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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 6, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 6, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Field, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
Mr. Johnson offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON AN ALLEY SOUTH OF CAMPUS STREET, BETWEEN RAINS AND WOFFORD:
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, 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. Field, 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. Williams, 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 982.
A number of property owners from West Matthews appeared before Council and asked for consideration in the new law prohibiting parking on West Matthews. After much discussion, Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the Mayor appoint a committee from the Council and the property owners appoint their own committee to work out something on the problem and come back with a recommendation to Council. Roll was called. Voting aye-Snow, Brickell, Field, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Voting no-Keister, Johnson, Williams and Griffin. Mr. Parks was absent on this vote. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed Ebbert, Smith and Griffin.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the City buys a front end loader from Bridger Tractor Co. on the low bid of $2930.35. Roll was called. All aye except Mr. Ebbert who passed. Motion carried.
Mr. Hee...
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