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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 21, 1954
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above date in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. There were present Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Berry, Booker, Stricklin, Stephens, Snow, Copeland, Hendrix, Rogers, Johnson. Absent: Taylor.
Mr. Booker made the motion, seconded by Mr. Berry, that the Council authorizes the purchase of city license plates from J.L. Montgomery. Said plates to be blue with white letters. Roll called. All aye.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Booker, that Chester Agee be granted a permit to build a convention hall on Gee Street. Roll called. All aye.
Mr. Hendrix made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the Council offer equipment and labor toward paving of the airport road. Roll called. All aye.
Mr. Booker offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COLORED MUNICIPAL CENTER COMMISSION; DEFINING ITS DUTIES AND POWERS, PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Berry made the motion, seconded by Mr. Booker, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll called. All aye. Mr. Berry made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll called. All aye. Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Booker, that the ordinance be adopted as read. Roll called. All aye. The emergency clause was then voted upon. All members voting aye. The ordinance was given the number 878.
Mr. Booker made the motion that the following board recommended as a temporary board for the Colored Community Center Board be appointed: Neal Thayer, Marion Ulmer, Eric Rogers, Mandy Wilson. Said board to be in charge for the balance of 1954. Mr. Stephens seconded the motion. Roll called. Eight voting aye, one no, motion carried.
Mr. Berry offered the following res...
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