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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 18, 1960
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, January 18, 1960, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Parks, Williams, Sammons, Smith, Heern, Snow, Kenward, Field, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Brickell.
To serve on the City Planning Commission for a term of three years, the Mayor appointed the following: Charles Frierson, Tom Donaldson and Vernon Warr. Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Griffin that the Mayor’s appointments be approved and accepted. Roll was called. Voting aye - Parks, Williams, Sammons, Heern, Snow, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert. Voting no - Smith, Kenward and Field. Motion carried.
The Mayor made the following appointments to the Community Center #2 Board: Cora Conley, Beulah Smith, E. Boone Watson, James Butler, John Shaw, Reuben Razor, James Crumpler, F.C. Turner Jr. and Lacy Speed. Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Kenward that this Board serves at the will of the Mayor and the Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
To the Electrical Examining Board, the Mayor appointed Aubrey Scott and Guy Davis for a period of two years. Mr. Heern made the motion seconded by Mr. Ebbert that these appointments be approved and accepted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Williams that the City purchases a Pak-Mor at a cost of $3,654.00 for the Sanitation Department. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
After the bids for the truck were read, Mr. Field made the motion seconded by Mr. Heern that the bid of $2,508.10 for the International truck be accepted. Roll was called. All members present voted aye, except Mr. Copeland who voted no. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion seconded by Mr. Kenward that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance to prohibit p...
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