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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 19, 1957
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The City Council of City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall Monday night, August 19, 1957, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Johnson, Fritz, Field, Copeland, Stricklin, Brickell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Mr. Keister.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that Marie Jones be granted a permit for a beauty shop at 407 Freeman. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Field was absent on this vote.
Mr. Lloyd Rebsamen, Mr. Elmer Stuck and Mr. Charles Frierson, members of City Planning Commission submitted a detailed report and recommendations to the Council. After discussion, it was decided that the entire Council meet with the City Planning group on Monday night, August 26, 1957, at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Harmon, an engineer in the State Rating office appeared before the Council and strongly recommended that Jonesboro have a new Central Fire Station and at least one outlying one in the eastern section and said that as soon as possible, the City needs a second outlying station. The City is in danger of losing their rating as a 5th class city if something is not done in the very near future.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hart, that the Mayor and the Parking Meter Committee of the Council study the purchase of 2 houses on Monroe, owned by Farley and Miss. Valley to be used by the City as future parking lots, and come back to Council with a recommendation in two weeks. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the following be appointed to the City Planning Commission Board: 1 year, Jess Banks, Mrs. Clifford Hill and Neal Thayer; 2 years; Dean Ellis, Al Hendrix and Lloyd Rebsamen; 3 years, Charles Frierson, Elmer A. Stuck and Minor Markle. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded b...
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