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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920-03-05 MinutesCALLED MEETING CITY CQJMCIL HELD FEBUARY 112US4,4 28,1920, present Mayor ,Clerk-,Ald Hamm ,1iarding,massis Stephens,Absend Ald Ambrose,Wages. - This me-et.ing was called-fo-r-- the -purpose -of taking up mat ters- that -was left off at the previous meeting, -A letter- from,a St•Louis_-f.imn_ol-Engine_era-wan.tin.g_to_-repres.en.t__the..C.ity_in. hel.pin.g-_the---------- CityAtty to fight the case for the City before th e,Corpo ratio n Commis sion by going — over tbLax and making a survey of the local Light plant was read to theCouncil,__the____—___ Council lnatructed the Clerk to write to the said Firm and get figures .on the survey, Ald Massie introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,Towit: nnsRESOLUTION• + - - --- - - - -- — -----1-- --- - - - --., -- - - - - --� BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYE`1'TEVILLE,ARKANSAS• 3 _ Section 1, Thi the mayor be authorized to make a Quit Claim Deed .to the 20 feet off of the East side of the Street on the West side of Harrison's Addition to the City of Fayet teviile,Arkansa.s in favor of Peter Brown and others for the sum of $100.00, Section 2, That this resolution be in�orce and effect from and after its passage * - - and at_pro val: - -- - - - ,- -- •• - - - -- -- - Ap pro ved: Attest.: J•M•rhillips• I D •E•Bridenthal, Mayor, Cl a rk. r Ald Harding Sec the motion to•adopt hip: this resolxtion,resulted_in• the_fo_llowing-_vote -- - -- -- -- — - Ayes Ald Hamm,Ha.rding,Massie,Stephens ,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose and wages. Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, -t- --Th-ere beim--no further'bus"iness doming up ;moved -and- parried to adjourn e. - -- - - I - - 7 --,-- - - __--- -APPro vttest: -- -- - -- -- - �- Mor• / Clerk. _ - - - ---UUUUUU-- - t - - - REGULAR KEETING CITY COUNCIL HALD MATCH 5th,19204� PresentMayo r,Cle rk.Ald Ham ,Harding,Massie, Stephens,'Sages,Absent Ald Ambrose. ^_.._The- minutes -of the--previous-_meetin.ge-wa_a-read axrl appmyed.___»_______„ _ Mr.Budd was present and asked the Council for permission to put in an underground gasoline tank front of one of their store buildings, whereupon Aid Harding moved that the mater -- - -- - referred to the Fire Committee and report waok'-to the Council which wa,e duly sec -by - be --- 6 Ald Massie,.resul ted in the following vote,Ayes Ald Ham ,HardinggMassle,9tephens,Wages IND -yes none,l,besent and -not- voting Ald Ambrose,Mayor-declared-the-mo-t-ion-adopted. - - - - - The reports of the variods City Officials for the month of Febuary was read whereupon Ald - - --Massie moved -that the report a-as-read-be-ref-e^red-to-the_F_inance_.CommAttee_fo r invett igatioi i which was dulySec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Hsrding, Massie,3tephens,'Aages.linyes-,n.on.e.,Absent..and. no_t-voting Ald_Ambrose,IlEyorydeclared the motfcin adopted. -_.The follovring accounts_ag_a-inst -the City for tre month of Febuary was read towit: C•0 •Hansard14.00,3ecurity Motor Sales Co.,$6.00,Goes El ect Shop 1-35,?ierce 0il-Corp-- - ---- $20.1O,FayettevillePrinLing Cc*$4.50,Atkins Son $10.75,Fayet eville Gas & Elct.Co. $2117.45;Gre cr Abstract Co .X10 00 :-- ---- ---- - ----- -- -� ---- - - - - - - - -- - - Whereupon Ald Harding moved tht the accounts as read be referred to the Auditing Committee --- for invest-igation which-was~duly-sec-by Aid-H-an,-resu-1-ted-in-the-foll-o.win.g-vote.Ay_e-s._A.ld.--- _ Ham ,Harding,Massie,Stephens,i.agea,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose,Mayor declar -�- themotion-adopted, - -- Ala Massie moved that the Clerk draw a warrant in favor of J•A.Philbrick which_was_duly_sec-by _AId Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding, Massie,Stephens,!,Vages,Nayas none,Absent and not voting`Ald AFntiroae:M"a�or-declared-the — - motion adopted, I' The following report -from the Light -Commute? -vis -read -town:-- We your eoranittee report and recommend 1 - Light -in-front of Is.H•Cravens-moved one--pole-South,light_be_ensta.11ed_at South. -East - corner of J•V,Walkers Residence,Light be enstalled in front or.near McConnell Residence, - - yigh-t-be-enstalled-at North -.East-Co.rner_W-•J-•Reynolds_ lot -,Light De__enstalled at South East I coiner tt•Nord Lots on Lafayette Ave,Light.be enstalled in.Center of Stone lot on west Mountain,Light be enstalledin front of W.F.Ham Residence,Light be enstalled at alley between Vaughans S'-tabel and Harris and Bl anchardI s Sto re. Signed C.T.Harding, - Ald Hardingmoved that the report be received and filed and the lights be ordered in " which was duly sec by-Ald Mass -ie, -resulted in --the foil -owing -bot -e Ayes-Ald Ha.rding,Ham, Massie,Stephens,Wages ,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose,IHayor. declared the » motion adop-ted. - ---- The letter from the Engineer at St.Louis was read in regard to the survey of the Local Light Plant. whereupon Ma.ssie_mo.ved_ that-the_Mayor_wire to him to come at once is ---- - ^ - • �� to make the survey of the Light ?lant,which was duly sec By Aid Haird•ing,resulted in - - - 4 the .following_vote Ayes A1d,Ham,Haredng Mas sie,Stephens 'Sages Nayea none,Absent and not volt ing Ald Ambrose,Mayor declared the motion adopted.- - - - - -"-- _ A letter to J•A•Jones from a company quoting prices on Street signs was read whereupon Ald Harding moved that the x,9dt3t*azuoomzixkecmxRktxxtbeotkDgcaz-matter-be-4•referred-to- the ----- -- -- ---- Street Committee and the Mayor with power to act•which was duiy sec by Ald Massie,resulted - in' the following vote Ayes Ald Ham Harding ,Massie Stephen-s.,Wag.es,N.aye..s none.,A_bsent and _ i not voting Ald Ambrose,Mayor declared themotion adopted Ald Massie introduced thefoll-o-wing-re-so-lu_tio.n and_movedits _a_don_t.ion•,towit_: NHEREAS,on th-e 21st day of November 1919 a petition signed by mo re than ten owners of -- - ��� real property was presented. to the Council ,re queating that steps be taken to form an improvement district to embracelf the property described within -said-petition Oand for -the -- pu'.rposes therein set forth,and: ---------- J 4--- - -- - -- -- _-- BWU 563- wHEREAs.on the 21Bt day of November 191 9 an ordinance Numbered 399 wa a passed + forraing -the said -district as -set -forth--in -th e-abo-ve-me ntioned. petit io.n,and: WHERHAS,on th e 16th day of Janua iy 1920 a petit io n was presented to the sa id Council.eigned vy persons claiming to constitute a majority in assessed valuation of all �p real property located + within the district as set fOrth in said peti�oionand ordin in-ce afo re said, and: + - 1 6- ricilordered afid7dir-ecteil -the-Cl-erk`bf said7C-ity-to publish a notice MiEREAS Zhe Coun once a week Tor two -weeks,advisirig all persons that on the 5th day of rilarch,1920, the Co'Uncil -would 'take that- -I UB t -naned -pet-it�ion-und-er cons id,eration�, and wo'uld at that -time detoermione 1*iether or not same! was signed by the majority in asated valuation of all real -property within said district,and-as -same--was- so-7publ-ished-in- accordance with -law -,- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY� THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLEP I t ARKA611SAS: That after careful consideration the Council finds that there is a total assessed valuation of 153,010,00 of real property 1�ithin said district .according to 'the last - - in �theoff ice -of-- the Clerk o -f W67611-initon-t CoWn'toy-Arks nsasf_ and_�that assessment on file 0 persons signinj said petition owned 'real prorerty within said district of an assessed valuation of $7d1;c4ct&xft $76o;495.00, --according to sa-id assessemerft. It is therefore the finding of the 'Co'urcil f2fdt* the majority in assessed valuation + of o-wners of real property within -Public Square -ImDro vement Distorict Number one of the City of Fayetteville,kkansas, Ireve Figned saild:px petition; and the said district is hereby duly formed by.the said C-ouncil:1 In the consideration of the said petitions the Council has been guided 'by the certificate of the Circuit Clerk of said County as to the ownership of said real property and by the certif ica:te+- of-fHe Countoy Clerk—of sai_d­C-0'tmty as -t:b+' the assessed 'valua:tion of sp6d real property. That this rescilutio-n-be in -force- and -effect --from- and -after its passage and approval; and all resolutio'ns or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same are + -hereby -repealed* Passed and approved this 5th day of March,1920. A pp ro ve d:' Att es t: J em sp 1�111_ips Mayo r. Clerk . Ald Ham sec the motion--to-adopt this -resolution vot-e-was--tak en --w ith- -the followin-g result Ayes Ald H am,Harding.Mase ie,St ephens,Wages,.N eyes none.Absent and not votingAld AmUrose.Ma-yor deel F -red the- mx(xki(xnreolution- duly -adopted,------ to Al d Harding introduced the followin g r eBOlution and moved its adoption,towit: �5� I _RESOLUTIONA� ___- - --- -- - - f. �_ - - - - � I . WHEREAS at the re gular mee ting of th e City,qo ,:nc il 'of the C ity of Fayetteville . t Arkans 9.9 held on the 20th qaX of Febuary.1920 J H,Mcllr��y,B,R Davidson and CoM.Lawson 4 --- - - '. .___ -_ -_ - b three owners of' real property within Public Square Improvement District Num er One of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas.were by the duly adopted resolution appointed as a Board of Improverent -fdr--th-e-sa:id-Public--Squa-ye I)-izkz:iatI,mprovem"ent-Di stri-ct -Number one of Fayetteville,,krkansas,and; -WHEREAS,the said J.HolAcIl-ro-y,B*-7*Da-v-id-Bon-and-,C.19.,Lawson-,f-siled--to file -their oath- requi red by law wi thin ten days af ter the ir 'appo intment . + -NOW THEREFORE,BE IT--.RESOIIV-IM-BY-.TH-E-CO-UNCIL-OF-THE--CITY..OF-FA.YETIEVILLE?,- ATKANSAS; 1 4 1 That J H McIlroy,B. ?-Davidson and C 6M Tawson.three owners of real Droperty within 4, 4 the limits of Publ ic S quare Imp ro v enen t Di s trict Ntiffiber �bne 6f F eyet tiviil e A rkan'sas, be,and they are hereby duly appointed as a Boaid of Impr�ovement, for the said public Square Idprovement Distridt-Num-b�r Oneo f-Fayetteville.Krkansas', '.Lhat this re Eolution be in force from and after its passage aind all resolutions avodx or parts - thereof +-in corf-lict- herewith- be -and-the- same-la-re-4hereby repealed. AM Approved: Att est: J M *Ph ill i ps D,E,Bridenthal, --,.-Clerk. P,assed and approved this 5th day of March.19201 Ald Massie sec the motion to adopt this 'resolution vote was taken with the following + result Ayes AldHam?H-ardin+g,-�fcqs-sie-,-3t-ep�eris-01,Vages-m-Nayes+none,-A�beent and -not vo+ingAld--. Ambrose.Mayor+ declared the mm%kaxx&daqxked resolution adopted&' The following petifio*n was presented to the Council and 'rdad towit: + TO THE HONORABLE-CI-T-1�CO-UNCIL--OF--THE-.CIT-Y-0-F-FAYET.T.EV.=-EtARKALISA.S:..--------- The undersigned, your petition eis,would respectfully represEnt and show th at a petit signed_by more than ten �qroperty ovmers of the City of Fayet teville,Arkaneas -ion and within the terr I i - to - ry descr ibed within said p)et-ition,+was pre-sented- io� your honorable 'uody on the 5th day of December, 1919,praying that your Body take all necessary steps for the creation of 'an imnrovement --distrfct- eihb-raced Tri -the +ter ritdrydescr*ibied in said petition,for the purpose of improving by grading, , rolling and macadamizing,(using asphalt binder) the followin g- streets an-d-parts'of- streets-i-ps maybe- more fully determined - hereafter by the Board of Imnrovement of said district,towit; + East Str�et runn.ing from the-Sotith-line of -'Dixon Stre6t+t.o.__the.Nor_th'l.ine of Cen6er S:Iwm,- Stratioand also a part of ?o!eadow Street andpSpring Street within the boundary lines of said district.more p_a:�ticularly described as at the intersection of the + _BegAnning � - --- -0 South line of Dixon Street with the 'Nest I ine of East Street and running thence Wiest along the South line of Dixon Street a distance 'of one Hundred (iOO) feet. to*the property 4 f line;thence South one+hundred anCeicf-ty-two (182)--feet�thenct'EaBt 1aE two I - (2) feet trience South se-venty five (75)' feet;thence 'ffest six and'five tenths (6.5) feet;thence + South fifty (50) feet;-thence-71est- six -and five ten-ths- ( 6, 5) --feet-; the rice- South- f if ty -( 50)-- feet;thence `ffest twenty one (21) feet; thence South one hundred �(100) feet;thence East forty sever (47) feet;thrce South ninety se-ven (97) -feet- to- -the -North I-ine of Spring Street,in Block Number Two (2) ;thnce across Spring SlxwtKxStreet to the intersection of the South I ind o f Spring -Street- and--the,East -1 in.e- of—the all.ey-,,in-Bl.ock, Number Thirteen (13) ; then ce So uth a Ion g the East I ine o f a 8 id all ey t o the N orth 1 ine of Meadow Street; thence across Meadow Street to the interesection of the South line of Mea dow Stret and th East line of' the alley in B - lock - S:kx Number Sixteen ('16)-; V + thence S,outh along- -the- East- -1 ine 0 id- all ey- to the So uth line of an alley running East and West near the center o *VT T umber &ixteen (16) ;thence East along the 8 -o ukLh line of said alley to a point Ninety one- (91.) feet.W.'est of the,.West--Iine of East Street; th ence aouth along the property line to the North I ine of C enter Street ;thence East along theliorth I.ineof-C.enter Street to the West'line of the i.alley in Block Number Fifteen (15) ;thence No roth along the West line of said alley.in Blocks Number Ifix Fifteen ' (15) and Fouiteen (14) to a point one hundred and for,�y four (144) feet South Ll lot 564 of the South line of Spring Street; thence East along the property line. a• distance of Seventy five` (-75)-feet,thence North -along -the --property linea distance -of One -Hundred and -forty -four --__.- (144) feet to the South line of Spring Street; thence East along the South line of Spring Street to a point in line with the -West- line- of--the-alley--i-n-Block-Number-One(1); thaice - - North across Spring Street and along the West line of aaid 'alley in Block One (1),to the South .Line o.f..Dixon_.Street.; -thence W.eat__along the. _S.outh__l.ine__of. _D.ison._Street- to the point___ t of beginning,all of said lands being located in Blocks One (10 ,Two (2.) Thirteen (13), Fourteen' (14) ,Fifteen (15)_ and Sixtedn (16) ,original plat_of the town,_( now city)_, of Fayetteville,ftkansaw.and being in Section Sixteen (16) jownship Sixteen (16) ,North Range Thirty (30) iNest. -- `---_T_ - `That your-Honorable-Body--passed- sn-Ordinance-Numb-ered---400', lay ing-off-territory--- described in said 1petition,a.nd herein set forth, which Ordinance was duly passed on the 5th day -of December-1919,That-the +Ord-inance-was--duly--published--in- the "-Fayet-teville Democrat",-- - - I j within twenty days m:k after its passage,under the hand of the Clerk of said City. i WHEREFORE.,the_-und.ers- _igned_owne_re.-of_realpro.per_ty esi.tuat.ed__within_ the- distr.ict described within n said Petition aLn and Ordina.nce,and herein set forth,pray that such improve ment'be undertaken,and that the sosts thereof bzxavamda be assessed and charged upon the real' property situated within such district,end 'tha't avid district 'be for the purpose of carrying out the improvements herein set forth. " - - -In "Block , Number One: -Lot-s-Six-( 6)- fronting on -East -St -feet and -Dixon -Street; Lots Five (5) ,Four (4) ,Tb'ree (3) , and Two (2) fronting on East 'Street;Lo.t One (1) fronting a.st Street and Spring Street. i ; _-_Stye In Block Number Fourteen (14) : Lot Two (2) ,fronting on East Street and Spring et;Lots. Three _(3)_,Fo-ur__(4)_,F.iv-a-(.5.)-and-S ix-(_6.)_front_ing_on.Es.e.t-S.t..reet;Lo.t__Se_ven. (7)'., fronting on East Street and Meadow Street;also a part of Lot One (1) ,in said Block Fourteen (14) fronting a'eventy five _(75) feet on Spring_Street,more particularly described as: Beginning at the North West corner of Lot Number One (1) ,Block Number Fourte En (14) ,running thence South Onehundred and forty four (144) feet; thence East Seventy five (75) feet; thence -- ---- T _- North onehundredand—forty--four (144)-feet;"thence'-Nest-Seventy f -five (75) f -set to the place of beginning. -+-- + -- -In -Block-Number-F-i.-ften--(-15) -Lot-Num-ber-Two-(-2)-fronting'on-East Street --and----- ---- Meadow Street;Lots Three (3) Four (4) and Five (5) fronting on East Street;also the followin + Mead' formedfroma part-of_Lots-Six-(-6)-and-S.e-ven_(7)-in-said-Block-Number-F-ifteen- (-1.5)---- as follows towit:' A lot fronting twenty five (25) fet on Center Street and off of the West ,end. of_Lots Six (6)and Seven .(7)_;a lot fronting_twenty_five_(_25)__feet_,on Cent'er_Street, its West lind being twenty five (25) feet East of the East line of East Street;a lo,t fronting twenty five (25) feet on Center Street,its West line being fifty (50) feet East of the East - --- '"---line of East-StreeE; a"lot fronting twenty-five (-s5 -f et on-C-enter-St-ree`t--its West --lino being seventy five (75) feet East of theEast line of East Stret; a lot fronting twenty five -----� (- 25)•1 feet on Center Street,i-ts--West-l-ine-bein-g-One-hundred (-100-)�-f-eet ]Bast- of -the -East of East Street; a lot frronting thirty (30) feet more or less on Center Street, its West 1.ine+l-b_eing .One._hundr.ed- and__twen-ty-fiv.e_(_1.25)-f_e.et-East-o.f--_the-East-line.-of_ East_S.tr.eet.._ In Block Number Sixteen (16): Lot Number Five (5) fronting Center Street a.nd asst Street;Lot-Number Six_(6)_,-(exc_ppt three and a half (3a,) feet_ off_the West side of said_-�__ ._ t lot) f'rontir_g Center Street. part of Lots Lumber Six (6) and Seven (7) ,being three and half (3j) feet off of the ;gest aide of Lot Number Six (6),and ten(10) feet off the East side_ of � T_ Lot Number Seven (7) ,fronting Center Streetpart-'o-f-Lot Number Seven (77) ;tieing -twenty-(26y- 4' eet, of.'f of the West aide of trot Number Seven (7) fronting C enter Street ; Lots Number Four (-4)',Three (3)- and -Two -(2)-fronting-East-Street;Lot-Numb-er-On'e`(-r)--front'fng-East Street -and --- Meadow Street. - - In -Block Number-Thi-rteen-(-1-3)-: Lot -Number E-ight -(•8)--f-ron•ti-ng-East- Street- -and - -- Meadow Street;Lots Nine (9) ,Ten (10) ,Eleven.(11) and Twelve (12) fronting East Street and LotNumberOne (1)- fronting East_ Stye-et-.and_.S_pring._Street. In Block Number Two (2) A part of the East end of Lot Number Six (6) , in Block Number 2= Two (2) ,fronting Ninety seven (97) feet on Beet Street and Eighty seven (87)` feet on Spring Street; On`e hundred end thirty four (134) feet off of the East end of Lot Number Five (5) ,Block Number Two (2) fronting One Hundred (100) feet on East Street; One hundred and-tr;irteen--(-1A3)---feet—off—th-e-East-end of -th-e South -Half* -Of -Lot Number-Four— (4) umber-Four(4) ,Block Number Two (2) ,fronting fifty (50) feet on East Street;One hundred six and a half ---- -(-106j)---feet off -the-East-end-o-f--t-he-Nortll-h•a:lf-of=-Lot-Number-Fou-r-(-4oiin Brock-N-umber-Two-------- �' (2) ,fronting fifty (50) feet on East Street,ninety eight (98) feet off of the East end of Lot_N.umber Three_(3)_,Bl.ock_ Numb _er-_T_tito_.(.2)_,,fron-t.ing-.S.eventy__f ive,(_75)._fee.t_.on- East S-treet.;.___. P and Lot Number One (1) 'in Block Number Two (2) froriting'one hundred and eighty two (182) f eet on E as t Str_ e_e_ t , and One Uu ndred (100) feet on D ixon St reet•. F.P.He.11 C.R.Gilbreath Mrs L.M Oakley T.L.HartTo,vt%lAD Tubs F.P.Ha.lI J.H.Hswn F,*%V.Kareten C.A.Ladd �GCy��� I+irs'-J:17:Farka -'tura :A-:B:KellE.C.Pritchard--„ac'k H-fight,Guardian-Dr-J no -.P -.H 1t— f G.W.Rattenbury R.C.Mayes tA.E.Collier Dr.Jno.P.Hight W.B=Rees - - ----M-re C-*C-mzier---- P=.J.Ca-rney-----A.L.F-er-guson-M-.M.Collier. - ---- — Whereupon Ald Massie moved that the Petition be received and filed which was duly sec by -�-_ .Aid Hamm,.reou-lted in-the-follow-ing_-Ro-te_Aye_s_Ald_.Ham.,Iierding,L;aaeie-,Stephena.,%Vages_,N.ayes- -none Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose.,Mayor declared the motion adopted. - Ald Massie moved that theCouncil'appoint E.M.Ratliff as City Engineer for tthe City of - -_ -- - --- - - - - - - -- -- -- Fayettevillc,which was duly see'by Ald Harding resulted in the follow�kg vote Ayes Ald Ham, iIarding,Massie,Stephens,VJageA,Nayes non e,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose,Mayor declared --- --- - . the motion adop ted -and -M appointed --as Cit -y -Engineer- -. - - - - - i -` Ald Massie moved that the Council take up the Ordinance granting to Mr.M.Baum'the franchise to- put- in gas at the next--regu-iar-meeting;whi-ch-wa-s-duly sec -by Ald-Ha:rding,result cd in -the -- following vote Ayes Ald Hain ,Harding , Mass ie, Stephens ,Wages ,Nayea none,Absent and not voting Ald Ambrose.r.ayor, declared .the-motion--a3.opted..-___-____ .-_--_-,_ _- __ _•.- _-_ ___ - __ _ __ Moved and carried to adjourne to meet sublect to call. Approv d: i ---- - ; Attest: : _ Mayor. Clerk. i