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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-06-15 MinutesIBt4' R i 4G3 CALLED MEETING CITY COUiTCIL HELEtJUNE I4th I9I7. . Present Mayor,Clerk,Ald Cornwell,•Harding,liassie,Stephers,Absent Aid Ambrose,Phillips. - This -meeting was -called --f or- the -purpose -of' heraing-the-Board -of-Pubi-ie• Affairs in regard to the Bide on the Motor Driven Fire Apparatus, and to close the contract for same. - -- -- - - - --• Several representives of the different campanies were present and addressed the ----Council_-explaining_the,merits_of-_their-Machines-and after--some.,discuss -ion -by theCouncilit was moved and carried to go into Exeutive session, a. the council ballotted on the matter of selecting a maTchine,the Board of Public Affairs recommended either_The Sea .gear - Six or American Lafrance Fsur, after ballotting three times the Council selected the American La. France Four as the Machine for the Board. of Public Affairs to contract for. — - - — ---No further buisness-co�ning-up-council-moved-te aajourne;oarried.-----" 1 Approved: - "- - pP Attest: --Mayor.— — - - - ---Clark.- w REGULAR M$ETING.CITY COUNCIL HELD JUNE I5th I9I7. _ Present Mayor, Clark ,Aid- Ambroee,Cornwell,Harking,Masaie,St,sphens,Absea.t.Ald-Phillive.- Minutes 4f the previous me-tdogs was read and approved. The following commuxiontion was handed in and _rea.d_Te'wit-:_____, Fayetteville,Ark, - " - City Counc it ; June I5th I9I7. Fayetteville,Ark., -- --------- - 1 I hereby tender to you my resignation as City 2leetrioal-Inspeoter_,t.o-take-offact- _immed.iatl- ---- -- Yours truly, - Whereupon Aid -Massie noTed that the -resignation be aa-oeptd,which was duly Sea by Aid Ambrose,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ali Ambrose,Cornell,Harding,Ma.eaie,Stephens,__ Nayes none -Absent -ant-'nof--vet'ing Ald Phill7ips;Mayer deola.red tilde notion o.iopted. Thee foolowing communication was handed in and reai,Towit: -Fa:ycetteville,Ark, - --- - - June I4th I9I7. To the Mayor and City Council of_ the__C1.ty..of-Fayetteville. Gentlemen: The Commissioners of WaterImprovementDistriat j Ne. I. of the City a�f-Fayettsiille Have executed a-eontra'ot for�the pur if ioa.t ion and alar ifioation of the City,s water supply and will'need all of the future revenue a.riding from the operation of-the-piant to -meet ­this-obrigatYoxi: -- -' — --- - - -- - _ You are4 therefore,hereby advised that after July I.1917 we will not .maintain an engineer at the Clear Creek pumping -station. --In case -of-the -tempory- failure -of -the-White River-te- furnish an adequate supply we will employ an engineer temporarily for the Clear Creek afa.ti - -- -Very--respectf-u11y, ---- I Beard of Improvement,Water Improvement Pistrict__No-. I,� - - - - By W.N.Gladson,Secy. Whereupon Aid Ambrose moved that the communication be laid on the table for further _ action which was-dul Seo -b Ald Hardib -- -- - -" Y Y �,reeulted in the following roue Ayes Aid Ambrose, Cornwellllarding,Massie,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Phi111ps,Mayor declar .the motion adopted - - - -- - Aid Ambrose meed that the Mayor ap-onit a committee to investigate send'itions at the _ _-Clear Creek Station and_ -report_ -back to_the-Council-,which-was-duly-,See- by Aid Mass is, 'result a in the following vote Ayed Aid Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding,Ma"ssie,Stephene,Na.yee•none,Absent and not voting Ali Phillips,Mayor d-ec_1-ared.-the_motion_-adopted._and-appointed-Ald-Massie-,-- _ Harding and Ambrose as the Committee. The Account of the Water Commissioners for rental of Fire Hydrants for the sum of _- - -- i 42875000 for the -year -of I9I6-was-reai,but no -action uvoe tak-een by council - on sane. Ali Harding moved thatp.F.Mueller be appointed as City Electrical Inepecter,whlsh -- -was-duly-Sea by -Ali ]tans is, resulted-in-the-fellowing-vete Ayes -Ali Ambrose,Cernwell;Hardieg Ma.sele,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Phillips,Mayor declared the motion -adopted and Mr Mueller_appointed-.as_Ci.ty-Electrical-Inspector.--- -- --- - — - Aid Cornwellfrom the Fina.noe committee handed in the'reports of the various City Officals for the month of May,which was _exaa ire'_ a d_found_to_-be_,correct_ Tow.i.t: " Police Judge Fines Col $34.25, Street :ax Col 09.00,total ant Col $43.25, Chief of Poli Fines Col ;;3-;.45, Licenss Col 84 O�,Hou!ve rent and dairy license Col $38.O0,Tot61 Amt Col -$156.25, City �Jeigh: faster-amt-col-�4-^5 -John Zilch -Base Dfdb,Agt Miney expended $39I 41 Shereupo Aid Yarding moved that the reports be received an:d filed which was duly See by Ald_Ambroee,r-esulted-in-the--fall-owing-Tote-Ayes-Aid-Ambrose,CornwelT,Naxding,Massie, - -- Stephens,Na,yes none,Abseot and not voting Aid Philips,Mayor declared the motion _ adopted. -- - -- - - -- - - The Light Committee reported the the proposed Flood lights on the Clack on the Court House would cost the City to instaal same inff from-$50-,00_to_tI00,00,whereupon-Ald Harding moved that the report be received and the committee diseharged,whiah was duly deo by Aid Masale,Motion carried,Mayor dectased the motion adopted. _ Al -herding from -the Auditing Committee reported the foil®win accounts aga.inat the City for the month of May as'being examined and found to be correct Towit: t' J.F.Stirman_4I._5f Democrat Pub. Co:YI5.27,Veternary Hospital $$3.-000Fay.H41w.-Co:$10, M0,PFay.Ga-a & Elect.Ce0 ,$225.60;McCoy Elect .Co.$3.36,;7.EoWalaee $II.5O*WoL.Crouch $23.00,fia.rris Blanchard. Coe$22.50 S.Vl.Bel.Tel..Co. $2.00,K.Armstrong $1.501 --Republic &-Evening-News $3.00. - - Ald Harding moved that the aacte as read be allowed and Clerk draw warrants for same, which was_ duly Sec by A141 -Massie , resulted- in-the._following:. vote -Ayes Aid Ambrose ,Corvwell, - H arding.Ma.ssde,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent aid not voting Aid Phi111ps,Nayor declared the motion adopted. - Aid Massie -introduced An Ordinance P_rovidin¢ for the'weiging of Ice delivered within the limits -of the City of Fayetteville,which was read the first time,wrereupon Aid Cornwell - move that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on- its second read in -g which was duly Sea by A1dHarding,resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid Ambroee,Cornwell, Harding,,^Lassie, Stephens ,Nayes-none,Absent and -not vating-A:ld Phill'ips,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald. Cornwell moved _tha.t--the-rules--be--further--suspended--and- the ­ordinenee-be placed on ite third and final reading,which was duly see by Aid Hardirg,resulted in the following vote P r 1 d i x w REGULAR M$ETING.CITY COUNCIL HELD JUNE I5th I9I7. _ Present Mayor, Clark ,Aid- Ambroee,Cornwell,Harking,Masaie,St,sphens,Absea.t.Ald-Phillive.- Minutes 4f the previous me-tdogs was read and approved. The following commuxiontion was handed in and _rea.d_Te'wit-:_____, Fayetteville,Ark, - " - City Counc it ; June I5th I9I7. Fayetteville,Ark., -- --------- - 1 I hereby tender to you my resignation as City 2leetrioal-Inspeoter_,t.o-take-offact- _immed.iatl- ---- -- Yours truly, - Whereupon Aid -Massie noTed that the -resignation be aa-oeptd,which was duly Sea by Aid Ambrose,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ali Ambrose,Cornell,Harding,Ma.eaie,Stephens,__ Nayes none -Absent -ant-'nof--vet'ing Ald Phill7ips;Mayer deola.red tilde notion o.iopted. Thee foolowing communication was handed in and reai,Towit: -Fa:ycetteville,Ark, - --- - - June I4th I9I7. To the Mayor and City Council of_ the__C1.ty..of-Fayetteville. Gentlemen: The Commissioners of WaterImprovementDistriat j Ne. I. of the City a�f-Fayettsiille Have executed a-eontra'ot for�the pur if ioa.t ion and alar ifioation of the City,s water supply and will'need all of the future revenue a.riding from the operation of-the-piant to -meet ­this-obrigatYoxi: -- -' — --- - - -- - _ You are4 therefore,hereby advised that after July I.1917 we will not .maintain an engineer at the Clear Creek pumping -station. --In case -of-the -tempory- failure -of -the-White River-te- furnish an adequate supply we will employ an engineer temporarily for the Clear Creek afa.ti - -- -Very--respectf-u11y, ---- I Beard of Improvement,Water Improvement Pistrict__No-. I,� - - - - By W.N.Gladson,Secy. Whereupon Aid Ambrose moved that the communication be laid on the table for further _ action which was-dul Seo -b Ald Hardib -- -- - -" Y Y �,reeulted in the following roue Ayes Aid Ambrose, Cornwellllarding,Massie,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Phi111ps,Mayor declar .the motion adopted - - - -- - Aid Ambrose meed that the Mayor ap-onit a committee to investigate send'itions at the _ _-Clear Creek Station and_ -report_ -back to_the-Council-,which-was-duly-,See- by Aid Mass is, 'result a in the following vote Ayed Aid Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding,Ma"ssie,Stephene,Na.yee•none,Absent and not voting Ali Phillips,Mayor d-ec_1-ared.-the_motion_-adopted._and-appointed-Ald-Massie-,-- _ Harding and Ambrose as the Committee. The Account of the Water Commissioners for rental of Fire Hydrants for the sum of _- - -- i 42875000 for the -year -of I9I6-was-reai,but no -action uvoe tak-een by council - on sane. Ali Harding moved thatp.F.Mueller be appointed as City Electrical Inepecter,whlsh -- -was-duly-Sea by -Ali ]tans is, resulted-in-the-fellowing-vete Ayes -Ali Ambrose,Cernwell;Hardieg Ma.sele,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Phillips,Mayor declared the motion -adopted and Mr Mueller_appointed-.as_Ci.ty-Electrical-Inspector.--- -- --- - — - Aid Cornwellfrom the Fina.noe committee handed in the'reports of the various City Officals for the month of May,which was _exaa ire'_ a d_found_to_-be_,correct_ Tow.i.t: " Police Judge Fines Col $34.25, Street :ax Col 09.00,total ant Col $43.25, Chief of Poli Fines Col ;;3-;.45, Licenss Col 84 O�,Hou!ve rent and dairy license Col $38.O0,Tot61 Amt Col -$156.25, City �Jeigh: faster-amt-col-�4-^5 -John Zilch -Base Dfdb,Agt Miney expended $39I 41 Shereupo Aid Yarding moved that the reports be received an:d filed which was duly See by Ald_Ambroee,r-esulted-in-the--fall-owing-Tote-Ayes-Aid-Ambrose,CornwelT,Naxding,Massie, - -- Stephens,Na,yes none,Abseot and not voting Aid Philips,Mayor declared the motion _ adopted. -- - -- - - -- - - The Light Committee reported the the proposed Flood lights on the Clack on the Court House would cost the City to instaal same inff from-$50-,00_to_tI00,00,whereupon-Ald Harding moved that the report be received and the committee diseharged,whiah was duly deo by Aid Masale,Motion carried,Mayor dectased the motion adopted. _ Al -herding from -the Auditing Committee reported the foil®win accounts aga.inat the City for the month of May as'being examined and found to be correct Towit: t' J.F.Stirman_4I._5f Democrat Pub. Co:YI5.27,Veternary Hospital $$3.-000Fay.H41w.-Co:$10, M0,PFay.Ga-a & Elect.Ce0 ,$225.60;McCoy Elect .Co.$3.36,;7.EoWalaee $II.5O*WoL.Crouch $23.00,fia.rris Blanchard. Coe$22.50 S.Vl.Bel.Tel..Co. $2.00,K.Armstrong $1.501 --Republic &-Evening-News $3.00. - - Ald Harding moved that the aacte as read be allowed and Clerk draw warrants for same, which was_ duly Sec by A141 -Massie , resulted- in-the._following:. vote -Ayes Aid Ambrose ,Corvwell, - H arding.Ma.ssde,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent aid not voting Aid Phi111ps,Nayor declared the motion adopted. - Aid Massie -introduced An Ordinance P_rovidin¢ for the'weiging of Ice delivered within the limits -of the City of Fayetteville,which was read the first time,wrereupon Aid Cornwell - move that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on- its second read in -g which was duly Sea by A1dHarding,resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid Ambroee,Cornwell, Harding,,^Lassie, Stephens ,Nayes-none,Absent and -not vating-A:ld Phill'ips,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald. Cornwell moved _tha.t--the-rules--be--further--suspended--and- the ­ordinenee-be placed on ite third and final reading,which was duly see by Aid Hardirg,resulted in the following vote P 464 Ayes Alt Ambrose,Cornwell, Hard ing,Massis,Stephens ,Na.yes none,Absent and not voting Alt IF##h Phillips,Uayor did### declared the motion adopted,., Question is shall the Ordinance be=passed-as read, vote -was-taken-with-the-following result, --- Ayes Ald Ambrose ,Cornwell ,Hardin&assie,Stephens ,Nayes none.Absent and not voting.Ald Phillip Mayor d###; declared the ordinance duly pa.ssed,and a copy is as follows. ORDINACE NUMBER 370. AN OF.D.INANCE TO_AMEND SECT.ION-ONE_OF_ORDINANCE NUMBER 288,WHICH WAS PASSED 4611DAPPROVEDON MARCH 30th ,I9II,SAID ORDINAC-.Tj BEIZ;G KNOWN AS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE WEIGHI)TG OF ICE SOLD ORDELIVERED WITHIN THE COPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARy.ANSAS. BE_ IT ORDAINED -BY- THE -CITY COUI:C'IL OF THE CITY OF ,FAI�TTEVI=,ARF.ANSAS: Section One,Tha.t-Section One of Ordinance number 288,whioh was passed and approved on March 30th I9II.,saie, Ordinance -being known- as an ordinanceprovidingfor the -weighing of ice sold or delivered within the coporate limits of the City of Fsyetteville,Arka.nsa.s,be amended .to read as follow Section One., it shrill hereafter be unlawful for any person,firm or cogoretion to sell or deliver ice within .the coporate limits of the City of Fayetteeila,without first weighing Qeach ###########f piece of ice so sold or delivered,on scales to be designated by the City Council for such purp ses, Section Two. Tall ordinances or parts of ordinances in' conflict herewith are hereby reyealed,a.nd this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passa.ge,a.pproval,a.nd publication. - - Passed and approved this 15th day of June IQI70 Approved: - -- - - - At -test: - - ' Allan.M.Wilson, D.E.Bridenthal, - - Mayor.•-- --- - - -- - - ---- - - Clerk. Published in,Fayetteville,Demcrat June I6tY+ I9I7. On motion Council moved to adjourne to meet subject to ca.11,motion carted, Approved; I Attest; OLULO�.C/L. a Mayor, Clerk. C26 M=ING CITY CMMCIL HELD JUNEI8th I9I7. Present Mayor, Clerk ,Ald. Ambrose -,Cornwell ,Harding.Mass.ie,Phillipo,Stephens.' This meeting was called for thewpupposeof taking up unfinshed bui•sness. Ald Ambrose moved- that ttheClerk draw a warrant for the sum of $28.00 to pay for Four Traffic Posts,which was duly Seo by Ald Harding,resulted in the following.vote Ayes Ald Ambrose.Cornwell•,Harding,Massle,Ph ill ips,Stephens ,Fayes none.Absent and not voting none. Ald Ambrose meed that the'Clerk draw -a war ant for the sum -of $4.00 to -pay Office Expense for the Mayors Office,which was duly Sec by Ald Massie,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose ,Cornwell ,Hard ing.Massie, Phillips, Stephens. Keyes none -,Absent and -not -voting -none, Mayor declared ####Ooboth motions adopted. A1dAmbrose introduced the following resolution -and -.moved it's.adoption.Towit: Be it resolved by the City'Council of the City of Fayetteville.Arkansae,that the Board of Fater Improvement District Number one,of the City of Fayetteville.Arkanone,be ,and they are hereby,respectgully requested to submit to the City Council on or before the 6th -day of July�igi a report showing: First. A complete statement -of all receipts and disbursements of Water Improvement Distric Number One,from the time of its organization until the date of said report. Second.The total amount of indebtedness pa -id off,and the -total amountoof indebtedness rema in in g unpaid. t Third. That per cent of the orginal assessed valuation of said Improvement District will -- thave to be paid this year,in order to fully and'completely pay off all indebtedness,and to retire all of the Bonds of said Water Improvfement District Number One. ' Fourt. What is the exact amount of indebtedness of said water Improvement District Number One,outside of the orginal Bonded Indebtedness. Fifth. How much interest, if-any,has said water Improvement District Number One drawn - on account of the deposit of moneys'belonging to said District. Sixth.What is the exact amount of -the Monthly Net -revenue -and Earnings of said Water Plant Seventh. How much Revenue,derived from the operation ad said Slater Plant has been paid to the St.Louis-Union Trust Company to retire -the Bonded Indebtedness. Eigth. How much balance at this time remain's on hand to pay on.the Bonded Indebtedness, either in -the hands of the City -Trea.surer,or in- the-hafiO of the St.Louis,Union Trust Company_ - ,to be applied. on the next and final payment. Ninth. Will the amountt paid this year together with the amount already -paid 'since the ' orgianization-of the District.exceed twenty per cent -of the-orginal assessed valuation of the property in said district. Resolved further thatmhe City Clerk be,and he -is hereby,directed to mail to the Chair man and Secretary of said Board of Improvement a copy of this Resolution. Resolved. furhter that -said -Board of Improvement_is.hereby_ respectfully requested to mail the above mentibned report to the City Clerk on or before the 6th day of July I9I7. . Ald Phillips Sec the Motion to -adopt this resolution,Vote was taken.with the following result.Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cbrnwell.Re.rding,Massie,Phillips,Stephene.Nayes none.Absent and not voting none.Mayor declared the motion adopted. Mr C,O,Hansard appeared before the Cogncil and submitted a list of Fire'Hydrants - being in bad condition.he recomending that said Fire Hydrants be placed in g#### good condition whereupon Mayor-refforred the matter to the Water Committee for action on ---same. Ald Massie intoduced an ordinance to prohibit the shipment of whiskey; into the City of Fayetteville,which was read the'first time.whereupon Ald Phillips'moved ,that the'rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading,which was duly Sec by Ald Massie# Resulted in the following.vote Ayes Ald AmbroseQornwell.Harding.Massie,Phillips.Stephene,' 'Noyes none.Absent and not Voting none,Mayor de####declared the'motion'adopted, Ald Massie moved that the rules'be further suspended and'the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading,which was duly Sec by Ald Cornwell,resulted in the follwing•Vote, Ayes Ald Ambrose, Cornwell ,Mharding,Massie. Phillips, Step1gens,INNTayes none.Absent and not voting none.Mayor d###Wedeclared the motion adopted, - - - Question is now, shall the Ordinance be passed as read,Vote was taken with the•following result,)]### Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell;Harding,Massie-,Phiilips.Stephens,lI ayes none.Absent and not voting none.Mayor declared the ordinance duly passed.a copy is as follows.Towit: e.