola Bennett gave her monthly report on the Colored Community Center. Mr. Keister gave his report on the City Manager type of Government. All of the Council members were given a written copy of the information compiled by Mr. Keister which contained statistics, organization, method of adoption, advantages of this type of government and general information about it. The Council discusses the report but took no action.
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. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that Jack Jackson as per his agreement in a letter to the Mayor be given the job of resurfacing and planning Huntington Ave. from Union to Gee St. at a cost of $4276.20. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, to adjourn. All aye. Motion carried.