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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 21, 1964
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, September 21, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Heern, Cook, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow.
The following ordinance was on its third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Cook made the motion seconded by Mr. Sammons that the emergency clause be adopted. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion was carried. The ordinance was given the number 1104.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A STREET IN PATRICK’S THIRD ADDITION BEING AN EXTENSION OF HOUGHTON STREET
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried. Mr. Snow then moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1105.
Mr. Mays made the motion seconded by Mr. Sammons that the City accept the deed from the Knights of Pythias to the colored cemetery and that the City take over the administration of said cemetery. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the bid of $285.00 from Barton’s to enclose the Collector’s o...
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