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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 19, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, October 19, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the Carter Temple CME Church be allowed to solicit funds from November 3 through November 18, 1959. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF HALTOM STREET BETWEEN RICHMOND AND STEELE AVE.
Mr. Parks offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND CREATING A BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUES OF ARKANSAS GOVERNING CITY PLANNING, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Ebbert moved with Mr. Griffin seconding the motion, that the City Planning Commission be commended for their effort. Motion was carried unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 995.
Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the parking lot in the 100 block on Main S...
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