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Ald Harding introduced an Ordinance to place the Water Fund in the hands of the Water Impro
vement District Number One which was read the first time,whereupom Ald Eason moved to refer
' o the Ord tthe-Ordinanceorm
Cnittee-wh-ich wasduT Sec
y-" by Ald Pliillipe;reaulted-in the -
following vote,Ayes Ald Cornwell,Eason,Phillips,Na.yes Ald Harding,Price,Stephens,the vote
------ �-being a tie the Mayor- voted Naye,whereupon theF;ayor-declared the motion -lost,-IF--- _.- . ---- "
Whereupon Ald Price moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its secnd read
�ing.,which was__duly-Se.c_by_Aid-S.tephens.,.res.ul.ted.-in-the_f.ollow.ing v.o.te-,Ayes Ald-Cornw.el,l-,-----
Nar.dirg,Price Stepher.s,Nayes Ald Eason,Phillips,Absent and not voting none.Mayor declared tla
_ --the motion adopted. _ -
Ald Harding moved that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its
third and finale rea.ding,which was duly Sec by Ald Price,resulted in the following vote,
-"4711.-yes Ald Cornwell;Hard"ir, .price ,S"tepheris, ay 1i9- -non, hill-ip�,/iUs`entind n`ot voting ---
I nor.e,i,ayor declared the motion adopted,
rt IF Question -is- now -shall -the -Ordinance -be -pas sed,voIte-was--taken-with-the-follow ing-resu-lt-,-
Oyes Ald Cornwell,.,Harding,Price, Stephens ,Nayes Ald Eason,Phillips,Absent and not voting none
(_whe.r-a-upor. •-the--Savor-d,ec.lar--ed-the-Ord-inai:ae-passed-, tire -same- hav-ing-received-a. major-ity --
i of all Councilman elected. A Copy is as follows.
--- ORD NCE NUMBER 359_-- ------
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY N'OUNC Il: OF THE CITY OF FAYET TEV ILLS ,ARi'ANSAS :
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_- Section I. That Ordinance .umber .',27 be and the someis,hereby amended as follows
that- section I-of-sa-id Ord-inance-b -stricken-out.
Section. 2. That section 2,of said Ordinance 2?0.327 be and the same is hereby a.mendd
�to-read that -t' e-Board-of--Commiss-ione -s-of-:later-Improvement--Distr-iat--No.-I,-be-and- they ar-e-
hereby required to deposit or cause to be deposited with the City Treasurer,every fifteen
_-___ day_s.,_all money_s_ar arising from the of_the-Gity-1Vater_P1ant during-the_period and_____
-take the receipt of the said city Trea.aTurer therefor.
_ Sectaon•3. That section 3;of aid Ordinance Foo -4327, be and the same is hereby
amended to read, that the City Treasurer shall at once deposit in the -City Depository,in
a fund to be known as the Fund of the 'Nater Improvement District T;o.I,all moneys so received
- -" yy_him-from the -Commissioners of-',Flater-Ii4provement-D-istrict-No.-I-,.or-the-ir-agents. - -
Section 4. That section 4. ofir-said Ordinance No.327 be and the same is hereby
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aendedd-to read -:--.that --no-bill-o..r accounat-cwing-fro;n the--operation-of the -said -City -,'later --
Plant,or any other indebtness of the Cit Water :'#O''## Plant shall be paid unless the same
_is__aporoved_by_the Chairman of 'Ja.ter Impr{ovement- Dist rict •No.I.
Section ,�. That section 5 of ,'said Ordinance No. 327 be and the same is here by
amended to read dd: that said Fund of ','later 1�provement District_ No.I shall at all times be
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-- "-kepseperate and- et -from all other unds in the hands of the City Treo.surer,and be
paid out by him only on warrants signed by the Chairman or. Secretary of the Commissioners
-- - - hof -"later Improvement- D1-str-ict-No-I. - -- -- - - - — - — -
Section 6. That the Board of Commissioners of ';:'ester Improvement District No. I.
-- --- ------ -be--and they are-hereby--required-to-f-ile-.v t� -the-Clerk--o-f- the -f. ity-Gouned-1,-every -three-month-
s a complete report of the receipts and expenditures arising from the operation and main
; tainence of ,the- City -9ater_Plant-,.forthe.-rrgc.eed.ing three _months.. -__
The City Council shall proceed to examine s ch quarterly reports and shall disallow .ny and
all unjust charges and.credits,if th### them be any,ond shall readjust such report whenever
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un improper item may be included in it,•rrhiS re 3sitm ? readjustment shall be finally
subject to re examination in a court of Chanc ry,for a###J` error or mistake,upon suit
brought by the-above-said-board--of-Commisei-onbra-of -47ater- Improvement -Din trict-No-I:-or-any-
tax payer of the improvement district.
- -- - -- - When such qua.rterl-y reports -have -been -prop, ly-audited -by-the-C-ity-Council-,then--they
shall be published in at least one newspaper o the city. '
Sect.ion 7,.". -That. this _Ordinance _be -in-full _ force and__-_effect__f.rom_and.._after_ its
passage and publication and all ordinances or p its thereof in conflict herewith be and the
' <same are herby repealed. --- - ---- -- ---- - - __ -
Approved: Attest:'
Tom Taylor, D.E.Bridenthal,
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Sayor. - - Clerk
Passed and approved this 5th day of ?,Tay I9
Published in Fayettevile-Daily Demonrat-Eay-6th- 9-I6—
_ Ald Harding introduced the _followingreaol..Iti�n- and_,_ )v -ed _its-ado.ption.;tovi.i.t.:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUT:CIL OF THE CITY OF FA TTEVILLE ARKrA1QSAS:
That the resolution introduced by Aldereman Fason" t a call meeting of the city
Council held --on the I3ti dfly of -1 d- uary,I9-I4,providing that upon the requisition of the
ii Super.tendent of the City 'later Plant for a sum of money not to exceed t?### $50.000that
--- -- - -such-sum slight--be-allowed-by-the-said-counci;oe-and-tyre-some-ts-hefehy repealed. -
That this resolution be in force from and after dts passage and approval.
- - _- _ -.-- --- Ald Price See the .motion-to-adopt-the-r-esol-ut-ion-;resulted--in-the-f-o-llow#ng-vote,----
Aves Ald Cornxvell,Ea.son,Harding,Phillips,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting
non_e_,.,ayor declared the_mo#### resolution adopted. _
!,.roved to adjourns to meet Friday May I2th I9I6. Carried.
Approved: ntGes to:
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A4 .yui' Clerk.
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- - REGULAR L.3° i T ING CITY COUNCIL 113,J.D NO -LAY I9th I9I6. - -- --
- Present 21ayor,Olerk,Ald Cornwell,Eanon,l'ard-inn,;Priilinn Price,Absent AId Stephens.
The animates of the previous meeting was read and approved.
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----i,Tr- Kenrard--wan present-a:nd-a spcke-to -the council -in' -regard -to the drainage iri the
nlley between he and Mr Caudle the water over flows according to :kir Kennard,after some di
'--- ---»-discussion Ald Harding moved: -to referr-the-matter-to-th.e Street Comrnittec,vhich-:vas-duly----
,Sec by Ald Priee,resulted in the folbwino vote Ayes Ald Cornwell ,Eason ,Hard ing,Phill ipd,
--------Pr-icegNayes none-„;b,sen-t-,and-no-t v.o.t.ing_Ald_S.te.rhens-,!Aayor--declared-the-mo.t-ion-adop.ed. -
Hd•LCles Johnson and Ur Joe Fallin appeared before the council asking the council to
_ _o_r_der-in sidewalks on -the -north side of East Spring 9treetand_establis_h a_grade_along
and in front of lar RrF.Bell property ,the matter eras brought
to the councils attention in regard to a,sidewalk on south Block Street from Ur J.M.Cb ,
Cooks property south ,after some discussion A1dHarding moved to referr same to the Street
I Committee with power to act,which motion was duly Sec by Ald Price,resulted in the
folTo,.ving--vote” Ayes Ald Corrvrell;Eason,Hard-i'ng;Phillips, Price,Nayes none ,.Absent and -not -
voting Ald Stephens,Ilrayor declared the motion adopted.
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Iir Fallin also spoke in regard to Electric Light being placed in or near the Confedera ate
Cemetary,also the matter of an T ectr_ic Light being,
_placed_near_ the _residence_of Gordon C-ampbel
on ;ast Sutton.Street,after some discuaoion Ald Phillips moved to referr same to the Light
Committee,which was duly Sec by Ald Cornwell,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Cornwell,
' rawon,Harding -Phillipa;Price,Nayes none, -Absent -and -not voting Ald Stephens,Mayor-d-eclared" the -
motion adopted,
---The-reportsog tlie-various-C-ity--Off-icaie-for-the-month-of-Apr-it-wr•s-reported-as-being-examine
Land found to be correct by Ald Cornwell fro,a the Finance Commitee whereupon Ald Price moved
_.__that_ tile -reports be rece.ived-and-f-iled.,.rvhich-mo.t.ion-wasduly -Sec_by-_Aid-Phillips-,.r-esul.ted-in-tiu
following vote Ayes Ald CornweljEasom,Harding,Phillips,Price,liayes none,Absent qnd not voting
Ald Stephens,mayor d-eclaredthe motion adopted.
The reports are as follows,Towit: C.S.Duggans Supt %Vater Plant Money expended out of emergq
ency Fund of $50.00, $50,05,Police Judge Fines Col $73.00, Delinquent Dog Tax Col $I0.00,
"t Del inquent"Street Tax Col $32. 10 Street Tax-For-I9I5 Col $2-50, Total Amt Col $
II7.60, Chief of Police Fines Col $73.00, License- Col$39.00, House Rent -Col $30,00 Total Amt
4---Col-$-I42:"00 ,--C ity-Weigh-'.?aster Amt -Col $8: 75-John-Z-ileh-Spec-Dish.kgt.--idoney--expended-$305 75,-
Ald Price moved to alow the Accts against the City and Gity 'Rater Plant for the month of
April,that have been audited bi the Auditing Committee,and Clerk draw warrants for.same,
which motion was e duly 0ec by Ali -Harding, resulted -in -the following -vote Ayes--Ald Cornwell-j-
Sec
none,Absent and not voting Ald Stephens,Mayor declared
--the-moti-,n--adopted: - - - - -- ----- -- -- --- - -
Ald Eason from the Auditing Committee reported the following Accounts as being examined
_ -and .found-to,-b.e corr_ec.t_,.Tow.i.t.:.-Fay._Gae-&_Elect...Co..$222.00, Thomas &-Son- $3.25,`4.,E.Wallace_
$4.50,S.W,T.,&Tel.0o.$2.00j W,L.Crouch $I8.I5,Joe Lehman 3I6.00,J.J.Knoch $23.25, Ozark
1hite Lime Co.$I.25,Fay.Prtg.Co.$3.59,_`N.F.Stirman-$.50,R.L.Fulton $I, 00.
Accts against the `Hater Punt T.owit: Ark.Sentinel $6.75,Republic & Evening Nerve $I9.85;
Fay.Lbr.&Cement Co. $5.27,U.S.:7ater &Steam Co. pI9..2I,Fay.Prtg.Co.;p,9.00, Easmuelier Mill
Furnishing Co412.96,P1`erce Oil Coporation-w3-75;S:V1-T-&TeT:Co-$7-75� -
Threbcing no further buisness coming up before the.council motion was made to adjourne
--- - to-meet-May-26th-I9T6-,.-.mo.tion-carried--- - --- - -
Approved: Attest:
.�-C4ortdayor_ -- - -Clerk.
Called Meeting City Council Held May 26th I9I6.
present Ma.yor,Clerk,Ald Cornwell,ianon,Harding,Philipe,'rice,A�j}Ni Aq� Stephens-; --- -
This meeting was called for the purpose of taking the matters pertaining to Gutters
and sidewalks.
I Mr J.C.Massie was present and handed in the following netetition:
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I llon .11ayor and City Council,
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Fayet_.-eville_,Ark. ------ -
Gentlemen;
We the undersigned
property oweners,respectfull;r petit ion your Honorable body to estab is= a ra a a;n -or er
in -sidewalks on the East side of South Block Street between Rock Street and South Streets
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igned�-JC-
S-Massie� - - ---- --- - _
J.0 Vaughan,
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;,hereupon Ald Price moved that the City Atty draw up resolutions ordering said sidewalks
nn zoloth Block Street which-,was-duly-Sec--Ly-Al.d._Flarding,resulted-inthe following_vote ,Ayes
I Ala Cornwell ,Eason,11aiding.Philjp$,Pr ice,Stephens,Nayes none,Absebt and n•t not voting
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none ,tdaydr-declared-the_-mot.ion_adoteA.__-__- _----_ts adoptio
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Ald ?nice introduced the following resolution and moved in;Tow t:
____ ✓-}sE. IT_REaOLVED BY THL+'_COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARYJXSAS:
That all persons owning real property along the Ea:ati side of"South Block -Street, -between
Rock Street and South Street,be and they are hereby reguired to build and construct along
and in front• o4f their respective prop-ert-i-es-s-i##/j##-Sidewalks- Four -(-4-)-feet-and-Four (.4.) -
inches in width including curb; said walks and curbs to be built and constructed in com
`-- pliance-with existing-City-Ord-in ancea-.- — -- That the Street Commissioner be and he' is hereby directed and instructed to cause
---�- -not-ices-o-f-tW### the -passage -of this_re.s.olution_to be served upon the persons effected by
its passage.
this be in_forc
That e from and after its passage and approval; and all
resolttions or parts thereof be and th�f�f/i the same -are hereby repealed. - --
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Approved Attest:
Idayor. Clerk.
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I Ald Eason -Sec the following f� Ayes Ald Cornwell ,Ehson,Hardin.g,Ph ill ips,Price, Stephens ,Nayes none, Absent and not vong
- }, none -,Mayor -declared- the- -mot ion_adopt.ed.__- _— - ___--
The Council discussed the question of taking up the matter o with othei r Cit les-in�
- -- -:-- regard to—the—.Auto max, they taking the_ view that the City is intitled to one half of the
license tax,after some discuss ion,by' consent of the council-tkie mayor -appointed -t -
_Co_rnwell,Phill ipe,I:arding and Eason as a committee to act in conjunction with the buisness
?dens Club Commiittee to take,up-the matter-of,the Auto tax Licensee1. --
A dPhillps introduced the-following-resolut-ion and -moved -its -adoption -Tow -it ---- - -
- - ' A RESOLUTION -TO- REQUIRE -THE CONSTRUCT ION--OF--CONCRETE- GUTTERS -ALONG AMID_ -IN_ FRONT_ OF
CERTAIN PROPERTY,BIITHIN THE CORPORATE L12AITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS.
--- - BE- IT -RESOLVED - By --The- Counc-ii-of_the-C-ity of-Ijayet_e_v-ille,Arkeneas0
That all oweners of real property located on the North s9de of East Center Stzeet
between the East s-ide of East -Street and the `Aeat-side of College Avenue; and all owaers of
real property located,on the South side of East Center Stseet,between the East -side -of East-
-Street and the 'Hest side of College Avenue,be and htey are hereby required to build and
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construct concrete gutters along t##W# and in front -of the ir-respectfive-nroper t -les a
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gutters to be three (3)feet in width, otherwise to be build in full accordance with the
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provisions of Ord inance•35Z-passeii and. approved July ;Bth'I9I5,and to-be-built__in__ac.c.or apes_
with the grade duly.established by the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas.
-- - -That sArkansae be and he_ -is hereby instru
That the Clerk of the City of-Fayettevi-lle-,A���r�j��{i� --- -- -
cted to cause notices to be served upon the persons effected by the passage of thisw0i
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