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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 3, 1967
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas met in regular in City Hall, Monday night, April 3, 1967, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Ledbetter, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Copeland, Young, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING IS DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE) PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconded the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Roll was called and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconded the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Stricklin then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted all members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the Emergency Clause be adopted all aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1159.
Mr. Young offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING I...
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