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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 5, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, August 5, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Griffin.
Mr. Cook offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION PERMITTING ESTABLISHMENT OF UTILITY LINES ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON HOUGHTON STREET
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1963:13.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin that the Police and Fire Committee be authorized to have plans drawn for the improvement of the Nettleton Fire Station and the plans not exceed $25.00. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Griffin seconding the motion that the Mayor be authorized to hire an engineer to determine the legal description for the right-of-way easement from Pardew lot for a fire lane and to survey the City owned property and determine the boundaries. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Sammons made the motion, seconded by Mr. Mays that the City continue indefinitely to keep the city dump opened on Saturdays and Sundays and that the Sanitation Committee investigate the possibility of making a new lease or renegotiate the lease with the prospective new owner of the present city dump property. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stallings that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that he Street Committee investigates improving the drainage and opening East Matthews extended from Caraway Road to ...
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