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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 16, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March 16, 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.
Mr. Edward Westbrooke asked Council for consideration in removing parking on East St. between Monroe and Washington on behalf of Miss Julia Nichols.
Mr. Herbet McAdams informed Council that a contract had been made with the University of Arkansas to make a traffic survey of the City and that Mr. McAdams and Mr. Charles Frierson would underwrite the cost of the survey.
Council gave permission to the Colored Community Center to have the window fan from our present City Hall when we move to the new one.
Mr. T.H. Pryor, representing the Chamber of Commerce asked the City to cooperate with the Chamber to control the dust on Johnson, Word and 4th Sts. Mr. Parks made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the problem be turned over to the Street Committee for recommendation back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Berl Smith asked Council how they wanted the sidewalk put back on Huntington after the remodeling is finished for the Oklahoma Tire Co. and asked for permission to cut the curb for cars to drive in to be serviced. After discussion, Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that they be allowed to cut the curb. Roll was called. Voting aye-Copeland and Johnson. Voting no-Keister, Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Field, Smith, Heern, Parks and Ebbert. Motion failed. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the sidewalk be cut back leaving approximately 8 ft. 4 inches, or, in other words, even it up. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the City advertise for ...
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