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RL'GULkR IELTIIIG CITY COUNCIL JAITUARY 21,1921.
Present I.Iayor,Clerk,Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,l;a.ssie,Stephens,Vlages.
The minutes of the previous meetings was read and approved.
is J.W.Grabiel was present and presented a Petition to the Council asking that the
Council take steps to repeal the Ordinance recently passed narrowing Walnut Street
which was signed by J.W.Kemp and others, upon motion of Ald i.Tassie the petition was
received and filed and a committee be appointed to investigate the matter, this motion
was duly sec by Ald Ambrose, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,
Harding,Irlassie,Stephens,Vlages, Mayes none,Absent and not voting none, Mayor declared
the motion adopted.
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Ald Harding moved that the reports of the various City Officals for the month of
December that have been O.K. by the Finance Committees be received and filed, which
was duly sec by Ald Ham, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,
i.iassie,Stephens,''Vages,ITayes nons,Absenf and not voting none,i.ayor declared the motion
adopted. The Finance Committee handed in the following Reports:
Police Judge Fines Col 9'73.55,Street Tax Col %0.00,Total Amt Col %3.55,City Clerk
License Issued .,�62.75,Vehicle Tags Issued �%32.00,Auto License Plates Issued 525.00
Total Is^ued �119.75,City Collector Collections Fund w25.50,General Fund X211.75,
City Health Officers reports, 13 cases Typhoid,Fever,l case of Pellagra;2 cases of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis,23 cases of 'Whhoping Cough,ll cases of Pneumonia,27 cases of
Diptheria,l case of Small Pox,l case of Lialarial Fever,l ease Trackma,l9 cases of
Keasles, 13 cases of Chicken Foz,26 cases of Scarlet Fever,86 cases of Influenza, t
163 cases reported as nuisances inspected and cor:ected,209 Birth Certificates
recorded and copies filed with the County Clerk,128 Deatii Certificates recored and
copies filed with the County Clerk,the original birth and de ath certificates filed
with the State Board of Health, Burial roe rmits issued.
City ';later was analyzed every two months ,the last being made December 20th,by Dr
Bleeker of the State University who pronounced the water to be in a,state of purity.
33 cases notified to clean up and complied except James McCormick he being away from
the City and unable to reach after. a month learned that he had been very ill.
7 daries inspected and reinspected and found in as good condition as could be expected,
2 violaters of City Ordinance fined,l for slaughtering cattle,ana the other for
keening a hog. 3 of City water pipe reported wasting,same was reported to i.Ir Duggan +
who after investigating made proper repairs, the toilet rooms in the Public Schools
are in fairly good order.
Ald Harding moved to allow the accounts against the City that have been O.K. by the
Auditing Committee and Clerk draw war.ants for same, which was duly sec by Ald
Lassie, resulted in the following vote A;ies,Ald 1llnbrose,Ham, Harding,I.assie,,Stephens,
:'.'ages,l?ayes none,Absent and not voting none,ISayot declared the motion adopted, the
Auditing reported the following accounst as being correct,to=nit:
F.Snook .,,6.70,'J.L.Croueh "1.70,Geo J.ilayer Co.;�14.41,Democrat Printing Co.N10.50,
Homer Christman y3.90,Fay Lbr & Cement Cc k40.65,N.W.9rk Lbr.Co.519._65,Goss ;Elec.
Shoro.,�1.10,Ge.D.Logan 10.00 Pierce Oil Corn..q'8.37,',•I.F.Stirman .,25.00,Ozark Filling
Station %'5.89.
The following report was handed in to -wit:
Your Committee reports as follows, based on the showing of the Petition and
affidavits of thx Clem Pearson,County C1erk,James R.Greer Abstractor and J.L.Davis
Clerk and Recorder,
Total assessed value in District 148,445.00, Total assessed value signed
;;819585.00.
Signed J.C.i.assie,
F..E.Vlages 9
';Thereupon Ald Harding moved that the report be received and filed and the Committee
be discharged which was duly sec by Ald Ham, resulted in the following vote,Ayes
Ald Ambrose, Ham.Harding,-i:assie,Stephens,Claۥes,lTayes none,Absent and not voting none,
layer declared the motion adopted.
�Dr.H.D.;7ood was present and presented to the Council a petition with reference to
the manner in which Washington Avenue should be paved, upon motion of Ald Vlages,t
the petition was ordered received and filed so that same might be referred to the
Board of Commissioners of the Proposed Improvement District, which was duly sec by
Ald Ambrose, resulted in the following vote,Ayes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,I.iassie,
Stephens ,`oldges,Iiayes none ,Absent and not voting none,Hayor declared the motion
adopted.
Ald 'cages introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, towit:
;THL] XS, on the 5th day of Iiovember,1920, a petition signed by more than
ten owners of real property was presented to the Council,reouesting,that steps be
—� taken to form an improvement district to embrac: the property described therein_
set forth; and
'.'IIT✓Rr_,S, cn the 3fd day of December 1920,an Ordinance i?u;:bered 410 was passed,
forming the said district as set forth in the above named petition; and
:TtiiR _S; on the 7th day of January 1921, a petition was presented to the said
Council,signed by persons claiming to constitute a majority in assessed valuation
of all real property located within the district as set forth in said petition and
ordinance aforesaid; and
WIT,R31S, the Council ordered and directed the Clerk of the said City to
publish a notice once a creek for two weeks, advising all persons that on the 21st
day of January,1921, the Council would take that last named petition under
consideration, and would at that time determine whether or not same was signed by
the majority in assessed valuation of all real property within said district, and
as same was so published in accordance with lase;
1:107i ,TH:sR:FOR-: Bl: IT RlSOLV�3D BY TIE CITY COUITCIL OF `1'F: CITTY OF FAYBT.F.VILI.
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That,after careful consideration,the Council finds that there is a total
assesed valuation of ti?148,445.00 of real property within said district, ac.;ording
to the last assessement on file in the Office of_the.Clerk of 'Jashington County,
Arkansas; and that persons signing said petition owned real property riithin said
district, of an assessed valuation of 5p'81,585.00, according to said assessement.
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It is,therfore,the finding of the Council that the majority in assessed valua
tion of owners of real property within Willow Avenue Improvement District Number
One,have signed said petition; and the said district is hereby duly formed by the
said Council.,
- In the consideration of the said petitions the Council has bean guided by the
certificate of the Circuit Clerk of said County as to ownership of said real property
i and by the certificate of the County Clerk of said County as to the assessed valuation
of said real .property. -
That this resolution be in force and effect from and after its passage,and
all resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 21st day of January 1921, R'.E.?7ages,
Attest: Approved:
D.E.Bridenthal, J.LZ.Phillips,
Clerk. I,Iayor.
Ald Ambrose Sec the motion to adopt this resolution, vote was taken with the follow
ing resulte,Xyes Ald Ambrose,Ham,Harding,Hrc c g,_aassie,Stephens,l'lages,Nayes none,
Absent and not voting none,kayor decla=•ed the Resolution duly adopted.
nld ::assie moved that the salary of the Night Policemen be for the sum.to make up
the difference of 6100.00 per month and the Clerk be instructed to issue warrant
for said amount, which was duly sec by Ald !'lages,resulted in the following vote
Ayes,Ald Ambrose, Ham ,Harding, Las sie, Stephens ,'Wages ,.Naye s. none Absent and not
voting.none,LSayor declared the motion adopted.
The following was read to the Couneil,to-wit:
Declaration of Surrender of Franchise, by the Fayetteville Gas and
Electric Co. of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,
State of Arkansas;
County of Plashington;
To the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas and to the
Arkansas Corporation Commission
E.C.Smith and V..idcDaniel,as President and Secretary respectively of the
Fayetteville Gas and Electric Co. do hereby declare and certify that the said
Fayetteville Gas and Electric Co. is a corporation,furnishing light,heat and power
by electric current to the inhabitants of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, and to
other communities, under a license,permit or franchise heretofore,'granted by said
municipality of Fayetteville, which said franchise is unexpired. +
That the said Fayetteville Gas and Electric Co. doth hereby surrender
its said license,permit and franchise contained in the Ox&*u-nn Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Fayetteville,arkansas,approved on the 16th day of
_ugust,1913 and Ordinances supplimentary thereto.
That this surrender of franchise is made pursuant to the terms of the
Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas,approved April, lst,1919,
b:.ing Act Dumber 571 and this certificate made by due and lawful authority
obtained from a resolution adopted by the Board of Dirrectors of said
Fayetteville Gas and Electric Co.,which action of the Board has been duly ratified
by the Stockholders of said Corporation.
In testimony thereof,said Fayetteville Gas and Electric Co.,has
caused this testiment to be executed by its President and attested by its Secretary
in the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,and the Beal of the said Corporation to
hereto affixed on this 5th day of January 1920.
Seal. Fayetteville Gas and Electric Company,,,
Attest. V.I.IcDaniel, By E.C.Smith,
Secretary. President.
On this 5th day of January 1924 personally. appeared before;, the undersigned
a Notary Public,in and for the said County of washington,E.C.Smith and V.i.icDaniel
to me vaft±x personally ti=cell known to be the President and Secretary res-oectively
.of the Fayetteville Gas and Electric Company,and wiio being by me duly sworn,made
oath that they were such Oflicers of said Corporation,and upon oath stated that
the facts set forth in the foregoing certificate and declaration are true and
that the Corporate Seal affixed to the foregoing testiment is the true and genuine
seal of the Corporation.
%7itness my hand and seal of office this 5th day of January,1920.
Seal. J.K.Bishop,
llotary Public.
'.'y Commission expires February 12th,1921.
',7hereu_oon Ald Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,
to -Tait:
Resolved, That in as much as the Fayetteville Gas and 'electric Company,
(a corporation doing business in FayettevillI.Arka.nsas,) did on the 5th day of
January 1920 in writing by its President and Ha.nager tender its franchise to the
City Council of the City of Fayetteville and did ask the Ta7±Xft±sgE privilege of
surrendering the said -franchise and releaseing the. City of Fayetteville from any
of its obligations under the said fr_.nchise.. I
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The City,Council does noir accept the surrender of the said franchise and
re•leaaes the said Fayetteville Gas and Electric Company from any and.all of its
_rrovisions.
Passed this 21st day of January 192A-
Ap._roved; Attest:
J.L:.Phi11ips, D.E.Br_denthal.
I,ayor. . Clerk.
_.ld ,:assie Sec the motion to adopt this resolution, vote was taken with the
following result ,:,yes Ald = mbrose ,Ham,Harding,i.Lssie ,Stephens ,'.'Iages IlTayes none,
.absent and not voting none,_i;ayor declared the resolution duly adopted.'
_:1d i.:assie moved that I•Ir Ratliff be authori.-ed to purchase maps o£ the City
and present the bills for same to the City, which was duly Sec by Ald Hafding
resp lted in the follorrinp- vote -.yes Ala s'42nbrose,Ham ,Harding ,Zassie,Stephens,
aages,Uayes none, Absent and not voting none,!.Iayor deleared the motion adopted.
i.iovea and car'ied to adj urne to meet subject to call.
Approved: Attest:
i.Iayo-r .
C1erl1k11 .
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