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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-11-16 MinutesREGULAR MEETING CITY COU14CIL HELD NO AMBER 18th,1921. Present Mdyor,Clerk,Ald Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Absexit Ald Ham,Jackson. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. Ald Price moved that the'reports of the various City!Officals for the month of October that have been O.K. by the Finance Committee be received and filed, which was duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding, Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted. The finance Committee handed in the following reports as being correct,to-wit: Police Judge Fines Col $238.00,Street Tax Col $45.00,.Total Amt Col $283.50,City Collector Street Fund Collections $236.00,General Fund Collections 0211.50, City Clerk License Issued $200.00,Auto License Issued $95.00;Truck License issued $20.00,Total License issued $315.00,Allam M.Wilson Special Disbursing Agent, money expended Week ending Oct 8th,1921,$71.48,Week ending Oct l5th91921,$97.50, Week ending Oct 22,1921. X80.00, Week ending Oct 29th,1921,$52.269 Ald Price moved to allow the accounts against the City for the month of October. and Clerk to draw warrants for same, all that have been O.K. by the Auditing Comm- ittee, which was duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nyyes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,RKxK. Jackson, Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following accounts was reported as being correct by the Auditing Committee, to -wit: Wages Bros $36.00,Hill City Lbr.Co.$9.19,Security Motor Sales Co.$33.93,S.W.Bell Tel Co.$3.50,Dem Prtg Co.'5.75,Dem.Pub.Co.$14.90,Fay Gas & Elect Co.$263.41,W.S.Dug ans $16.00,Lewis Bros Co. 31.15,Joe Lehman $81.76,Gazette Pub 00.$33.00,W.L.Crouch 12.10. A Communication from Mrs Galoway asking for a permit to dig into the street to make sewer and water connection was read to the Council,whereupon Ald Harding moved that a permit be granted upon the deposit of the sum of $25.00 with.the City Collector and the street be put back in good condition on the approval of the City Engineer, which was duly Sec by Ald Massie, resulted in the following vote ,Ayes Ald Harding, Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted. A communication from Mrs Carney on East Spring Street asking the Council to order in a sidewalk in front of the lot east of R.F.Bell's property was read, whereupon Ald Harding moved to refee same to the Street Committee and report back to the Council, which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson, Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Harding moved that the Fayetteville Gas & Elect Co. repair the sidewalk on the corner of College Avenue and Dickson Street which was torn up by the removal of a Light Pole and the Chairman of the Light Committee be instructed to notify the Light Co. to make said repairs, which was duly Sec by Ald Stephens, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Massie.Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Massie moved that the Clerk draw a warrant in favor of Dr.A.S. Gregg for the sum of $10.00 to reimburse him for $10.00 paid to the City Collector on the Selig Co. Acct which was not allowed by the City, which was duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none, Absent and not voting Ald Ham ,Jackson.Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Massie moved that that all Telephone and Light poles on North Leverette Street between Maple and York streets be moved back to the location establihed by the City Engineer, which was duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,Alassie,Price,Stelihens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson, Mayor declared the motion adopted. Aid Massie introduced An Ordinance fixing the license on all Telephone,Telegraph and Light and Power Poles, which was read the first time, whereupon Ald Massie moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its second reading which was duly Sec by Ald Stephens, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding, ,:;assie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and nibt voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald ISassie moved that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its third and final reading, which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Harding,I/fassie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted, Question is now shall the Ordinance pass as read, vote was taken with the following result, Ayes Ald Harding,L4assie,Price,Stephens, Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the Ordinance duly passed and a copy is as follows, ORDINANCE NUMBs2 439. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED," AN ORDINANCE TO FIX TIE LICENSE ON ALL ELECTRIC POFIER,TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH POLES WITHIN ANY. STREET OR ALLEY WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ,ARKANSAS: " BE IT ORD$I13ED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,AR_aNSAS: 4an Section One. From and after the let day of July,1922,the City License upon h and every electric power pole,telegraph pole,or telephone pole located within street or alley within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,shall be fixed and established at the rate of Fifty (.50) Cents for each f said poles per annum,payable in advance. Section Two. Each and every person firm or copporation owning or leasing or �#fl';U^l%a otherwise zx using any such pole within any of the streets or alleys of said City shall,on or before the 1st day of July 1922,and each year thereafter,furnish to ry1 the City Clerk a sworn statement as to the number and location, of all zgs such Olde �� poles owned,used or leased by such person,firm or corporation. In addition to /� 61 the above report,all such persons,firms or copporations shall be further required to furnish a sworn statement as to the number and location of any and all poles G C� that may be erected from time to time. ' 694 �h Q Section Three. That all Ordinance or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and this Ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage.,approval and publication. Approved: Attest: Allan M.Wilson, D.E.Bridenthal, Mayor. -Clerk,; Passed and approved this 18th day of November,1921. Ald Harting moved that the City Collector credit the pole license of the Light,Company with the amount of the Street light bill as -the bills are presented until the pole license is paid in full and said Collector to sign for the warrants issued in favor of said Light Company, which was duly Sec by Ald Massie, resulted in the following .vote Ayes-Ald Harding ,Massie ,Price ,Stephens ,Nayes, none,Absent and not voting Ald Ham,Jackson,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Moved and carried to adjourns to meet subject to call. Attest: REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL IT%LD DECEMBER 291921. Present Mayor ,Clerk ,Ald Ham ,Harding ,Massie,Price,Stephens ,Absent . Ald Jackson. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. Mr.R.E.Vlages appeared before the Council in support of his claim for grading on the Huntsville Raod, whereupon Ald Massie moved that the Clerk draw a warrant for the sum of 028.00 in favor of Wages Bros, which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Massie,Price Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Jackson.Alayor declared the motion adopted. CThis being the night to determine wh ¢,t,h,- not there is a majority in'assesed valuation signed up in the Willow Std mprovement Dist the Mayor appointed the following Committee to check over the�ures,Ald Massie and Harding. The commitee retired and the Council er recess. The Committee reported that there was a total of $148, 45.00 in the Willow�t — Improvement District No 1. and there was a total of 81,585.00 signed up showing a majority of $7362.50. ' Whereupon Ald Massie introduced a Resolution finding that there is a majority signed up in assessed valuation, and moved its adoption, which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,MassiJ.Price, Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Jackson,Nlayor declared'the Resolution adopted and a copy is as follows: - RESOLUTION. �e5 yah WHEREAS, on the/ 5th day of Nvember,1920, a petition signed by more that] ten owners of real proeprty was presented to the Council, requesting that steps be taken to form an improvement district to embrace the property described and therein set forth; and WHEREAS, on the 3d day of December,1920, an Ordinance;numbered 410, was passed forming the said district as set forth in the above named petition; and WHEREAS, on the 7th day of January,1921, a petition was presented to the said Council, signed by per ons claiming to constitute a majority in assessed valuation of all real property &bcated within the district as set forth in said petition and ordinance aforesaid; and VMREAS, the Council did on the 4th day of November,1921,order and direct the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, to give notice by publication, once a week for two weeks, advising all persons that on the 2d day of December, 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 the said district; and WHEREAS,5aid notice was so published by said Clerk in accordance with law; and WHEREAS,, said time for said hearing has arrived, and said hearing has been duly and properly had; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY TIM CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITil OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE:- That,after careful consideration, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,finds that there is a total assessed valuation of X148,445.00 of real property within said district, according to the last named assessement on file in,the office of the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, and that persons si ning said petition o<<rn.property within said district of the assessed valuation of , 81,585.00,according to said assesement. SECTION 2. That it is the finding of said City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,'that•the majority in assessed valuation of nxxexRsx owners of real property within Willow Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, have signed said petition; and the said district is hereby formed by said City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. Section 3. In consideration of'the said above mentioned petition, the said City Council of the said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, has been guided by the Certificate of the Circuit Clerk of said Country of Washington, as to the assessed valuation of said real property.