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Home My WebLink About1911-10-05 Minutes1 The Fire Committee reported after an investigation of the bids submitted to build the Fire House, 'that they would recommend that the .contract for said work be given to_Mr.,,A._Byrnes. p requests by beveral_ citizens -for -two _lights to be installed, one -at the crossing of LaFayette Avenue and Vandeventer Streets and one on Arkansas Avenue, between Dickson Street and - Dr. Johnson's residence, which matter was referred to the Light Committee for their investigation ..__-,Ald. Sour from the -Auditing Committee reported -the following accounts -against the City. Commissioner exained and found _correct, towit _ Fayetteville Lumber Co-.,- material for Street &=mt±b:kxm,,$ll5.8O E.J.Hall, work for Street Commissioner $11.75, S.P.Rogers, sanitary work,,$4.50, `A.F.Stirman, office expense $2.65,_Sanford &.Son, work for Street Commissioner. $3:83, Fayetteville Light and II Power Co, lights for month of August, 1911, $170.00, Fayetteville Printing Co,, printing for Police Judge, $4.00, Red Cross_Drug Store, material for St Comr;: $0.75, Eureke Fire Hose Co. material furnished Fire_Company,_as per contract, $643,00. ( See _five lines •below for balance) Ald. Cornwell,_ submitted_anesolttt_ion, ordering in side -walks between York Street,, Douglas Street, Leverett Street and Bushnell Street in the City of Fayetteville and moved that same be adopted, which motion was seconded by Ald. Jobe, upon roll call, the vote upon same was as follows ..To adopt same, "Ald. Cornwell and Jobe " not to adopted same, Ald. Appleby, Hight, Sour and Suttle,_ _ same not receiving a majority of members elected was therefore declared lost - - „ _ _ .. _.And .Ald._.Sour,moved_ that said, accounts be allowed and .Clerk _ instructed- to draw warrant for _same, which motion_ was_. duly_ seconded by Ald, Appleby_and.adopt.ed by -the following vote, "Aye Appleby.,. -Cornwell., Jobe-, H.ight,.-Sour_ and -Suttle, "Nays"_—_None, .absent acid -not.-voting, none, (receiving ® majority_ of all members elected to the Council was therefore declared adopted and Clerk instructed to draw warrants for said several accounts. _ _.Upon _motion _Council_ adjourned... I Approved Mayor_ --- I I — — - Attes . Clerk REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL — HELD OCTOBER 5, 1911. „. Present,_Mayor_and_Clerk __Aldermen — Cornwell Jobe Sour and_Suttle,_ absent, Aldermen Appleby and Hight. Minutes of meeting held Sept. 21, 1911 were read and approved, The reports of the City officials for the month of Sept. 1911 were read towit — Chief of Police, Police Judge, City Weigh Master, City Treasurer, Street Commissioner and Special Disbur, sing Agent, and upon. motion of Ald Sour, seconded by Ald. Jobe, same were referred to the Finan 1.Committee for their,investigation and report;; the following accounts against the City were pres ed and read towit — D.C.Ambrose, $12.30, S.Miller, $4.00, Light Co., $170.00, Police Judge $3. S,W-.Caudle,, $9.25, -,John Pefferly, $6.05_ and Phipps Lumber Coo, $1.96 and upon_ motion of Ald, Jo seconded by A1d..Suttle.,,-_same were referred to the Auditing _Committee for their- investigation report,_-.,Ald._Appleby comes__ into the Council and takes in the further deliberations. Mr. Hawes appeared before the Council in the interest of the building which he recently erected by permission of the City Council and was since ordered down. by the Police Judge and a if the.Ci.ty would help.him.sustain his lass, which.matter was -upon motion of,Ald. Appleby, se ed by Ald. Sour. referred to the Finance Committee for their investigation and report at next ,meeting. Mr. Frost.appeared before the Council in behalf -.of himself and other -property owners Ah All . and asked _ -permission t-_-_.- a ce-stainalley -situate_on_l9a.shington_Av_enue,_whiph--matter_was _ -- upon motion of Ald. Cornwell and seconded by Aid. Sour referred the Street Committee for - --. ~.--4�..-- __ 1' _their investigation and report. Aid. Suttle introduced the following_ resolution, towit -� r " Resolution _ -` -'---_-Be-ft-resolved-Uy-tfie City -Council -of -the C"fty of -Fayetteville, Arkansas,- that the -- rate of taxes for General City Purposes for the year 1911 be and it is hereby declared to be - - - five -mills on-the-dolle:r of -the assessed valuation of -8 -11+ -real -or personal property within- - the limits of the said City of Fayetteville, Arkan3sas, as shown by the Assessment Books for Coun.ty_-and_&'.tate purpoaas_and-the--same-is__hereby-levied-and-.the..Mayor_ and--City-Clerk-of said City are hereby authorized and directed to certify this levy to the CounbyOlerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to the end that the assessment may be placed on th_e.Tax Books and be collet ed with the State nd County Taxes. "-and moved its addption,"which motion was duly eeconded by Aid. Sour and adopted by the following vote - "Ayes" _ Appleby,, Cornwell, Jobe, Sour and -Suttle-,-"Nays" -'None,- absent and not voting-Ald. Hight, same 'receiving -two= thirds •ma -i ority 9 - ,all members elected to the City Council was therefore declared to be adopted and the Mayor ad City Clerk --so - instructed - to cert ify-- same -to--the -County -Clark -a:s--aforesa-id-. A1d...Sut.tle_- introduced -the-follow-ing resolution.4-tow_it-- --- - -=- -- --- - , Resolution Be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that the 'rate of taxes for City Fire purposes for the year 1911 be and it is hereby declared to be 1* - -- mills and- the'rate "of -taxes for-C"ity HoepitaT purposes for-tYie year 191^1 be -arid it is -hereby- �- declared to be fmill, respectively, on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all real or - - -~ - personal property -within --the limits -of- tfA-City-of-Fayetteville; -Arkansas, as -shown -by-the-- - - Assessment Books for County and State purposes and the same is hereby levied and the Mayor and lC.ity_ Clerk_ of..sa.id_.City_sr-e _her.eby__au.thonized- and-direc-ted-to--cer-t.if.y__this-levy -to-+-the- County---+ - Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to the end that the assessment may be placed on the Tax Books and becollectedwith the _State and County _Taxes6 _".-and__moved-_its adoption, which , was duly seconded -by Aid. Cornwell and adopted by the following vote, "Ayes" - Appleby, Corn- well, Jobe, Sour and Suttle, "Nays" _ None, absent and not voting, Aid. Hight, same.receiving ~ -- - - - - -" two-triirde-aej'or'i'ty of-all-memtiere eleoted-to -the- City Council`vras� the'r`efor declared to be , adopted and the Mayor and City Clerk were so instructed to certify the same to the County Cler On motion Council adjourned/ ,Approved Attest:- ` ---- �-- -- r --- -- - - -•_ ._ _ - ----------- -- +---�. _.\ ...- - -- - -- - - •- - -~ Mayor,.__ - ----- r--- --~----- -- -- City Clerk/ , RE GULAR_ LEETING. OF THE CITY COUNCIL _HELD OCT._20, 19-11, Present; Mayor and Clerk, Aldermen _Appleby, Jobe,-E6uxts.nd Suttle, absent, A_1_d/_ Cornwell and Hight/ minutes of meeting held Oct/ 5, 1911 were read and approved, Aid, Cornwell comes in and takes his.seat in the further deliberations of the Counc 1, - - - - - .- Ald. REGULAR i,sEEETING_OF_THE CITY_COUNCIL,.HELD OCT,--19,,_LO11• i _- Present,Mayor and Aldermen,-_ j_ Absent, Clerk Aid,. Sour was_ap_poiuted. Clerk _pro_ tem,Owning.' o _the_ fact_ the-A,H.T, A.. were hold n aState_ Convention in the _Basement of the Court House and several members of the Council were members of said A.H,T.A,'s, the Council upon motion of Aid/ adjourned until tomorrow night, Oct, 20, 1911, _ - -- -