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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1916-01-21 MinutesBWf(H 403 11 REGULAR ?.=.TING CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 2Ist I9I6. -- - -- Present ':iayor Clerk,fild-Cr-"eris;Eason;PhiTTips';PricP and -Stephens. ---- - -- Absent Ald Cornwell. --- - -- « - ---Minutes -of-the-nrev-ions-meet ing-gas-read and -approved.--- - - -- - -- - -- - -- Yr Bruce Holcomb from the Baord of Public Affairs was present and addressedh the Council. giving-.imfox-ma-t-ion-in-regar d--to-the aud-iti-ng--of6-the -Citys-boks,af"ter--oome-d-isa�- - - ussion•Ald Cravens moved that the Mayor appoint a committee of two to con£err'with the .__.Boar -U -of Yubl_ic._Af_fairs ..in-re.gaT.d t.o-hay.ing-the_C-itys-Bo.oks-Aud.it.ed-and-re:por_t__back_to-tl:e-- . -- 1 Council as to figures and what could be done in regard to same,which motion was duly Sec ly Fr:ce,reeultod in thr following vote Ayes Ald Crsvens Eason Phillip rice ,Stepaen9,.iay_ea ro e,Absent and. not voting Ald Cormvell.Mayor declared the,motion adopted. JI Mayor appointed Aid Cravens and Price as a committee to confer with the Board of Public The following petition was presented to the council.towit: -- -- - - --- --i'O-THE--HONORABLE COUNC-IL-OF-THE-Cfii'Y -OF; PA-YETTEVI-L!,E;ARIIJNSAS::- --- - The undersigned -your petitioners would respectfully represent and• _— sYiow_,.that a_pe.t.i.tion s.igned_:b-y more-than-ter.,pr.o.per_t;r own ers_-in-_the-c-i.ty of_Faye.tzev-i:lle�----- - Arkar.sas,and within the territory described within said petition was presented to your _ honora_ble body on the 28th da.j of L'ecamber,I9I5,praying__thatyouur body take all necessary -_ steps for the creation of an improvement district embraced in the territory described in s - - said petition for the purpose of improving,by grading,.rolling and macadamizing West Dlcksal "- qtr F irs de of-lrorth School Street -to -the-Eastside of Yortli Block S-treet.` �#�����#�i���is��.. _ _-___. _That .your-honorgble_body_-pas sed-an-ordinance_numbered-354-1ay.ing-.off-the-ter-r_itor-y described in said petition and herein set forth,which'ordinance w as passed on the 28th day of December, 29I52__ _ _----- That said ordinance was duly published in the Fayetteville Democrat within twenty days after..its passage,under the hand of the Clerk.of•the said Cty; - 9lherefdre;-the-unde-di�fn"ed oweners of -real prouerty situated --within the d -i -strict de crl- scribed within said petit6bn and ordinance,pray that•such improvemennt be undertaken and - 1-- that --the cost-of-40cente-per--l-ineal-foot-on-each-aide-therefore-be assessed-and-charged«— I� upon the real property situated within such district and that said district be for the _purpose -of carr_ing_out-the-improvemen.t_here.in_se.t_for.th_ _ • �_--- John P.Scott $2400.00 it N.W.Ar.k.Lbr.Co___ _ By L.R.P'utman $6200.00 W.M.Dowell $I000000 - _— A.N. Cole -- - $-I600-00- Mrs -A7. -'$2200 00 -- ----" '- --- Mrs.Lizzie Cox $I800400 Wm.Walker Bishop $700.00 - - - The-Guarany-Trust-Co-,---- By J.ti V.Pres. $I200.00 Otey Miller $2000.00 _a -- Florence -Mullins---51250...00-- .Nannie -T -.Ferguson -$2250.,00______-_-__..__ Whereupon Ald Eason movedthat the petition be received and filed.whigh was duly Sec by _Ald Philli a resulteed in the forowing vote Ayes Ald Cravens Eason Philli s Price and - -- P - - - - - - - —p '--- - = - - - 6 Stephend,Nayes none,Absent and-not"voting Ald Cornwell.Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Eason moved to have the Clerk have published a notice as provided in section one !!! of -t## "acts I25.acts of Ark.. of 29I3;which was duly Sec by A13-Prioe-reeiilted iri tYie-for o _ owing vote.Ayes Ald Cravens Eason.Phillips,Price,Stephens,Nayea none.Absent and not voting Ald-Cormvell;zSayor-declared-the-mot-iorn-adopted. i• At this time Ald Cornwell came into the Council Chamber. - Ald"Phillips--introduced-an-Ord inane e--to-author-ize -the-Ci.ty-Atty-to--f-ile-aff-idates----- before the Police court without being required to make bond for coste.which was read, -_- _-__and-###nwher..upon-Ald Price-moved--thatd--be-8u the -rulespended_an-the_ordinance be_plac.ed, on.-__ its second reading,which was duly Sec by Ald Eason,resulted in the following vote.Ayes Ald Cornwell.Cr_avensrp Eason,Phillips.Price S_tephens.Naye_a none,Absent and not voting none, ay -' -_ mor declared the motion adopted. Ald Cornwell moved that the rules be further suspended an d the ordinance be placed -- on--its-third-and-finale-reading which -was -duly -Sec -by Ald-Cravens-,resu'Yted-in-•-the-folloain ---- vote Ayes Ald Corn•yell,Cravens,Eason,Phillips,Price Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not vot rg ---ing-none,Ryor-declared--the-mot-ion -adopted.- ------- -- - — -_ ; Question is now shall the ordinance pass as read, the- -following vote was taken -w####-####. „- Ayes Aid Cornvrell,Cravena,Eanon,Phillips, Price ,Stephens,Nayes none ,Absent and not voting none.Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A cppy is as follows: --ORDINANCE-NUMBER-3'587-- AN ORD INANCE--TO-AUT-HORI7.E-THE-C-ITY-ATTORNEY-OF•-THE-CITY-OF-FAYETTEVTLhE;ARKANSAS - ,�.TO FILE AFFIDAVITS BEFORE THE POLICE COURT OF SAID CITY WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO MAKE BOND _ . FOR COSTS I - - --- -- BE IT ORDAINED By -the Council of the City of Fapetteville,Arkansas: 1 e Section One. That the _City Attorney of the City_ of Fay_etteville..Arkansas.,.ie_here . authorized arid -granted the right .power and authority to film affidavits before the Police it Court of daid City,charging per.sons'with violations of City Ordinances,or other laws over - --- - - -- - �--which-said court-has-juriadiotion-,without-being required to maks bond for coa-t-s in such ccs cs Section Two. That this ordinance be in force and -effect from and after its -passage-###-approval-- and-publicat-ion-;-and-ail-ordinances-or-parts. threof-in-conflict here- -" with be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved:. Tom Taylor, D,E.Bridenthal, �Mayor--Clerk. . _ _ -II - - - Passed and ap_rroved thoie 2Ist day of January I9I6. Published in Fayettevile Daily Democrat Januaury 22nd I9I6. -- - - Ald-Cornwell-Prom the Finance Cbmm ittee reported the report of the various Officals y for the month of December as being examined and found to be correct,towit: Chief of Police .._ .. - -- - r Fined Col $II.00,-License-Col $82.58. -House Rent -Col $30:00 -,Total Amt Col__$I23.55 .­`. I Ed Allison Amt Col $20.50.Finen Col $II:OO,Delinquint Street Tax Col. $56.50,Total Amt Col $67..50-0 -Police--J-udge-,and -Anual-report- 48-as-follows-:-Fines--$640.25;Dog-Ta:x-$I27:OO.Delin4ui - -- Street Tax $337,50..Vehickle Tax•$787.35.License $I884.05,Rent $382.I0, Miscellaneous $26.30 .Total.Amt Col-for.-Year=I9.I5-$4I84e55,John-Zdllah-Spec-Disbur:Agt-Money-expended-$295:25,-- — H.Sour Supt Water Plant $7II.67,Money expended out of Imergency Funds. $I49,50. i . I ' F Report of Chy Treas for November I9I5. --' -__- _ - - -- -- ---General _Fund.. _ - -- Receipts. - - - --_ -- -- - - -- ----- - -- Nov 2 Bal 276.66 h bed 2 Ed Allison --- ' 30.00 - -- `B.A.Gregg I75.00 - -r - - - 7J:F:St irman - - 8L-00- - - -- -- - ---Dec-3-Balance --- 569*66 -$ - 22 - -3 W,L.Crouch- Street Fund. - -p N.av_Balacencaricer -- - -16° - 15 a I5 3.-60 Paid Out. Disbursements 282.28 Balance 280.38 __ _E.S.McDan iel _ _ -_ _ I2: 00 - _ _ _ _ _ _ Disbursements--__- " I6 14.L.Crouch I3.00 " 30 " n n 9.50--- Balance-- - - 36682 --- _ - -Dec 2-7.F.Stirman_- -I2.50 I., 2 . 39 - -+ -Dec 2 Balance -._ - 366 82 - -------- - - - - - - Water Fund. Nov I. Balance._ - _ _ -326.-0.7_ " I6 H.Sour I25.82 - - - -� »_ to 16 Of " 94.66 " 24 It - it - --- - 1.70. 80 - - -- - ----- - -- - It 24 24 " to 106.47 - -r -"-24-- 967.5I - -- It 26 to It II4eI9 Balance 375.05 26 102oOO-- " 174.78 Dec I Balance 3759 --- - - - - --- - - - - - - ---- - - -- - --- Fire Fund Nov 2 Balance I220.87 Disbursments Balance Dec I Balance II06.12 -_-1_- - - _- - - ---__ -- --- --Respectfully submitted-, --_ Marous :Tulse, -� - - - - - ----- - - - --- --- - -- - -Treas: - Report of City Treas for December I9I5. - -- - - - -- --General-- Dee 3 Balance 280.38 I9I6 - �- --- Jany 4 -Ed Allison -'-----20:50- -- ----fiisbursemente It 5 'A.A.Gregg tII2.55 Balamnce -r -" 5-w.F' Stirman --------- I14e 75 I06.I2 220s87 - --- - -237.04 I87.39 -r - �----- I9I6 -- Jany 6 Balance' - --- - - = 424.4:1 ----- $ I87.39 - -- Street Fund..- -- - - - --_ -- -- - - -- ----- - -- 424,43 ------ - - -- - ---- -- - Dee 3 Balance 36.82 -, -3 W,L.Crouch- - II " " " I4.00 --24-- - - - -- I5-00--- IO F.P.Earl 7.50 -. - Lewis Bros, --- -7,50 --- - - - - ---- -- . - FT.F.Reagan 7.50 Diebursements 58.67 -^ - - ---.B..F..Johnaon- - - ---- 7..50- - --- Balance ---99.-65--�- _ I9I6 Jan6 19.F.Stirman 56.50 8* 32 158.32 _ Jany 5 Balance 99666 - - r -- - - - -_ ------water Fund-.--- - ---- --- - -- --- �V Dec I Balance 375.05 • -r ----II H.Sour-- - ----105& 98 - - - - -- h " to II1.67 - �--3#I-"" I06.3I } " " II3.69 Disbursements II30.4I�- I9I6 274.02 Balance - Jany 4 to !1 _ --- - - -- I25. 48 -- - - I2 2. 2 1272* - - J20 4 -Balance -- -- - - - - - Fire Fund. T --«-Dec I Balance- ' -------II06.-I2----------Disbursements----- -- --- --- -- IOO.AO - - Balance 1006.I2 - - -- - - - - --- --1 6. I2-..- - Jany 5 Balance $1006M _Respectfully submitted ' Marcus Hulse, Treas. -I lMereupon Ald-Cravens moved that the ieportis be received and filed which was duly Sed -by AId' - Ii Eaeon,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Cornwell,Cravens,Eason,Phillipa,Price,Stephens, _x - -Nayes None,Absent and-not-voting-none,Mayor-dei##-# declared -the motion adopted-.- The dopted The Clerks report for the term ending December 3Iet 19I5 was read and upon motion of Ald fPrice that the report--be-published-as required by-law.wh-ich was Sec -by Ald--Cravens,Pesulted�in f the'foldwing vote Ayesfsld'CornwellQravendVason4Phililps,Proce St,ephens,Nayes none,Absent and _-_?.-no-t voting'-none,M6yor_declared-the-mot ion- adopted. 'A1dCravens asked to be excusedewhich was granted. The Annual report of the Water Plant was read and upon motion of'Ald Eason that the report_ r be refferred to the Finance Committee for Investigation and exam ination,which was duly, Sec by Price,redulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Cornwell ,l'aaon,Phillips ,Price ,Stephens ,Nayes none, - " Absent and not voting Ald Cravena,Mayor declared the motio n-ad"opted:- --- -- - - V Ald Price moved that the Accts that have been examined and found to be correct by the Audit „ ing Committee,be received -and _Warrant s-drawn-for-same,th-'Accte-of JOT-.Eason:&Co.for-$20.00 -be--- - paid out of General Fund and in july the Hospital Fund take up the Acct,which motioe was duly Sec by Ald-Stephens--resulted--in the following vote -Ayes Ald -Cornwell-j--Eason,?hill-ips,Price -and.--I--- Stephens.Nayes Noen,Absent and not voting n####S################################Ald Cravens, BWI(H i Mayor declared the dmotion adopted. ---_ -- A}ouRsin be c-thestutowi��-Commi-tee-reported-the-following-accts-ae--being-examined-and-- 4 .Accts against the City,For December_ I9I5._Towi_t: W:E:lRallace $2:00,Fay Democrat Pub._ CO.$5.28,Review Prtg.Co. $4.2590zark Livery $I.50, S,W.T.&Te1.Co,$2.00,Strong &Bryant $I,OO,N.W.Ark.Lbr.Co. $6 QO_,Waler-Henry_ $4._00,`S...F...St-ir -- G - --•— man -$4:56, -Joe Lehman`$68.50;Fay Prtg:-Co.V2700,Geo.Pettigrew.$20.00,Kansas 011 Refining Co. $27.68,W,L,Crouch $9,15,Fay.Gas & Elect.Co.$22I.IO,Mrs W.A.Ramsey $I7,32..7,T,Eason &Co._- - N --420..00 ---'-'-- I Accts Agaist the Wate6r Plant December I9I5,Towit: S.7r.To&Te1.Co_..$8.00-,K.Arms.tron -$3..85-,Democrat Pub.Co:$ #L-02,- l & Centra-1-CoaCoke Co. — y $63,38,Tucker Duck &Rubber Co. 6.00..In6.Coulter $IO.I4. Fay.Tin Shop $I.70, Ald Price moved to allow Mr Sour the sum of $b0 .-00 for, was--dujr-- - `- -Sec by Ald-Stephenn,reaulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Cornwell,Eason,Phi111ps,Price ---48tenhens,Nayes none.Abdent and not voting Ald Cravens,Mayor declared the ---Moved-and-carried-to adj-ourne— - Approved: Attest: Mayor-..- Regular ayor_.. Regular Meet-ing-(;-ity-Council held-Febuary-4th--I9I6-- - -- d - -Present-Mayor Q1erg Ald-Gra-vens,Eason,Phill-ips;Pr-ice -.Stephene,-AbsentAld-Cornwel 3 -- II The minuted of htt# the previous meeting was read and apporoved, -----------'---The report s-of-the-var-ious-C-ity-Off-icaas-for-the-month-ofJanuary-wa:s-read-and^— upon motion of Ald Eason that the reports be refferred io the Finance Committee.which'was duly -Sec by_ Ald-Stephens_,.r_es.ulted_in_the-f_ol.low.ing v.o.te-Ayes_Ald-Cravens,-Eason-,P-h-i-11-1pa ; Price,Stephens.11ayes none,Absent and riot voting Ald Cornwell,Ma.yor declared the motion ado 4 pted. - - ' - Tlie foTloviing Accourite a�o3rst tY e C iffy a.nd C ityVlater Planb for the m nth of January was read Towit:dit Water Plant 37.08 Du ans Bros 9.44 Fa Prt ° . Y $ gg $ � Y g.Co. $ o �_ -----AToE.'Sallace-;02. 50 0Fa:y: Ga:s-& Elec'-Co a $2 -223.-73 ,Pa-1ace-rru $4-40 j _W -F -St firman - ice# g -'tet -ore 2.900S.41.T.8:Te1.Co.$2.00.J.W.Hawkins V4.0O,W.T,Winkle &Son "' Sandford & Son $I8.I5, --, -hucks---- _____ Accounts again -t Water Plant:--_ _ S-IiVT.&: Te1.Co.$8,00,K.Armstrong ti2.0097J.of A.M.E.Dept.$58.95,Tom Bonds $5.00, I P.epublic &Evening News $3.73ill R.Worth ington $37 a 28 ON. 0. lie 1aion Mfg.Qo,_$5e99,I�emoc.rat,_-_- - - ---Pub.Co.$1:08- - - - -. --- T---- Whereupon Ald Cravens moved that the accts as read be referred to the Auditing Committ- --- for--invest-i-gat-i-on-;wh-ich-was-duly-Sec-'-by Ald-Price;reeulted-in -the foTl&v,ir.g vote,Ayea Ald Cravens Eason,Phillips ,Price ,Stephens ,Keyes none,Absent and not voting.Ald Cornwell, _ _Kayor- declared- -the-mo-t-ion-adopted-.- -- ------ - - T _. - n communicat ion from Mr. Guist saki ng Council to allow,him damages for a mule that was s - ' _-crippled_ on_lall-S.tree.t. by-bteppingin-toa--ho-l-e-was--rea;d-and-upon-motion-of Ahd-Phillips that the matter be referred to the City Atty,which was duly Sec by Ald Cr a:v ens, carried The certificate I from, the__County Clerk_show.ing-the _Assessment- of-saAd-lots -in-the--- Cleat ## Dickaor_ Street Imp.District No.I. as being correct end from thetCircuit Clerk showing the ownership of said lots in the West Dickson Street -. _Imp. D.istr_ict_.N.o...I.as-be-ing - - - ---correct- accor-dingto the Books on file in their respective offices,wes read ani#i/fit### Whereupon Ald Cravend introduced the following resolution and moved its a.doptionTo�4 _ -wit - ---�- - -- --- - - Whereas, on the 28th day of December j9I5,apetetion signed by,moee than ten owners -of _real.- prop er_ty was-presen-ted-to--the- Council--requesVin g -the: -t -steps -be -taken to form an - improvement district to embrace the property described within said petetion;and for the p - __ purposes set forth,and.; _ _ Wb ereas,on the 28th d ay of December,I9I5,an Ordinance numbered 354 was passed,f# forming the said district as was set forth_in the above _mentioned -pet et.ion.,and.;-_ - - - - - - -Whereas-,or:-tlie 2Ist day of January I9I6,a petetion was presented to the Council signed by persons claiming toOconstiiuie a majority in assessed va.luati5n of all_property_ - - located-within-t3,e-district-a:s-'set-fortliin sa"i-d petetion and ordinance aforesaid.and; Whereas,The Council ordered anddirected the Clerk of the City to publish a notie «'-_once_a_week -for-two--weeks-ad-v-is-ing-a-ll-persons-that-om-the-4th-day-of-Febunry I9I6-,-the - Council would take the last named petetion under consideration and would at that time rni deberne whetherra _hether or not_sae_was-signed-by-the_maj.ori.ty, in--assessed-value:t-ion of—al-1-re- real - t mi real property within said district,and as same was so publiehed.in accordance with le.w. NOW THREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL: OF THE CITY OF FAYET.TEV-11.1 ARKANSAS-:_.-_ --'T.hat aft-er careful consideration the Council finds that thr !%#4f there is a total assessed valuation of $36,300.00 of real property within said district,according to the 4 --last assessement on-file--in-the-office-of the -Clerk of-Wa"shington,County,Arka.naaa.and tha_t persons signing said petetion own a total of $•22,600.00 according to as id assessement. --------- -Therefore--it--is--the firnding-of-the-Council-that-the-ma;j-or'ity-in ae©-d-seed valuaaion of owners of real property within West Dickson Street•Improvement Distfict Number One -� have signed .said-pete§ion.;srd._.the-said-distr-ic.t.-is-hereby--duly-formed-by-the-said-Counc'il7. - - - - In the consideration of the said petetion the Council has been guided by the -certificate of the' said County_Clerk_ and by_the -cert-ificate-of-_the_Cir-cui.t Clerk of -said- -- 0ounty as to the nssessed valuation and ownership of said real property. That this resolution be in fords and effect from and after its._passage_;_and_all_ - --resolutions -or' pat ts'-thereof--in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved: Attest: --Tom-Tam-Taylor,- Ty. D 1: - Mayor: - - - -- - - - Clerk. r 0 Ald Phillipe Sec the motion,vote was taken with the following result,Ayes Ald Crap Cravens ,Eason ,Phillips ,price ,Step) ens _,F_gy-es _none_,Absent_ and-not-vot ing-Ald-Cornw.e.11_, l:ayor declared the motion aatpted. _ - --Ald Prrice--intr6dueed--the-fo-l-lowing-r.esolutior._and_moved._it.s_adoption-,Towit: _