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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 15, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, July 15, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Bridger, Stallings, Brickell, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Griffin. Absent: Snow.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that Mr. Les Griffin be appointed as Alderman of the 6th Ward to fill the unexpired term of James Perry. On calling the roll, all members present voted aye and the motion carried. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Griffin and he was duly sworn in.
Mr. Cook gave a report from the Street Committee and recommended that the City accept the dedication of approximately 34 feet from Claud Kirksey and that the legal proceedings be stopped, providing the dedication is made. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted and all voted aye on the roll call. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Mays that the City Atty. be authorized to prepare the necessary dedication deed for the right-of-way from Kirksey and if necessary, an engineer be hired to establish its description. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the Street Committee’s recommendation be accepted which is that the City Atty. be authorized to start the necessary proceedings to condemn property for street purposes for access to the City school on Wilkins and that all expenses shall be paid for by the Jonesboro Special School District. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION ACTION ON PROPERTY ON WILKINS STREET EXTENDED BETWEEN METZLER LANE AND BERNARD STREET
The resolution was given the number 1963:12.
The City Attorney read the ...
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