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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 6, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above named date at 7:30 p.m.in the City Hall. There were present: Mayor, Deputy City Clerk, City Attorney and the following Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Powell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Stricklin.
Mr. Snow offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON JOEL STREET
The ordinance was read for the first time. Mr. Snow then made the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Dr. Fritz seconded the motion, roll was called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was then read the second time. Mr. Snow then made the motion second by Hamilton that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll as called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was read for the third and final time. Mr. Snow then made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the ordinance be adopted as read. Roll as called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance adopted as read. The ordinance was given the number 921.
Mr. Johnson made the motion and was seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that building permit be granted to Nina Kornegay to operate a café at 826 E. Washington.
Mr. Herbert McAdams, President of Farmer’s State Bank, requested that one parking meter be removed from Main Street in front of the bank and the bank be allowed to pay monthly rental for customer parking facilities. Mr. Copeland made the motion and seconded by Mr. Powell, that the matter be turned over to the Parking Meter Committee for study. Roll was called. Johnson, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voting no. Copeland, Keister, Fritz, Fields and Powell voting yes.
A request that a motor club be given permission to use the Municipal Airpo...
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