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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 5, 1962
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March 5, 1962, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Copeland and Perry. Absent: City Attorney.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ledbetter, that the Carters Temple CME Church be granted permission to solicit funds through April 7, 1962. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF JONESBORO OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, A MISSOURI COMPANY, AGREE THAT THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE ITS TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND ALL BUSINESS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONDUCTING OF A TELEPHONE BUSINESS AND SYSTEM IN SAID CITY, AND ERECT AND MAINTAIN ITS PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND APPURTENANCES ALONG, ACROSS, ON, OVER, THROUGH, ABOVE AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUE, ALLEYS, PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PLACED IN SAID CITY, THAT THE CITY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT FROM THE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND AGREEMENTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
Mr. Copeland offered the above ordinance and placed it on the first reading. Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ledbetter, that the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading by suspending the rule. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Cook then moved with Mr. Perry seconding the motion, that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1047.
Mr. Perry offered the following ordinance for the second reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF HENRY STREET; ...
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