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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 3, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, August 3, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the City Council go on record as pledging to reduce its millage for 1 year to a point that will yield an amount of revenue not to exceed the current revenue from property tax by more than 20%; provided this does not affect state turnback. Roll was called. Voting aye-Snow, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Voting no-Field and Williams. Mr. Keister passed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION MILLAGE PLEDGE
The resolution was given the number 1959:19.
Mr. Heern offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 849, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR; GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING; AMENDING THE GAS INSPECTION ORDINANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Roll was called on the Emergency Clause. All aye. The ordinance was given the number 988.
The bids for resurfacing the City streets were opened. After discussion, Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that all bids be rejected and that the Engineer advertise...
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