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Home My WebLink About1920-05-21 Minutes� I CALLED Il,EETING CITY COUNCIL HELD I!IAY 19th,1920. Present Mayor,Clerk,A.:ld Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Massie,Stephens ,Wages. This ',meeting was called for the rpose of taking up the matter of paying the pumping bill - - of the-1ight-Co.- The Water -Plant being-in--arrears-on-the pump ng,-bi-11-_and the-Light_Co.- wanting some action taken in regard to the payment of the bill. _-Af-ter- some discussion -by the_C.ouncil_Ald-i:tassie-moved that the'I!.6ay-or_be instructed to sigma check on the ';later Fund in favor of The Fayetteville Gas & Elect.Co. for the balance T_due -on_the _Pumping bill due to Iuiay 11920,said check to be dated June 10,1920o this motion was duly sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the folloviing vote Ayes Ala Ambrose,-Ham;Harding, EassieE., ,Stephens,Vlages,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none.ayor declared the motion adopt -The {Committee appointed -on-the renting-of--the-City-Hall-rep orted--that-they --recommended- that the City Hall not be rented. Whereupon Ald I,7assie moved that the report be received ---and filea- and -approved ;which-was-duly-sec--by-Ald-Hard-ing-,resulted-in the -following -vote, __-- Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,I:,assie; Stephens ,Wages,Na.1 s none, Mayor declared the motion adopted. - --" - - Howed and carried to adjourne. • Approved-: Attest;-�_,.---- - - - -- - — Clerk. I -- - - - -'- -- Mayor_.__ --a -- - - --- _____.___REGULAR_ METING CITY COUNCIL HELD MkY 21;1920. Present Mayor Clerk,Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,I!fassie,Stephens,lvages. -The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. Ald Harding.mlved that reports of the various City Officals for the month of April that have been O.K. by the Finance committee be receihed and filed.,which was duly see by Ald Ma.ssie,resulted in the following vote,Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Massie,Stephens,Wages ,Nayes none,Absent and not voting - - ----- - none+--,I-�ayor- --- -- dec--lared-the motion adopted. , t The_Financ_e Committ-ee_repo_rted the follot;ing reports as being _,orrect,towit: V _Police Judge Fines Col $165.00,Dog Tax Col $14.50,Street Tax Col $18.00,T6tal Amount Col - �197.50,City Collector -Auto License Col $740.00,License Col $101.65,Total Amt Col $7141.65, City C1erk,License Issued,$ 4.95,Truck and Auto tags issued {$440.00,Total Amt issued $124.959 John Zillah Spec Disb.Agt Money expended,$801.50 Ald Harding moved to allow the accounts against the city for the month of April that r i have been O.K. by the Auditing Committee including the sum of'�12:T4 t`o J:W-Grabiel and--- P - %T 58 -to D.-E-�Bridenthal and Clerk-draw-vrarrants-for-same;which-was-du3y-sec-by Ald-Ma:ssie- resulted -in the-following-vote-Ayes-Ald-Ambrose.,Ham.,Har.ding.,Massie_,.St.ephens.,?wages.,Nayes none.,Abs.ent;and_not voting_none?d%y-or decalred the motion edopted. The following accounts was handed in ±k by the Auditing Committee,towit: Dem Pub.Co.658.40,Dem Prtg Co.$?1.25,H.Shadel $1.25,J.H.Phipps Lbr.Co.$710.14,`Pierce Oil Corp $16.02,Goss Elec Shop $76.55,Wages Bros $4.35,W.F.Stirman $1.85,Lewis Bros Co.$76.10, Bryan Motor Co.$e55V,Fay Gas & Elc Co.$251.20,W.L .Crouch $722.60,Victor L.Phillips Co. $303.00,J.W.Grabiel $12.14,D.E.Bridenthal $1.58. j The following e caths cumunication was read- i� - - - ----'----Fayettevil le-,-Ars kansa. -- ` _- - --- - -. - -- ----- — - - --- May 11-1920 I - - - - -+ -To-the -Honorable -hfayor-and-City-Council-o-f-the-Cit-y--of-Fayettevill.e_,A`_'kansass-- -- ___In_re£er_ence to Gas -Franchise granted me in' City Ordinance No 404 wish to say that I do accept the Franchise in its fullest terms, as'expressed in the Ordinance. Respectfully, M.Baum. HIM 57d _ l°Jhereupon_Ald Massie moved that_ theacceptance duly Sec by Ald Harding,resulted in the folllwing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Massie, Stephens.Wages,Nayes none,Aiasent and not voting none.Mayor declared the motion adopted. ` A petition from a number of Citizens of color was read asking for light to be placed east of the jail,on motion of Ald Harding and sec by Ald Massie the petition was referred to the Light CommitteJ,vote was taken with the following result$ Ayes Ald -- -- "' Ambrose ,Ham�Hardirig;Massie;Stephens ;Wages ;Ilayes rione,Abeserit ari anot voting none,- - - -- - * Mayor -declared the -motion- adopted--- -- - - - - -- -- - - - ---- -- _ _ _ -- - _ - -. 2ke-A Petition was read to the Council protesting the granting of the._pr.iveledge to Guthrie Transfer Co_and the Fayetteville Taxi Cc from erectingan_ office on West Dixon Street,said petition was signed by a number of Business men of Dixon street, whereuPon Ald Harding moved that the Petition be referred to the City Atty and Street Committee which was duly sec by Ald Ham,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding ,Massie,Stephens,Wages,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion adopted. T.3 A/Petition was read asking that lights be placed ori idorYork Street,-Ald Passie moved - --- — * - that the -petition -be -referred -to --- theLi#'ht-Committee ,which -was -duly -sec by Ald-- - — Ham,resulted in--the-following-Rote-Ayes-Ald-Ambrose�Ham-,Harding- i-iassi e, Stephens-,------- -- -_ _+ Wages ,Nayes-none.,Absent-and_not voting -none-, IvIayor_de.clar_:d the -motion admpted. T The following cmmtx comunication from the City Engineer was read towit: Fayetteville,Arkansas,lrlay 15,1920. -- -- - Irlayor J.M.Phillips, -- ---- -- - - Fayetteville,Ark. ------ -------------- - Dear Sir: - In compliance with yo -Ln request I am submitting herewith a cony of ._ _ ._ _ _._ N I •__ _ __- _ a blue print sketch showing the- profiles_ of the sidevraaks` and street ---ori South -- - - School Street.- This -sketch --and prof iles-is-just-South-of�Rock--Street at -the- place- --where-the -City- Proposes -to -have -si&ewalks-ra-ise&*--- lace-----where-the-City-Proposes-to-have-sidewalks-raised.-- -- --- --- ------ _--- -.Attached._is-a-copy of the-description_which-_I_gave-lvir-.Hurst-for-his_-_ --, guidance in writing -out the Ordianance. You will notice that I -have not given any definite elevation to which .the walks should be raised. This was not given on account of the uncertainty of the permanent grade for this street,.Possibly this can be taken care of by a statement ,y in the Ordinance,ordering them to raise the walk to the engineer's stakes. I am,. - --� - --- » _ - - ----- -Yours-very truly----- -- ------ -- -- -- - --------- ---- - --. , - - - -- - _ -. --:.City_ .Eng � r_• ---- - ---- -T ------- - - - -- . Ald Harding moved that the report_of the City Eng'r_be received and filed,which was duly sec by,Ald Irlassie,resulted in the following vote Apes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding, Massie,Stephens,Wages,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Vlayor decalred the motion.adopted. Ald Harding introduced an Ordinance regulating the laying of Water,Sewar and Gas Pipes and mains in the streets and proposed paved streets of the City,which was read -- the first time, Harding moved that the rules be - susp--end�ed and the Ordinance be - + placed on its second -reading which eras duly -se c -byAld-rla:ssie-,resulted -in-the-followin -- - + vote Ayes Ala Ambrose ;Ham,-Harding;i--lassie,Stephens,.4i-ges-,Ilayes-none,Absent-and-not / �.- + voting none,Mayor declared the motion Ald Massie moved to refer the Ordinance to the Ordinance Committee .which was duly Sec by Ald Ham,resulted in the folloy::ing-vote byes Ald ambrsoe,Ham ,Harding ,I.assie, Stephens, Vi'ages,ldayes not e,Absent and not voting none,I"Tayor declared the motion adopted. I,Ioved and carried to adjourne to meet subject to call. 1 Attest: ---� - Appr'ved: _ -Diay_or_. Clerk. CALLED K+' :TING CITY COUNCIL HEED IlrUY 31219204' _ Present Da or Clerk Ald Ambrose;Ha.m Hardin ILassie Ste nns Wag•es. y , g. � p=' . This meeting called for the purpose of revising the water rates. i Ala iv?assie introduced an Ordinance fixing the rates to be charged by the City:Water Plant which was read the first time,whereupon Ald Itassie moved that the rules be -suspended and the Ordinance be placed on it -second reading which was duly sec by Harding,resulted in y the follow Hin vote Ayes bld Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Paassie;Stepkiens;l`iages;Playes-none, absent _ 1 and-riot-voting-none-Iiiayor-deelared--the-•motion-adop=aed. - , Ald-Iafassie-mo;-ed that the-rules-be=fur-cher-suspended-and the-Ordinance_be placed -on -its third_reading n_d_iinale passa.ge,which was duly sec by Ald Ham,resulted in the following_ vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Pra�s<1e,Stephens,Wages, Idayes none,Absent and not voting none,I:Tayor declared the motion adopted. Question is now shall the Ordinance pass as recd, vote was taken with the following result,Ayes Ala Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Iiia.ssie,Stephens,l"lages.",ldayes none ,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the Ordinance duly passed and a copy is as follows: arY ORDIIiTNCE NUI0BER 405. ATI -ORD IIIANCE-FI%I-G-THG-RiITE-TO-BE-CII.2GED-FOR-WATtR EY-TFL'-CITY-VYATER PLAIIT. BE IT-ORDA-INED BY THE -CITY COUS4GIL-OF-THF,-CITY OF-FAYuTTEV-ILLS? AR&-4NSAS: x Mti— Section-One.,-That-begimaing-June.,lst.,19.20., the_following-viater-rales-shall-be_cherged-by nrl the City Water Plant, To -wit: �1A For service without.meter --- 50V f For service through 5/8 "meter --=------------------ 50 For service' through 3-4 " meter --------------------- 75V �1�F�]j�•' For service through 1 inch meter ------------------ 01.00 For service through 1 inch meter ------= -------=-1.50 For service through 2 -inch meter -------............ �-2.-50 •< For-servi:ce-through-3-inch-meter--.... -------------- y5:00 I -For-ser-vice-through-4-inch-meter---- ............... 7.50 For -service through-6-inch_meter---........... Se ion Two. That in addition to the above mentioned rates, -the following charges shall ,I be made r water drawn : For the first 30,000 gallone; or;:any part thereof, of water drawn per mo ;the domestic rate of 45V per thousand gallon's. For water in excess of L� 30,000 gallons.and der 300,000 gallons drawns per month the f�txzY intermediate -�j rate of 35¢ per thousan gallons. For water in excess of 300,000 gallons drawn per month t _� - the manufacturing rate of 111, per thousand gallons.