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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 16, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above named date at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Stricklin, Snow and Hamilton. Absent: Powell and Hart.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Freewill Baptist Church be granted a permit to build a building on the corner of Puryear and Monroe. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried. Permit granted.
Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Jonesboro Warehouse Industries be granted a permit to build a warehouse in the Chapman Dewey Addition. Roll was called. All members voting aye, motion carried. Permit granted.
The Mayor made the following appointments for Council Committees for the year 1956:
Finance & Budget Keister, Johnson, Fritz
Police & Fire Johnson, Powell, Snow
Parking Lots & Meters Fields, Powell, Copeland
Street Snow, Hamilton, Johnson
Building & Plumbing Fritz, Stricklin, Hamilton
Dairy & Sanitation Copeland, Fritz, Keister
Community Center & Park Plan Hart, Fields, Stricklin
Cemetery Powell, Copeland, Fields
Codes & Law Stricklin, Hart, Snow
Insurance Hamilton, Hart, Keister
Mr. Keister made the motion that the Mayor be instructed to give proper publicity and notice of Ordinance #710. Mr. Hamilton seconded the motion. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a new ordinance concerning the purchase of City license tags and the time for buying this year be extended through February 16, 1956. Roll was called. All aye, motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All members voting aye. Motio...
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