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1954r -, (,;.. u January 7, 1954 A special Meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas was called to order by Mayor Keaton with the following members present: Partridge, Thennes, Bond, Beard and Alberson. The Mayor read the action against the City, filed by Jack Guest, Seaton, et al pursuant to the col·lection of the Fire Inspection Fees. It was moved by Bond to contest the action, seconded by Canfield, it was pass e d unanimously. It was moved by Beard to authorize the planni~g commission to negotiate with Professor Bonner to secure the services of the U. of Arkans .~s for the planning work of the city. It was passed unamimously. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MA YOR Signed this day of ,1954 (Si~ned) Robert Bump Recorder 13 3 .,.._ ·VI J January 12, 1954 The regular Counci.l meeting of the City of Jacksonville was called to order by Mayor Keaton at 8:00 P. M. with the following members present: Thennes, Beard, Bond and Canfield. Albert 11ibbs was sworn in as Civil Defense Director of the City of Jacksonville. Summary of Cash Receipts and Disbusements was presented for the year of 1953. It was dis cussed whether to accept the offer of the i 1 rk-La Gas Company to pay :~500 .00 for the pri vilee;e of d·ispens ing Natural G:·.l.S in Jacksonville for the year of 1953-54 and pay $700.00 for the year of 1954-55. It was moved by Alberson to acct::pt the offer, seconded by Beard, motion was carried. The matter of a Health Officer was discussed. Mayor Keaton reported the State Health Department would act if the City Council would back them on condemnation. It was moved by Canfield to ask the State Health Department to be ~alled and make thier inspections and the necessary action be taken by the City on violations, seconded by Bond, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to place Ordinance #44 on first reading, seconded by Alberson, motion carried. Ordinance #'W.1. placed on first reading. It was m moved by Beard to accept Ordinance #'44 on first reading with corrections, seconded by Alberson; roll call, Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Alberson, aye; Canfield, aye. It wa$ moved by Alberson to suspend the rules and place Ord- inance #44 on second reading, seconded by Canfield, roll call; Bond, aye; Canfield, aye; Beard, aye; Thennes, aye; motion carried. Ordinance #44 was placed on second reding. It was moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance 4/=U~ on second reading as read, seconded by Beard, roll call; Bond, aye; _ Beard, aye; Alberson, ayr; Canfield, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Bond to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance #'44 on its third and final reading, seconded by Thennes; rool call, Alverson, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; motion was carried. Ordinance 11'44 was place on the final reading. It was moved by Thennes to accept Ordinance #=44 on the third and final reading and adopt it, seconded by Bond; roll call, Thennes, aye; Beqrd, ayt' Bond, aye; Candield, aye; Alberson, aye; Ordinance #44 was adopted. It was moved by Bond to reappoint A· R. Hibbs and T. p. White and appoint Tom Monroe to the City Planning Commission for three (3) year terms, seconded by Canfield, motion carried. It was moved pay the bills presented to the counoil, seconded by Beard, motion oarried. It was moved to adjourn. Signed this day of ,1954· (Signed)ROBE RT BUMP RECORDER APPROVED MAYOR 135' r [ . February ~,·1954 A special Council matting of the City Council of Jacksonville was called this date by Mayor Keaton with the followimg members present: Partridge, Thennes, Canfield, Bond, and Alberson. It was moved by Bond that Mrs. Bailey, the Convalescent Canter, and Dis- abled Veterans be issued City License Tags free of charge, seconded by ·Partridge, motion carried. It was moved to pay Electric Bill to Beard by Alberson, seconded by Bond, motion carried. It was mo.ved by Canfield to place Ordinance #45 on its first reading, second- ed by Alberson, motion carried. Ordinance f45 was placrd on first reading. It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance #45 on first reading, seconded by Alberson; roll call: Canfield, aye; Alberson, ayeJ Bond, ayeJ Thennes, aye; Partridge, aye; Bond, aye; motion carried. Ordinance 145 was place on second re$ding. It was moved by Alberson to accept Ordinance *45 on second reading seconded by Thennes; roll call: Alberson, aye; Canfield , aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, ayeJ Bond, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Bond to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance #45 on the third reading, seconded by Partridge; r~ll call: .A:·lberson, aye; Canfield, ayeJ Partridge, aye; !hennas, aye; Bond, aye; motion carried. Ordinance #45 was placed on the third and final reading, It was moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance ~45 on the third and final reading. It wa s moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance #45 on the third and final reading and move its passage, seconded by Bond; roll call: Albersin, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, ayeJ Thennes, aye; Partri~ge, aye, motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR Signed this day of ,1954. (Signed) ROBERT BUMP Recorder 137 r-: I J February 9, 1954 The regular Council meeting of the City of Jacksonville was called to order by Mayor Keaton.' this date, with the following members present: Beard, Can- field, Alberson, Partridge, and Bond. An Ordinance was introduced by Attorney Reed Williamson to regulate the Taxi• cab business in the City of Jacksonville. Action on this was deferred until a later date. A notice of petition to operate a retail liquor concern in the City of Jack- sonville was presented. It was mov•d by Bond to hear the peririon the meeting of the 9t~ of March, seconded by Beard, motion carried. The mayo~ stated there were discrepancies in the Ordinance providing for the pa)'lflent of the pri vi liege tax. It was move by Canfild to start annexation proceedings for the property recom- mended by the City Planning -commission, seconded by Beard, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to pay curent bills presented, seconded by Beard, motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to pay Marshal Crook two weeks vaoation pay for 1953, seconded by Partridge, motion failed. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR Signed this day of_ , 1954• (Signed) ROBERT BUMP ---~---Recorder 139 March 2, 1954 A special meeting of the City Council was held this date with the following me~ bers present: Canfield, Alberson, Thennes, Partridge, Bond and Beard; Mayor Keaton opened the meeting. It was moved by Alberson to place Ordinance 1/=46 on first readi~g, seconded by Partridge; motion carried. Ordinance f-46 was read first time. It was moved by Alberson to accept Ordinance #46 on the first reading, seconded by Partridge; roll call: Alberson, aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to suspend j;_~ _rules -and place Ordinance $46 on the second reading, seconded by Thennes; roll call: Elberson, aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond,. aye J motion carried. Ordinance #=46 was placed on second reading. It was moved by Thennes to accept Ordinance 'ft-46 on second reading, second- ed_by Alberson; motion carried unamiously. It was moved by Bond__:!i o delay third r e ading of Ordinance 4/=46 until the next council meeting, seconded by Alberson,-mGtion carried•-,_____ -- It was resolved by Bond, seconded by Alberson, to assess all solicitors $25.00 for privelege tax in the city of Jacksonville, motion carried unamimously. l4l It was moved by Canfield to place Ordinance #47 on first reading, seconded by Bond motion carried. Ordinance #47 was placed on first r P.ading. It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance #47 on first reading; roll call: Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Thennes. aye; Canfield, aye; Partridge, aye; Alberson, aye; motion carded. Ordinance #=47 was placed on second reading, seconded by Alberson• all voted a~ om roll call, motion carried• It was moved by Canfield to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance ~47 on third and final reading; on roll call all voted aye, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with the University of Arkansas for planning work for the city, seconded by Canfield, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to accept the resignation of Edward Schmitt from the Jackson- ville Water and Sewer Committee, seconded by Alberson, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to ~ppoint Mr. s. F. Smart to fill the vacancy on the the Jacksonville Water and Sewer Department, seconded by Bond, motion carried. It was moved by Beard to accept the appointments of the designated people as members of the Civil Defense AC, seconded by Bond, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to instruct Bill Moorehead to draft lease for not less than 25 years on Potato House and lot plus adjoining lots in same block as are now available, for a sum per year. not to exceed the amount or taxes, etc., as may be determined by further ne~otiations with the City Council and other parties concerned. Motion carried. It Was Moved To Adjourn. APPROVED Signed the-----dayof ,1954· MAYOR (Signed)ROBERT BUMP Recorded I 1-1 l_) Mar,oh 9, 1954 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville was held this date with the following members present: Thennes, Canfield, Bond, Beard, Partridge, Alberson. It was moved by Alberson to table the petition of Treva Hall for liquor store per- mit until an investigation by a comndttee, seconded by Beard: motion carried. 143 It was moved by Canfild to place Ordinance ://:46 on the _t nird and fi.nal reading, \ seconded by Beard: motion carried. Ordinance #46 was placed on third reading. It ) was moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance #49 on t .llLt h ird :aeading and adopt passage seconded by Alberson• roll call: Thennes, aye; Canfield, aye; Partridge, aye: .Bond, aye J Beard, aye; motion carried. Partridge and Bump were appointed by the Mayor to work as a committee on the stray dog catching agreement. It was moved by Beard to place Ordinance *47 on the third and final reading, second- ed by Beard, motion carried. Ordinance t 47 was read third time. It was moved by Alberson to accept Ordiaance #47 on the third and final reading, and adopted, seconded by Bond• roll call: Beard, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Thennes, aye; Alberson, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Bond to accept request of o. D. Roberts to operate a Taxi-cab Business in the City of Jacksonville when he has complied with Ordinance 'ff-47, seconded by ThennesJ motion carried. It was moved by Bond for the City Clerk to instruct the City employees selected by the county election board to serve at the Special Election, Tuesday, March 16, as part of their duties and without extra pay, seconded by Bea~d. motion carried. It was moved by Bond to pay current bills, seconded by Beard, motion carried. It was moved by Beard to pay Ass't Marshal Crook for two weeks vacation pay for 1953, seconded by Partridge; motion carried. It was moved tp adjourn. Signed this day of ,1954• APPROVED MAYOR (Signed)ROBERT BUMP Recorder I ' l u SPECIAL CAlLED MEETING March 16, 1954 Ten minutes after eight a. m. Tuesday morlldng, March 16, 1954, called for tb9 purpose of selecting a judge and clerk to serve in special election. Onvie Vanderhoof will serve aajudge and Lon Henry will serve ;as clerk. It was moved to adjourn. Signed thU day of , 1954 (Signed) ROBERT BUMP --Recorder APPROVED ----,MA:n":",Y~ORII:"' 417 I - l] March 16, 1954 A special meeting of the City Council was held this date with the following members present: Canfield, Bond, Beard, Partridge, Thennes and Alverson with the Mayor presiding. It was moved by Bond to place Ordinance #48 en its first reading, seconded by J. Canfield; motion carried. Ordinance #48 was read first time. It was moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance #48 on first reading, second by Beard, rollcall:Bond, ayeJ A]berson, ayeJ Canfield, aye; Partridge, ayeJ Thennes, a~e J motion carried. It was moved by Bond to suspend the rules and pace Ordinance t 48 on second reading, second by Beard; roll call: Bond, ayeJ Alberson, aye; Partridge, ayeJ ~hennas, nayJ motion carried. It was moved by Alberson, second by Thennea to pos t pone third and final reading of Ordinance #48 until the next meeting} ro~l call: Bond, NayJ Beard, NayJ Canfield; nay; Alberson, ayeJ Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; the vote being tied, the mayor cast his vote as nay. It was moved by Bond to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance 148 on third and final reading, second by Canfield; roll call: Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Canfield, ayeJ Alberson, aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; motion carried. Ordinance *48 was placed on third and final reading. It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance #48 and move its adoption, second by Beard, all voted aye, motion carried. It wasmoved by Bond to adopt Resolution #6, second by Canfield• on roll call, all votes being aye, motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR S'igned this day of' , 1954• (signed) ROBERT BUMP ----------~--~~ Recorder 145 April 13, 1954 The regular monthly meeting of the City Council met this date with the follow- ing members present: Beard, Partridge, Thennes, Canfield and Alberson with the Mayor presiding. Attorney Willaimson presented the petition of the First Baptist Church to close that portion of Main Street now occupied by the Church. It was moved by Elberson to adopt a resolution to release that portion of Main Street to the Baptist Churoh on Which the church now sets as shown on plat and close tha allay in the rear on which the Church now sets, seconded by Bond; roll calls Partridge, ayeJ Beard, aye; Bond, aye; Alberson, aye; Thennes, ayeJ Canfield, aye; motion carried. A citizens oommittee presented their plea asking that information be given on hiring of out of town employees of the city. The Mayor recommended a committee be formed from the Council and citizens committee to invest5gate. These were: Alberson, Canfield form the Council, Smart from Water Committee and Edwin Schmidt from Citizens' Committee. Mr. Smart of tm Water Committtee gave a report of the Water and Sewer Committee. Fire Chief Hollis Thearl, gave a report on the Fire Departnent. It was moved by Alberson to accept the Trailer Court expansion progr~ of Mr. Price, seconded by Beard; motion carried. It was moved by Canfield to pay current bills, seconded by Beard; motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. AP:ffi OVED MAYffi S-igned this day of , 1954• (signed) ROBERT BUMP Recorder 149 r -- J ~ril 20,· 1954 Spec.ial called maeting of City Council, this date. QuDom present consis·ted of ~ldermen Bond, Canfield, Alberson and Thenn.es, Mayor Keaton presiding. Letter re~d from Governmsnt concerning attempt to collect $944.00 that Govern- ment claims city has owed since 1949• Bond moved to write letter stating that decision taken on advice f~om represenative of War Assets Office. to stand on our decision of "no obligation," seconded by Canfield, passed unamiously. Motion made by Bond seconded ~Alberson to accept State's offer to pave Truck Route. Motion passed unamiously. Lease on Potato House read, discussed and passed for further study. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED ~YOR Signed tbd.s day of .1954• (signed) ROBERT BUMP Recorder 1 51 ,~1 . I I j May 11, 1954 The regular meeting of the ·city Council of Jacksonville was opened at 8:00PM with the following members presPnt: Canfield, Bond, Thennes, Partridge. It was moved by Canfield to execute the lease on the property of the Industrial Corporation to be used as a recreation center for the City of Jacksonville, property located on Lot 2, Block 12, Crestview Addition, seconded by Bond, the motion carried. Dr. Sidwell presented the Sewer Contract to be executed with the u. S. Engineers and the resolution needed to be adopted by the City Council. It was moved by Bond that such Resolution known as Resolution # 7 be adopted, seconded by Can- field; motion carried. It was moved by Bond that Ordinance //=49 be phoed on first reading, seconded by Thennes; mot: on carried. Ordinance If-49 was placed on first reading. It wa ·s moved by Bond to accept Ordinance //=49 on first reading, second by Beard; Roll Call: Bond, aye; Thennes, aye; Canfield, aye; Partridge, aye; motion carried. It was moved Canfield to suspend the rules and place Ordinance on 2d ~ading, second by Bond; Roll Call: Bond, aY.e; Canfield, aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; motion carried. Ordinance //:49 was placed on second reading. It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance *49 on s econd reading, second by Thennes, Roll Call: Bond, aye; Canfield, aye; Partridge, aye; Thennes, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Bond to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance -lf.J19 on the third and final reading, seoond by Partridge, Roll Call: Bond, aye; Partridge, aye; Canfield, aye; Thennes, aye; motion carried. Ordi- nance #=49 placed on thired and final reading. It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance #49 on the third and final reading movA for adoption, second by Can- field; Roll Call: Partridge, aye; ~hennes, aye; Bond, aye; Canfield, Aye; motion carried. Dr. Sidwell suggested that members of the Water & Sewer Committee be bonded• it was the opinion of the Council that steps be taken to do so. Canfield read the minutes of the Committee meeting appo:l.nted by Mayor Keaton to look into the hiring policies of the city. A resolution was presented by the Committee to' be passed by the Council setting forth the hiring policies for the future. It was moved by Bond, Resolution fo,8, setting forth.these policies be passed, second by Partridge; motion carried. An application for a Trailer Court permit on behalf of Barney Elias, etc., was presented by Moorehead. It was moved by Canfield to accept application for the permit and refer the matter to the planning commission for action, second by Bond. motion carried. Mayor Keaton reappointed Lyle Marcus to the City Appeal Bo a rd for a period of threP years and Whit Davis to serve the anexpired term of Pierce Oliver. It was moved by Canfirld the above appointments be accepted, second by Thennes, motion carried. It was moved by Bond that Ordinance #50 b e pla c ed on first reading, second b~ Canfield, motion carried. Ordinance ff-S O was pl a ced on first reading . l't was moved by Bond that Ordinance *50 be ac cepted on first reading , second by Can- field, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bo nd , a y e ; Canfield, aye ; Partridge , aye . 1531 I. , May 11, 1954 (Conttd) It was nioved by Canfield the rulef oe suspended and Ordinance '#=50 be placed on se cond reading, second by Bond, Roll Call: Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Th enne s, aye; Partridge, aye; motion carried. Ordinance =1/=50 placed on second re ad i n g. It was moved by Canfield Ordinance #50 be accepted on the second reading, second by Thennes, Roll Call: Canfield, aye; Thennes, aye; Bond,aye; Partridge, aye; motion carred, It was moved b~y Canfield to further suspend the rules and palce Ordinance ~50 on t he t hi.red and final reading, seconded by Thennes, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Can fied, swe; Bond, aye; Partridge, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Canfi eld that Ordinance #50 be accepted on its third and final reading and be adopted, second by Bond, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bond, aye; Partridge, aye; Canfield, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Bond that current bills read be paid, second by Canfield; motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF , 1954· [ ; ROBERT BUMP, RECORDER .J 1 55 · ,_ I l May 18, 195L~ Called Meeting A Called Meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville was opened at 7 :LJ.5 PM with the following members present: Canfield, Beard, Thennes, Alberson and Bond, with Canfield acting recorder. Attorney Wm. Moorehead presented new ordinance im behalf of the Water & Sewer Committee on grGunds that the previous one was incorrect. Stated tha~ first necessary to repeal -#=Ordinance 49 as drawn then pass new Ordinance -//:49 as presented. It was later learned that Ordinance #50 was the correct number of the Ordiance that was incorrectly drawn and Ordinance /1=51 was the corrected Ordinance. Motion was made by Beard to repeal Ordinance #50, second by Bond, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Ca n f ield, aye; Alberson, aye; motion carried. Bond made motion to place Ord intm c e l/=51 before Council for first reading, second by 'l'hennes, motion carried· Motion made by Bond to accept Ordinance 4/=51 in its first reading, second b y Beard, Roll Call: Thennes, ayeJ Bond, aye; Bearll'!, aye; Canfield, ayr; All!lerson, aye; motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to suspend fules and place Ordinance '~51 on its 2d read- ing, second by Thennes. Roll Call: Thennes, aye.; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Can- field, aye; Alberson, aye; motion carried, Ordinance '#=51 read for 2d time. It was moved by Beard to accept Ordinance #51 as read for the 2d time, second by Bond, Roll Call: Thennes, aye.; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Canfield, aye; Alberson, aye; motion carried. Beard moved to further suspend the rules and read Ordinance tf5l for the third and final time, second by Alberson, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bond, aye; Be a rd, aye; Canfield, aye; Alberson, aye; Ordinance 1/:51 placed on final reading. Bond moved to accept Ordinance //=51 on its third and final reading, s e cond by Thennes, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bond, aye; Beard, aye; Canfield, aye; Alberson, aye; Ordinance ,fr51 accepted and adopted on third and final reading. Beard moved that expenditure of ~:250 be approv-ed for .work done on Oak Street to include drainage ditch in alley between Oak and Elm Streets, easement to be procured by Myron Traylor, second .by Bond, unamiously approved. Bond moved that approval of Firemen's vacations in accordance with schedule submitted by Fire Chief, seconded by Alberson, approved. It was moved by Bond to authorize purchase of building materials for Community Center up to(lOOO,One Thousand Dollars worth of' material to enable work to con- tinue on said building, seconded by Thennes, motion carried. Canfield moved to place Ordinance #53 for the purpose of establishing a Parks and Recreation Commission on first reading, second by Beard,' Roll Call: Bond aye; Thennes, aye; Beard, aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Albe rson, aye; motion carried, Ordinance #53 placed on first reading. Alberson move d to accept #53 on first reading, second by Bond, Roll Call: Alberson, a ye ; Th ennes, aye; Canfield, aye; Beard, aye; Bond, aye; motion carried, Ord inance ~53 accepted on its first reading. Alberson moved to adjou:rfl, second by Beard, motion carr1.ed. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF .1954 ROBERT BUMP , PECORDER 1 5'7 June 8, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council of Ja.c'ksonville met at Lindsey's Cafe with the following members present: Alberson, Bond, Thennes, Canfield, Par- tridge and Beard, with the Mayor presiiing;. , Current b i 11 s were pre sen ted. It was moved by Bond to 9ay bills after audit- ing, second by Alberson; motion carried. Resolution fo9-54 was presented to authorize the Water and Water Commission to execute a. contract with the United States to provide water and sewer service to the airbase. It wa s moved by Bond that Resolution ·//'9 be adopted, seconded by Canfield; mc;>tion carried. Resolutj_on 4/:10-54 was presented as a supplement to //=9-54 to authorize the vYater and Sewer Committe to execute the contracts. It was moved by Canfield to adopt Resolution #10, second by Thenness motion carried. Attorney Wm. Moorehead presented the plans for 47 'frailers, Inc., as recommend- ed by the Planning Commission. It was moved by Alberson to grant a temp·orary permit to the 47 Trailers, Inc., to build a trailer court, to be located ap- proximately 150' North and 100' to 200'· West of the intersection of Brewer Street extended and the probable new highway, the exact location to conform to the street plan area; plans to be approved by the City Council before con- struction begins, seconded by Beard; Roll Call: Canfield, nay; Thennes, aye; Bond, nay; Partridge, Naye; Alberson, aye; Beard, aye; the Mayor voted aye; motion carried by a vote of 1-t to 3. It was moved by Alberson to retain Scotland Katrosh as City Clerk at a salary of $225 per month, second by Canfield, motion carried. It was moved by Bond that the balance of $15.00 for occupational tax of Home Town Cleaners be waived for 1954, seconded by Partridge, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to place Ordinance //:53 on second reading, second by Can- field; motion carried, It was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance #53 on second reading, second by Alberson; Roll Call: Bond, aye, Canfield, aye; Partri dge, aye; Thennes, aye; Beard, ayes motion carried. It was moved to adj ourn. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF , 1954 --- ROBERT BUMP, RECORDER 159 I I J JUNE 10, 1954 SPECIAL 'MEETING A speoial meeting of the City Council was held this date with following members present: Beard, Bond, Alberson, Canfield, Partridge. /'g. !t was moved by Bond that Ordinance #50 be withdrawn to preserve peace in the city as the Ordinance was not passed to injure any individual or property. 11 In offering as a motion, I do not wish to prejudice my right to oollect damages from the government, firm or individual which will result from the closing of my airfield,11 seoond by Beard, motion carried without a dissenting vote. It was moved by Canfield to purchase a new adding machine for the city, second by Alberson; motion carried. Attorney Ben Allen presented a petition and resolution asking the City Council vacate alley designated as lot 5 and Locust Street. [It was moved by Alberson to adopt Resolution /~-54 for the above, seconded by Bond; motion carrie~ ~~- Meeting adjourned. Signed This __ _ Day or ,1954 ROBERT BUMP, Recorde.r 161 JUNE 29, 1954 SPECIAL MEETING A special meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville was called for June 29, 7:30PM with following members present: The~es, Alberson, Beard, Bond, Can- field. Mr. Gould, representing the Corps of Engineers discussed the possibility of obtaining a thirty day extension concerning the water line to the Air Base. Council declined to act until the Water Commissioners could be breifed on the details. The resignations of Albert R· Hibbs, and A F Crowell from the City Planning Commission were discussed. Beard made motion to accept resignations, second- ed by Canfield, all voted aye, motion carried. After further discussion it was decided to wait until all members were present before official acceptance was adopted. Bond m13,de motion to p l a c e Ordinance /F53 with oorr e c ti.on~, on third and final reading, second by (?anfieldl motion carried, Or din an ce 7t53 with corrections :P,le.ced on third and final reading. Canfield ma~e motion to accept Ordinance 1f:53 1 with corrections on third and final reading, seconded by Bond, Roll Call: Thennes, aye; Bond, aye; Alberson, aye; Canfield, aye; Bear, aye; motion carried, Ordine.ce #53 approved and adopted. Bond made motion to appoint following n a med persons to serve on Parks and Recreation Commission r'or terms indieated: Charles Straus, 3 years; Mrs. W M White, 2 years; Lyle Hill, 5 years; Norman Woods, 1 year; Albert Hibbs, 4 years, seconded by Thennes, all voted aye, motion carried. After much discussion, Canfield moved Ordinance #52 be palced on first reading seconded by Alberson, motion carried, Ordinance /F52 placed on first reading. Bond made motion to accept Ordinnnce ~52 on first r e ad ing , sec onded by Alberson, all voted aye. Bond moved to suspend th e ru l e s and p l a ce Or d i n ance *52 on 2a reading, seconded by Thennes, motion carried , Or din anc e #52 wa s p l a c e d on 2d reading. Canfield moved to accept Ordina n c e #5 2 on 2d r ead i ng . se c ond e d by Alberson, motion carried. Alberson made mo ti on t o f u rthe r suspend t he ru les and place Ordinance lfo52 on third and final reading, seconded by Bond, motion carried. ThennPs made motion to accept Ordinance #52 on its third and final reading, seconded by Alberson; Roll Call: Thennes, EWe; Bond, aye; Alberson, aye; Canfield; aye; Beard, aye; motion carried, Ordinance #52 approved and adopted on third and final reading. It was moved to adjourR• Signed this ---day of __ _ , 1954 ROBERT BUMP, Recorder 16'3 I # i 1 j l . .. July 13, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas met this date with following members present: Partridge, Bond, Beard, Canfield, Al- berson, with the Mayor presiding. Current bills were read and approved and it was move 0 by Canfield, second by Beard, to pay the r e; motion carried. Discussion was opened on oiling streets and it wa.s decided to ask the property owners to pay 50 per cent of the costs of doing so. Eael Whiting was appointed to finish out the term of Albert Hibbs on the City Planning Commission, and Roy Hackett to finish out the term of A F Crowell • T P White was appointed to finsh term of A F Crowell on the Appeal Board. It was moved by Canfield, seconded by Beard to approve these appointments, motion carried. It was moved that be it resolve d the collection of Fire Inspection Fees be sus pended beginning~eptember 1, 1954, as set forth in Ordinance #42 by Canfield, second ed by Partridge; after discussion the Resolution was tabled until the next council meeting. It was moved by Alberson th 1.t Ordinance #54 be placed on first reading, seconded by Bond, motion ca~ried. Ordinance #54 was placed on first reading. It wa s then moved to adjour:n. Signed this day of ,1954 ROBERT BUMP, Recorder APPROVED MAYOR 1 6'5 ('I [ l J AUG UST 3, 1954 SPECIAL MEETING A Special Meeting of the Jacksonville Cjty Council met this date with the following members present: Bond, Thennes, Canfield, Beard, Partridge, with the Mayor presiding. Attorney Moorehead presented plans for 47 Trailer Park, Inc. It was request- ed , by Moorehead that an Ci>rdinance be p•u~ed authorizing the trailer park in conjunction with the permit granted. It was moved by Bond to ·table this matter until the next Council Meeting, seconded by Canfield, motion carried. Street oiling was again discussed and tabled. It was moved by Bond to purchase 200' l~" fire hose coupled and 1, 000' 2t"' fire hose uncoupled, seconded by Canfield, motion carried. It was moved to a d journ, Signed th/ls ,, day or , 1954 APPROVED MAYOR ROBERT BUMP, Recorder 167 I\ u AUGUST 11, 1954 The regular meeting of the Jacksonville City Council met this date with the following .members present: Bond, Beard, Canfiedl, and Partridge, with the Mayor presiding. Barney Elias presented the Construction plans for the 47 Trailers Court, lnc., to the Council. /,p ' . Ordinance =/f.J0 wa s introduced which granted a five year permit to build, operate, and maintain ~7 Trailer Courts, Inc. It was moved by Beard that Ordinance #SO-A be adopted as read, seconded by Partridge; motion carried by Roll Call: Beard, aye; Bond, aye; Partridge, aye; Canfield, aye. Mr. Smithwick presented his problem of building his houses in the Jones ad- dition with less than ten fec-lt between. He was advised to bring the h ruses into complianc.e with the city Ordinance. It was moved by Bond tnat Res c>lution l b -54 be passed granting permission to the Government to construct a sewer line across a City right-of-way, seconded by Beard, motion carried. Current bills were read and approved. It was moved by Canfield to pay the bills, second by Beard, motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR -- SIGNED THIS DAY OF ,1954 ROBERT BUMP, RECORDER 1ti9 I l ... September 14. 1954 The regular meeting of the Jacksonville City Council met this date with the following members present: Canfield, Beard, Bond and Partridge, with the Mayor presiding. tf It was moved by Bond that R-esolttU'on ~be adopted which authorizes the City of Jacksonville to forward $25.00 to the Steering Committee for the purposeof opposing the rate increase of the Arkansas Power and Light Com~any, ~eoond 'ed by Canfield; motion .carried. It was moved by B.ond to pay a hospital bill for the shots needed because of a dog bite suffered by the child . of William Pearson, through the neglect of the Marshalls in not .forwarding the head of the dog to be examined, seconded by Partridge, motion carried. It was .moved by Bond to grant a request for rezoning by citizens as follows: L·ots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and 17 in Block 2; Lots L, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 15 in Block 3 and Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 4, all within the A C Harpole Addition. Balance will teceive favorable consideration when replats, public hearing and other conditions are complied with, seconded by Partridge; motion carried. It was moved by Partridge to table the submitted resignatio~ of James Canfield, Alderman from the 1st ward to the 3d ward, second by Bond; motion carried. · Current bills were read and approved. It was moved by Canfield to pay these bills, second by Beard; motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF ,1954 RECORDER 17li 1 Council Meeting October 7, 1954 A Special Meeting of the' City Council of Jacksonville met this date with the following members present: Canfield, Alberson, Partridge, Beard and Bond and Thennes; members of the City Water Department : A. E. Sidwell, and J. R. McCabe; Mr. c. w. Kuenhart, representi~g the u. S. Government. Mayor Keaton presided. Dr •. Sidwell presented the plan of the u. s. Government whereby the Water and Sewer System of the city would be enlarged to serve the new airbase. It was moved by Bond the.t Resolution #11 (#11-54) dealing with a charge for water Service in the amount of $6.78, second by Thennes, motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to rescind Resolution# 10 (10-54) pertaining to the Sewer Contract with the U. s. Government, second by Partridge; motlon carried. It was moved by Bond to adopt Resolution #12 (://=12-54) authorizing the · .Jackson- ville Water and Sewer Commission to enter into a contract with the U •. s. Government for sewer treatment of the u. S. Airbase, second by Beard, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to rescind Resolution #9 (#9-54) which authorized the Jacksonville Water and Sewer Commission to enter into a contract with the u. s. Government to serve the airbase with water, second by Beard; motion carried. It was movedby Partridge that Resolution :/1=13 (#13-54) which authorizes the Water and Sewer Committee to enter into a contract to serve the Airbase with water, be adopted, second by Beard; and it is the understanding of the Council that Paragraph #2 implies the Water and Sewer Committee has the authority to house the new filtration facilities in a permanent type structure and it was the under standing of the U. S. Government representative present that this is true, motion carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF , 1954 RECORDER ---------------- 1 7.3 r-1 l ) [ :_J COUNCIL MEETING October 12, 1954 The regular weekly me eting of the Jackso~ville City Council met this date with the following members present: Canfield, Thennes, Alberson, Partridge, with the mayor presiding. Ordinance #55 assessing taxes in the amount of five (5) mill ad valorem on re al property wa.'s introduced. It ~a s moved by Alberson to accept Ordi- nan ce #55, ~~ read, on first reading, second by Canfield; motion carried. It wa s moved by Canfield to place Ordinance #55 on second reading, second by Beard; motion carried. It was moved by Canfield to accept Ordinance =/1=55 on second reading, second by Beard; motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance i/=55 on third reading, second by Partridge; roll call, all votes being aye, motion carried. Ordinance :fF55 placed on third and final reading. It was moved by Beard to accept Ordinance =/1=55 on third am final reading and move for adoption, second by Alberson; roll call, all votes being aye, motion carried. It was moved by Partridme to correct minutes of Called Council Meeting of June 10, last paragraph to correct the number of Resolution #11-54, con- cerning alley abandonment, second by Alberson; motion carried. It was moved by Alberson to secure the services of an attorney to draw up an ordinance to prohibit the operation of Pin Ball Machines in the City of Jacksonville, second by Canfield; motion carried. The motion was then withdrawn. It was moved by Alb Prson t1-u1t Resolution #17-54 to place on the ballot in the Novem ber 2 election the question of whether to prohibit coin operated machines and pin ball machines in t'"e City of Jacksonville, second by Canfield; motion carried. It was moved by Beard to pay current bills read, second by Canfield .: motion carried. Bids were opened on the proposed purchase of a new fire truck. After bids were opened the apparrent low bid was Carder-White Auto Sales Co., and it was decided to accept their bid. It was moved b y Canfjeld to accept this bid, second by Alberson; motion carrried. It was moved to adjourn at 11:00 P.M. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF , 1954· (RECORDER) ATTEST --- 175 II \ __ _ COUNCIL MINUTES November 18, 1954 A Special Meeting of the Jacksonville City Council was held this date with the following members present: Canfield. ~hennes. Partridge, and Beard. with Mayor Keaton, presiding. Current bills we~e read. It was moved by Thennes to pay the bills read and approved • second by Partridge; motion carried. It was moved by Beard to plaoe Ordinance #56 which would create two (2) news wards from the present Ward 3 on first reading, second by Partridge; motion carried. Ordinance #56 was placed on first reading• It was moved by Beard to accept Ordinance #56 on the first reading, second by .Partridge, on roll call all votes being aye, motion carried. It was moved by Par- tridge to suspend the rules and palce Ordinance #56 on the second reading, second by Thennes; on roll call, all votes being aye, motion carried. Ordi ·· nance #56 was palced on second reading. It was moved _ by Beard to accept Ordinance #56 on second reading, second by Canfield; on roll can, all votes being aye, motion carried. It was moved by Canfield to further suspend the rules and palce Ordiance /1='1 6 on its third and final reading, second by Par- tridg,e .; on roll cal1, all votes being aye, motion was carried. Ordinance #56 was placed on third and final reading. It was moved by Canfield to ac- ce pt Ordinance #56 on the third and final reading and move for adoption, second by Beard; on roll ca1l, all votes being aye, Ordinance #56 was then adopted. It was moved by Beard to adjourn, second by Thennes. motion carried. APPROVED MAYOR SIGNED THIS DAY OF , 1954 _________________ (RECOR T'ER) ATTEST I I I J COUNCIL MEETING November 30, 1954 A Special Meeting of the City Council of Jacksonville met this date with following members present: Thennes, Alberson, Canfield, Partridge, Beard and Bond with the mayor presiding. It wu s moved by Canfield--to re peal Ordinance 4/=56, which divided Ward 3· of the City into Wards 3 & 4, S$!COncf by Bond; roll call, all votes ayes, the moti on carried. Ordinam c e #5 6 wa s repealed. It was moved by Alberson that Resolution -!f-19-54 be adopted,l seoond by Mr. Thennes. This Resolution granted a temporary permit to c. L. Hudson to build and operate a Trailer Court on his property, roll call, all ayes, Motion carried' Resolution '#=19-54 was adopted. Bond introduced a letter from Dupree Developement Company asking changes in the Dupree West Subdivision. It was moved by Beard to Adopt Resolution 4/=20-54, dealing with the . reauested changes as read, second by PartridgeJ on roll call, all being aye, Reslution #20-54 was adopted. Ordinance f/:57 which zoned the area around the Little Rock Air Base was in- troduced by the Mayor. It was moved by Bond to place Ordinance #57 on first reading, second by Alberson; on roll call, all being ayes, motion carried. Af ter reading, it was moved by Bond to accept Ordinance 4f-57 on the first reading, second by ThennesJ on roll call, all being ayes, the motion carried. It was moved by Beard the SouthwesternTelephone be instructed to install a four-party telephone with an unlisted number in addition to the present phone at the fire station, second by Alberson; motion carried. The Mayor read Resolution #21-.54 from the Jacksonville Water and Sewer Commission asking they be authorized to initiate refunding of the present revenue bonded indebtness of the Jaoksoville Waterrworks and Sewer System in order to provide additional funds for improvements. It was moved by Canfield Resolut'i.on i/:21-54 be adopted, second by Bond; all ayes. on roll call, motion was carried. It was moved by Canfield t hn t the action of dismissing Marshall Crook as of December 1, be up-held, second by Bond; on roll call, Beard , aye; Canfield, aye; Bond, aye; Partridge, naye; Alberson, naye; Thennes, naye; resulting in a tie. The mayor voted aye and the motion carried. It was moved by Bond to adjourn, second by Thennes, motion carried. APPROVED MA.¥0R ------- SIGNED THIS ---DAY OF I 195L[ (RECORDER) ATTEST 1 79 . I ., COUNCIL MEETING 1 November 1954 Jacksonville, Arkansas A special meeting of the Jacksonville City Council and the Planning Commission met this date at the City Hall with the following members present: Beard, Bond, Thennes, Partridge, with the Mayor presiding. Members of the Planning Commission present were: Whiting, Bond, White, Monroe, Hackett, Sidwell, Davis, Henry and Traylor. The question .con- cerning house numbering and street naming was discussed. T. p. White and A. E. Sidwell were named to work with Fred Bowen to establish the plan presentd by Bowen conoering consistent names for streets. The Mayor appointed Dwight Brewer to the Water and Sewer Commission for a term of ·six (6) years. It was moved by Bea.rd to confirm the appointment, second by Partridge; motion carried• It was moved to agjourn. S/ W. W. Keaton W. ·w. KEATON~ MAYOR ATTEST: s/ Robert Bump ROBERT BUMP, RECORDER 18 1 I - ll COUNCIL MEETING December 21, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Cou :.1 cil of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, met this date, at the City Hall, with the followin g members present: Bond, Beard, Canfield, Partridge, with the Mayor presiding. City Finances were discussed. Current bills were read. It was moved by Bond to pay the bills read and ap [l roved, second by Canfield, motion carried. It was moved bJr Canfield that Resolution 22-54, concerning the street naming and hou-se and lot numbering be adopted, second by Bond; motion carried. It was moved by Bond to appoint A. R. Hibbs, o. Lewis, Jr. and s. J. Smart ~s members of the City Planning Commission for a period of 3 years, .second by BeardJ motion carried. It "fas moved by Canfield to place Ordinance #=57 dealing with zoning of the Little Rook Air Force Base on its second reading, second by BondJ motion carried. Ordinance 4/=57 was placed on second reading. It was moved b y Canfield to accept Ordinance #=57 on second reading, second by Beard; on roll call, all being ayes, motion carried. It was moved by Bond to suspend the rules and place Ordinance j57 on the third and final reading, second by Canfirld; on roll call, all being ayes, motion carried. Ordinance #57 was placed on the t}'ird reading. It was moved by Bond to .accept Ordinance 4/=57 on the third and final reading and move for a d option, second by Canfield; on roll call, all being ayes, motion carried. It was moved by Canfield to adopt Resolution 23-54 dealing with the purchase of radio equipment ror the city, second by Bond; motion carried. It was moved to adjourn. S/ W W Keaton W W KEATON, MAYOR ATTEST: S/ Robert Bump ROBERT BUMP, RECORDER • l83