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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 1, 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., April 1, 1957. There were present: Mayor, City Atty, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Field, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Copeland.
Mr. Sawyer from Malco Theatres appealed to the Council to repeal the City’s present Ordinance preventing bowling alleys and poll tables being operated on an upper floor. Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the City Atty. draws up an Ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 619 and 750. Roll was called. Mr. Johnson voted no. All other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Dr. Fritz offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCES NO. 619 AND 750, SAME BEING ORDINANCE LICENSING POOL ROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS AND REQUIRING SAME TO BE ON GROUND FLOOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Pastor, L. Stanley Britt be allowed to solicit funds for 30 days for the Carter’s Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Captola Bennett gave her report on the Colored Community Center and the Council voted unanimously to accept it.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that a permit be granted for a building for the Citizen’s Federal & Loan Assn. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Jonesboro Lumber Co. be granted a permit to build an office building at 107 S. Fisher. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that Albert Heringer, Jr. be appointed to the City Water and Light Board in Herbert McAdams place. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that Will...
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