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Home My WebLink About1912-05-02 Minutes1r...B,.F CaTnpbe1.l_,__Srom_the_Water &-Ses?er-Commissioners,-appear.ed-befor..e_-the-Council and-rea.d--a--.--- p-roposition from Mr Fra_ Fayetteville-Electric_Light-.&_Power_--Co..-,_in_regard._to ins-tall-_ ink an electric pump at the Water Station. on White River and-furnishing water to the City, after_ _ _--hearing theproposs-ition read and the same being discussed by the Council, Ald. Sour moved that I . ----- --the-Mayor-appoin-t,a-committee-o-f-th-r-ee-to-mee-t-with-the-'v7ater-Comm-i6ss-ioners and-investi-gate--the - - .- ___ _propos.it.ion and ge,t_any_additional-.info.rmat.ion- -upon --the-subject -that-is-possible-and -report-their findings_ to the Council_as__soon a-s__possible..'Nher_eupon-the,Mayor_appo_in.ts Ald.. _Price.,_ Sour. and-._ _ Suttle as such Committee. On motion _Council adjourned Approved � A roved :_ / �/V` PP -----------------�-�--------Attest:- - - Mayor. -- ---- --- - -- --- — t I� • REGULAR--MEETING CITY _CCUi4C-IL=- HELD -MAX _ 1912._ _;.— - __ ___ . ___.P.resentMayor, and._Cler_k,-Aldermen__-Cor.nw.ell_,-Eason.,_Price,-..Sour-,- Suttle- and lVri,ght - Minutes of meeting held_ April_1F3_,_1.91.2_,_ were-rea-dand a.pproved,.-__«- --Dr.._ Yates,_) eing.-present,_presenteda.nd_rea:d_a-letter _from_Dr_.-Dinwiddie-_in_regard.-ta the cost of hireing a Health Office,. after discuss ing_the_same_the.Ma.yor.-appointed a Commi.t-tee- - - - - - % omposed of Aldermen Eason, Cornwell and Suttle to investigate the same and draft an ordinanc overing the same Ald. Sour introduced the following resolution,_towit " WHEREAS, as Mrs. E.L.Aettleship is confined to her Led on account of serious illness, -- - whereas, a Ca'rN roal Company is 'arrangingta o-give weeks-- interment -on a lot aja.cent -to the esidence of E.L.Nettleship, it being the opinion of the said Mrs. E.L.Nettleship's attending Ind-hys-ician-tha-t-the-health-a.nd-life-ai'-the-said-Mrs. F,L.11e-ttleship"•would-be jeogarzied by the- - oise and confusion of said carvina.l company, _-.There,for_e-, resolsed_ty the-Co.unc-il_-o.f-the ' i-ty-o.f.rayet.tes.ille,_.Ark., that the licens �f said carvinal company be revoked. p and movedlitsiadoptionyl._vyhich_notion was duly_ seconded by Aldo_ price and-a.dopted_-by_the-f_ol.low-in vote_,_ "Ayes_".-_Cornwell.,,_E.axon,-_Price. _Sour ,_Suttle and Wright_,- "Nays" - None•,_absent .and -not -Not ino. none__ ,Carried__ _Mr._Burgin_was present and asked if t_he_Council-�was_,pa,y for the fixing of-_Y:is_,___ _ Mur_gin's wagon,_under the contract_ Burgin_ had between the City—in-sprinking_oil_on_ the streets_..--. ___Hseyeral_months_ago. wher_eupon_the_May-or appoint-e_d the_Finance Committee,toinvest.igate._the_same _Land make report. The Mayor also appointed the Ordinance Committee, _City Attorney _and _the Board ,____�'of_Health to hold_ a jointt meeting _at_Al-d._Ea-so-r.!s_offic_e-,_ Saturday_Ma,y 4-1 12 -at 1 .P_.M._for_— thepurpose._ of_ draft ing_an._o.rdinance_cover.ing-the !'_sanitary _cond.ition__o.f ,the.-City"�.__- The following accounts against the City were presented_ and readtowit __Miss Ball,$6.00, IH.L.Pearson, 355.60, Cravens ?,, Co. $22 50,__T.F.Jones,Jr. _22,50,.D.C_,Ambrose., X1._60, J.A.,Skiller _ $11,_50 ,,•_ Sop, Rogers ,— 4_ 50 ,__,17"11,Hay_es_,__$-1.5Q,"_Fay_e tt ev it -1 e_y�'agon- o- d�&_Lbx. _ Co.._ _�1._50_,__J.. PL. Smith -�- - &_ Co. _22.50,_Fayetteville Printing C_o_,-_8.D0, `:l.F.Stir man_,_1.C5,. 8_Eamon.%_Co_._,. X22.50,, upon ,motion of Ala•_Suttle `seconded by Aldo Sour, came were referred to the Auditing_ Committee for 'h i _.rthe.i.r_ inve.s.tigat.ion_an.d-re.por_t.._The-fol low_ing_r_e.por_ts_of -the -City -Of ,f,i.c.ial.s_for- the .month_of_Apr. l - here read.,towit _ City Treasurer Cit_t1ei hmaster, Chief of Police Police Jud a Street Comr.r -- -- ----- -- ------ ' --y—g---'-- ---- - ^' -- --- - -g - -- - i _ and_dpe,cial Disburs_ing,_Agent_,_whichupon _motion -of Ald._Sour-,__se,conde,d_-by Ald._Ea.son,L same -were___ _Ilreferred to the Finance Committee for their investigation and report, _ -- Eason --f rom the_Ord- ce_Committee.-Intorduced_the_ fol,lowing,o.rdinance.,__towit �s "An Ordinance to regulate themanner in which _stables, _barn_e_s_a-rd_inclosures- wherein hors es-. cattl e or fowls are kept in the_aity__of Fayetteville., Ark. " _ which was read the first_ time, whereupon__ u - - - » _ _.- -- -- -- - -- -- - ''-- i �Ald.__So_ur moved_ that the rules -be_ suspended -_and said ordinance--Le-rea,.d_ the_sPcond time_,-vahich____ _ Ilmotion was duly seconded by Alid. Cornwell, and adopted the following voting "Aye" ._Aldermen Cornwel,l.,_,Eason,_Price,,Sour,_-Suttle-and. 1Vright_,- "Naves!'__ None_,_rbsent_and_ not_ voting, n.one..,_ and_ _ said_ ordinance_ was read the second time; v'hereupon -.Aldo Cornwell. -moved -the -to the rules be further_ �suspended_and_ said ordinance be read the third time and pl_ac_edupon_its -_passage, _which _motion -wa. I!duly seconded_by Ald_ Price and adopted, by the follovaing vote, "Ay __Cornwell,_ Eason, Price Sour,sPuttle and s" ..one absent _ ,and not voting,,- "none_,._and _s_sid_ordinance-was rea. the third time and placed upon its-passa.ge, the question now being the_ordinance_pass ?_Th roll was called and the following voted "Aye"=Cornwell, Eason_,Price,__Sour,__Suttle__a.nd_:9right,_ _'_'Nay__Iio.ne_,_aksent-_a.nd_not voting,,_none-__same-r_ece.ising_.two thirds-major_i•ty .of_all-_membe.rs___.______-,__ elected to the City Council was therefore declared to be passed and a copy is as follows. towit " Ordinance No. 293.. "-An�Ord-inance�to-regulate-the-manner-'in--which-sta.blest--bernes'and---inclosures wherein hors s"- - cattle cattle 'or fowls are kept in the City of Fayetteville, Ark,4 •.Be_.it- ordained- by__the-Counc-il of--the-City of- -Fayetteville, -Arkansas.---- --- - Sec.l. That all btables, yards and inclosures where horses, cattle or fowls are kept in the Cit j,_of.Faye ttev,ille..,.Ark._,"_shall-be_kept_free-from_filth-andwdirt.___� _____ _ _- -_ �35 Sec.2.i All manure when removed from the stalls of barns and stables must be collected and - kept day, in bins completely inclosed, bottom, top and sides, and. from the 1st. day of_Ap it until the 1st dayy'of November, of each year, mhst be kept constantly screened from flies. Sec. 3. All manure bins shall be entirely emptied and thoroughly cleaned at least once per __ - - mon'th,- .. -- - - - - -- - - - - - Sec.4 That upon the complaint of any person to the sanitary police or the chief of police -- - - i--or-if "aither�o"f-them-shall -have -reasonable- grounds - to -believe that -any -person 1s-violati --- any provisions of this ordinance, it shall become the duty of the sanitary police or the ��---- chief--of-police-bo-at-once-inspect-the-premises of --such owner or occupant, end if the---- - --"- stable, yard or ir:closure of such premises are in a filthy and unsanitary condition, it _shnll_be_hi_s_,-duty to report _the __same t_o- the _police_judge_of_said .city,_who shall. is.sue..a_ notice to the owner or occupant of house to have the same abated. Sec.5. Tf the said owner or occupant fails or refuses to abate the same within five days -- - - - "'after -such no£ce shall rave been --served, then it shall lc the -duty of the sanitary- poli e., of the chief of police to have the same abated at the expense of the.owner or occupant thereof. - - - - - - -- - - �- Sec.6. Any person failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this ordinance after -t �i-ha.virg received said notice five days -in advance shall be -deemed guilty of a misdemeanor---- =-- - ,and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty five ($25.00) dollars, i.. and each, day.said_stables_, yards -or-inclosurers-a.re kept., in a,n -filthy_ and unsanitary. ,condition shall constitute a separate offense. Sec. 7. That this ordinance shall be in full force _and_.e.fi'ect 15 .days after its passage and -- and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict kerewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved W.H.Rollins, Mayor, Attest Loy Bishop, Clerk. " (Published in_Evening -News, May 7,_191.2.)_. - _ ----- _ _- _-_--Upon-motion-Council._adjo_urn.ed.. Aproved-:-- _.�-1-/G^"� _ Attest G Mayor. City Clerif, ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL FIELD_ MAY_ 9,,__191 . Present.,_..Mayor.and_Cl.erk, Aldermen _-Corn.rel.l_,:_Ea.son,-Price,.-Sour,-Su-ttle and iVrigh - Drs .._Gregg -and Ellisbeing- present stated. that, after an-inve.s-t.igationof-the sanitary conditions a.t_tYe Pump Station__and_ immeidate vicienty at Clecr_Creek,_fo.und same -to -be- in a -very bad condi ion; and after a lengthly_discussion of same the Mayor recommended. that _the -Board _of Health and -the Finance Committee hold a joint meeting. and see_ what. arra.ngments__could-_be made towards employing ---Dr-,, Dinw.i.ddie__o,r-some -other_-compenten.t-person--to-hold-the--po.s-it-ion-of-C-ity Health Officer, the -�-- - toll was called -and -the following members Voted I'Aye"-- Corn�:iell---Eason,^ Price, Sour, Suttle an Wright, "Nays ° None,_ absent_and_not_voting.,_none.__And_-sa_id_Commit.tees %v.ere .so instructed to - _ hold this meeting as soon as possible ^nd report their proceedings at_the_next meeting: I_ ---- ---- -- - - ---- - - s A Ald.-Cornwell ,moved -that the City install a -sufficient number -of postsonthe East of Theo.P.Jone4sI_lot_in this City fo.r hi.t.ching_ purr, o.se.s,_-which..mo_tion - was -duly seconded by Sour and adopted by the following vote "Ayes" - Cornwell ,_Eason,Price.,.Sour, Suttle and,"ir ays" _ None, absent and not voting "none", and the same is adopted and the Street Commissione structed to _instexll said hitching posts._ The question of where the Carnival Company _which -will _be, hel.d-on Monday, May 13,whe be allowed to show was taken up and after- a. discussion_ of -entre the_ nlaces_dicided .upon were. the - - L square and the City. Wagon _Ya.rd _ the roll was called_an.d-the_vo-te_.taken. as to which place they sriould be allowed to' show the following members voted in favor of putting the Carnival Company in the Flagon Yard, towit _ Ald. Price, Suttle andWRight_,_ to allow same tocho:v on the public square, Cornwell, Eason and Sour, the vote being a tie vote, _the Mayor cast the diciding vote in -- flvor of allowing the Company to Irhow upon the square, with-the_unde.,retandirg that said Company - were to leave the streets in as clean a condition. when the_left_.as they were in at the present time, a.11so to leave a 15 foot space between their tents and the side walks. i _-_Aosen.t _-None., ,minutes -of- .mee-ting. -he l.d-May 2-,-1-912-we-r-e-read•-and-approved-. 1__..._ An acc-of.-Fra _p-unt_ nk _Bars_ for_ p8._25_was__read-an d .upon -motion _of. Al d.- Sour, seconded - b� A1d. Price, same was referred _-to_ the Street-- Comm ittee-_f-o,r--th.e.ir__inv.e.s.tAgat-ion_and report. -- 1jr. $ob Vaughan was present and _ask _for - information,in_re ard...to_buildin his wall all-onalotowned.by - on a lot owned.by him_on South School_13tr.eet,.-which_matter- was_._referred_to -the Street Committee _--__Sor -their_ inve.s-t.igat.ion and report-.-- - - - - ---- -- - -- ---- - - _- Dr,_.%J..N_..Yates.,. was presented_and-s-tested--to-__the,C,ounc.il__tha.t.himself- and the-Wayor visted '9inslow and Brentwood several days_ago and- inv_estigeted-_the head of white river,. -waters and found the condition -there very bad -for -the- hea.lth of -the city at this place, also Drs .._Gregg -and Ellisbeing- present stated. that, after an-inve.s-t.igationof-the sanitary conditions a.t_tYe Pump Station__and_ immeidate vicienty at Clecr_Creek,_fo.und same -to -be- in a -very bad condi ion; and after a lengthly_discussion of same the Mayor recommended. that _the -Board _of Health and -the Finance Committee hold a joint meeting. and see_ what. arra.ngments__could-_be made towards employing ---Dr-,, Dinw.i.ddie__o,r-some -other_-compenten.t-person--to-hold-the--po.s-it-ion-of-C-ity Health Officer, the -�-- - toll was called -and -the following members Voted I'Aye"-- Corn�:iell---Eason,^ Price, Sour, Suttle an Wright, "Nays ° None,_ absent_and_not_voting.,_none.__And_-sa_id_Commit.tees %v.ere .so instructed to - _ hold this meeting as soon as possible ^nd report their proceedings at_the_next meeting: I_ ---- ---- -- - - ---- - - s A Ald.-Cornwell ,moved -that the City install a -sufficient number -of postsonthe East of Theo.P.Jone4sI_lot_in this City fo.r hi.t.ching_ purr, o.se.s,_-which..mo_tion - was -duly seconded by Sour and adopted by the following vote "Ayes" - Cornwell ,_Eason,Price.,.Sour, Suttle and,"ir ays" _ None, absent and not voting "none", and the same is adopted and the Street Commissione structed to _instexll said hitching posts._ The question of where the Carnival Company _which -will _be, hel.d-on Monday, May 13,whe be allowed to show was taken up and after- a. discussion_ of -entre the_ nlaces_dicided .upon were. the - - L square and the City. Wagon _Ya.rd _ the roll was called_an.d-the_vo-te_.taken. as to which place they sriould be allowed to' show the following members voted in favor of putting the Carnival Company in the Flagon Yard, towit _ Ald. Price, Suttle andWRight_,_ to allow same tocho:v on the public square, Cornwell, Eason and Sour, the vote being a tie vote, _the Mayor cast the diciding vote in -- flvor of allowing the Company to Irhow upon the square, with-the_unde.,retandirg that said Company - were to leave the streets in as clean a condition. when the_left_.as they were in at the present time, a.11so to leave a 15 foot space between their tents and the side walks.