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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 20, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 20, 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.
After the Council heard from John Buzbee and Neal Thayer that the request of the City Planning Com. and the City Water & Light Co. had been done pertaining to the ordinance closing a street in the Ridgecrest Addition, Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that the City Attorney withdraw the suit vs. John Buzbee et al, with costs to be paid by the defendants and that the minutes of the City Planning Commission approving the abandonment be spread in the minutes of the City Council and the Resolution of Feb. 16, be deleted from the records. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The Minister from the Nazarene Church on Carson and Creath asked Council for help in their parking situation and widening the street and paving Van Dine. Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the enforcement of the No Parking Ordinance No. 981, except for the Stop signs, be held up until the recommendation comes from the Chamber of Commerce Committee and the City Council Committee after they study the report of the overall traffic survey. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Ebbert offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION APPROVING THAT THE CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR BE PAID 100% OF THE ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES COLLECTED.
Mr. Copeland 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 1959:09.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Mayor’s appointment of Louie Micklish as Plumbing Inspector be confirmed. Roll was called. All aye. Motion ca...
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