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Home My WebLink About1918-04-19 Minutes{LIGI NH IF 49'7 I, R-igear Meeting- Cirty ab,undl held A _.il 19th,1910i Present_ May,.GLerk;, -Ld./kiniazrobe,Cornewell,Harctirg,Buffs.ie:;PYIt.enjena. T'he Minutes of the prevdous Meeting was read and approved, The -Mayor appointed -the following as standing Committeee1jf for the enaueing year, towit: 1!1nance •Committee. Street Committee. Fire & Water Committee. A'ld. Cornwell _. ___ _ _ - tAld Phillips_ _- _ __ _- Arid .fttiliroee -- ---- -- " Stephens " Cornwell "' Maasi'e " Harding -°---5_tephena ---------------•-----"--Ph1Dl-ipe-_ _-- F Auditing Committee. Light C:ommittee., Ordinance -Committee. _ �- -- A'ld Harding _ - — --Arld--Cornwell- • -- - ---- Ald-•Massie -_ " Massie " Harding '! Phill 1ips • L • n: Ambrose - " P.hill ipsi-- - �i' Hardingr - - Sewar--Committee. -- - - -- - -- - - Ald Stephebs " BSass i e • " Ambrose. 4 The following report was handed in and read towit: 116yettevllle Arkansas, April 18th ,1918. « To the Honorable Mayor and-Uity Council, Fayetteville,Arkansas. The original plane of paving of the weet.Lafayette Av%e Improvement District No.L._as s=ubmitted hy_our L*oard and approved by .our Council,contemplated paving Dickson Street,the entire width from ' y,Clock Street to 8nllege Ave. ' - At_'the- request - with the done ent- of the•property owners affected,we have amended the p'dposed- plane so ghat Diakson S'tmeet. will ha.va a width of '8-b. feet from curb to - curb from Block -Streetto- CoI1-e e- Ave: 1 our engineers report thatthe redy[ction in cd-st.,will be as follows:_ -- a' .. 1165 square yards of paving- -- - - - -- at 41-010 ---^ •$1281.-50 '! 200tcubic yards of excavation .50 P100000 Engineering -_ _80.00- - Unforeseen - ---- ----- ------ -- 58.50 ' Incidental a. and cost of collection lfmb0 We therefore request that„ your 0_ouncil approve of,this amended plan and - that all necesary action -ba taken-- thetr. the- -as seaaementa of -the -prop erty-affectad- may be adjusted accordingly. u This reduction will leave the- total amount. -to b.e-asse:eeed -against-the: ent-ire dAs.trisct. $38, •400.00 4 1 l , - - a - - -- - - - - - ----Vel'-respectfully submitted, Board of Commissioners, West Lafayette Ave. Improvement District No.l. of Fayettevvilb - - - -- - - - . :Arke.nsa.a. , . E.L.Nettleship•, , -- - - - -- -- Chairman. - Bruce Holcomb., - - - - -- - - S-ecr.et'ary. -- - --- - - - RoMeWages, Member. . . Whereupn Ald Harding -moved that.the report.. be received and filed on the record,which wa.s duly sec. by Ald Phillipa, resulted in the following vot.e Ayes 1ild AtUrose,Goxnwell,Hardirg Massie,Phill1pe,Stephena,Nayes none ,Absebt and not voting none.,Mayor declared the motion Ladopted, JAld P.hi*llipe introduced the following resolution and rao"ved-its adoption tow it Whereas, the Board of Commissioners of West Lafayette Ave.Iffiprovement DietricV No.1 have- deemed it a.dvaaable-on the-requeet-and with the -consent-,-of- the -property - owners --- affected to amend the plants of the proposed paving in said d•istrict,tnereby reducing the yieth of paving on Dickson Street from. 40 .feet . to- 25-feet-between.BloodCStreett end C'ollege>-I A'w,enue ; And:whereaa,the said Commissioners have reported said change_in plane to-4he_gity -oo:uncil,giving the estimate of -cost gauded--by reduction -in -width of paviirg : THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THS CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARK. That the -change dn-the-plans of the proposed -- pa.wing -oi' West.-West'Itve:- - - - Improvement District No.l. is hereby approved Iy the City Gouncil and the Board of Assessor of s, -;id Improvement District heretofore appointed,are--instructed -to reduce the-assessements against -the property aftfected by the proposed change to the amount of $1600.00 and in the same proportion as the original assessments._ - Resolution adopted April 19th 1918. Approved: htcteat: Allan M.Wilson, _ -- D.EtBridenthal,. Mayor. C.Lerk, Tihe fomlowing p appealed. to -the -Council -against---their assessments in the -Proposed - Improvement District of West Lafayette Ave.Improv.ement District Noil.towit: Central .Presbyterian .Church,by C.H.Bell-Trustee,## J.H.McIlroypLot-6aj.H.McIlroy Mrs- M.J.4 Riv.ercomb,Lot 6 ##0##"### B&Wlot,Mrss B.N.Wilson Lot 7,Block 1,11.K.Wade,Baptiat Chureh ,by J.R:H arris trustee, A.C.Hamilton Estate ,by_Nm.J_.Hamilton ,W:W:McC.a.rt,J..R.Harris, Board. of School Directors of hayettevillepy R.J.Wilaon,Secretary,Mrm,Annie Maher,F.O. Gmlley, Mr A:M.Byrnes appeared in person and appealed to the Council and also Dr. Wood against their assessments, , Whereupon Ald Harding moved that the appeals be heard •dnd acted upon by the Cpuncil at Special Meeting of Council to be held Monday Night April 22d,1918:;which was duly sec: by Ald Mae sie.,result ed in the following vote,Ayes-fild Ambrose,Co.rnwell,Harding,Masaie, Phillips,Stephens,Nayes none,A'bsent and not i;st.ing none,Mayor declared the motion adopted, � A I d Harding moved that the- -reportie�-of- the -various C;ity'OfficaIa-for the month of March that have been O.K. by the Finance Com be received and filed,which was duly eec by A/Pd Massie.,resulted in the.folloeing „-vette ,,Kyea ild-Ambrose,C'ornwell,Herding,massie, Ph111ips,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion adopted, Ald Cornewebl from the Finance Comm reported the following reports es being examined and found to be correct,towit: Police Judge'Fines Col $75.00,Dog 1°+ax Col $18,00,Delinquent Street Tax Col $j4.00,Tota.l Amt Col $9.7.00, _ .r 49S City Weigh Master Amt Col $11.00,Chief of Police Fines Col $75.00,License Col $120, ?250 ""House lent, Col $30.00, Dog -Tax Col ` $]8.00,T•otal A_i mt-Col $249.25., John.Xlash.-Spec_Dieb.,Agt0.________ Money Expended $331.40,* ' Aid Harding moved to. allow the. -accounts against the -City for the Month of March that have been O.K. by the Auditing 90#0 Comm,which was duly sec by A_ld Ambrose,resulted,in the - following vote,Ayee--Al d Am&roserp, Cornwell , Hard irg;Nasais_,Phillipsrp St.ephens,Nayes 'none,Arbeent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion adipted. - - - - - - - - Ald Harding from the Auditing Comm reported the folloeing accounts as being exanined a.nd found to he correot-,towit-:-C-O:Hansard7$7.-55;Geo.D.-Barnard-$24.09,Bucks-Drug--Store- $3.75-;---- -- - -- 11cCoy E1ect,Co,$1.40,Hill City Lb-a1-,Mo.$7.55,Campbell & Bell D6G,Co*$l,6Q.,The Leader 4.15, -A.J.Jeffr.ey $1.7.54,Y1.T6 Bridges -$75.00-,-V.P,2inott-$10.18,Miller--&-Son-$20.-63,Thomas_&-Son-$1.75-,.-_--- Tay ,VadwQo.,p3,,43,S.W*Bel1 Te1.Co.$5.00,Fay.Gas & E1ct.Co. $225.60,Louis Kusewitt $7.50,Red Cross Drug 5tere$23;05-,'X.F•S torman-..:60.,Fay,P_rtg.,Co,Z6.O0,Bucks Drug_Stor,e_$35.-90, Fay. Democrat t62.25,Kansas Oil Ref.Co.$4.90 - - Aid Hardng moved thqt the__Clerk_draw a warrant for the sum of $1.50 in favor of Mayor for office expense,which was duly sec by Aid Ambroee ,resulted - in -the -fdl:iowing- vote##, Ayes-- Ald Ambrose#, Cornwell#,Har.ding,Massle,Phillips,St.ephens.Nayes nor.e,Abeent and nottvoting none Mayor declared the motion adopted. - Moved to adjourne to meet t## April 22d,1918, carried, Approved; - - - - -- - - - - ---- Attest: - 'ayo - ---- - - - - -- erk. - ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL: HELD APRIL22nd 1918. Present Mayor. Clerk ,Jgd-ftbrose-, Cornwell ;HardingW-Massie-.Phill-ips,Stephene.— - - -- - - This meeting is to consider the appeals of people in regard to their assessment in the - ^- West Lafayett-e Avenue Improvement-Distrcit-N'o...l.------ •'dd Massie moved that the Council hear the appeals from those affected on Diokeon Street firet,which was -duly-see _by-!'tid Cornweil.,resulted in the following vote,Ayes ,�Ild Ambrose, Cornwell,Harding,Maaaie,P hillips,S t.ephens,Na-yes none,Ahaent and not voting none;ffiyo'r declard - - the motion adopted. Aid Haridng moved that the difference -in Cost --in pricennamely-reducing from 40*feet-ta - - - 25 feet in width on Dickson Street from Block Street to college Avenue be prorated to the d-iffifirit-prod'ertied'affected,which-wa:s-duly -see -by-i*Rd-Phill-ips-;resul-ted--in-the -following- - vote Ayes j�ld Ambroee, Cornwell .Harding,Xaseie,Phillips#r Stephena,Nayes. none, Absent and not -- voting none,Mayor declared -the -motion -adopted.- Ald Harding moved that Council hear all appeals of parties that have filed their - petetion against their assesements__in lest_Lafayette live.Imrrovement District Nol,which was duly sec by Ald Phi.11ips,r.esulted in the following vote,Ayes Ald Ambrose#;Cornwe1k,1iarding, - Massie,philiips,ctephene.Ilayes none .-Ahsent and not voting none, Mayor declared the motion - - -- - -- adopted.' -------• ----- - - - ---- The appeals of the foil were read,towi+.;Centra.l Presbyberiat Church by C.H.'ell, tsrustee,J•H•McIlroy Lot 6a,J.11;Mcllroy---Mrs--M.J•R-ivercomb-Lot6--B&m-P1ot,Mrs B,N_,Vi-ilson,Lot._-_ 7,Block l,H.K,.Wade,Baptiet,Church by J.R.Harris Trustee ,A.C.Hanilton Estate by Wm.J.Hamilton, WrW.McCart,F•0•Gulley,SS6ol #1If-,## D.istrict-of -Fayet.tev.ille,.by-R..J..Wil.son,Secreta.ry of Board of School Directore,J.R.Harrie,I?r.s Annie Maher. Aid,Harding mored that the_Counc-il_meet Biedneeday-Night tpril 24th 1918 and pass on all said appeals,which was duly Sec by Aid Ambrose,resulted in the fotlowing vote Ayes Ald - - mbrose#, Cornwell ,Harding.,Ma_asie.,Phi_ll_ipa__,Stephena,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none, Mayor d,ecla.red the motion adopted. - -" Aid JOoanwtll introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption w# Aj/wtowit: Resolved by the, City-"oun oil of ---the City of-Fayettev&llr,-Arkan,eas: - -- -- Section 1. That the Tdard of I mzrrovement of ;"lent Lafatte Ave, Ih.Tyrovement District of Fay,ettevilTe,- rkans.s;be rqueated-to- advert-ire--for-and--receive,.-a1L'ernative_tiids_f.or-___._- various thicknesses of body and top of pavement and for the vatadis of kinds of birders. - This resolutdn was-duly-sec-b;;r_-Ald_Mass.ie-,.vote was -taken with _the following resyclt, Ayes Ald Ambrose#,Corn•,•cell,Ha.rding,i;assie,Phillips,Swephens ,Nayesl none,hbsent. and not voting none,Mayor declared the resolution duly-adooted, moved end carried to adjourre to meet April 24th 1918 ---_ _-_---_-"' - -- -- Approved: Attest: — — -- Mayor. Clerk. - -- el Nil ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL 24th 1918.• Present Mayor,Clerk,Ald--Amb.rose,Harding�idassip.PhilLias0Stephens,A'beent Aid Cornwell.- - - ------__- _ This meeting is to Pass on appeals of Complaints in Yest Lafayette Ave. Improvement District _ No.l The appeal of WOW.McCart was read,whe.reupon Ald Harding moved that the a -of Mr McCart not, be khan a and .stand__a##filed.- as -placed- on _assessment book on file with City C1erk,vrl}ich was y Aid 'viassie,resul,ted in the follovring vote Ayes-Ald Ambrose,Iiaring, - Mas s.ie.,P,hill ips.,S.tephene Hayes# none,Absent and rot ,voting Ald Uornwell.Mayor decered the ! motion ado;ed , the appeal of 1;.O.Gulley, was read, iwherupon-Aid PhilZYT;e moved 'that +the assessment not be chRnged and stand filed as placed on assessment book on file with City g: P� p -, y .• g Ayes Ald 'Ambrose, - Clerk,�ahich was duly sec by fold Harding, resulted -in "the -following-vote-,Ayes vote;A Haridn assie Philli s Ste hens Na es none Absent and not voting A 1d Cornwell, Mayor• deckared the motion -adopted-•- -- -- - - - - - -- --- - ,- ---• The appeal of Mrs Annie Maher was read,whereupon Ald Harding moved that the a.ssessement not be changed -and etadd fil.ed_as_..placed_ on- the -assessment book_on file with City Clerk,_______ which wasddly s3se by Aid Maesie,resulted in the following vot.e,Ayes Ald A'mbrose,Harding, *gaesie,PbLillipe,S_tephens,aayes-none_,Absent and -not -voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion zadopted, The appeal of the Fayetteville School Board was read,wherupon Aid Haridng moved that 'the assessment'of said School Board riot be changed and stand - filed - aa -placed - on+ -assessment - - book on file with City �;lerk,which was duly sec by Ald'Massie,resulted in the following vote Ayes 1d AIA -Ambrose, iiarding,Massie,Phiill-ipe#,St-evens Na6yeaL none.iAbsent not -voting- - --- -- - Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted.