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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 2, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, November 2, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Brickell, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Absent: Griffin and Rogers.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the Seventh-Day Adventist Church be allowed to solicit funds until the first of the year. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Snow offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN STREET INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Williams, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow, that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Roll was called on the Emergency Clause. All aye. The ordinance was given the number 996.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that Nathan Wheeless be offered the following proposal: That the City will replace the glass that is broken now and in consideration of this, he will give up his request for an option to renew an additional 5 years. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that bids be asked for on the glass in the old Collector’s Office. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.