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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 3, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, November 3, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field, Parks, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin.
Mr. Snow offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A CERTAIN PORTION OF CHESTNUT STREET IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Hamilton 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 978.
Mr. Field offered the following resolution: (read for the first time by Attorney Herbert McAdams)
RESOLUTION TO CONSTRUCT AN UNDERGROUND PASSAGEWAY ACROSS MAIN STREET AND TO WIDEN WASHINGTON AVENUE
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the resolution be placed on the second reading. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the resolution be read for the third and final time. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the resolution be adopted. Voting aye - Keister, Snow, Brickell, Field, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Voting no - Johnson, Heern and Parks. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:37.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the bills as okayed by the Fina...
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