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Home My WebLink About1914-06-19 MinutesN if Called Meeting of City Council held June IO I9I4. 31'71 -- -Present Mayor.,Ald.--Cornwell, Cravens .Eason,Phillipe-,Sour-,Stevens, Absent Clerk. _Mr*Cornwell-,chairman _of_the_s.pec.ial_committee appo.inted_to__see-.what. -could be--done- in reference to retaining the Health Off�ic.er, made a.reportTthat.owing _to_the: -Financial _- condit.ion of the City that his services could not be.retained or account of his requesting a raise in his salary. Motion was made by A1dCravens and Sea.. by Ald.Sour that the City pay Dr.Towlerg,50.00 per Month for his services as HealthOfficer, Motion was put.w.ith the following vote Ayee•Cravens,Sour ,NayeB Cornwell,Eason, Phillips, Stevens,Absent an. not voting no Motion was -lost: - - Motion -wars made by; Aid -.Cravens- ar_d Sec.. - by A1d=.Sour-- that City - accept: D�.Towlers - __._r-esignatlon,_Motion-was. pmt_and--carried. _ _-,Mr, C-.A.Diullholland-and Mir. Reynolds was -present and adressed__the__Co.unc_il__and -the question was brought up to see if Funds could not be raised in someway to pay -the increas in the salary of the City Health.Officer. It was sujjested that see -if it could be possible that the Electric Light Co. would make -an allowance_for_Monnl-ight-nights _by__not--burning_any.Elentripty--on such nights and Dr.Towler was asked to hold the office until the next meet.ing of the Council. MoUton was made by A1d.Sour and Sec.by Ald. Cravens that the Motion be recons-idered that was made to accept the resignation of Dr:Towler. motion was put and carried. The Mayor appointed the following as a Committee to write and see what other Cities were doing in reference to moonlight lighting services Committee appointed A1d.Cornwel1, _.. .. __Phillips, and. --Cravens: - - - - -- — - The Mayor, zppo inted the -Light -Committee- to confer wAth4Light-Co. tv see what- they,, will - ---do- in- reference to moonliLtht lighting services, There_ being _no _further buisness the _meeting -adjourned _ subjest_to call. - y Approved. Attest. �� - _ --- -_ -- - --- - ---- MayAr'.--- --- - -- - - ---- -- -- -- - � �— - ---Ac gc Clerk.- - - - uEggular- Meet.ing,; City Council held June,-I9-.I9_I4o- _.� Pneeent.,Mayor,Clerk,Ald., Cornwell ,Cravens,,Eason,Phillips:,S,o_ur..;SLevense._ Mr: Weatherby was present. and asked permission of Council to put. up an Elec.tr.ict- Sign in front of hid;Buisness on the south side of square. Moved by Ald. Sour•that,CouncAl give Mr: Weatherby permission to put up Electrict Sign -•-— which was seconded by AU, Eason, Motion was adopted by the following votd:, Ayes74Cornwell, Eason,Sour,Stevens, Nayes,Cravens,,Phill ips,Absent and not voting none, Motion carried. Mr. Ed. Sharp was present and addressed the Council' in regard to the Street opened in the south part of Town between School and Loeust.Street., Moved by Ald-. Stevens and Sec* by qld Cravens ghat Counail refuse. to act on petition to open street between Locust andSchool Streets and further that City refuse to take any,,ac.tion or step to defend any action taken to compel City to open said Street. Ayes,Cornwell,Cravens,Phillips,Sour,Stevens-,.Nayes, Eason, Motion carried. Moved by A1d,,.Sour� and Seca by A1d;Phillips'that City accept amended Plat. of Ferfguson Addition which shoals 4th Street as located as it now stands which is to be opened to a width of 50 feet. Motion carried. i - - --- �r-. Goddard- was --present- and- addressed the Council, in regard --to- opening -up an- alley in -- -» Lea$re.t.te_1pdd.it-ion.__Al&.__Phill .ipa_ Ch -.of. -Street -Com .stated that. he_ -thought -City_ ought toxthe- - _ - i Allay opened_thrwugh all the way. -or be -left_ as it is._— Moved by Md. Sour and Sec, by A1dPhillips that City open the Alley, all the -way through Leverette Addition November Ist I9I4. Motion carried. .--The:.queat.ion-came.up-in_regard-to._the _-salary_ of-C.i.ty-Health.-Off-icer--which_was_d.iscussed. Pro and Con and on motion of Ald,,Cornwell and Sec. by_Ald' Sour.- the City retain Dr. Towler as City Health Officer at a Salary of. $50.00. per Month. Ayes.,Cornwell,Cravenw,Phi111ps,Sour,Ste-va, Nayea - - - -- - - Nayes,Aeson. Motion carried. Salary to begin June I5th I9I4. The following reports of the City Officals for the Month of May, I9I46 was reported as found to be correct by Ald..Cornwell of the Finance Committee towit.:John Zillah Street Commiss erTotal money expended$37I.75,amt from Collecter$284.5&,�t, firom Police Judge$20.60. Total $305.50. Ed. Allison City Weighmaster Amt Cbl.$5.50.15.F.Stirman Police Judge Fines $46.00.Dog Tax$22.00. Street Tax $I5.00. Total $83.00:.W.A.Gregg Chief of Police Fines$46.00. License $309.65. House rent $43.00# Total $398.65. H. Sour Supt :later Plant -Money expended $I49e384 this amt out of $I50. allowed by Funds for Office exrenses.Amt cash ree $637:79. Moved by Ald.Sour and Sec byAld. Eason that reports be accepted and filed away, Motion carried. The following accounts against the City was read upon being reported as examined and foun d correct by the Auditing Committee, Towit:Geo.T.La-ke$3.50,19.L.Croucht30.50 v - - - ..V,E Wallac IO.50.,Fay. Prtg Co. $3.50.,Palace Drug Store$II.45,Ozark Livary$6.00, OzarkLivar -- $2:00.Thomas& Sori:�7.-IO;Fay Prtg Co: X6.-75,-J.C.Vaughan$I2.-OO ;Willia`ms-Broe:$6:00;Review Prtg Co -- "- --'$4-:50,T.J-.Johnso6#I-.76-.Hudson-Hdw.Co.-$2.95,Red-CrossDrug-Store$4-c93.WcF.St-irman$23.30-, Democrat Pub.Co.$5Q,"q W.F.Stirman$3.50, C.S.Dugs;ans$36,00.,Campell&Bell$8.I2, ti Fay Gas&Elect.Co.$257,50,Fay.Lbr.& Cement Co.$I5.07., -The--f ollowingAccounts against_ the_ City ',Yater Plant was read -upon- being reported as examin d and found correct by,the Auditing CommitteeTowit: Review Prtg.Co.$2.75,Thomas & Son$I.00, Repulican & Evening News$3.00,Duggans & Bon,41lI3.85, Duggans & Son$I4,75, Duggans & Son.oa36.35, Review Prtg.Co.$5.25, %Vn.N. Glad.son$I00.00, Moved by Ald.Sour and Sec. byAld.Eason that the accounts as read be. allowed and Clerk Draw Warrants for same, Ayea;Cornwell,Cravens. Eason ,Phill ips,Sour, Stevenm,Nayes None, Absent and not voting none, Motion Carried, S Aldo Cravenw reported he had seen Prof.Futral and recomended that, t'he,City pay 'Prof . Yut-ral the Amount asked rdr. 19#0### The Estimate•ofC Laf ette Ave. improvement District Coot was read and upon motion of gY P Ald.Sour and Sec. by Ald Cravenw that said Estimate be turned over to Mr.C.D.McIlroy, / when he returns, Motion w as carried. Motion was made to adjourne. T Approved. Attest, ^ yon. Clerk. l