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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 5, 1968
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, February 5, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Ledbetter, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Copeland, Young and Knight. Absent: Johnson.
Rev. Lewellen gave the opening prayer.
Mr. Pierce offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO NAME JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR THE CITY WATER AND LIGHT PLANT ELECTION FOR 1968
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the resolution be adopted. All members present voted aye and the motion was carried. The resolution was given the number 1968:01.
The Carter’s Temple CME Church was granted permission to solicit funds for a period of thirty days.
Mr. Darling offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE PULLING, PUSHING OR TOWING A SLED, CART OR SIMILAR CONVEYANCE OCCUPIED BY HUMAN BEINGS; PROHIBITING THE RIDING ON A SLED, CART OR SIMILAR CONVEYANCE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Pierce made the motion seconded by Mr. Copeland that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved and Mr. Turner seconded that the ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the emergency clause be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1189.
Mr. Copeland moved with Mr. Young seconding the motion that the budget for the Fire and Police Departments be approved; Poli...
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