HomeMy WebLinkAbout2039 RESOLUTION NO 2039
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER LITTLE
ROCK, REQUESTS THE REMOVAL AND RAZING OF BUILDINGS , HOUSES AND OTHER
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS , WHICH CONSTITUTE
FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS , AND REQUEST THAT SUCH ACTION BE TAKEN AS MAY
BE NECESSARY TO COMPEL THE REMOVAL ANT.) ACCOMPLISH THE RESULTS OF ALL
ORDINANCES ALREADY PASSED OR THAT MAY BE PASSED IN THE FUTURE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas ,
has passed Ordinances condemning approximately ninety-one (91)
structures as fire and health hazards and only about nineteen (19) have
been removed or remedied, and ,
WHEREAS, these Ordinances provide fines or penalties for such
violations, we feel such fines and penalties should be enforced, and ,
WHEREAS , the condition of such property constitutes serious fire
and health hazards to the citizens of the City of Little Rock, and,
WHEREAS, unless immediate action is taken to remedy this deplorable
situation by removing and razing said buildings, there is a great
danger that surrounding residences , schools, hospitals and businesses
may be destroyed by fire originating in such unsafe and hazardous
structures , and ,
WHEREAS, such structures are breeding places for rats, rodents , and
other disease germ carriers , such buildings also constitute a serious
menace to the health of all of the citizens of our City, and they
should be removed and razed for the purpose of eliminating all hazards,
and,
WHEREAS, the removal of such condemned structures would aid in
keeping fire insurance rates down, reduce the expense of fighting fires
in condemned buildings and inspection costs , and
WHEREAS, much time , effort and money are spent by the City
combating fires and health problems involving these structures , and,
WHEREAS, the fire loss for Arkansas in 1953 was $10, 714 .104.00;
Little Rock 's loss was $594 , 167.04 , or $5.31 per capita . There were
168 deaths by fire in our State in 1953 and 158 deaths during the first
tan months of 1954 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Woten 's Chamber of
Commerce of Greater Little Rock believing an emergency exists , offers
their assistance and cooperation in ridding our City of these hazards
and public nusiances which constitute a menace to the health, safety
morale and welfare of all ihhabitants of the City of Little Rock.
ADOPTED: February 1L , 1955
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