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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 6, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, May 6, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Perry. Absent: Wilson.
Mr. Brewer offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF ROSE LANE AND GLADIOLI DRIVE IN THE HARLEY KIECH ADDITION.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Snow then moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the Emergency Clause be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1076.
Mr. Brewer moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the ordinance pertaining to “No Parking” on Johnson and portions of Washington be referred to the Street Committee and that they check with the Highway Dept. and work something out on the “No Parking” in front of the Midsouth Plumbing Co. and recommend back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Bids were opened on a new street sweeper and the salesmen from each of the companies explained their machines and answered questions from the Council. No action was taken.
Mr. Bridger made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ledbetter that the matter of the City Treasurer be turned over to the Finance Committee for further study and recommend back to Council at the next me...
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