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CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD January 13,1922,
Present ILayor,Clerk,Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,Massie,Price,Stephens',
Ald Massie introduced a Resolution stransferring a portion of the Fire fund
into a Special Fund and moved its adoption, which was duly Sec by A1dHarding,
resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,I&ssie,Price,
Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none.1dayor declared the nx
Resolution adopted and a copy is as follows: to -wit:
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section One. That the City Treasurer,be,and he is hereby authorized and
directed to at once transfer from the City Fire Fund the sum of $800.00
and to place the same in a special fund to be known and designated as the
" Special Fire Fund ".
Section Two, The Special Fire Fund is created for the purpose of
providing a sinking fund for the purchase of modern,motor driven fire
apparatus,and no warrant shall be drawn upon said Special Fire Fund save
and except for the purchase of motor driven fire apparatus.
SECTION Three. From and after the passage and approval of this Resolution,
the Council may,by motion duly adopted,require the City Treasurer to
transfer such other funds belonging to the City Fire Fund into the " Special
Fire Fund as may be necessary.
Section Four. That this Resolution be in force from and after its passage
and approval,and all Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith,be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
J.C.Massie.
Approved: Attest:
Allan M.Wilson,- D.E.Bridenthal,
Mayor. Clerk.
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Passed and approved this 13th of January,1922.
Mr.Ratliff,City Engineer was present and submitted a proposition and discussed
with the Idayor and Council matters pertaining to the City Water Plant,whereupon
Ald Harding moved that the Idayor appoint a Committee with the Mayor as Chairman
to confer with the Water Commissioners in regard to Mr Ratliff taking charge
of the City hater Plant, which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the
following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,idassie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,
Absent and not voting none,hdayor declared the motion adopted and appointed
Ald Massie and Price as the Committee.
No further business coming before the Council moved and carried to
adjourne to meet subject to call.
Approved: Attest:
VOAJ� u �Y 0'
I;iayor . Clerk. I
REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL HELD JANAURY 20th, 1922.
Present Mayor,Clerk,Ald Ham.Harding,Jackson,I4fassie,Price,Stephens.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
Ald Price moved that the reports of the various City Officals for the month of
' December 1921, 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 Ham,Harding
Jackson,Iiassie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayordeclared
the motion adopted.
The Finance commitee handed in the following reports as being correct,to-wit:-
City Collector Street Fund Collected $110.94,Genl Fund Collected $253.00, City C&A -Al
License Issued $134.75,Auto Plates Issued $10.00 Taxi Plate issued $10.00,
Motorcycle license plate issued $5.00,Total amt issued $159.75,Police Judge
Fines Col 067.00,Street Tax Col a22.00,Total Amt Col $89.00, Allan M.Wilson
Spec Disb.Agt. money expended Week ending November 5th,1921,$88.38,Week ending
November 12th,1921,083.75,Week ending Noveember 19th,1921,$63.00,Week ending
November 26th 1921 72.25,Week ending December 3, 1921,�79.00.Week ending December
lOth919219094.50.
Ald I -Lassie moved to allow the accts against the City for the month of Deember,1921,
that have been O.K. by the Auditing Commitee, and Clerk draw warrants for same,
which was duly Sec by Ald Price, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,H
Harding,Jackson,I�Iassie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,
Mayor declared the motion adopted.
The Auditing Committee handed in the following accts as being correaaaqt,to-wit:-
S.1,7 Be Tel Co.s9.10,W.F.Stirman $2.85'�Fa / Gas & Elect Co.$267.90,Fay Democrat
$18.78,Thomas & Son $1.00,W.L.Crouch $5.10,Geo.D.Barnnard & Co.$33.97,Wm L.Bleeker
$19.00,Bear State Oil Co.$2.50,Western Union Tel Co.$2.20,Frank Howard $3.75,
Tom Guthrie $4.88.
A Petition was read to the Council asking that South East Street be opened up
through Jennings addition to a certain lot, whereupon Ald Massie moved that the
petition be refer red to the Iriayor with power to act, motion was put and carried.
A pt petition was read to the Council asking that a side.ialk be ordered in on
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East Spring Street east of R.F.Bell's property, whereupon Ald Price moved that
same be referred to the Street iymma t Committee, and the City Engineer be
authorized to go with the Commitee to make estimate of the cost of establishing
the grades needed, -which was duly Sec by Ald Massie, resulted in the following
vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,hlassie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Abselht and not
voting Hone,2viayor declared the motion adopted.
Ald Price introduced a Resolution directing the Clerk to have notice published
in some newspaper stating that the Assessement for Willow Aveneue Improvement
District No 1 was on file, and moved its adoption, vothich was duly -See by Ald
Massie,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,ldassie,Price,
Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting None,Mayor declared the Resolution
adopted, and a copy is as follows,to-wit:- ,
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N.
Ryp a-1OvZy WHEREAS, F.S.Raedels,W.L.Crouch and A.H.Markle,as the Board of Assessement
of Willow Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, did on the 20th day of Januar�,1922, deposit with the City Clerk of
the City ofFayetteville,Arkansas,the Assessement of Willow Avenue•Improvement
District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,duly subscribed by each '
of them:
1dOW,THEE FORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF TIL; CITY OF
FAYETT_VILI:E,ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas.
be, and he is hereby,required to cause to be published in the Fayetteville,Democrat,
a dailey paper published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a notice,stating that
said assessement has been so filed by said Board of Assessors,and that the same
is now subject to inspection.
SECTION TWO: That all Orders and Resolutions,herewith, be,and tha same are
hereby,repealed,and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force,from and
after its passage and approval.
M.L.Price.
Passed and approved this 20th day of Janaury,1922.
Attest: Approved:
D.E.Bridenthal, Allan M.Wilson,
Clerk. Mayor,
The Committee in regard to conferring with the Water Commissioners as to Mr
Ratliff taking charge of the City Water Plant reported that they had a conference
with the Commissioners and the Comfnssioners had taken x±k x the matter under
advisement, whereupon Ald Harding moved.that the -mmpxk report of the Committee
be received and the knmmikikax Committee be discharggd, which was duly Sec by '
Ham, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,Massie,Price,
Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion
adopted.
No further business coming before the Council Motion was made to adjourne to
meet Tuesday January 24th,1922 at 7;30 P.M. for the purpose of considering
the petition axtkaxixs$±nnauthorizing the annexation to East Street Improvement
District No 1 of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas of the Proposed Annex No 2.
motion was put and carried.
�Approved:p Attest
C"Mayor. Clerk. r r^
ADJOURNED MEETING CITY CO�INCIL HELD JANAUARY 24,1922.
Prdsent Mayor,Clerk,Ald Ham,Harding,Jackson,Massie,Price,Stephens.
The minutes of the previous were read and approved..
This meeting is for the purpose of a hearing as to whether there is a majority
singed up in value asking to be annexed to East Street Improvement District itat No 1.
Ald Massie moved that the Mayor appoint a Commitee to check up the figures as to '
whether there is a majority in assessed valuation signed up, which was duly Sec
by AldPrice, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding;Jackson,NIassie,
Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion
adopted and ap ted Ald Harding,Ham and Massie as the Commitee.
The Council a recess and the Commitee retired.
The Committee returned. and reported that there wasoa total Assessed valuation in
the District of the sum of $131,410.00 andthere is a Total sum of $76,580.00
signed up,making a majority signed up of the sum of $10,875.00.
Ald Ham introduced a Resolution with reference tin hearing on Petition on Annex '
No 2 to East Street Improvement District No L and moved its adoption which was
duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ham,Harding,
Jackson,Massie,Price,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,Mayor .
declared the Resolution adopted and a copy is as follows: to-wit:-