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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 21, 1961
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, August 21, 1961, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Griffin, Field, Smith, Brewer, Snow, Perry, Kenward, Cook, Brickell, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Sammons.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brewer that the CME Carter’s Temple Church be given permission to solicit funds from the 22nd of August until September 30th. Roll was called. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS TO LOCAL OFFICES
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1961:17.
Mr. Brickell offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF EXISTING PARKS.
Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1961:18.
The following Ordinance was read for the second time:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 849 CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR, GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Cook made the motion seconding by Mr. Griffin that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Cook then moved that the Emergency Clause be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1028.
Mr. Cook offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CE...
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