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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-04-09 MinutesBWE(H 457 The Committee that went to Little Rock to investigate the Fire Engine Pump -made a repor 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 Ald Phillipe moved that the report -.be .received and the committee discarged, motion carried. Aid Cornwell came into the Council Room at this time. Ald Cornwell presented the Account of-the'Arkansas National Bank -for the sum of $98;45 due them for interest on money up to July I9I6. whereupon.Ald 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 Ald Phillps-,resulted in -the following vote Ayes Aid Canwell, Eason ,Harding ,Phillps, Price, Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not votinh none,11ayor declared the -motion adopted. The foolowing communication was read to the council,Towiti Fayeteviile,Arkansas, April 6th 19I7: To the Mayor and Council of'the City of Fayettevila,Arkansas. Gentlemen: I•• - Please accept herewith my resignation of the office of City Attorney to take effect April 9th I9I76 Very respectfully. _- -- Allan_M.:9ilson; City Attorney. Whereupon Ald Price moved that the resignation of Mr Wilson be accepted' which was duly Sec by Ald Harding,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Cornwell ,Eason,Hard ing,Phill ip�3 Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Abeent and not voting nore,Mayot declared the, motion adopted. Moved to adjourne to meet -April 9th l9I7. 'Carried. - - Approved: Attest: Mayor. Clerk. ADJOURNED MELTING CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL e 9th I9I7. Present Mayor Clerk,Ald•Cornwell,Harding Phillips,Price Stephens;Absent Alt Eason. The minutes of the previous.meeting was read and approved. The followin.% corticate of election -was -read by the clerk.,towit: Fa.yettevile,Arkansas. April- 5th 1927.__ - Stat eof Arkanea.s. County of WashidentSS. To D.E.Bridenthal,City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkaneas: l We,the undersigned Election Commissioners within•kand-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 off-icers•were-duly elected -for the ensuring term,towit:-For Mayor Allan Wilson,for Police Judge,W.F.Stirman; for City Treasur ger ,Marcus Hulse; for Alderman.;First-Ward,J.M.Phillipe and. J.C.Maeeie,for Alderman Second Ward ,W.A.CgrnwellsF*r Alderman Third Ward,D.C.Ambrose. Witness our hands this 5th day ad April I9I7. 'D.M.Allen, Geo.A.Hurst J.L.Slaughter. Countv Election Commiasioners, Wherupon th ) 1 t t to �+ dul also r e e o £ices,an a Allh M.Wilson Whereupon Ald Price moved that Mr Allan M.Wison was duly Elected as Mayor for the eneueing term of Two yeare•,and W.F.Stirman for the eneueing term of two years as Police Judge,and M.Hulse for City,Treasurer for the endueing term of Two Years,and J.M.Phillips Alerma.n First "Hard for the eneueing term of Two Years and J.C.Maesie alderman from the First Ward for the Unepired term of One' Year to succeed Mr A.P,Eason;and W.A.Cornwell Alderman Second Ward for the eneueing term of Two Years and D.C.Ambrose f### Ali###### ' Alderman from Third Ward for the- ensudng- term - of Two Yaars, -this mot ion. was duly Sec by Ald Harding resulte'e in the f&wing vote Ayes Ald Cornxel�Harding.Phillipe,Price,Stephens Hayes none,Abeent and not voting Aid Eason,Mayor decared the mat.ion adopted, Whereupon #####ia Mayor Taylor Swore in Mr Allan M. Wilson4a Mayor and W.F.Stirman an Police Judge, Police Judge swore in Mr Cornwell,Ambrose,Massie and Mr Phillipa as Alderman from their respective Wards. ,1 ' ` ' Mr Wilson took the Chair and handed in the following comunication which was read Towi To The Gentlemen o£ the City Council:- - .1- - 1.I desire at this time -to- briefly inform the City Council of the City_s.financial condition,aside from the condition of the City:Water Plant and the City Hospital,which are seperate departments and not undee the direct -control of this body. On April 5th'thr e ovedraft on the General: Fund amounted -to $3364;25,nnd by July Iet will probabjr.amount to $4I69900o The Sheriffs settlement will amount to about x!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 8uly I9I8 cannot reasonably be expected io 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 $5000.88 ,leaving a balance of -some $2600.00 -to pay all expenses with the exception of salaiies,fire,hospital and street disbursements. The item of etre-•t lightning a.lne will amount to about $2800.00 per annum,and must be paid out of this fund, From the information I have at hand,the City Water Plant..a.t this.time is indebted tothis fund in a sum not less than $2I00600,evidenced by notes and Clear Creek Warrants paid by the City,If this indebtness 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_ in as follows: $I64I.00,eatimated expenses to July Iot 36 00 estimated receip6### from date to July Iet 805, 00 $3364,25,debt of General Fund on April 5th. $4I69.25,estiated debt on July Inst. $9000.00,estimated amount of Sheriff,a settlement. 1.$ 4 69 25 estimated debt on July Iot. , ,estimated balance after settlement. 452 $3000.00,estimated receipts July I9I7 to July I9I8. I' $7830.75,eo ###davailable for General -Purposes July 19I7 to July -IM. - ' 5I48.00 estimated pay roll of City Officals One Year. 2I00.0.0 due from City Water Plant.._ �7� available fro General Purposea,provided City Water Plant. pays $2I00.00 into Fund with_ in year. The Strret Fund was over drawn on April 5th in the sum of $2488,�04,and by taking the disbursements and reaceipts for the same period of time in I9I6 as a bassia,the fund will _ - -be overdrawn on July lot in -a: sum -not 1-ess than $2EI3000 - Assuming the Sheriffs settlement will amount' to $4045.00 will be left a balance t�I r ,there --of some $I432.00.from which must be paid a warrant due the East Lafayette Avune Improvement District No,One for $360.0gleaving a net balance of about 61072.00. The receipts between July I9I7 and July I9I8 will likely be not than $3I00.00,which wil make available the appoximatly sum'of $4I72.00 to carry on all street improvemente,both of a permanent_ and temporgry nature for the Year begdnnin,7 July_Iat_I9_I?, A more condensed statement of the condition of the Street Fund ie as fillows: $I000.00,eatima.ted expensed to July Iet. " �'37129*5.�000estimated receipts to July-Ist: - - - - $2488'.04 oresent debt of Street Fund $26I3.0'4,eattmated debt of S3rreet Fund July Iet. 4045.00,estimated amount Sheriffs settlement.- 26I3.04 estiited debt July Iet. 3 '360.00 Warrant due East Lafayette Avunue Imp.Dist. » i - .. net balance. -- - - -- - --- - - - - _• _ $3100 OO,estimated receipts -July-I9I7--to. July -I9I8..-- $4I72.00.,total amount available all_sour-c-es with except_ion-of_Sheriff,s ,settlement for One Year. ' ' The Fire Fund has ori deposit at this time the sum of $IOI8.00,and after the July 1 Settlement should have to its oredit at least the sum of -$4000.00. - By setting apart a liberal amount of this fund'to care for expenses for the coming year there will be abalance-with-which to make a very-substantual payment on a piece of-• - r- modern,motor_ driven fire apparatus,which I consider very necessary at this time. r - - From the above rev.i.ew-of-they condition of the --General andreet Funds it can be seen- that;the Cit cannot undertake an considerable axpwitantisipating the :. _revenue of some future year_,which_merely_amounts_to-exbend ing_the-'_t.ime when an actual _ settlement must be made. I trust and believe_ that we can conduct the affairs of the City in such a way as not ` to4depreciate the value of our script and at -the -same -time lend aid ti laet-ing and perman - ent improvements. By strictly adheriii g -to w policy-of-keeping-th� -expenses of each~fund-within the fixed = in come of that fund and at the same•time doing g6d work as we go along,I•reet assured that - we -will have the aatisfication-and-pleasure-of having conducted the affairs of the City in a successful manner. „ _ -- ---Very_respectfully,_- -_-- -- -- ---_.. - Alan M.Wibon, Mayor. '?!hereupon Ald Hhilltpe moved tliat-the Communication and re/ort of the Mayor be spread up - a the Record,which was duly See by Ald Harding,resulted in the folowi'rig vote Ayes Ald Ambrose Cornwell,Harding,Mass e,Philips.Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none. - Myor declared the motion adop ed. • Mayor appointed W.A-. Gregg a --Chief -of- Pol-ices--' Whereupon Ald- Harding moved that the C- -- - Council confirm the appiontm t which was duly Sec by Alt Stephens,reeulted in the following vote.AyesAld.Ambrose.,Cormvell,Ha.rding.gesie,Philipa.,Stephens.,Nayes.noneQbeent_and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion adipted. The Bond of W.A.Gregg was hinde(An and read, whereu" P P Ald Harding resulted inithesfolewin'mvote Ayes Ald Ambrose Coprnwell Harding,Maeei'e`Sec-By g , , g, ,Philipa,Stephens , - _ naves none,Absent and not 'voting none,Mayor deblared the motion adopted. The Bond of -Judge-St-firman was -handed dnand read,whereupon Alt- Hard-ing -moved- that "the Bond be approved -. which was duly Sec by Ald Stephens,.resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell Harding,Ma.ssiq#,Phillipa,Stephena;Nayes'nnone:AVaent-and-not-voting none,Mayor declared the - m adoptedan -i -.Ma.yor.4Nila pyointad-the- f.o1low.ing- C.itizans _as. -Members ag..the Board -of Helth.towit.: _. __ Rol Dr.A.S.Gregg,W6J.Re olde,Drs.E.F.Ellia Walker and C.B.Paddock. Mayor Wilson appointed the following standing_Comittee_a,Towit: _ Finance. Street. Fire and [Nater. W.A.Cornwell,Chairman, J.M.Phillips,Ghairman, D.C.Ambrose,Chairman. S:S.Stpens ` - - - W.-A.Cornwell - - - J-.C-.Maasie- - - C.T.Ha.rding S.S.Stephens J.M.Phillpd Auditing. Light. Ordinance. C.T.FIa.rding,Chairman _ W.A. Cornwall, Chairman_ J C..Maesle,Chairman. J.C.Maseie C.T.Harding J.M.Phillipa. __D.C.A.mbroae _ _-_'_ _J.M-*Phillips_ C.T.Yarding _- Sewar. S.S.Stephens.Chairman J.C.Massie ' --- D-.C.tmbrose - -- - ----- - Ald Harding introduced An Ordinance to fix and establish the City License for tent shows -in the- city -which was read -and upon Motion -.of Alt Phillips --that the rules be suspended and - the ordinance be placed on it second reading,which was duly Sec by'Ald Cornwell.resulted in r the following votes AyesAldAmbrose,Cornwell,Harding,Massie-,Phillipa-;Stephene,Nayes none, absent and not voting nore:Iayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Harding moved that the rules be_futthrr.auepended end the ordinance;,be placed on its thir and finale rea.ding,which was duly Sec by Ald Phillips,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald. ?mbroee,uTornw ell Hard a_,Phillips$tephens,Fayes none,Absent and not voting none, IjAayor declared the motion adopted, BW KH .. 45 r Question is now shall the ordinance be passed as read, vote wastaken with the following - result Ayes- A -1-d- Ambrose Cornwell Harding.Mass ie.Phillips,Stephens,Nayes--none,Abaent- -and--- - not voting none,Mayor declared the ordinance duly passed', A copy is as follows,Towit: -ORDINANCE NUMBER - 366. to - AN ORDINANCE To fix and eatablish'the City license far theatrical companies giving drama _- tic or operatic performances with in -the _City_of-Fayetteville,Arkansas . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OB THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLWYCANSAS: Section One:. That the city lioness for all theatrical companies giving operatic or dramatic performances within the coporate limits of the es id city'eliall be Ten Dollars I = ( I0,00) for each single day during which any such performances shall be given,or Twenty five Dollars ($25.0 -for--aix--(6)-consecut-ive-days-;regardless- of--the-number -of -performances. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to apply to bona fide - -- --amateur performances-,-or--performances- given. purely -for-chair-ity,-or-.o for, any -performances ----- given in a duly licensedyopera house or theater. II --Section Two. Thatthelicense-provided-for-in - Section -One hereof shall be colle_cte-d-and accounted for in the manner prescribed for the collection of all other city licenses, ectionree, ha his- r . nae be in force from and after its passage ,approval and publ at ion, nd al o dYa s or pa thereof in conflict herewith be and the same are here rr repeal d. illAproved: - - - Attest-: to - Allan.M.Wilson, D.E.Bridenthal, ---Mayor. - - Clerk. Passed and approved this 9th day of April 1927. publisher' in-Fayettevilepemocrat_April _IOth Ald Phillips moved that the Chief of Police and Mr C.T.Hard'ing and the Mayor go down to the deport and investigate and remove the trnsfer offices of the trndfer companies from thisr present location and report back -to council,_4id Harding 'see `0the.mo ion,motion was put and carried. - - -"-- -- M Bruce holcomb-resignation-•from-the Bard-of-Public-Affairs"was hande in -and read, 1. Ald Harding moved that the resignation not be acted on until the next meeting,which -- was duly Sec by Ald- Phill-ips-,-resulted-in-the-follow-ing-vote-Ayes--Ald-Ambrose ,CornwellHard-- ing,Massie,Phi111pa,Stephens,Nayes noneQbeent and not voting nonegayor declared the motion -- -' � -adopted... - -- ------ -- --- --- - - ----- -- The aptications of Mr GeoQ,Hurat and G,W.Mcdonald for th^ position of City Atty was read, whereupo4 the Council went into executive session, A vote was taken and - Mr Hurst received r'aa declared the City atty- Ald Harding moved that Mr Geo.A.Hurst be elected as City AT'.Orney to fillout the - - unexpired term of Mr -Allan Wilson;whuch-was-duly Sec -by Ald-Maseie,resulted-in"the-followin vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell,Hs.rding,Massie,Phillips,Stephens,Neyes none,Absent and not - » voting none,Mayor declared the motion adopted. - - - - - - - - -- - Moved to adjourns to meet April I6th I9I7,carried. Aproved: - - - - - -Attest.:--,,- - d /oZ tic Mayor. --- �- -Clerk. ADJOURNED MEFTTING•CITY COUINCIL HELDAPRIL I6th I9I7. -Present- Maydr Clerk .-Ald- Ambrose, Hard ing,Phi-11ipe;Stephens-Absent~.and-n##### AldC Cornwell Massie. - » Minutes of previous meeting read -and -approved. - -- - The Bond of the Treasurer was handed in and read,whereupon Ali Ambrose moved that , the Bond of Mr Hulse- be approved ,which. was -duly-Sec _-by _Ald_Harding. reaulted. -in the.follow ing vote Ayes Aid Ambrose,H arding,Philllpe,Stephens,Nayes ndne,Absent and not voting Ali Cornwell,Ma.ssie,Mayor_ declared_ the motion adopted.___ Mr Hulse was sworn in as City Treasurer for the ensuing term by the Mayor. The Application of Mr Paul Mueller for the position of City Engineer was *ead,whereup -- -- - - r ixichn Ali Ambrose moved-thpt-the-a -cat-on be re erred -to thegStre ation and:commat ee re ort backtto Council at the first re ularemeetinitinma meeting in May,whiah otion was duly Sec by Ald-Harding,reaulted n -the follow ng votp e Ayeas,Ald-Ambrose (-declared es Absent ani not votin Ald Corn we1l,Liaeei.e,;Sayor g. P , g .- y , g the1mot.ionea�oen�eNda -none Ald Harding from the comrittee that was appointed to investigate the Hack Stands at the depot reported that-they-had-investiga-t-ed-the_matter and thought- theycould make - room for about two more stalls and give each man one stall to a car, report was received and Mayor discharged the comittee. The Application of Mr E.Aumick was presented to the council gor the position of City, wagon Yaed keeper_, whereupon_ Ald Harding moved the- application be_r_eferr.ed_to " ,i -that _the `Street Commit ee for invests tion a,nd report at the ga p ### First regular meeting in May, which was duly Sec by Ald Phillips,resulted in the fdllowing vote Ayes Alt Ambrose,Harding — - --*Phillips-,Stephene,Nayes none;Absent and nm -voting Ald- CorSwell-,Massie,Mayor declared the motion adopted. -� - - - - -.-The resignation of -Mr -Bruce Holcomb from -the -Board of--Public"Affairs -waa-read,whereup on Ald Phillips moved that the resignation be accepted,which was duly Sec by Ald Harding :• resulted in the -following -vote vote A es Ald Ambrose Hardin Ph11i a Ste hens Na es none Absent 8- Y � 8� P P Y is i and not voting Ald Cornwell,Ma.ssie,Mayor declared the motion adoped. Mayor appointed Mr W.H.Morton and Mr H.E.Crav_ena-as members of- the. Board.of_Public_Affaira., Ail Phillps _ moved that the Council confirm the appointent ,which was duly Sec by Ald Harding,. resulted H in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,arding,Philips,Stephene_,Nayes-none,Absent_and not ' voting Ald-Cornwell,Maasie,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Alt Philips introduced An Oddinance to require all persona firms or coporatione » -~to obtain a permit before excavating -any -street or alley within the-coporate limits of the City of Fayettevilb,Arkansas. which was read the first time,Whereupon Ald Phillips -- - - -+moved that the-rules-be-suspended-and-the--ordinance-be-placed on y it -a so and-- red ing, which - was Duly Sec by Ald Ambrose,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose.Harding, - - - - -oPhill ips,Stephens ,Nayes-none; Absent and--not--voting-Aid Cornwell;Masaie-,Mayor-declared the motion adopted. -- Ali Harding moved that trie-rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third and finale reading,which was duly Sec by Alt Phillips,resul ted in the following --vote Ayes Alt Ambrose,Harding,Phillips,Stphens,Nayes none,Absent':and not voting Aid Cornw3 ell ?Massie. Mayor declared the motion adopted.