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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 4, 1962
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday night, September 4, 1962, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Copeland and Perry.
Mr. James and Mr. Lytle asked Council that a space be provided for rides to be set up to promise more trade in downtown Jonesboro. Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the request be granted and the location to be worked out later. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF UNION, JEFFERSON, EAST, WASHINGTON AND BURKE STREET; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith made the motion, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Perry seconding the motion, that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Perry made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brewer, that the emergency clause be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1060.
After the bids were opened on a truck for a new Pak-Mor, Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, that the City purchases the International Truck at a price of $4,900.00. Roll was called. Voting aye: Sammons, Snow, Kelly, Cook and Ledbetter. Voting no: Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Copeland and Perry. Motion failed. Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the F...
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