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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 19, 1960
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday n night, September 19, 1960, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Parks, Williams, Sammons, Smith, Brickell, Heern, Snow, Kenward, Field, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert.
Rev. George Green of the 7th Day Adventist Church asked for permission to solicit funds and Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Copeland that the permission be granted for a period of 90 days. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Edward Westbrooke filed a petition asking that Guy Street be closed. Mr. Kenward offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF GUY STREET
Mr. Kenward made the motion seconded by Mr. Heern that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1960:10.
Mr. Sammons made the motion seconded by Mr. Ebbert that the Carters Temple C.M.E. Church be given permission to solicit funds for a period of 30 days, starting September 20th. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Parks moved with Mr. Griffin seconding that the Building Code Committee, composed of local building contractors, make a report on the progress made in preparing a building code for the City at the next City Council meeting on October 3, 1960. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion seconded by Mr. Snow that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO DISPOSE OF BLIND CORNERS
Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Kenward that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1960:11.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn....
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