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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 6, 1957
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session in City Hall at 7:30 p.m. May 6, 1957. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Copeland, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Mr. Field.
Mr. Roy Penix filed a petition to close an alley in the Haltom Addition.
Mr. Hamilton offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO ABANDON AN ALLEY IN THE HALTOM ADDITION
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:08.
Mr. Keister offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON STREETS AND ALLEYS IN BARRETT’S ADDITION
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:09.
After a petition was filed by Mr. Gerald Pearson, Mr. Keister offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY IN LANE’S ADDITION
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1957:10.
A petition was filed by Frank Snellgrove to close part of an alley in Knight’s Second Addition and a petition was filed by Frank Sloan to close part of a street in the Ridgecrest Addition. The City Council voted unanimously for the Street Committee to investigate both of these petitions and recommend to the Council at the May 20, 1957 meeting.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that a permit be granted to E. W. Scrape to convert a residence into a grocery store on the corner of Burke and Walnut. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
After Mr. Bill Perry filed with the Council a Certificate signed by a majority of the City...
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