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Mr.F.L .Viilcox a Consulting Engineer was present and adresed the Council in
regard to changing the pumping of the water to steam power, whereupon
Aid Massie moved that the City employ Mr Wilcox to make prelemanary survey
and report to the Council on the cost of same and the City to pay Wilcox
the sum of $250.00, which wad duly sec by Aid Price, resultea.in the follow-
ing vote Ayes Aid Ham,Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and
not voting Aid Jaekson,Mayor declared the motion adopted.
The following report was handed in by the Street Committee,to-twit
Report of Committee on Dr.Drakes prposal.
Your Committee recommends that the City accept DrDrake's offer
of certain lands for streets of the City, and that his request for grade for
sidewalk in front of his property on Maple Street be granted, that the City
Engineer be directed to set stakes for same and the walk ordered in. '
Signed ,
J.C,Massie „ Chairman.
Aid Harding moved that the report be received and filed, which ',was duly sec
by Aid Price, resulted in the following vote,Ayes Aid Ham,Harding,Massie,Price,
Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Jackson,Mayor declared the motion
adopted..
Aid Harding moved that the City Engineer establish the grade on Maple street
as was asked for by Dr Drake, which was duly sec by Aid Ham, resulted in the
following vote Ayes Aid Ham,Harding,Massie,Price,Stephene.Nayes none,Absent '
and not voting Aid Jackson, Mayor declared the motion adopted.
Aid Massie moved that the a xx warrant be issued to Mayor Wilson expense
incurred for securing a zxpy certified copy of.an Act of.the State of Arkansas,
and Clerk instructed to issue same for the same of $1.00, which was duly sec
by A1d.Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid Ham,Harding,Massie,
Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Jackson,Mayor declared the
motion adopted.
Aid Massie moved that a permit be granted to Eugene Trahin to build a house
whin the plans and specifications.have been approved by the City Engineer,Yr'-e d
which was.duly sec by Aid Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ala
Ham,Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Jackson,
Mayor declared the motion adopted.
City Atty Hurst brought up the matter of not getting any fees for getting up
the Public Square ImLprovementDittriet, after some discussion Aid Price
moved that the Mayor confer with the Commissioners of Public Snuare Improvement
District to see if they could find some way of paying Mr Hurst his fee, which
.las duly sec by Aid Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid Ham,Harding,
Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Jackson,Mayor declared
the motion adopted.
Moved and carried to adjourne to meet subject to call.
Approved ,T� Attes
YMayor. Clerk. '
CALLED IBETING CITY COUNCIL HELD 10.A.M. September 17th,1921,
Present Mayor,Ald Ham,Harding,Massie,Prioe,Stephens,Absent ClerkAidJackson,
Aid Massie elected as Acting Clerk.
This meeting was called for the purpose of taking up the matter of the a contract
wath Mr.F.L.Wilcox.
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After same was discussed Aid Massie moved that the Mayor be instructed to make
the contract with Mr.F.L.Wilcox jointly with the.Water Commissioners as
follows; to pay Wilcox $250.00 for prelimminary survey showing original and
operating costs for pumping plant and also Electrict 131ant to light streets
and pump water using various kinds of power, City to have option to extend the
contract for completion of plan which may be adopted..
Thais motion was sec by Aid Harding, resulted in the following'vote,Ayes Aid
Ham,Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Aid Jackson
Mayor declared the motion adopted.
Moved and carried to mss adjourne to meet subject to call.
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Approved: I
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Mayor. Acting Clerk.
CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL 13ELD 2 P.M.SEPTENBER r,17th,1921.
Present Aid Ham,Hardigg,%fassie,Price,Stephens,Absent C1erk,Ald Jackson,
Aid Ifia.ssie eiectek''to ao•E `as Clerk. I The Mayor stated object of this meeting to be to settle terms of contract with
F.L.Wilcox.
Mayor stated his understanding of the proposition and Mr.Wilcox stated his
positions
kftteAfter some discussion the matter was finally adjusted.
ISoved and carried to adjourne to meet subject to call,
Approved* Atte t OPN
Mayor* Acting Cle k