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Home My WebLink About1915-05-21 Minutes3'76 '! I • .Regular Meeting City Council Held May 2I I9I5. _ _.-- �-Present�Ma or- "ClerK ATd'C'ornvrell Cravens--Eason-PYiilli G -Price and-S'te hens, Y P-. P Lfinutes of Previous meetings was read and approved. - - --- Ald Cornwell-Introduced-eid Ord finance- to-regulate�Street- iights-Rates-which-was-- - read the first time, whereupon Ald Cornwellmoved that the rules be suspended and the Ordina.n e -,.--_ __be-placed-on_its_Second_.r.ead.ing-whichm-was-duly-.Sec-b-y-Ald-Stephens-,-resulted-in-the--follow-i g vote ,Ayes Ald Cornwell, Cravens, Eason, Phuilips,Price, Stephens, Nayes none, Absent and no voting none Mayor'declared the motion adopted. _ Ald Cornwell moved that the or############# rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed or it third and finale reading, which was duly sec uy At'ld Phillips. resulted in the f followingvote`,Ayea Ald Cornwell-Ciavens-Eaeon-PhillirE, ar'ice btevnens, Nave" nnne, Absent and not voting none, B&Vor declared the motion adout"d . --gir.stIon -i"-now ,-shall-the-Ord inane e--be-passed-as--read---Vote-wao--taken-wmft-n?!.-Cc- Ayes Ald CornwelI,.Cravens,.Eason, Phillipa, Price, Stephens, Nayes none, Absent and not - -voting -.none:=-Mayor-declared the--ordinance--passed.-A-Copy-ia-as.-f•o.11ows. ORDINANCE NUMBER 3466 AN 0RDI1,1"CE TO_ FIHF, RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR STREET LIGHTS FURN IShro TO THE_c_ITY_. OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAX- TS, BY THE FAYKTTEVITJ GA S AND ELECTRIB COM ANY AND PROVIDING FOR THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF..LIGHTS T,0 BE' FUR.NISBED,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUD'.CIL OF TIC; CITY OF FAYFTTEVIILE,ARKANSAS: Section I: The -charge -for -street lights --f urn-ished to-the-se-id-city--by-the-Fayette ville Gas and Electric Company shall be as follows, towit: -••-- --- One- -hundr-ed,(-I00-)-Wa.t.t-lights,-One- Dollar-and-F-if-ty»-cents-(-I."50)-per-mon-th-each.— Sixty (60) Watt lights,One Dollar and ten centa lg3.IO) per month each. Forty„_.(4_ 0,) -Watt _lYghts_,._Ninty_cents__(90")_per Alllights to burn from dusk until twelve o'clock mid night on a moon light schedule with the exception of -the lights and ornamental poles around the public square na;_- `ancj the three (3) ormental poles on dickson street,which ase toburn from dusk 'until twelve o'clock midnight every night. Cetti6n-2':-The mizl-inum-numb-er-of-lights-to be-used`b-y-the-said-c-ity of-FayettevilT under the terms of this ordinance shall4be as follows,•towit:- - ----- ------One-hundred'and--forty-two-(142)-lights-of--for-ty-wa-tt(-40)-:-Sdxty-f-ive-(-65) w,##E# lights of Sixty (GU)'watts and Ten (I0) lights of One hundre3 (IOC) watts, ..3egtion_3-:__T%e:_city of _b'a.y_ette_v_ille_shalI ape_the_rigYt sn_d the authority to increase the number of lights so furnished at their option at the rate herein provided. !�- Section 4 That t2iis ordinance shall be fir. foice Siad e�$;/N#''-effect for three (3) years froth and after June first, I9I5,•provided same—ie—accepted in - -writin•g-by-the-said -Faye tte v-i-Tfie-Gae-and-Electric-Company, and-madeTa-matter— of record by th clerk of said city, within one(I)-week from the date of the --- ---- -�--passa:ge-of--th-is-ord-inance-,--and- all -ordinances -or--par-t-of--or-d-inancee--in-conf"l.ic-t- herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. _-__ _.___-_Appro-ved.. _ _ Attest. Tom Tayler; D,E.Bridenthal. Mayoi. Clerk. -passed an`d approvred this 2Ist day of May I9I54_ Published in the Evening News May 22 I9I5, Ald Phillips introduced the following.resolution, towit: Wherea_s.sthe-C-i.ty_of_Faye.tt.exi11e_in_a-cause-now-pend ing-in-the-Chancery-Cour t -•of Washington, County,Arkansas4, being numberII35 in said court,wherein said City Fayetteville is plaintive and Arthur Richards_ is de_fendent_recently-r-ec.overed-.a_-j-udgen.men-t-a.ga.ins.t-»said- Arthur Richarda for the sum of $79,42 and costs 515.90 and interests amounting altogether $I04.I9; ane. Whereas,it is proposed by Virginia White to purchase said judgement end the -interest-of-the�city`ther.e in - in said co se for the sum ofI09.19;now therefore: Be it resolved by the council of the City of fayettevile in regular session assembled on th.ie 2Is-t-day-of-Mayl-I9I5--tha-t-said- propos it-ifin-of-V-irgin-ia-PThite-to-purchase-'th-e jud-geme.'nt-in the c ause aforesa.idbe,and the same hereby is accepted and it is ordered that Allen M. Wilson -�Iattorney_-for_ea.id-c.ity be.,and_he-her-e.by is-authorized-and-empowered-upon-payment-of-the-pmr4 chase price aforesaid,to execute,a.c*#jd# acknowledge and deliver to said Virginia. White an assignemt of saidjudgement and the interests of the city of Faytteville_there-in. —� Done a -t Fa'yettev:ille,tthis 2Ist day of May. I9I5. Whereupon Ald Eason moved that tye resolution be adopted, which was duly Sec py Ald "-- Gra:vers-#Vote-aas-twkenhyes Ald-Cornwell-,-Crav-eris-Eason, Phillips, Price ,Stephens, Nayes-F none, Absent and not voting'none, motion carried. -.-- alker--was-present-and-dd-resaed-the-counc-i-l-asking-the-council to-defer-tthe-mm matter of ppening up the street in ferguson additionzm til the Court would decide who has the title to the_•;property.,Mr_._J.A.Ferguson agr-eeing_tri_pay-the_coe.ts-in-said-suit. After some discussion it1was decided to defer the matter until after suit was brought, The following petition was read towit: Fayetteville, •trkansas April 28th I9I5. To the Honorabee Mayor and City Council of the City of Fayetteville, --- -------------We-the-undersigned-C-iti2ens of"Fayettevi"lle 3o herebyrequest that your honerable body do grant to the petitioners whose names are given below and order - sidewalks- -placed-accord-ing-to--ordinances-pertaing•-to-sidewalks-as-per-spec•ificati-ons-for san on the follwinW property,•beginning at the corner of York and Whitham street and running Wes to Leverette._Stree.t-_on_a.outh-s-ide-of York-street-to-Lev.ere-t.te-Street-and-on-North-side-of-Yor Street from Whitham Street to Leverette Stret: Signed, 4. __ _ ___ _J.F_Maeon W.A.Ledbetter W.T.-Thompson..-- - ~ Geo. Parker C.R.Robertson W.T.Porter E.C.House, - ; 47rerupn ATld--Cornwell-inttoduc ed the folowinf resolution; j BE ST RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS: ~----�Tha:t-all- persons -owning -property along the'noi�th ansde so`utYl eidea of York Stre6t, between Vhitma.n and Leverette Street be ordered and required to build and _ _constr-uat._s.idewalke-alon and-in-f-ron-t-of-the-i-t-respec-ti-ve lots Sa-id-s•idewalke-to-be four (4):feet endifour (4f inches in width, including a, four (4) inch curb. _ That the Street Commissioner_ be instructed to_,.serv.e the_no-t.iees-to-cons.truc.t-said -sidesalks on all property affeeted by this resolution. Ald Price moved that the resolutimn be adopted which motion was duly sec by Ald Crave — - ----- � ' -- Ayes A-Td"Cornwell,-CTa`.vence,Easor:, PY:iTlips-Prsce. ZStephens, 2;a.yes none Absent and not voting none,Motion declared adopted.. -4. - BWI(H 37 i The following pettttion was read towit; �- ----- -- -og--------Tothe-Counc il- of- the City-of-Fayetteville-,-Arkan'sa:s':--- -- -` --- - - Gentlemen: ;- - ----- -- - -. - --- -- --- - -.7he-undersigned, your-pet-i-t-ionera,--respectfully go •our. request that bod � q ,/ y order the construction of sidewalks and gutters along the east aide of_O1ive Street-;.retween Lafayette_Axenue and Maple. Street..____ _-__—__ ___ ,-- .- ,. __ `,i.E.Graham, C•D.McIlroy. F.S.Radiels. Ed.Ambrose. D.C.Ambrose. M.N.Stebbens. P.Canno"n A.M.B rnes.— �L*E4HoIlan ----- ------ -» -- ---- y land. S.L.Holland, Al. Simco. -' Whereu 'on-Ald-Cornwell -introduced -the --- - ' -- P g reaolution�towit:"-------"--- BE ITRESOLVED BY THE COUITCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARY,ANSAS; -- -----»--: - -T -hat -all owning propertyalong-the-East-side of -Olive -Street, -between - Lafayette Avenue and -Maple Street be and they are hereby ordered and required to build ~___and -construct-s"idewalks and gutters along and in front of-their_respect.iv.e_lots,- Said -- walks to be four (4) feet and four (4) inches in width including the curb. That the Street Commissioner_ is hereby instructed to serve.notices to comply with t}iis resolution on the persons affected by i£a passage. Ald PEillipsmoved that the resolution be adopted which was Sec by Ald Cravens, " - -'- vote :astaken; Ayes Ald Cornwell, Cravens, Eason, Phil lipa=, Price,'-Steph-ens, Noyes none, absent'and not voting none, Motion carried, - - MT_. •F.Cunningrain was present and asked permdssion- of- the Councilto run apeanut- - if and'popcorn stand on the public square wdth outpaying license, on Saturdays and Mondays, _-._and__publ,ic_days,,after some discussionitwas _ decided --to -leave- the. matter --to the -City -Att - to look up the law and notify Mr.Cunningham. AlCra.vens made a motion that _the_councilallow_<h4r.H,L,Pearson-a__feeo£ 20,0.00 -:f c�r- - — r. - - • - services rendered in representing the city in the paving case whishwas duly Sec by Ald Price, vote Was taken with the following result. Ayes Ald Cravens, Price, Noyes Ald, "--"-----g`--------Corrwe1'1 -Eason Phillips -Absent -and- not-votingnone-, -"Ald- ensrefusing 'to -vote.- - motion - lost. - - ------ - -- --- --Ald-Esson- made -a motion -that the -report -of -the Comm itteee—which-recommended-that--- --• Mr. Pearson be allowed a fee of $250.00 for services rendered in'the paving case __.be_a.11owed-,-which. was duly Sec by_Ald_Price ,.. resulted -in _the-follow.ing.__vote- Ayes - _----_.- Ald Cornwell, Cravens, Eason, Phillips, Price, Stephe►is, Naves none, Absent end voting j�e nor.e,motion declared adopted, Th`e reports of.the various officals for the month offi Appil wasread.and upon motion of Ald Eason that the reports be received that have been reported as correct by the - — *------rina:nce--6ommittee which was duly Sec by Ald -Cravens Ayes-Ald Cornwell-, Craven's, Eason, ' Phillips, Price.a d Stephens, Na.yes none absent and not voting none, ----� -The-repoa•ts-a.re,as-follows, Police Judge fines Col $63.-7-$;-Dog-Tax-Col $27.00,, Street -Ta -- Col, $43.00, Total Col $233.75.Chief ofPolice Fines Col. $63.75, -Licenses Col $6I.00, House- Dairies $5.00,_Total Col -$_L6.7...75. -Ed -All ison Amt- Col -$6.00,- - John Zillab"Money expended Total Amt $"243.45, H,Sour Supt, Amt .Col $I494,02,H.Sour Supt., Amt Expended $49.75, The City Health Officer reported_ notices served on eight__to__,,_ _ - - - clean up which - was complied with and have fumigated 7 rooms following small pox cases, and also ask that the police be asked to enforee the ordinance against the spitting on sidewalks. '- "_ a�'ration'wa's- filed by -the Health Officer -fur each -person -under qua'rtined- .-- - _ The Suditors report on the Water Plant is as follows, I . --... - — _ - - - - - - - - - - -- _ . ------ - -- - January, Fayetteville Arkansas May 20th I9I5, Febuary,_I9I5. - --, March. - - - - x ---. Honorable Mayor and Council, -- - - - - - - - Fayettevill e, Arkansas, _ Gentlemen: ago This is to -advise that I have audited the books of the City Water Plant for the quarter ending March 3Ist I9I5 a.nf I find the -' - - receiptsoo,-disbursements andeachon hand -at the end - of --the -quarter-to be -as follows: Total amount collected during the quarter for water $3964.70 --;---•-.---�- �-- --- -.-Del inquent__lis_t on April Ist _I9I5 ---.----- .------------ -$-220I038 ».-- ---- -- ..-- $ =66 -6 To Cash on ha.nd,Ja.n.,Ist I5, persupt report $58.72 To.water cent collected during thequarter $ 3964.70 To money received from council on order $ 300.00 4323.42 — - - M--- - - -^ - - - - - _ - Cr. ---- ---»- -- By -receipts- from.the City Treasurer — - - By expenses at pump station. $. 76.98 By..incidental_expenses reported208._5.. 3 � - -•- -• - .. - '' By refund on meters $ 80.00 ,- ___ By cash paid or, improvements as reported $__ 27L78 -- . By water rent refunded to Appleby Bros $. 55 -..02. _ .4053.78 _. - - --- Balance cash on hand April- Ist I9I5-7$_ 269.64. Signed, —4 - - - --- --._. - - - - - P-LNettlesh-i -- - --: - P• Fayetteville, Arkansas May 7th I9i5. .,Honorable Mayor- and Council, Fayetteville,Akic, - Gentlemen:_ - " - -- --- I-- _ This is to advdse that I have this day audited the books ofthe City Water Plant and compared them with the annual statement_ of_the_Supertendf - - ----I- - --- - -» for the year beginning April IstI9I4 and ending AprilIst 195, I have checked the receipt itemized ir. his annual report with his cash book and find sadi#¢/ them to be cof,$$otthe same, 1 -have also checked his disbursements as itemized -in the- report.. -with the disbursements shown in his ledger and find them to be the same. »--The.reae-ipts-and-d-isbursements for -the -year- according--to-hie-annual-report; and actor ding to his cash book and ledger are as follows: - -- PaCEIhT,S-: - Balance Cash on hand AprilIst I9I4 $ I5.84 Total collections from all sources fiom April Ist 19I4 to AprilIst I9I5 - - » I8237�I2 - -$I8252.96 DISBURSEMENTS: Total Disbursements as shown -in Suplt report " - from April Ist I9I4 to April Ist I9I5 17983.32 I7983.32 - ----•. -- - -.-- - - Balance cash on handAprilIst I9I5 --- - - - - - $ 269.64 Signed, -_ E.L.Nettlehip. nt s f 3'78 The Treasurer Report for the Month of March and April are as folows, • -- - -------- .--------i�Sarch I9I5 - -- - �•--- - General Fund, Street Fund. -__Rec.e.ip.ts..________•^.--_-__-_____-_-Disbursements----- ----Rece.ipts..-----------,___-_D.isbur-smen-ts,--- `- Mch 3 Bal 45:62. *ch 3 Bel I2,91 IO "!es_U]2 o T_Co4:8-0 IO W1._Crouch__I._50 _ _-_ I5 `t.F.Stirma.n. I.00' IS " 53,00 15 PI.A.Cornwell I100 20 " 27.00 - -t- --- - - :, J-li:PFiillips ".-I:`00` -23 "`----26-50- - I5 H•S.Price I:00 24 to 2I,00 00-- --25--o—n -__ 1-6-00- �- i. I5 M,hulse I:oo Disburaments 230.45 26 to to 30,00 Disburaments ----3I- Ed-A1.1-is.6n_ -- --»--12:.00--- - -- Balance-- - -8o-273--30-- -'' " -- --259 50- ..--73,-Io- - -73.-IO-Apr AprI Y/.F.Stirman 64:50 3I if If I6650 Bal I52,8I r' "2:00-,_,-__ _Apr I_Stirrnan_6.._QQ_ I W.A.Gre,3},g_ I03,8O _ II 23.72 z38. 2 225. 225`.�i Apr -'rill BaT'-�._'.8,2 r _ Apr a 1'2. 1 - Water Fund. Fire Fund. mch-3--H-.Sour - --- I2:39--- -- - -- Bal-- - -786. 7I_-Disb-- - I08 -90------f:` .". II is it 'ISO* 72 Bal 677,8I IS is " 50:35 Disbursments 1090,19 Y$ 0 113I--•^- _�_ Uai.�36 ~ II 7.61 _ - -- April I Bal Apr I Bal'i T !' AprilIst Gen Fund owe Ark. Na.t, Lark $$I800.98 -- �� Is t- Stre -'tFund- -2233-46- --- --- Total u 734,h� Respectfully submitted, -- --- -- - - - Ma-rcus-Hulse, Treas. April .I9I5, . General Fund. Street Fund. Receipta, Disburaments._ Apr 1leceipts. Disburaments. ,pr I Bal •8,27 Apr I Bal 152,81 Disb 407,7I ___ dl'ison__--_.6-50 -- 30 -E -AT -11 27_Wssh-C-oT3I-96- -~`- Liay 5 Stirman 27:00 ;:ia,y 5 CrouchI85.50 Bal I05.56 -.._ " ----.63:75--- Disb I3,-IO- -!'_-S-St-ia,aan-;k.3.00--- W. A. Greg I04000 Be,1 I96,42 9052. 209.52 513 ,2 - _ _.2. ------ - - ..--_-- UYLM--F.P ..p - I9 , 42 May 5 Bal -105.56 -- Yater Fund. Fire Fund. a Apr I Bal I1:77 Apr I Bal 677.8I Disbr, I09080 - - - - ---- -- ------ --- -- - 5 8-0 sii�Sour 34'6:5'9--- Baa 'o h -- IJ 11 11 VIA t: ...YV..Lx _.._ -„-u-----I98: 59- islr- --124 10- 69- --- - - - - �ESn' 25 I: 65 Bal I75, IO If ' s9: I6 - - 1:0 ,1 fI 150:27 - I 1505o79 ---'�_-`I5b5079 _.T_. r 6 77.8I _ 6*7 -0000..... ...... _ _... . , May 5 ra1.. 568:0h Ib” Gen'Fund -owes Ark Iva t. Bank -$2664s I4- -- -� -- - - - " I Street Fund owes it it it $$ I233,46 - - ---- �- -----Tota-1—$$--SS-,-bb -------Respectf-ull-y-submitted-, ,-- -- - - - Marcus Hulse, Ald Cravens mane amotion that the accounts approved by the Auditing Committee be allowed and clerk draw warrant.for same,_ whichwa.s duly Sec by_AldPhillips, vote was takenwith the - following result. Ayes.Ald Cornwell, Cravens, Eason, Phillips, Price, Stephens, Nayes none, Absent and•not Voting -no ne,motion carried. The following accounts was reported as being -' -- correct by tYie and-i'ting`committe-townAgoir st-tYe C-ity for tre-montY_-of Apri'1, -- -7 - J.bi:Phillips $4.00, Fay, Lbr. & Cement Co, $95.70,Red Cross Drug Store $5.14, HJ-H.Towler•I.00, -•- ui:L-rCrouch -� 22:85 FE-:Snook--$$3,00,-J-.-J-.-?-nock--$I2:25-V-.W-.Iia-11$22,-b9--Thomas-&Son$2-.-IO-, -- Fay Gas.& Ele6t.Co,u258450, W.F.Stirman$W6,H.L.11arris $I2.65, Review Prtg.Co,$$5.80,GTeo, H. $44.00, Democrat Democrat Pub. Co. $8.52, ':Y,E.Wallace $L50. Accounts against the Water Plant. Towit: A Duggans Bros.$I5,00, N. W. Ark. Lbr.Co. I.00, Ellis Duncan x0.00, Fay. EV -rock Cement o. CI2.45, ,i S.W.T.&Te1,Co, $8.00, Central coal &coke Co,$83,39, Central Coal & Coke Co,$ 78.3I, E,L, _ -Net-tleshipA:1fi:Eyrrtes-x`27.85:-`---------- --- -- -� t- gloved to ad'journe dubject to call, -' - Ap:Zed . Atter � gS or. Clerk.