The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1918-08-30 MinutesBWI(H r t 509 BSULAR MEETING CITY COUI:CIL HELD AUGUST 16,1918, 40 Preaiit Clerk,Ald Ambrose Harding mass ie,Phillips,Stevens. r Absent Mayer,Ald Cornwell. Aid Ambrose moved that Ald Phillipe act as Prmident Protem.in-t4V abs:nse of the&Mayor'who will be out of the City,which was duly sec by Ald karding, motion was carried. Ald Phillips takes the chair. " T$e niinutes"of-the-previous meetings -was -read -and approved. - - �he reports of the various City Officals for the month of July were read 14 whereupoh Aid Hard-ing-moved that'the- reports --be-received--and filed,ivhich was -duly sec I by Ald Massie, resulted iii the following vote Ayes Ald AYnbrese,Harding,Ma.ssie,Phillips, 4 Stevens, Kaye s'nene,Absent and .not bating_Ald Gernwell,Meyor decla.ted the motion adopted. The following reopwtts have been'O.K.'by the Finance Cemmittee,towit: « ��- Police Judge Fines C•1 5.0O,Street ta.x-Cil w9.00,Dog`tax Cal 2.O0 TetelAmt-Col ,$16.00., Cheif of Police Fines Cel ?5.00,License Cel $38.50, House rent Col 130.001 Dog tax Col'($2:00;' Vehickle ta:x" Col �287.00,Tota1 Amt Col $362.50. ;City WeilghMasteer Amt Col 610.50.,John Zillah S pec Disb.Agt'Money expended $392.65. Ald Farding'moved that -'the Accounts against--the-City for_.the month of July that have been O.K.by the Auditin-g Comtttee,be alowed and warrants drawn for some. u:hich was duly sec by Ald Ma'ssie,resulted in the-folilowing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose, Hard ing,Masaie,Phillips,S tevens,Nayes none,Abeent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declar eed the motion adopted. Ald Harding from the Auditing Comatteereported the fell-owirif accounts as being examined a-nd founsd,to be correct.Towit: Fay Gas & Elect Co.0225.60,Campbell bell D.G.Co 01:25,W.L.Crou6h,$25 16,W.F.Stirman :75,McCoy-Elect.Co.$.90,Sligo Iron S tore Co. 53,32, A,YoByrnes ,.1231.70;1)emocrat Pub.Co.$$20.74,Kans Oil Ref.Co.1,V'-17.23,Brysn Motor Co.475, " J.W.Shelley $11.0QSandforsd&Sen$4.50,Fay Lbr—& Cement -Co.$19.26,S.t'J.Bell Tel Co. -45.-00. No further busineA:, coming before the Council motion made to a,djourne,carr•ied. « Approved:_ — _ Attest:,r(94- — ?/i�, F esident Protem. --- - - - - -- C.lerk. r CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD AUGUS T 30th,1-918. 509 BSULAR MEETING CITY COUI:CIL HELD AUGUST 16,1918, 40 Preaiit Clerk,Ald Ambrose Harding mass ie,Phillips,Stevens. r Absent Mayer,Ald Cornwell. Aid Ambrose moved that Ald Phillipe act as Prmident Protem.in-t4V abs:nse of the&Mayor'who will be out of the City,which was duly sec by Ald karding, motion was carried. Ald Phillips takes the chair. " T$e niinutes"of-the-previous meetings -was -read -and approved. - - �he reports of the various City Officals for the month of July were read 14 whereupoh Aid Hard-ing-moved that'the- reports --be-received--and filed,ivhich was -duly sec I by Ald Massie, resulted iii the following vote Ayes Ald AYnbrese,Harding,Ma.ssie,Phillips, 4 Stevens, Kaye s'nene,Absent and .not bating_Ald Gernwell,Meyor decla.ted the motion adopted. The following reopwtts have been'O.K.'by the Finance Cemmittee,towit: « ��- Police Judge Fines C•1 5.0O,Street ta.x-Cil w9.00,Dog`tax Cal 2.O0 TetelAmt-Col ,$16.00., Cheif of Police Fines Cel ?5.00,License Cel $38.50, House rent Col 130.001 Dog tax Col'($2:00;' Vehickle ta:x" Col �287.00,Tota1 Amt Col $362.50. ;City WeilghMasteer Amt Col 610.50.,John Zillah S pec Disb.Agt'Money expended $392.65. Ald Farding'moved that -'the Accounts against--the-City for_.the month of July that have been O.K.by the Auditin-g Comtttee,be alowed and warrants drawn for some. u:hich was duly sec by Ald Ma'ssie,resulted in the-folilowing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose, Hard ing,Masaie,Phillips,S tevens,Nayes none,Abeent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declar eed the motion adopted. Ald Harding from the Auditing Comatteereported the fell-owirif accounts as being examined a-nd founsd,to be correct.Towit: Fay Gas & Elect Co.0225.60,Campbell bell D.G.Co 01:25,W.L.Crou6h,$25 16,W.F.Stirman :75,McCoy-Elect.Co.$.90,Sligo Iron S tore Co. 53,32, A,YoByrnes ,.1231.70;1)emocrat Pub.Co.$$20.74,Kans Oil Ref.Co.1,V'-17.23,Brysn Motor Co.475, " J.W.Shelley $11.0QSandforsd&Sen$4.50,Fay Lbr—& Cement -Co.$19.26,S.t'J.Bell Tel Co. -45.-00. No further busineA:, coming before the Council motion made to a,djourne,carr•ied. « Approved:_ — _ Attest:,r(94- — ?/i�, F esident Protem. --- - - - - -- C.lerk. CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD AUGUS T 30th,1-918. Present C1erk,Ald Ambrose,Harting,Massia Phillips, S.tev.ens,Absent Mayer,Ald Corn well. " President Protem Phillipe in the chair. - - Ald Massie moved that the City Attorney draw an Ordinance fixing Telephone rates in the city of Fayetteville,at once,which was duly-seq, by Ali Harding,, resulted in the following vote,Ayes Ali Ambrose,Harding ,Massie,Phillips.Stevenst Na.yes none,Absent and nay voting Ald Cornwell.Mayer declared the motion adopted. Ald Massie introduced An Ordinance fixing the Telephone rates in the City of Fayetteville,which was read the first time,whereupon Ald Harding moved that the rules „ be suspended'a.nd the Ordinance_be-placed on its second reading,which was duly sec --by Ald S`tevens,resulted in -the following vote,Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding,messle,Phillips, " Stevens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ali Cornwell.Mayor declared the motion adopted, Ald Massie moved tha the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its third -reading and.fina.l passa.ge,which was dulysecby Ali-Ambroae,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ho.rding,Massie,Phillips,Stevens,Nayes none,Absent and « not voting,Ald Cornwell,Mayer declared the motion_ adopted. question is now shall the Ordinance pass as read, vote was taken with the following result,Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding,Mas sie,Phillips,Stevens,Nayes none,Abnent and not voting Ald Cornw.ell.Mayor declared the Ordinance--tuly-passed- and a copy is as follows: ORDI14ANCE NUMBER 389. AN ORDINANCE"TO BE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE—REGULATING CHARGES FOR TELEPHONE - SERVICE IN THE -CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS." BE IT ORDAINED BY TE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYET.TEVILLE,ARKANSAS: Section 1. That herediter no person,persons,firm,partnership,company or corporation owning or -operating a. telephone.excha.nge within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,skall charge or receive frim the inhabitants of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,greater prices for the use of. telephones than those set forth as follows, towiti • - - ' - _--_._ .1 Telephones for buiness houses and offices, including all wires,posts,transmitte era and receivers necessary for oprerating a telephone. Direct Line $.3.00 per month: Two Party Line 2.50 Per month Extensions $1.00 per month,. « Telephone for residencesi�ll•necessary-fixtures included.,' Direct Line $2.00 per -month: -- T we Party Line x$1.75 .per_.mentk: •- _ , Four Party Line $1.50 per month:_ - Extensions .50 per month. Section 2. Any person,peesens, firm,nartnership,company or corporation owning or operating -a telephone exchange wihhin said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, who shall fail or refuse to accept the rgtes hereby fixed by the City Council of said City of Fayetteville-,Arkansae,to charged -for -telephone service,and instead -thereof, - shall charge,demand or receive a greater amount than that fixed by said City Council as afoeesaid,shall be deemed quilty.of a misdemeanor,and upon congiction therfor shall be fined'in any sum not less than twenty five ($25.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred . ($500,00) Dollars,and each such overcfiarge as made or accepted shall constitute a separate offense, Section 3o That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith " be,and the same are',hereby repealed,and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,approval and publication. 510 Approved: Attest: -J:M$Phillips; -- ----------- -----D-E:Bridenthal,--- - - - - -- Mayor Pref#ii # Pro Tem. Clerk. Passed,and approved this 30th -day -of August -,1918.--=- --,----. Alt Massie moved_ that-the-C.ity_Atty-b.e direct.ed. to_ -w -rite_ to_. -the -.Pe-stmaster___ 'Geneaal at Washington, including a, copy of this ordiance and also a copy of the franschiee and ascertain if possible if the City haz the right to inforce this Ordinance' if not * ---- ---___ ---- -- - - ---- - whether City can have a hearing before- the proper Dept of th- —e Goverment before the— Telephone Company is permitted"ta put in force and effect the new rates, this motion was duly' see by -Alt Hard ing,-v6te# was -taken -with the --following result—,Ayes--Ald Anbros-e,--- —y� Harding,:dassie,Phillips,S tevens, Noyes none,Absent end not voting Ald Cornwell, -Mayor declared the mo -tion --adopted. Ald Massie moved that•the Clerk -be instructed to draw a warrant for the sum of $306.06 in.f.avor -of the-Arkansas_National-Benk_on-the G.eneral-F.and.,cover -amount -of -their _- ac.ount,'subject to errorsand emissions,which was duly sec by Ald Harding,resulted"in the follweing vote,Ayes A1d'Ambrose, Hard ing,MassitjPhill ipsIStevene,Nayes noneAbsent and not voting,Ald Cornwell;Mayir -4lec#8red"the met ion-a.depted:-- On`motion council adjourned. carried. -- - Approves: -- --- -- -- - Attest; •-�-�� - - - _ rn l/. President- Pro Tem.- - -- -- - ---- --�- -Clerk. - - -- — CALLED MEETING!CIrY COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER 3,1918:. --Preeent-Alt'Cirnwdll,Harding,!vlassie;PhYllips.-Abteve n Motion made and carried that Alt Harding act as clerk,. Ald Phillips in the chair, This - meeting -was called -for -the --p rpose--of-getting--a"-truck-and-•have-the pump - at -- white river station transported to Joplin to have repaired, A141 Maaeia-me ved- that -A-con:it"tee be -app s"inted-to-secure-atruck.-to --tranape rt -the ---- pump to Joplin,whieh was duly sec by•Ald Harding, resultedin the follwoing vote, Ayes Ald-Cornwell,Harding,Mae_s_ie#,Phillips_,_Nayes-none,,Absent_-and_not_voting-Ali Ambrose,_ Stevens, Mayor apointed Alt Cornwell and Harding *## as the commiittee. No further business coming p motion made is adjourns, carried, Approved; prel dlent- Pro --Ten" -- - - - - - -t ---A'ct-ing -Clerk,- -- -- ,_ _ _ REGULAR MF= ING C I_^__Y CQUNC IL_ HELD SEPTEktVM 6 ,1918. Eresent,Clerk,Ald Ambroee;Cornwell,Harding,Massie,Phillips#-,S tevens, Absent Mayo�•r . Ali Phillips in -the cTWi7- `- -- -- - - - - -- - - -- - _ _. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved, Dr. Yates appeared before the--council--and- spoke" -on- the --condit-iin- of -the- South Willey street,running fron,Snring street to the Huntsville road. whereu#pon ALA Mas.�sie moved that" the proposition" -of-impr.-o-v-ing- -South Willl-w--street -be--referred--to- -the Street Committee --- with power to act,which was duly sec by Ald Harding,resulted in to following vote, Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cerewell.,Harding_,IQassie,Phill.i«)s#, S.t.ev_ens, Nayes-none.,Abs_:,nt. and not_ -- voting none,Mayer declared the motion adopted. The following communication was read to the council towit: - - -- Camp pike, Little-Rick,ATk.-'---'- - August 17,1918, To the Councl of`the'Cit#-of Fayetteville;Arakansas - - - --- - Gentlemen: - - -- Plea ae -ace ept--her ew-i"tk-my-res_ignat-ion-of-the--of-f-ice--of-Mayor -of-the-e-i-ty-ef- Fa.Yetteville,Arkansas,ta take effect from and after October 15,1918,. Under the law -no spec-ial-election.will_be neeeesary-,aa-les.s_than_s"ix_menthe of my -unexpired term will remain at that date, The Council will appoint one of their own number as Mayor-Pro.Ten until October 15 at which time.�the couilncwifl elect some person to serve as Mayer fo-r the remainder of my term, - - --Very-respect idly, —•---- - -- Allan M.Wilson, 2nd Company -- - - 4th,Bat'n - - - - Infantry C_.O.T-Q'- - Camp Pike,Little Rock,Arkansas, Whereupon Ald Ambr®a me sved�that the Tesi�3natieri ef-Mayer"Wilson be-aCcepted;which was duly sec by Aid Massie,resilted in the following vote Ayes A14I.Ambrose,Cornwell, -- --Ha:rding,M@ssie;,Phillips",Stevens .Nayes-none,Absent-and-not voting-none-,Mayer-teclareed the - motion adopted, Tice reports of -the var-sous-City-Of-f-i-vcals-for--the-month of -August- was-read--whereupon- Alt Harding moved that the reports be referred to the Finance Committee,which was duly sec „ by Ald Masie,resulted in the following-vote,Ayes__Ald-A'mbr.see,Cornwell.,Harding,,Massie,___.___ Phillips,Stevens.Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayere# declared the motion a.ddpted. Thefollowingaccounts against -the City -for the month of .August was read towitL Sandford & Sin $1.00,J.W.Shelley $7950,Fay Gas & Elect Co:1225.60,McCoy Elect.Co,$2.85, S'.W.Be11 Te1•Co•$5.75,W.L.Crouch $14.45,Campbel1 Bell D.G Co1.00,Slige Iron store Co• $10.84,'N:F.Stirman' n3: 90,.Americari LaFranoe-Ci:$4"2.-'78,Liagnolis Petrolieum C -s.- $7. 50,L2cCoy Elect. Co. $6,50,E.Z-.Davies & Son $2.y5,Thomas & Son �25.y5 N.`N eArk b Whereupon Ald V,ssie moved_that-_.the_acce.unts,-2.9-_rea:a_bd refere trdL' fit? Sa`��Cing Commit which was duly sec :.y Ali Hard in g, resulted in the following vote Ayes Alt Ambrese,Cornwell, » Harding,Massie,Phillips,S tev-ens-,Nayes_none,Absent and not voting none, Ali Massie moved that the ?Iayor appoint acommittee from the Ceundil-to-act -in conjunct - tion with the Water Commissioners to take whatever steps are neeeesary to,secure an adequate supply of Water from White-Rrver:,which was duly -sec- by-Ald CormNell;-resulted--in --the ..followig_ vote,Ayes Ald Cornwell,Harding,Massie,PhillipsoStevensoNe.yes Alt Ambrose, -Absent and not voting none,Mayer"declared the 'motion adopted -and -appointed Ald -Liassie,Cornwell._and _Harding as the c___ committee. The question of the foot bridge across the branch at the white mill was brought to the attention of the couneil:Ald-Hard-i-ng=mo-ved--that-the_uuild'inZ- of_a_ new bridge be referred to the Street Cemmitte with power to .-ct,which was duly sec by Ald Ambrose, M•0 .z M