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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 4, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March 4, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Mays and Perry. Absent: Brewer and Ledbetter.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the CME Church be granted an extension of time to solicit funds because of the bad weather, and the time be set for April 5th. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CLOSING OF THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY BETWEEN VINE STREET ON THE EAST AND WALNUT STREET ON THE WEST IN BLOCK “P” OF NISBETT’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, AND VESTING TITLE THERETO IN THE ADJOINING LAND OWNERS, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS AND EASEMENT OF CITY WATER AND LIGHT PLANT WITH RESPECT TO A SEWER LINE IN SAID ALLEY.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Wilson seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays then moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook that the Emergency Clause be adopted. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1072.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, CONCERNING CONNECTIONS TO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
Mr. Cook made the mot...
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