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Home My WebLink About1913-12-05 MinutesB14' [(Fl CS REGULARC _hMETING ITY COUNCIL HTLD DEC* 5th,- 1913. �- --- -- Present,_ Mayor and Clerk, Aldermen, Cornwell., Eason, Price, Phillips, Sour and Wright. Abcent,__none.__ No minutes. _ The reports of the City Weighmaster, Chief of Police, Special Disbursing Age t for -the_ month -of -Nov.-_1913-w.ere_pr_e.sented.,._read_and-upon_motion-same-were-r-eferred-to the_Finance.__ .,._Commi.t.tee_fo.r _-their investigatinn_and_r_epor_t.. _ The following accounts against the City were presented, read and upon motion of Aldo i _-_- „Sour,_ seconded_by_Ald.._-Pr.ic.e.,-same-were-referred to the_Auditing Committee -for their inv_esti-g - tion and report,,__totivit: w.T.Farrar X19.7.0, Thomas Bros. $6.35,_ Hill City Lbr. Co. 35je, Wm. - - - y- - _,-tow - it: WaT----- ______ „Ervin,_021.05,_-J.H.Phipp�Lbr. . Co.,_$ _ 2.90,A.G.Spaulding,_ $81.50,_ Lake_Hwd. Co. $5.05,_ Light 50,- Evening- News-,ll_84, J.A.Skillern, X10.52, w.T.Fa.rrar 77.56, R_L.Ritter,_�2.50,_--_ __--_-__Ald._Phillips introduced tlae following resolution and moved its passage, towit: _ Whereas, there is an openin\ n -the sidewalk on the 4{est side of East Street,along "the building occupied by the 2?cllroy Drg Goods C mpany, which opening serves as an ain=shaft or' the r-- the windows in the basement of said building, ana which opening is inclosed with an iron railing. - - - - -- And-where as;'-J.H-.Mc3lroy-has-asked-permi:asi-on-from-this-Council-to-remove-the-raili-n -- 'from around the said opening and to cover said opening with re-inforced glass in such manner -------- «-as--to make- a- sof.e_and_conuenien.t_sidewalk,. And whereas, the said J.H.McIlro has also asked permission to construct a stairway from the top_of said opening to the bottom of same and to inclose .the opening necessary for said stairway with a iron railing. And whereas; the changes asked b'� the said J.H.Mcllroy would be an improvement over `----- "'-the-present arrangment. --- -- - -- — - -- --- Now therefore be it resolved by the Council. of the City of Fayetteville,Arka.nsas. - — - - «.- ---- That- the -sa-id--J-.H-.Mcll-roy-be-e.nd-he-i-s-hereby--g-ran-ted-permissionto--cover-the -said ----- - opening with re-inforced glass, to removelth-e railing from around same, to construct a stair _way-and._inclo.se_-the__o..pening-nec.es.sary for_Itsame_w.i.th-a-iron_railing_as_stated_ab.ove_and-to maintain same at all times in good conditiIon. That this resolution be in force from and after its passage and all resolutions_ or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and to same hereby are repealed. which _mo_tion_was-duly !_s.econded by Aid...C.o.r.n_$11-and_ado,pte.d_by the following vote-, "Ayes",Co_rn- _ well,__Eason, Phillips, "Nays", Price, Sour and Wright, absent and not voting, none, said vote_ _ being a_t.ie the Mayor. _cast the deciding vote in\favor of said resolution, there -being four "A es"- and "three Nays", sane being a majority was therefore declared to be passed and adopted. The Light Committee reported favorable to have two lights inctalled on the Huntsville Road -and -one -light upon the corner of Putman and University Streets, thereupon Alda Sour move that said lights be installed, which motion was duly seconded by Al.d. Phillips and.adopted-by __ __:-_,,._the.-following vo-to"Ayes!',_C.ornw.ell-,-Ba.s,on., Pri.c.e:,_P.hill.ips.,-Sour and -37right-,_"Nay-s11 _ absent-and_not voting, -none._ Aldo_ Sour moved that the rales.rbe further suspended and the meter ordinance be read the_thardttime-and placed upon its passage, which motion was duly seconded and adopted and sviid_ordinance _was _read the third time,the question now being shall the ordinance pass? The roll was called and the following voted "Aye", Cornwell, Price and Sour, "Nays", Eason and Phillips-,--Notv_oting.-Aldo_ Wright,same failing to receive a majority was therefore not passed. The Poll Hall ordinance was read the second time ahereupon Aldo Cornwell moved that _the_-rules__be_further_suspended-and said ordinance be read the third. time and placed upon its _ ,._passaged,- which motion was duly sec_o_nded by -Aldo Wright and adopted and said, ordinance j. was re thei third_time-,_ the question no"Y being shall the ordinance_pass ? The roll wa.s called and the „_f allowing members voted -''Ay. -11,--Ea spn and Sour, !'Nays", Cornwell., Phillips_, Price and Wright, same _failing. to _receive_a_majority of the_ Council was therefore not passed. _ A petition -of J.H.Clark and others asking that the Council ordered a certain street }-in_I'e..rgusonl-Add it.io.n_ope_ned, Nas_prestnted, read and_upon motion same was referred to -the .--S.treet Committee for- -their --in--ves-tiga.tion-a:nd--reporter - - - - -- --- --- 286 --„ A, -gentleman presented -asked -permission of the Council_ to construct _a_ sheet _-iron building u, on_ th _Gus Lewis property near the Depot, which is_in_the "Fire District " the building now being in accordance with the conditions named in the_ordinance_was_ther_efore_no.t._allo.wed__to be builded. _ Upon motion Council_adjourned -subject to call. _____.Approved.: ---- Mayor.-_ --------A.t.te4Clerk. & REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL FELD DEC. 19th, 1913. Present, _3Tayor-and Clerk,_Aldermen Cornwell, Eason, Price., Phillips, Sour and Wright, _«Absent...none* The minutes -of meetings held No_v 21,_26th and Dec. 5th, 191_3 were read and - - _-„app roved. Aldo Sour introduced the following resolution and moved its passage, towit_ " RESOLUTION WHERb.AS, By section 7 of Ordinance No. 317 it is provided that the Fayetteville Gas & `Electric Company shall on or -before January`lst, 1914,—at-its-own expense -furnish-; erect and - thereafter maintain twelve mxlal modern metal electric light poles an the Public Square, in the — 'Ci-ty of Fayetteville -at such points-on-said-Squa-re-as-may-be--designs-ted-by-the_City-Counc.il__of the City of Fayetteville, and also three modern metal electric light poles on Dickson Street in - -said Ci-ty, at such points. -as -may -be def3fgmated_by_ said City Council- of_the .City _-of_Fayetteville,_ and, -- - ___ _ WHEREAS, the -said Company_has-heretofore_ contracted for the manufacture and shipment of said poles, with the Union Metal Manufacturing Company, of Cantori,__Ohio; and- -- - WHEREAS, the said contract and order was made at a sufficient length of time prior to the said 1st day of January 1914 t -o -have enabled -said -Gas -&-Electric Company to comply with the - said requirements by January 1st, 1914, in the absence of unavoidable delay; and - !7fiE.PYAS, an unavoidable delay -has- oecured--i-n-the-mat-ter -of--the manufacture and- shipment of said poles by the factory, without any fault on part of the Fayetteville Gas & Electric Co„ a y »which will render compliance with the -said _requixements Uy_ -said January_lst, 1914 im-ossible;_ NOVI, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,.Arkansas -that the Fayetteville Gas _& Electric Company be allowed until February 15th, 1914, in which to erect said electric light poles, as set forth in Section 7 of said ordinance; provided said- -----,Company aid-___Company shall within chid time convey to the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, !by quit claim .deed, a strip of land, twelve and one half -feet ivid-e off -of -the West -side -of- its -property -in the- ,City he .City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, which said property is designated as lot number thirteen,County -- "Court Plat, as shown by map of -Faye ttevil.-le—Arkansas-,-made-by-Burns &- McDonnell, -Engineers of _ Kansas City, Missouri, said lands to be used by said City for street and side walk purposes." - .which_motion- was -duly -seconded by Aldo Phill.ios and adopted by the following vote, "Ayes", Corn- - swell, Eason, Price,_ Phillips, -Sour and Wright, "Nays", none, absent and not voting, none, same _- _was thereforedeclared to -be adopted and passed. Sam Elliott_presented a written propposition regarding a "Park Proposition", which was read -and-upon-.motion .referred -to the Park Committee for their investigation and report. - - r The..Finance Committee_ reported the following reports of the City Officials for the --month of November,_1.4139 examined -and -found-_correct, towit:Special Disbursing Agent, money - expended up . on oneyexpended-upon the streets,- 3346..10._Police Judge,_ fines collected, 378.50, delinquent street tax - - col.lected.,__387.50,.Chief of Police, -_fines collected, $78.50, license, 3101.75, house rent,$33.00 City Weighmaster, fees collected, 324.30, and City Treasurer's report which is as follows -