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Home My WebLink About1920-01-16 Minutes_ REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY -._16,1920. Present Mayor C1erk,Ald Hamm, Hardirg,Massie,S tephens,Wa.ges. Absent Ald Ambrose, The minutes of the previoue meeting was -read and approved. Ald Harding moved that the reports of the various City Officals for the month of -f4 December that have been O:K.by the Finance -Committee -be received and filed which was duly sec by Ald Massie,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Hamm,Harding,Massie, S tephens,Wagee,Nayes none;Absent and not voting Aid-AmbrosesMayor declared the motion adopted. _'- Ald Massie handed _in_the. following- reportq,towit; Chief of Police Fines Col $50.00,Licpnse Col $274.15,House Rent Col $25.00, Vehickle and Auto Li4me Col $45.00,Total Amt Col ,394.15.,. Police Judge Fines Col $50,00,Street Tax C of $.25&x 2.50,Total Amt Col $52.50,City Clerk License issued $305.39,Auto License Plates issued $15.00,Total Amt $320.39, John Zillah Spec Dieb.Agt.Money Expended $ $ for Decemberg&Ax $984.25. - Ald Harding moved that the a�c��oa�,to against the City for the month of December thatxha have been O.K,by the.Auditin��'�ie"allowed and warrants issued -for the same which was duly sec by Ald Hamm,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Massie,Stephens , Wages,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald-Ambrose,Mayor declared the motion adopted, The foalowing accounts was ha,ndect in,towit: N.W,Ark Lbr.Co,$10.50,J.H.Phipps Lbr.Co.$2e509Palace'Drug Store $la60,Pierce Oil Corp $9.50,W.W.Chapman $18.00,Kay Phillips-s$18000,J.M.phillips $30.00,Ozark Battery Co $1.50 W•L.Croucb $1.55,Bucks Drug Store $la72,1Frs E.A. Gill ctt�f.17.50,Democrat Pub.Co.$32,44, The following petition was -read towit: - I TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF FAYETTEVILLE,A'Rr.ANSAS: The undersigned;your pettitioners would respectfully represent and show that A•.Petition signed by more than ten property owners in the•City--of-•Fayetteville, Arkansas,a.nd within the territory described iaxx within said Petition,wa.s presented to your Honorable Body on_the 21st day of November,1919,praying that your.Body take all neceasary steps for the creation of an improvement district embraced in the territory described in said Petition,for the purpose of improving by grading,rolling and paving,(oher than brick),the following -streets and•parts of etreets,including the laying of necessary curb and gutter,a.nd necessary underdrainage upon the plans and specifications prepared by -the -board of Improvement--in+said district; towit: Block Street,from the North side of Center Street to the South side of Mountain Street; Mountain Street,from,the-West side of Block -Street -to the East -side of East Street; East Street,from the South side of Mountain Street to the North side of Center Street; and Center Street from the East side -of Eaet Street to .the West side of Block Street, and embracing all of the Public Square in the said City of Fayetteville,A'rkanans,from curb to curb. That your Honorable Body•passed An Ordinance Numbered 399 laying off the. territory described in said Petition and herein set forth, which Ordinance was duly =4 passed on the 21st day of -November 1919. That -said Ordinance was duly published in -the "Fayetteville Democrat",within twenty days after its passage,under the hand of the Clerk of said City. , oW"P19FORE,the undersigned owners of real property situated within the district described_ within said petition and ordinance,and herein-set.forth,psay that such improvements 'be o undertaken,and that the csts thereof be assessed and charged upon the real property situated within such district,and that the said district be for the purpose of carrying out -the improvements herein• -set --forth: ' Be,gginning at the North East corner of Lot 5,Block 16,in the Original - Town of Fayet=eviller thence West to the West line of Block Streetin said City;thence South to a point 90 feet North of the South East corner of Block 17 in said City; thence West 53 feet;thence-South-to the South side --of Center Street in -said City;thence West to an alley being the North West corner of Lot l,in Block 26 in said City;thence _ S¢kx South to the S outh_aide of MountainStreetin .said City;thence East 78 felt, -or to a point 79 feet West of the North East corner of Block 31 in said City;thence South 149-¢ feet to a point due West of the North side of an alley_running East and West through Block 3W in said City;thence East to the East side -of -East Strebt in said City; thence North to,a point 95 7/10 feet South of the North West corner of Block Twenty nine in said City;thence East -28 feet;tt,epee North 95 7/10 feet -to the North line of ' - Mountain Street in said City;thenc oto an alley,be'ing the South Ea.s't corner of Lot 13 in Block 28 of said City; -thence North to the North -line -of Center-Streetin said City; thence West to a point 26 8/10 feet East of the South West corner of Block 15 in said City;thence North 93 •7/10 feet;thence West._to-EastILine of -Lot 5 -'in Block 16 in said City;thence North to teginnirg,embracing the following lots and parts of lots in the original town of Fayetteville: Lots 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,Elock 16;Lts 102,3,4,5,6,7,Block 26;Lota 1, 2,3,4.5,e,7,Bloc'k 30; Lots 798,9,10,11,1.2,13,Block 289a, lot 26 8/10 feet East and'West by 93 7/10 feet North �• and South,located in -the -South-West corner of-Block-15,e.nd designated on Burn's and Me Donnells-plat of said City,a.s Lot A in said Block 15,a. lot 53 feet East and West by 90 feet Korth and South in the South East-borner'of- Block 17 -and d'eeignated on Burn's and McDonnell's plat as lots 5'a and 6 a in said Block 17,a lot'79 feet East and West by 149 z feet North and -South in the North East corner of Block 31,in.said City,and being a part of 4MksLots 1,2,3, of said Block 31,a lot 28 feet East and West by 95 7/10 j feet North and South in the North West corner of _Block 29,end designant_-ed on Burns and McDonnells plat as Lot A,in said Block 29. Ralph E•Lewise W,P.McNair Jr, Stella McNair, ibto ht - b A uardian J.P.Hight. Virginia Hight., B.John.P.Hight. ---C.M.Lawson, CampLiell & Bell Dry Goods Co. %By Hugh M.Lawson Scy. E.A.Budd.-----W:S.Pollard, Washington Hotel Co, By Tom L•Hart,Trustee, For Jay Fulbright 19/25 Int -- — -_ -- - B.R.Davideon 5/25 " I.G:Combs Arkansas National Bank 7 By Jay Fulbright,Pres. I.G.Combs First National Bank, Mrs H.M.Duke, Annie D.Futrall, By Bruce-Holcomb,Cashier. Whereupon Ald Harding moved that the petition be received and placed on record,which was d - duly- sec by Ald- Hamm - result ed4-in-the-fallowing-vote Ayes AId Eamm;Hardi'ng;Masee;Stephens Wages,Nayes - - — none,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose. ,Mayor declared the motion adopted, Ald Earidnyymoved that the Mayor and Coancil- employ an'Engineer`-to-make ^a survey of the - - plant of the Fayet-�eville Gas and Electric Co and report to the council,which was duly sec by Ald "amm,r.esulted in the -following- vote='Ayes-Ald-He= Earding,Massii Stephens, Wegee , --- --- -- Nayes none,Airsent and not voting Ald Ambrose,Aayor declared the motion adopted, t h!ovedgand carried to adjourne_to meet subject-to_call. Approved: kttes t; Mayor. Clerk. CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 23,1.920. - - - - -- - - -- - Present Mayor,Clerk,Al.d Harding ,Maas ie,Stpphens,Wages ,Absent •Ald Ambrose,Hamm. - The meeting wa:s-called-for the-purpode of 'taking -up -the matlrer•-of-Pet4lioning our-Senstera and'NspxffK2xYicxaa•Representatives to work for the repeal of the law creating the Arkansas L•__...Corporaj�•ion. Commission the Mayor .-and-'Aldernian'signed -the-sa-id- Petition,• - --- - -- -- - -- --- I Ald Haring moved that the Mayor keep in touch with our delegates in Little Rock and hold _himself in readiness to go to,Little__Rock_which wa.s_duly-sec-by,Ald._luase.ie,.resul.ted in. _the - following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Massie,Stephens,,'lages,Nayes none,Absent and not voting , Adl Ambrose Hamm Ma or declared the motion ado ted. No further B --p - business comin u otion - "'-�-t made to adjourne�to meet-suliject to call .carried. - - - - m -- - - Approved:--- - • Mayor, Clerk. i Regular meeting City Council held Febuary 6,19206 Pres Ent Ald Hamm,Harding,Massie,Stephens,TNages,Absent )layor,Clerk,Ald Ambrose. Ald Harding moved that Ald Haman act as Clerk which Ivas duly sec by Ald Massie,motion _ was _put_ and carried. _ Ald 'Fa ges moved thtLAld Massie act as President Pro Tem,which was duly sec by Ald Harding mxXiamxmn r,=%xwx&xaacxxized o - --- resulted in the following vote AyesAld Hacmn,Harding ,}d assie,Stephens,7Jages,Naye-s none, ,.. Absent a nd not vot ing Ald Azbros e,Clerk declared t1ve motion adopted. - - Aid Iiarding-mo ved-to.-a.dj-au'rna-t-o meet -Friday -13th -which -was duly -sec'-by-Ald-S-tepkrens; - -- - —` resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Hamm,Harding,Massie,Stephens,Wages,Nayes none, - Absent and not --voting -A-ld-Ambrose-P-esident-Pro-i en-decia:red�-the-motion-adopted.. --- --- •- _ pproved: - t - - - - - - -- - - - :._ A-ttes.t: -- _ P. President Pro Ten. - - --"- -- Acting Clerk. --- -- -- ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBUARY 13 01920. Present Mayo.r,Ald'rIarun„Iaz-ding.Massie,Stephens, Wages. Absent�C,lerk,Ald Ambrose. Ald Harding moved_that AldMhs'sie_act* as Clerk, which was duly sec by Ald Hamm,resulted _ in the following vote Ayes Ald Hamm,Harding,Stephens,iiassie, Wages. Absent and not vot ing Ald Mbrose,Mayor declared the motion adopted. - ------Th',e -repor td of” -the -various-C'ity OffYcal s for t-k-Montli o f -Jams erj-was'read;whereupon Aid- -- Harding moved that the reports be refer -red to the Finance Committee for investigation - xvhich was duly s ec by Ald Hamm resulted- i-n-tkie follo•xing-vote Ayes-ALd-Hamm Harding; - - -- -- Massie,Stephens.Wages,aayes none,Absent' End' not vo ting Ald Ambrose',Idayor; declared the --mott i Sn-ado.p,t ed.- --- -- - - - - ------ --- - - - - -- - -- I The foliowin? accounts against the City for the month fo January was read towit: Democarat Pub Co• $44.60,Bear State 011 Co.$4.95,Fay Hdw.Co•$39.62, Fay Repair_ Co. $14.60,Fay Lbr & Cement &0.-t'4.50,Fay Gas &Elect Co for Dec 200.47,Fay Gas & Elec Co for Jany X245.35, Lewis Bros Co. $68,60,J'.W.Shelley $9.00,Pierce 011 Corp $l2.37,N.W.Ark.Lbr.Co,$lO,50, up_ss ;•;1ec Shop' $1�35;�.9:L-Cro`uoh 19rereupon Ald Harding moved t'rat' the accounts as read be referred to the Auditing Committe - - -which was duly Sec by-Ald Stephens,reaulted i'n`the -following--vote-Ayes Ald-Hamm,Hardin-g------- - - Massie,Stephene,Wages,Nayes none,Absent' and not votingAld Ambrose. Mo, .ved and carried to adj-oum-e. - _ _ ___ t t• ---- - - _ ApPro -ved:)ayor. iZ��",� - - -� ----- - --A_tt s.t _ ------------- - Acting Clerk. i