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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 17, 1966
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, October 19, 1966, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Johnson, Darling, Stallings, Keller, Williams, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow. Absent: City Attorney.
Mr. Snow offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AN ALLEY BETWEEN ELK’S LODGE AND MASONIC HALL
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion was carried. Mr. Mays then moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1140.
Mr. Darling made the motion seconded by Mr. Snow that the City use windshield stickers in lieu of metal license plate for the 1967 City tags. On calling the roll, all voted aye. Mr. Sammons passed. The motion carried.
Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Pardew that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Stallings moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the City Engineer be authorized to make corrections needed on Carson Street, at the ambulance entrance in order to divert the water and eliminate it going on the hospital property. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Johnson seconding the motion that the Mayor be authorized to black to the lot on East Street between Washington and Monroe, the lot on Carson, between Washington and Monroe and the lot on East Monroe, between East Street and Car...
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