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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 7, 1957
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, October 7, 1957, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Field, Copeland, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Fritz.
Mr. Gulley and Mr. Mason representing Hawkins Equipment Co. appeared before Council and presented a film on sweepers. They will send a man to estimate putting the City’s present sweeper in god condition at no cost to the City.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that Lucy Cole be granted a permit to operate a café in her home at 1306 Aggie Rd. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Property owners from 4th St. explained their drainage problem to the Council. Mr. Hart made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, to authorize the Street Committee to act after they had studied the problem. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
A group from the PTA asked Council to reconsider the Tax Appraisers Petition and endorse it. After much discussion, Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, that the City Council approve the Assessment Plan. Roll was called. Keister, Copeland and Stricklin voted aye. Johnson, Field, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voted no. Motion failed.
Captola Bennett gave her monthly report of the Colored Community Center. After the Mayor explained to Council the method of purchasing the Monroe Ave. property and the Certificate of Indebtedness and Resolution was read, Mr. Field offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION APPROVING METHOD OF FINANCING OF MONROE AVE. PROPERTY.
Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:22.
A petition was filed by a number of business men asking for the purchase of the Claunch and...
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