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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 1, 1969
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, December 1, 1969, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight. The Mayor being absent. Vice-Mayor Darling presided over the meeting.
The opening prayer was given by Rev. Bunch.
The following ordinance was offered by Mr. Knight for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF JONESBORO OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND THE S.W. BELL TELEPHONE CO., A MISSOURI CORPORATION, AGREE THAT THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE ITS TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND ALL BUSINESS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONDUCTING OF A TELEPHONE BUSINESS AND SYSTEM IN SAID CITY, AND ERECT AND MAINTAIN ITS PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND APPURTENANCES ALONG, ACROSS, ON, OVER, THROUGH, ABOVE AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PLACES IN SAID CITY, THAT THE CITY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT FROM THE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND AGREEMENTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Dr. Bowers moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be amended in Section 2, to read not now levied, but which may in the future be. All members present voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1249.
The following ordinance was on its second read...
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