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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 16, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, June 16, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field, Parks, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Hamilton.
Mr. Parks made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that Arkansas State College be granted a permit to build a trailer camp. Roll was called. All aye, motion carried.
Mr. Field offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CERTAIN PORTION OF POPLAR AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO AS A ONE-WAY STREET; PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, 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 963.
The City Attorney was directed to draw up an ordinance pertaining to the City’s obligation with the City Transit buses for a period of 22 months.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that Council go on record and have an agreement with Dean Swift Co. approving new construction and resurfacing, etc., of the City streets with the provision that the City absorb 1/3 and the property owners 2/3 of the cost up to $5,000.00 as the City’s part. Any cost to the City, such as gravel, grading, shaping, etc., to be counted as a part of the City’s cost. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, secon...
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