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Home My WebLink About1917-06-14 Minutes'BWKH 1 463 ! CALLED ,MTING CITY COUNCIL HUN tJUNE I4th I9I7. t Present Mayor,Clerk,Ald Cornwell;Harding,Massie,Stephena,Abaent Ald Ambrose,Phillips. -` - This- meeting was called--for--the purpose -of hers ing-the-Board of Public* Affairs in regard to the Bide on the Motor Driven Fire Apparatus, and to close the contract for — - - sane.- - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - .. . 1 - Several representives of the different campa.nies were present and addressed the C*use il__explain.ing-the,merita-of__the.ir-]4achines_and _af ter .someddiscuss.ion- -.by the -Council it was moved and carried to go into Exeutive session, P. the council ballotted on the _ matter of selecting a machime,the Board of Public Affairs_ recommended_ either -The Sea .gray, - Six or Arerican Lafrne acFeur, after ballottimg three tines the Ceumcil selected the American La. France Four as the Machine for the Board. of Public Affairs to contract for. — - - ----No -further buisnees- coming -up -cc uncil-moved- tea-dj-o Urn a,64rr'ied.' --- - - -- Approved: Attest: -� -- -Mayor.- -- --- - - - -- -- -- -- -- - Clerk. - - - L It REGULAR YRETING.CITY COUNCIL HELD JUNE I5th I9I7. _ Present Mayor, Clerk ,Ali - Ambrose ,Corxiwell,Hard.ina Mass4e,Stephens.,Abaent Ald .Phillipe.- * - i.�` Minutes tf the previous neetdage was read and approved, The following communication was handed in and read _Towit_;_-____- Faystteville,Ark, City -Coons it ; June I5th I9I?, Fayettevills,Ark., - Gentleven:— ---�----.---- -- hereby -- i y tender to you my resignation as -City ttleetrioxl_Inepeotor,t.o-take__ef.fset- _immed.iatly. Yours truly, ---------------- -- W.E.Daviteon. - - - - - -- - - - Whereuyori Al -d- novod that the reaigxiation be aeoeptd,whiah was duly Sea by Alt Anbrose,resulted in the following vete Ayes Alt Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding,Ma_sele,Stephens,_ - " Nayea none,Abaent and -not' voting A1d PhillApeI'Mayor deola.red `the' notion adopted. The foolowing communication was handed in and read,Towit: » Fa:ycetteville;Arks- -- — II- -- - - - - June I4th I9I7. To t'e-)dayor and C1ty-C'ouncit of- the_C1.ty .*if _.Fayette'Tille. - - --- -. - - Gentlemen: The Commissioners of Wa'ter.Inprovenent District - No. I. of the' City of Fayetteville have executed' n eontra'ot for "the purification and alar ii ifioation of the City,s water supply and will need all of the future revenue striding -- ---- - - �- -from the i}enation -of---thr plant to -meet this-obligatY'sn:------"' - ------ - You are therefore,hereby advised that after July I,I9I7 we will not maintain an engineer _at the Clear Creek .pumping--station.--In case of -the - tenpery- failure -of the -White River --to- - furnish an adequate supply we will employ an engineer temporarily for the Clear Creek sta.ti -- Very -respectfully, - ' - Beard of Improvement,Water Improvement District No. I, - By W.N.Gladson,3ecy. It Whereupon Ald Ambrose moved that the communication be laid on the table for further action which wars -duly Sec b AldHardiM " Y Y - g,reeulted in the fell --- owing voue Ayes Alt Anbroaa CornweliHarding,Massie,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Alt Phi111ps,Mayer declar a the motion adopted' - - -- - - - -- - - - - .. - - - t; h Ald Arbrose moved that the Mayor ap-•onit a committee to investigate conditions at the ___Clear Creek Station -and- report -back to--the-Council-,_which was- duly.!Sec--by Ald Massie,resulte in the following vote Ayed Ald Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding,Ma"ssie,Stephene,Na.yee*none,Absent and not voting Alt Phillips,Mayor d-eclared. the notion--adopted..and- appointed .-Ald ]iaesie,-- Hardin and Ambrose as the Committee, 00 fonts yeang r IgI6-was-Huellerunt of the Water ers be ir rental of Fire Hydrants fir the sum of 2875.00 for the - � � year of I9I6 was read,but no action was taken b council in sane. appointedAlt as City Electrical Inapeetor,whioh -- -- -«- -was-duly-Sea by-Ald-]Lassie-resulted -in-the-fol-lowing-Tate-Ayes-Ald Ambroee,Cornwell,HarfliAg Ma.ssie,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Phildps,Mayor declared the motion adopted and Mr. liueller.-appo.inted_.as-City-Electrical-Inspeotor,-- - - - - — - - !' Ald Cornwellfron the Finance committee handed in the reports of the various City Officals for the month of__Ma.y,whioh was _exariree. I.d_found_ and—found-t6 c.orr.ect_,.Tow.i.t:. _ Folies Judge Fines Col 6`34.25, Street Ta.x Col 69.006tatal art Cal43.25 Chief of Foli( Fines C ;,? ol o. 5, License Col ;,84 00,Houlve rent and dairy license Cal $38.00,Totol Amt Col -� - »-wI56.25, City Ue.igh:-Saeter-amt-col-�4-^5, John Zilch -Spec D ieb,Agt ,Money ekgended 639I,4f Whe"reupo Ald Farding moved that the reports be received and filed which was duly Sea by Alt -Ambrose, resulted --in--the-fill-ow ing-vote-Ayes-Al-d--Pnbroee,Cornwell;Hard ingXa.es ie, _ Stepher.s,Na,yes none,Absedt and not voting Ald Philips,Mayor declared the notion adopted. -- - - The Light Committee reported the the proposed Flood lights on the Clock on the Court House would cost the City to instaal same in##_from 650o00.to__tIOO,OO,_whereupom Ald Harding moved that the report be received and the committee diseha.rged,whiah was duly sea by Ald Mascie,Motion'carried,Mayor declared the motion adopted. a_ - " Ald Icrding from -the Auditing Committee reported the foliewin accounts against the City for the month of May ae'being examined and found to be correct,Tewit: W.F.Stirnan 61.5( ---- -- ' Democrat Pub. Cot 61b.27;Veternary Hospital yea-OO;Fay.Hiw:-Co:"$TO:I5",Fay:Gae & Eleat.Ce. $225.60;MaCoy Eleet.Co.,$3.36pW,ReWalaee 61I.50,W.L.Crouch 623.00,19.rria Blanchard. Co.622.50, -- »-S.VI.Bel.LTel.Co.62.00,K.Arnstrong $-1.50,-Republic-&-Evening-News 03.000 - Ald Harding moved that the aactn as read be allowed and Clerk draw warrants for same, whish wa-s duly Sec by _P.lt-,[ae.eie.,r-esul.ted_ in- -the _.follawing- vote -Ayes Ald Ambrose ,Corawell;-- Ha.rding.Ha.asde,Stephens ,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Alt Phillips,,layor declared the motion adopted. Ald )daeeie introduced An Ordinance Providing for the'weiging of Ice deliveied within the iimits-of the City of Fayetteville,whioh was read the first tine,whereupon Ald Cornwell - - " moved tha:t-the-rules-be'suspended and-the-or-inance be placed on its -second reading,which was duly Sea by A1dHarding,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell, - Harding,!lassie, Stephens,Nayes-none,Absent and not voting-Ald Phi1T'ips,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Corneiel.l moved—that—the rules -be further -suspended -and-the 'A!ordina.nce be placed on its third and final reading,which was duly sea by Ald Hardirg,resulted in the following vote _ Aydr`��'�l