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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 19, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met on the above named date in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Dr. Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Stricklin, Powell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: City Clerk.
Mayor Sanderson presented the following men for appointments to the City Planning Commission: Elmer Stuck, 3 yrs, Charles Frierson, 3 yrs, Dean Ellis, 2 yrs, Lloyd Rebsamen, 2 yrs, Ruth Hill, 1 yr, Minor Markle, 1 yr, Neal Thayer, 3 yrs, Al Hendrix, 2 yrs, Jess Bankslyr. Mr. Hamilton then made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow, that the appointments be made and for the terms as presented by Mayor Sanderson. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Permit for vegetable market was again presented to Council. Charles Frierson appeared on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Me. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, that the permit be granted after duly authorized officials of the Chamber appeared and agreed that permit be provisional upon sanitary operation of market. Roll was called. Mr. Keister, Johnson, Dr. Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Stricklin and Powell voting aye. Snow, Hamilton and Hart, passing. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the permit for a grocery store and service station presented by John Kee be granted. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the permit requested by Donald Minx and Ned Griner to build a restaurant be granted. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Copeland proposed that the City hire a mechanic for repair and maintenance of all City rolling stock including City transit buses in an effort to save money on repairs and to keep stock in better condition. Also propose...
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