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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 15, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, December 15, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Absent: Parks.
After the bids on a new fire truck were opened and discussed, Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the City purchase the truck from the Central Fire Truck Corporation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Cost - $16,137.54 - deluxe model.
Mr. Field offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A STREET IN THE RIDGECREST ADDITION
Mr. Field moved that the resolution be adopted and Mr. Griffin seconded. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:44.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the City Council go on record approving the arrangement with City Water and Light Plant to share 50% of the job on Valley Drive. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that Council ask the City Water and Light to give their written approval of any new street that meets all the requirements of the Master Street Plan before the City will accept said street into the City Street System. Roll was called. All members present voted aye, except for Mr. Copeland who passed. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that Johnston-Freeman do the audit for the City for 1958. Roll was called. Voting aye - Keister, Brickell, Heern, Copeland and Hamilton. Voting no - Snow, Field, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Mr. Johnson passed. Mayor Miller broke the tie vote by voting no. Motion failed.
Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that Osborn & Osborn have the 1958 aud...
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