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Home My WebLink About1913-12-19 MinutesA_gentleman presented _asked _permission of the Council to construct _a-sheet_iron building_ Gus Lewis_property near_the_Depot, which -is in the "Fire District_ the building__notv_bei_ng_in___ faccordan^e_with the conditione-nomed_in the -ordinance -was there.for_a-not_allo.w.ed_to-be_builded...-__ -_ Upon -motion Ccuncil adjourned subject to call. - -7 ____--,Approved-: - , - - May Sir _--- REGULAR MEET _--A.t.t CITY COUNCIL FELD DEC. 19th, 1913. Clerk.__ :-Pre sent,_btay_orand Clerk, Aldermen Cornwell, Eason, Price, Phillips, Sour and Wright , — �Abaent,-none.._-The-minute.a_of meetings -held Nov'. 21, 26th and Dec. 5th, 1913 were read and - ---. approved'-- - - -- - - i _ __-Aid. Sour__introduced the following resolution and moved its passage, towit: " RESOLUTION WHEREAS, By section 7 of Ordinance No. 317 it is provided that the Fayetteville Gas & - iElectric Company -shall on or before-Januery-Tst-1914; at-its-own-expense--furnish,-erect--and--- - - ---- ithereafter maintain twelve mKIal modern metal electric light poles on the Public Square, in the ------ City of -Faye ttevil le-at-such--psi-nts-on-sa-id-Squa-re-as-may-be-designa-ted-by-the_C,it-y_Council-of_-- _ - Ithe City of Fayetteville, and also three modern metal electric light poles bn Dickson Street in ----Lsaid City, -at .such -points-as_may be_debd!gnated-by__said Cityy Council_ -of the City of Fayetteville, and, WHEREAS ,._the Company has heretofore contracted for the manufacture and shipment of said poles, with the Union Yetal Manufacturing Company, of Canton -Ohio; and--'--- --- NHEREAS, the said contract and order was made at a sufficient length of time prior to `the said: -let d[iy of-Jarivary 1914 -to have enabled-sai-d-Gas-&-Electric--Company-to-comply-"with-the- - ,said requirements by January 1st, 1914, in the absence of unavoidable delay; and - » "7HPP MAS, do unavoidable -delay -has-occured-i-n-the-matter--of-the- manufacture-and_shi.pment. - __-- of said poles by the factory, without any fault on part of the Fayetteville Gas & Electric Comps y --- --J-which will- render compliance_wi.th-the-said-r.e.quirements_by_said January_ 1st_,_ 1914_ i_m-`�ossibl.e;____ NOFJ, 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 shall within bhid time convey to the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,'by quit claim deed, a strip ofland, twelve and one half -feet ivi-d-e off-of-the-West-side-of--i-ts-property-in-the-- - ,City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, which said property is designated as lot number thirteen,County - - "Court -Plat, -as shown -by map of--Fayet-tevil.-] e-Arka.neas-,-made-by-Burns-&-MoDonnell.,-Enginee.r.s-o.f--. Kansas City, Missouri, said lands to be used by said City for street and side walk purposes." .which -m9 -tion --7 A -dulyseconded by Aldo Phillips and -ado ted byt-he following vote "Ayes", Corn- -__It21vrell,-.Eason.,--Price.,- Phillip s, Sour and Wright, "Nays", none, absent and not voting, none, same ____-_._was therefo.r-.e declared to be adopted and passed_ Sam Elliott_ presented a written Droposition,regarding a "Park Proposition", which was -.read-and_upon_.motion__r_eferred_ to the Park Committee for their investigation and report. __-_-____ The. -Finance Committee reported the following reports of the City Officials for the P -- - month -of -Nov.ember,_1-913.,__examined_and found correct, towit:Special Disbursing Agent, money --- -expended -.upon- -the._.streets,A346_..1!),-Police Judge, fines collected, $78.50, delinquent street tax c.ol.lected.,-_$$87..50,-Chief_of Police, fines collected, $78.50, license, 0101.75, house rent,033.0 City_7eighmaster, fees collected, $24.30, and City Treasurer's report which is as follows = - i BWI{H " Treasurer's Report for Nov. 1913. General Fund. -_ Nov. 6, Bale on hand, 0 1052.500Disbursements, 554.90. 10, From State lands, 87.39. "- 29- Gen.-1lYnd-;-inteeat-3:98. - - --- St. �� 2.21. _ - - Fire--"- ---"- -5.-30. -------- - - Dec. 1, Ed Allison, 23:80. ----- _ ----31---N..F-.Stirman, 78..50.-- 5, W,A.Gregg, 134.75. 833.53. - --- - - - 1388.43. 138 833.53. --- - »- - Street Fund. Nov. 6, Bal.--684�33- 10, Jno. Zilliah, 30.00. -- - - - - - - - . 17, Wm.-Elvins34-450, 14, Jel! ePhi1.11ps, 25.00. - - - 260 Wm:- Ervins, - - 88.50.- 383.84_- - -- - - 1068o179 1068.17. _ -- 383.84. - - Fire Fund.- ---- ------------ --- - 2877 Bev. 6, Bale - 1156.05. - - - - - De c-.- 4, BaI --- --- - -1156:05.- -- 1268.99.-- -- - --~`Total -amt-.- cash -on -hander Dec. -4th 1 -913 -all -funds.; $-2373.42. -- -- --- Respt. submitted, Marcus Hulse, City Trea. " was -_duly _seconded by Ald. Brice and adopted by the following vote, "Ayes", Corn•,aell., Eason, ;,Price., -.Phillips, Sour_and-Tr_ight.,"Nay-s1 ,_no-ne.,_absent-and_not voting, none, same _carried. _ -------Apetition of W.H,Rollins, et al, praying the Council to take some steps towards impro ving College Avenue was presented, read and upon motion referred to the Street Committee for --.the ir-.inve.s t.igat ion -and -repo rt . The_Auditing Committee reported the following accounts against the City examined and. ----- -- correct, towit: Evening News, publishing for city, $11.84, W.T.Farra't & Co,.su nplies _ _-_furnished City,_ 96.6,-JoAh Shillern, wood for Fire House, 010.50, A.G.Spaulding & Bros, ------- .9upplies_for_Ci-ty_ 81 -._50_, -,_Hill Cit,y_Lumber Cn._sunpl_ies for City 0.35W.F.Stirman, office -;.expense,.-$l..00_,_R.L.Knott.,,cash_advanced to City for giving_grade for side walk, $2.50, Thom _--_.Bros.,,wor]c for City j_6.35, Wm. Ervin, -,collecting street tax, $21.05, Light Co., lights for X185..50,-J_.H.Ph_ipns_hbr _Co., supplies for City $2.90 whereupon Ald. Sour moved that __ -. said_accounts_be allowed and Clerk inntrurted to draw warrants for same, which motion was du'. -_,.seconded by_ -Aid _Price and adapted by the following vote, "Ayes", Cornwell, Eason, Price Phli._ipe_,- Sour and '?right, "Nays", none, absent and not voting none - same was carried and - -- --»Clerk- instructed_to-draw_said_ivarran.te.. �. - -1 _-_--_Ald._Bason_introduced an ordinance entitled,_" An ordinance to prevent the obstruct- __ ion_of-streets,.- is grounds within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, _"_-which -was _r_ead the first time-, whereupon Ald. Cornwell moved that the rules be -------».suspended.and'_said-ordinance be -read the_sec_ond time, which _motion _was dulseconded by Ald. Eason and_ado_pted by the--follolving vote,':+y-es", 8ornwel7_, Eason,Price, Phillips, Sour and --, --- - ,.Wr-ight., Allays", -none.,_ ib.s.en.t_and_not xot.ing,_none_,-and_said ordinance was read the second ._time.; •sher,eupon_Ald.-Cornwell moved that the rules be suspended and said ordinance be read t ----..-th.itd._time_and_placed-iipon_it_s passage, which motion was duly seconded by Ald. Phillips and _-_-_--- „adopted by_the_f-o_llowing_vote, "Ayes", Cornwell., Eason, Price,. BMllips, Sour and Wright, "Nays", none,_ absent and not voting none, and said ordinance -was read the third time, the question now- being --- pass_? The roll was called and the following members - -- - - »vo-ted., _RAye",_ Cornvell.,-Eason,-P.r.i.c.e,_P.hillips.,_Sour and_yVright_,_ "Nay_s'_,__none,_ absent and -not ----- »-votiggd, none,same--rec%ei.vig__a_maj_or.i_ty-was_ therefore-deeln.rerl to be_passed and adopted and a ---_is_ as .follows.:-__ - ------- —_--- " Ordinance _No. _5-m3);� --- - ----------- — An ordinance to prevent the obstruction of streets, sidewalks and other public group s within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: - t` --"Be it ordained by the-70-6-U-noi1 of the-Ci-t y. of Fayetteville, Arkansas: - --- - - --- iI� ec.l. That any person, persons, firm or corporation who shall place any buildings, fences, oior structures of any kind; posts,-trees-or-any- other-matter or-thing .whatsoever-upon any--street-;-- — - �1"�' sidewalk or other public grounds within the said City, which is an obstruction of such atreet,sid -- walk-or publ-ic-grounds--and--who-shall-f-ai-1-or-refuse-to-remove same within--twenty -fou:r.-(-24-)-hou-rs----- Q .after•a written notice to remove such obstructions has-been served upon such person or persons, firm or_ corpporation,. which notice-can_be_issued from either the City__Counc.il_or the Police-Court-,- sha.Tl be deemed guilty of a, misdemeanor and u o onv.iction thereof shall be fined in any sum not Less than $10.00, ten dollars or more than �__ ($*5.00) dollars, and each day that such obstructions are not removed after the notice aforesaid has been duly served shal] constitute a separate offense. ec..2. - Any-person,-persons- or corporation who. sha31--obstruct any street,--alley or avenue- ----- (}7 �+ within said city shall be punished as set forth in Section 1 of this ordinance,.whethe'r such d`A street, alley or avenue has been accepted by-ordinance-.or-exists-by perscription. - - __ _ Se��30 T t this�ordinance�be in force fnom and after its passage and publication and all ordi, nce'a in co flict hare•vith be and the _same _are.hereby repealed. AnPr ved: Guy Philips` Mayor, Attest: Loy Bishop, Clerk. Passed and app rov d this hath day o December, 1913. (Published in Evening News, Dec. 20th,1913. — , - - �__ - Ald._Sour- introduced a.n_ordinance Pntitl_e.d.,__"An ordinance regula_ting_the charges-fo_r __ the -rent of water meters _furnished _by-the City e-f_Fayetteville, Arkansas, to its patrons, " which ,was read the-first-time_, __�Iheregpon_Ald. Price moved that the rules be suspended and said ordinance be read the second time, which motion was duly seconded by Ald. Cornwell and adopted by the folloA- ing vote.,--- Aye ",__Qormvell_Eason,--Price_,__Fhill_ips,, Sour a_nd_Wr_ight,- "tTays",__none absent and not - voting,_ none,_ and-_said-ordinance_was read the second time; whereupon_Ald, -Price moved_ that said ordinance be referred. to. the_ Ordinanc.e_Commi.ttse__for further. investigation. and _report,_which____ motion-was. duly--seconded _by_-Al.d.._Cornzcell__and_.adopted-_by_the following vote,- "Ayes",_Cornwel.a,-__- Ba.son, Price,_ Phillips, Sour and _7right, "Nays", none, absent and not voting, none, and said o-rdinance_was_referred- to-the-Ordinance_Committee_for_ their _investigation and report._ -_The-Mayor submitted the following resignation, to•vit " 12-19-13. To the City-Council ot',the City of Fayetteville, Ark. Gentlemen: I hereby tender you my resignation from the office of Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, effective Deo.- 31st,-1913: Respectfully, Guy ,Philips., " -whereupon Ald. *Phillips moved--that-said- resignation -be -accepted, :vhich.motion was.dul.y seco.nded__-____ by Ald. Eason and adopted, by the. _-folloging..v-ote,_"A,y.es".,-_Cornwell, Eason, -Price Ph i].].ips,_ Sour __-__ -and Wright., "Nays", none, _absent _and_not voting none.-_ _ Ald. .Price -moved that the Ordinance Committee and the City Attorney be instructed to - -draft an ordinance prohibiting-the_i.ssusance_of...lirense.s to -"-Pertain Classes of_Peddlers ,Faiker_,-" ___etc;._which motion-was duly_ seconded.by Ald. Sour and adopted by the Council -and the Ordinn..nce ____ Committee- and City-Attorney instructed to draft said.ordinance. ---- The City Attorney.was_instructed_ to take any and all necessary steps to•.va_.rds a_dve_rtis__ _ ing forbids for putting-in cmnbs along.the property facing ,^-,chogl StreetImprovementDist. # 1. A crossing. on.SpringStreet _ was asked to be_improved, which matter was referred to the Street Committee for investigation. - ;;_---Upon_motion_Council_ adjourned until Friday night, Dec. 26th, 1.913. _ -�/z Approved:Attest. ----- - - -------Mayor. - - -- --- --- �- ----- ---- --- --