HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-05-26 MinutesREGULAR FETING CITY COUNCIL held May 26, 1922
Present Mayor, Clerk, Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massey, Price, Stevens,
absent Aldo Ham.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
Mr. London was present and asked the Council for a permit to have the
roller moved over the paved Tstreets to roll in front of his Filling Station, where-
upon Aldo I.Iassie moved that a permit be granted to Mr. London to use the roller on
' said streets in front of his Filling Station, which was duly sec, by Aldo Harding
resulted in the following vote: Ayes Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens,
Nayes: None, absent and not voting Aldo Ham. Mayor declared the motion adopted.
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Aid. Harding moved that the reports of the various City Officials for
the month of April that had been 0. K'ed by the Finance Committee be received and
filed which was duly sec, by Aldo Massie resulted in the following vote: Ayes
Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens, Nayes: None. Absent and not
voting Aldo Ham. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The Finance Committee
' reported the following reports as being correct, to -wit:
City Clerk -total license issued $68.50
Police Judge -fines col. $104.50
Report of City Collector for first half of April, street fund col. $23.50,
general fand collections $30.00, total collections to April 15 $53.50.
Report of City Col. for last half of April, street col. $138.50, g
general fund col. N34.00, total col. $172.50. -
Ald. Price moved that theocounts against the City for the month of
April that have been 0. K'ed by the Auditing Committee be allowed and Clerk draw
warrants for same, which is duly seconded by Aldo Harding, result in the following
vote: Aye Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens, Nayes: None. Absent
and not voting Aldo Ham. Mayor declared the motion adopted. Auditing Committee
reported the following accounts correct to -wit:
Fay. Gas & Electric Co. $'279.13, Vl ges Bros. $.96; Rocheste fCanni+
Co. $47.60;�lestern Union Telegraph Co. $1.40`fFay. Printing Co. $87.00, Ewing-
Cebb $18.00 /Security Motor Sales Co. $28.80,JFay. Repair Co. $1.2.5-, St. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad Co. $9.08 /Thomas & Son $17.50 Democrat/Pub. Co. $29.25 ,
L. Crouch $3.95, Goss Electric Co. $4.20,�Ellis Sutton $49.25, E. IJ. Ratcliffe
A25MayerPierce Co. $7.76,CJs.pShelley,$13.50,PTruscon$Lab� Coo g16a25eard $5.00, 'George
Mr. J. Fulbright appeared before the Council and discussed the matter
of a loan that the Water Plant is to get from the Ft. Smith Bank in regard to
improvements for the Water'Plant. After some discussion by all present, Aldo
' Harding moved that Mr. Fulbright and the Mayer be instructed to go to Ft. Smith
and interview Mr. McDonough, the Attorney for the Banker, in regard tothe loan
for the ':later Plant which was duly sec. by Aldo Massie, resulted in the following
vote: Ayes, Ald. Harding, Jacks on,,Mas sis, Pri ce, Stephens. Mayes, None.
Absent, not voting, Aldo Ham. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. Aldo Massie
moved that the reports of the Special Disbursing Agent be referred to the Finance
Committee which was duly sec. by Aldo Jackson resulted in the following vote: Ayes,
Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens, Nayes, None. Absent, not voting,
Aldo Ham. Mayor declared the motion adopted.
Aldo Massie moved that the City Clerk be instructed to issue notice
on A. B. Lewis, to extend the sidewalk on the north side of Dickson Street between
the Frisco Depot and Gregg St. eighteen inches, more or less, to conform with the
curb line. This was sec. by Aldo Harding resulted in the following vote: Ayes,
Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens. Nayes, None. Absent, not voting,
Aldo Ham, Aldo Harding introduc#3d a Resolution ordering all persons on Arkansas
Ave. and W. Maple St. be required to repair sidewalks that are needed, and the
Clerk issue notices on the same. This was sec. by Aldo Price resulted in the
following vote: Ayes, Aldo Harding, Jackson, Made, Price, Stephens. Nayes, None.
Absent, not voting, Aldo Ham. Mayor declared the Resolution adopted.
Aldo Price introducibd the following Resolution: and moved its
adoption. To -wit:
nn.�cc RESOLUTION
I IS �q22 IdHr:REAS, The Commissioners of East Street Improvement District Number
' One and Annex Number One have received a total of 48,423.27, and have expended a
total of $47,858.98, leaving a balance on hand of 564.29; and
VWREAS, The said Commissioners have received nothing for their services,
as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, The Assessors of said Improvement District have received
no compensation for their services,
NOVI THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the Chairman of the Commission, be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to issue the following checks on the funds now in
his hands:
A. E. Collier, 150,00 --
T. L. Hart, (Commissioners) 150.00
Henry Boggs, 150.00
Assessors, 30.00
City of Fayetteville, 84.29
Section 2: 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.
Approved: Allan Wilson, Mayor
Attest: D. E. Bridenthal, Clerk
This Resolution was seconded by Aldo Jackson resulted in the
following vote: Ayes, Aldo Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens. Nayes,
hone. Absent, not voting, Aldo Ham. Maynr declared the Resolution duly adopted.
Aldo Massie introduced an Ordinance limiting the weight of certain
rZ� }vehicles to be used over the paved streets which was read the first time.
;1}aereppon, Aldo Harding moved t: -at the rales be suspended and the Ordinance
ORDINANCE No. 453.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 411 REDUCING THE WIDTH
OF WALNUT STREET.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas:
Section 1. That Ordinance Ido. 411 reducing the viidth of Walnut St.
from 60 feet to 40 feet be, and the same ,is,.hereby repealed end said Street
' restored to its original width of 60 feet.
Section 2. That all ordinances and resolutions of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, inconf lict herewith be, and the same km are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed and approved this 26th day of May 1922.
Attest: D. E. Bridenthal, Clerk Allan Wilson, Mayor
' Ald. Harding introduced and moved its adoption a resolution to
authorise the Mayor to enter into a Contract
A RESOLUTION
TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE ELSBERRY
ADVERTISING COP.dFANY FOR 7HE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A SYSTEM OF TRASH
RECEPTACLES ON THE PUBLIC SIDEYlALKS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE;
ARKANSAS.
BE IS RESOLVED By The Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Section One. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
enter into a written contract with the Elsberry Advertising Corppany, in the
name of the City of Fayetteville, for the purpose of installing a system cP
trash receptacles on the public sidewalks of the City of Fayetteville.
Section Two. That when the said contract is written the same shall
be submitted to the Council, and a -,proved by a majority vote, the Mayor diall
he further instructed to execute the same as provided by law. .
Section Three. That this Resolution be in force from and after
its passage and approval and all resolutions or parts thereof in conflice
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
C. T. Harding
Approved: Allan Wilson, Mayor Attest: D. E. Bridenthal, Clerk.
This Resolution was sec. by Ald. Massie. Vote was taken with tha
' following result: Ayes, Ald. Harding, Jackson, Massie, krice, Stephens. Nayes,
None. Absent, not voting, Ald. Ham. Mayor declared the Resolution passed.
Moved and carried to adjourn to meet Monday, May 29, 1922.
Approved: �� Attest:
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Mayor fClrk
ADJOURNED IdEETING CITY COUNCIL held May 29, 1922,
Present, Mayor, Ald. Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens.
Absent, Clerk, Ald. Ham. Moved and carried that Ald. Massie act as Clerk.
Mr. C. C. Yarrington was present and addressed the Council presenting the
matter of decorating for the Semi -Centennial, and asked that the City appro-
priate money to help defray the expense of same. Whereupon, Ald. Price moved
that the City appropriate the sum of $100.00 from the general fund and author-
ize the Clerk to issue a warrant payable to James R. Greer which was duly
' sec. by Ald. Jackson resulted in the following vote: Ayes, Ald. Harding,
Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens. Nayes, None, 93st Absent, not voting, Ald.
Ha.m. The Mayor declared the motion adopted.
Jones and David appeaEed before the Council and asked for a
permit to install an± electric sign of the square. Whereupon, Ald. Massie
moved that the permit be granted subject to approval by the Mayor, which
was duly seconded by Ald. Price, resulted in the following vote: ,Ayes,
Ald. Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price, Stephens. Nayes, None. Absent, not
voting, Ald. Ham. The Mayor declared the motion adopted.
' Ald. Massie moved to appoint the Mayor as a Committee of One to
in trview the Health Board in reference to the appointment of the Sanitgry
Police to replace Ellis Sutton which was duly sec. by Ald. Stephens re-
sulted Whe following vote: Ayes, Ald. Harding, Jackson, Massie, Price,
Stephens, Nayes, None. Absent, not voting, Ald. Ham. The Mayor declared
the motion adapted.
The Library Board eras present and presented the matter of levying
a special tax to,/upport the Public Library. Miss Vol*Npened the discussion,
and ISiss Lila Rollston presented a statistical report. Others taking part in
the discrossion were Mr. Be R. Davison, F. P. Hall, W. S. Gregson, Rev. Parker,
The Mayor and Councilmen. After some discussion the Library Board finally
withdrew their application for the levy of the tax temporarily.
Moved and carried to adjourn.
Approved; yo
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