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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 7, 1954
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above named date in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named Councilmen: Berry, Stricklin, Snow, Stephens, Copeland, Hendrix, Rogers, Johnson and Taylor. Absent: Booker.
Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Taylor, that C.E. McIntosh be granted a permit to build the service station on the corner of Union and Monroe. Roll was called. All aye. Permit granted.
Mr. Stephens made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow, that C.O. Williams be granted a permit to operate a repair shop at 221 Campus. Roll called. All aye. Permit granted.
Mr. Stephens made the motion, seconded by Mr. Berry, that Donald Baker be granted a permit to operate a medical lab on 901 S. Church. Roll called. All aye. Permit granted.
Mr. Rogers offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PROCEEDINGS UNDER ACT NO 468 OF ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE FOR THE YEAR 1949; APPROVING FORM OF BONDS, COUPONS, DEED OF TRUST, PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT OF PARKING METER REVENUES AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF AND DELIVERY OF SAME FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARKING AREA DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Johnson made the motion that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Mr. Rogers seconded the motion. Roll called. All aye. Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Berry, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll called. All aye. Mr. Berry motioned, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the ordinance be adopted as read. Roll called. All aye. The emergency clause was then read and voted upon. All voting aye. The ordinance was given the number 876.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Berry, that the Bible Hour Tabernacle be granted fifteen days for soliciting from June 8, 1954. Al...
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