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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 5, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session 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, Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: City Clerk, Powell and Stricklin.
Mr. Hart made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Pure Oil Co. be granted a permit to build a service station subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. Roll was called with all members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Bill Perry appeared before the Council on behalf of the application for a permit by the Chamber of Commerce to build a vegetable market at Highland and Madison. He presented a more complete plat showing proposed locations of stalls, restrooms, etc., said plat being incorporated herein and retained in the City Clerk’s office. Also present in support of the permit was: Ray Washington, Walter Grunden and Charles Frierson. Also filed and incorporated herein was the certificate of the Jonesboro Real Board to effect that granting of a permit would not lower property values in the area. D.A. Breland, H.R. Warring and Howard Tatliff appeared before the Council in opposition to granting of said permit. They filed a petition signed by 14 purported property owners and residents of the affected area. Petition on file in the Clerk’s office.
Motion made by Mr. Keister and seconded by Mr. Stricklin and Hamilton that permit be granted. Roll was called. Mr. Keister, Dr. Fritz, Mr. Stricklin and Mr. Hart voting aye. Mr. Johnson, Fields, Copeland, Snow and Hamilton voting no. Motion failed. Permit denied.
Mr. Charles Frierson, Chairman of the Planning Commission, made a preliminary report to the Council upon the progress and status of work done by the Commission. He announced they are at present waiting upon the report of the Arkansas Highway Department survey. ...
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