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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 2, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March, 2, 1959 at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Field, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the Mayor’s appointment of Tom Robinson to the Library Board be approved. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Ebbert offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 OF BLOCK 2 OF B.F. MACKEY’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 11 OF SENTER AND COMPANY ADDITION LYING BETWEEN WOFFORD AND RAINS STREETS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:04.
The Mayor appointed Bill Vaughn to serve as Plumbing Inspector from March 3 until March 16, 1959.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the City Atty., be directed to draw up an Ordinance to create the job of City Engineer for the City of Jonesboro. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Mr. Snow to serve along with the Committee already set up to decide on the Engineer.
Mr. Parks made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the recommendation of Lt. Bill Franks pertaining to no parking on different streets be accepted and that the City Atty. draw up an Ordinance to cover his recommendations along with several additional ones suggested by Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the letter received from the State Board of Health in regard to the City dump be incorporated into the minutes. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Letter is inserted ...
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