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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-04-06 MinutesAdjourned Meeting City Council Held Lurch 30th I9I7. present Mayor,Clerk,Ald Cornwell'Hard ing,Phillipe,Price ,Stephens* - This meeting was called for the purpose of to fubther consider purchase of Fire Truck an tp. hear different representivee. of Fire Trucks. •: -Mr Raynes of The A#O### American La France Fire Truck was present a.nd addressed the -Council in regard to Fire Engine Pumping Maehine,after some discussion by Council Ald Price moved that a Committee be appointed to go to Little Rock to investigate the- Mach iriea there and report back to council,which was duly Sec by Ali Eason;resulted in the follow ing Vote Ayes Ald Cornwel;Eaeon,Hardinf;Phillips-Price ;Stephens Nayes4none ;Absent.and not - i de lared the motion adopted vot ng none,L,a.yor c Mayor appointed Ald Hard ing,Prica.Stepherf 'and -Fire:Chief Duggans-as :a' --committee. -- .-_ No further buieness coming up.Council moved to adjourned•Attee - Approved:' - -- t•1.1 : t _layor. Clerks REGULAR MEPTING CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL 6th I917. T Present Mayor C1erk,pld Eason Harding.Phillips Price ,Stephens ,Absent Ald Cornwell. Minutes of previous meet-ings was read --and approved. ` .he reports of the various City Officals for the month of March was read and upon " motion of M!d Eaaon that the -reports be refferred'to-the-Fin ante Committee for investigatio; which was duly Se c by Ald Harding,reaulteed in the following vote Ayes Algid Eason,Harding Phillipe,Price Stephens,Nayes none,Absent-and. not. voting Ald Cornweil,Mayor declared the._ moThenfollowin• accounts against -the for he month of !larch was re P » g g y t � ad Tow it: _ Democrat Pub.CO.$I0.026Ozark White Lime Co.$I.50,ssucke Drug Store $4:j 5, Red Croas Drug Store $2.00,S.W.Bell Tel_.Co.$2.25,Review Prtg.Co.$5.25,Lewis Bros Co.$7.20, Fay Gas & Elect » Co.$225.36,S•H•Blaciner $2I.44 Hill- itylslir. Co $4- 908 N.W.Ark.Lbr.Co:� $I.90-, W.S.Duggane $I.25,'.7ash.County .Abstract Co.$2#### $2 L 20, J•Ii.Phipp Lbr.Co..$4.IB W.F.Stirman $I.60, County Electiion commissioners $38.75, A.M.Byrnes $600.00-, W:E.Wallace $6.50.- 1,11herupon Ald Stephens mored that the Accts ae'read be refferred to the Auditing Commi ttee-for investigation wh%oh was duly Sea by-Ald Philips,,r-esulted- in_ the following vote, . Ayes Ald Eaeon;Ilarding,Phillips,Price,Stephena,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwel Mayorsdeclared the motion -adopted. - . Ald Harding moved that the Clerk draw a warrant for.the sum of $38.75 in favor of the Election Commissioners ..-which was duly.Sec__by, Ald -Price ,reffulted in --the following vote Ayes Ald Eason,Harding Fhillipa,price,Stephens.Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell, Mayor declared the motin•adopted. ` " Ald Price moved that the, Clerk draw a warrant for -the -sum -of $600.00 payable to A.M. Bryned Warrant to be paid July I5th I9I7,which was duly Sec by Ald Farding,resulted in -the following vote Ayes-Ald Eason,Harding,Philips,Price -Stephens ,Nayes•'none,Abeent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted. A1'd Price introduced the following resolution and -moved its-adoption,-Towit:- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OFTHE CITY.OF FAYETTEVILLFJ,j%-RK a1NSAS: . That the firm of- Smelsor and Eason be. -granted the_option,of-continuing the rentla of _ the building used by them as a feed store and mill,and. eituated in the City Wagon Yard,at the rate.of Fifteen Dollars_($I5.00) per 3lonth during the life of the present contract between the City of Fayetteville and A.M.Pyrnes,under the terms of wYiich contract the City has the use of the said City ,'agon Yard for the team of ;even years from the Ist day of April '1915. - - rht this eesolution be in force #; ## from: a.. d o).fter its Fan^a - nrd all reeolutions or parts4threreof be and thef.same are -hereby repealed-.- Approved; epealed-. Approved: - Attest: ;Tom ---D.E.Br;identhal,- s4a.yor t Clerk. Passed and approved tr ir�_ Et]._ day_ of _t.pril I9I7. _ - -ii- Ald Harding sec the motion to adopt this resolution,vote was taken with the follow -ing result,Ayes Ald Ea.son,Harding,Phillips,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Abeent and no t.voting Ald Cornwell,Eh yor declared the motion adopted. - - Ald H- arding introduced an ord6na:nce— to- amend -Ordinance No_-I80,Paeaediand .approved May I9- th I906,which was read the first time,whereupor. Ald Eason moved that the rules be suspended .-and --the ordinance be placed on its second reading,which was duly Y Sec by Ald Phillipa,result ed in the following voye Ayes Ald Eason ,Hardingehill ipa,Price ,Stephens,!,Nayes none,Abeent`ana not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted. II Ald Harding moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its- third and finale reading,which was duly Sec by Ald price resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Eason',Harding,Phil1ps,P rice, Stephens.-Nayea nor.e,Absent-and not voting-Ald-Cornwell p Mayor declared the motion adopted. Question is now shall the Ordinance be pa.ssed,Vote u was taken with the following result ,Ayes- Ald. Eason ,Harding ,Phillipa,Pr,,ice. Stephens Nayes not Absent and nbt voting Ald Cornwell.mayor declared the Ordinance duly passed, A copy is as follows: ORDINANCE NUMBER 365. - -- ,_AN-ORDINAL\?CE,TO amend Section One of ordinance I80,Passed and approved on the I9th day of May I906. J 1� BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIIURY•ANSAS: Section One. That hereafter itshall be unlawful for any person or persona to ride any ' bicycle,velocipede.coaeting wagon or other vehickle of whatsoever kind or description upon !3 'the'sidewalks wthin the corporate Iimita-of the city of Fa.yettevile,Arkansas ,Prov ided,--, nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to apply to-tht-use, of__raller skates', f` upon the aaid`aidewalks during the daylight hours. Section Two, Any person or persona violating Section One of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a miedemeanor,and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine_of a not less than One Dollar ($1.00) or more than Ten Dollars ($IO.00) for each offense. J Section Three. That this _ordinance be in force and effect from and after its passage ##A## approval and publication and all ordinances or parts thereof iri` conflict herewith. be and the same are hereby repealed. Aproved: Attest: Tom Taylor, D.E.Bridenthal, Mayor. - Clerk. _ passee and aprobed this 6th day of April I9I7. " Published in Fayetteville Democrat April: 7th I9I7. ' I k m BWKH 451 The Committee that went to Little :lock to investigate the Fire Engine Pump *made a raper' they think the machine was a good one,but it would have to be tested out here in Fa.yett eville on the water mains, after some discussion Aid Phillips moved that the report -.be received and the committee discarged, motion carried. Aid Cornwell came into the Council Room at this time. Aid Cornwell presented the Account of the'Arkansaa National Bank for the sum of $98045 due them for interest on money up to July I9I6. whereupon Aid Harding moved that A Warrant be drawn for the Said $98.45 payable to the Ark.National Bank,but the Clerk go to the Bank and'gei them to gigure out the prorate of interrest to paid out of each fund, this motion was duly Sec by Aid Phillps,resulted in -the following vote Ayes Aid Cornwell, Eason, Harding,Phillps Price ,Stiphene,Nayes none,Absent and not votinh none,Mayor declared the motion adopted. The foolowing communication was read to the council,Towit: Fayetev111e,Arkaneas, April 6th I9I7. To the Mayor and Council of'the City of Fayettevili,Arkansas. Gentlemen: Please accept herewith my reeignation of the Office of City Attorney to take effect April 9th I9I7. Very respectfully, Allan.M.Wilson; C ity Attorney. Whereupon Aid Price moved that the resignation of Mr Wilson be accepted, wh'ich was duly Sec by Aid Harding,resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid Cornwell,Eason,Harding,PhillivIe Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayoa declared the'motion adopted. Moved to adjourns to meet April 9th I9I7.'Carried. Approved: Attest: _ Mayor. Clerk. ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL Q 9th I9I7. Present Mayor C1erk,Ald-Cornwell,Harding Phillipa,Price Stephens;Absent Aid Eason. The minutes of the previous.meeting was read and approved. The followin' corticate of election was read by the clerk,towit: Fayettevile,Arkansas. April -6th I927._ „ _ Sdate� of Arkaneas. County of EeBridenWashingtth SS. L To D.E.Bridenthal,Clty Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansaa: i' We, the undersigned Election Commissioners -within -and -for the County afore said,do hereby certify that on April3rd ,I9I7,at the General Election held in the City of Fayetteville,A######## on said date,the following officers -were duly elected for the ensuring term,towit:.For Mayor Allan Wilson,for Police Judge,W.F.Stirman; for City Treasur er ,Marcus Hulse; for Alderman;First Ward.,J.M.Phillips-and. J.C.Mastie,for Alderman Second :Yard ,W*A.CgrnwelljFor Alderman Third Ward,D.C.Ambrose. Witness our hands this 5th day od April I917. D.M.Allen, Geo.A.Huret J.L.Slaughter. County Election CommiIaionersw Wherupon t " 1 t z s +� dui alae r e e o fices,an a Allf M.Wilson Whereupon Aid Price moved that Mr Allan M.Wison was duly Elected as M8yor for the eneueing term of Two years•,and W.F.Stirman for the eneueing term of two years as Police Judge,and M.Hulse for City,Treasure`r for the endueing term of Two Yeare,and J.M.Phillips Alerman First Ward for the eneueing term of Two Years and J.C.Xassie alderman from the First Ward for the Unepired terin of one' Year to succeed Mr A.Pi.Eason,and W.A.Cornwell Alderman Second Ward for the eneueing term of Two Years and D.C.Ambrose f### A#### Alderman from Third Ward for the ensuding term of Two Yaars, this motion was duly Sec by Aid Harding `resulte'e in the f4wdng vote Ayes Aid CornwellHarding.Ph.illips,Price,Stephens Mayes none,Abeent and not voting Aid Eason,Mayor decared the motion adopted, Whereupon #####:!� Mayor Taylor Swore in Mr Allan M. Wilson4o Mayor and W.F.Stirman as Police Judge, „ Police Judge swore in Mr Cornwell,Ambrose,Massie and Mr Phillipa as Alderman from their respective Wards. Mr Wilson took the Chair and handed in the fallowing comunication which was read Towf ` To The Gentlemen of the City Council: I desire at this time 'to' briefly inform the City Council of the City_e,financial condition,aside from the condition of the C.ity.Water Plant and the City Hospital,which are separate departments and not under the direct -control of this body. --- » On April 5th 'the over draft on the General: Fund amounted -to $3364;25,snd by July Ist will probabir amount to $4269.00. The Sheriffs settlement will amount to about $9000.00 thus leaving a balance of some $4830.00 to the credit of this fund, The receipts for this fund from July,I9I7 to July I9I8 cannot reasonably be expected to exceed $3000.00,ma.king a total of about $7830.00 with which 'to pay all general expenses of 'the coming year, The annual pay roll.alone amounts to over $5000.99 ,leaving a balance of -come $2600.00 to pay ' all expenses with the exception of salaiies,fire ,hoapita.1 and street disbursements. �. The item of stre•'t lightning sine will amount to about $2800.00 per annum,and must be paid out. of this fund, From the information I have at kRnd,the City'.9ater Plant..a.t this time in indebted tothis fund in a sum not less than $2I00.00,evidenced by notes and Clear Creek Aarrants paid by the City,If this indebtnese is paid within'the year the..City will have.approximat ely $4700.00 with which to maintain the General Fund until the settlement of I9I8, A condensed statement of the above review_ is as follows: $I64I.00,eatimated expenses to July Ist 836 00 estimated receipb### from date to July Ist $3364,25,debt of General Fund on April 5th. $4I69.25,estiated debt on July ISst. $9000.00,estimated amount of Sheriff,a settlement. $ d4IQ:69125 estimated debt on July Ist. , "R8�,estimated balance after settlement.