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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 8, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday night, Sept. 8, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Parks.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the decision of the off-duty Police Officers working at the Fair be left up to the Mayor. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
A letter of resignation from Judge Foster Clarke as Municipal Judge was read. The Mayor accepted the resignation with regret. As a faithful servant to all, Judge Clarke will always be remembered. Bill Penix was appointed to work with a committee on obtaining portraits of Judge Clarke and Judge Carroll to be hung in the Court room.
Mr. Copeland offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING JUDGE FOSTER CLARKE’S RESIGNATION DUE TO HEALTH REASONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3, 1959
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. Mr. Brickell was not present on the vote. Mr. Snow did not vote and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:21.
They Mayor appointed Jack Deacon to replace Joe Barrett on the Library Board. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that Council approve and accept the Mayor’s appointment. Roll was called. All present voted aye. Motion carried.
After a letter of recommendation from the School Board President, Vance Scurlock and one from Al Heringer who resigned from the board that Hardy Little be appointed, Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that Council makes the appointment. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Voting no-Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin and Rogers. Brickell and Parks not present a...
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