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1 -resent; nhe 1:ayor, Cler.:, r.lderrien _:urding, jwcl:cIon, `•+intun, 2hill.il,. and trice, ab.,ent
lcerl::an Steohon:;
Visitors being present, the regular order of business .as suspended,and .r. V.1.,cDaniel
Superintendent of the Gas an,,. lloctric Co. l.ddres.ed the Council,b, invitation of til; 1.:ayord
olloscing this,and at :s. Leilaniel's suggestion, the Committee a?pointed th. l+.st
m: :ting to confer •'ith the Supt, of the Light Plant made an informal renort,giving the
substcnce of the proposed offer of the Light Co.together with estimates showing a -,avinr of
about •.13,000.00 per year to the City for a rermod of three year;;.There followed a gen^r:l
di�cussien of the matter,during which t.lderman Jackson of the Jozimittee pre.cnteda ualculw-
tion based on the proposal of the Light'�o^�any as compared .ith the use of an Oil Pumper,
.ho::ing c,air_ to tic Citi of :16,000.00f1; th; accepts.nce of tl:_ T.i,,ht Jompany'., o; or as
' co:i_artJ. -.-it-a the u -e o' h. Oil `winer,not ta::i;:g int6 con.:iceration t t; matter oica the
ce ireciation of the Oil=umpur,o.nd not ecumting' anythinE: for t_rr n-_or,o.ed ire, li ht to tale
oe vital ,tile fire houue ,l i)d ':;h. Public .;cuare , tie ,educticn in the rate on the .,kite
ti:.' rcductior_ to the _'enz�r^.1 uabli:: of 2yc per,nor the Cancelling of the Claim again.t
the Oity for the-Mmoinre unit at ..Mite ?fiver.
In motion b;: :_lC3E ::_C.11 Trice, 7Ccol d fd b;, :,ld rman _'hillips,the COrIDaittoe' J.;, continu.eci
:i'est d to ecnI ::ith the .tater Jomrhi.lsicnero as to their eontrca.ct for the Cil ^u:mer
ana the le•'alitl, of the co:lltr.j.ct.
' a this time the :aimites of the 'nrevinus meetin;r:ere r: -ad and an"oroved.
Gr_ notion b tlder::._n price,: econ6.e� bym'an i'hilli;.s,buildinff perrait:, ":'c;' `runtcd
_o. '._,n^us, Lots 5and 6 lilocic w�ple•::oed ..ddition
Cscar `.:rollin' cr, Lot 21 lock 10, Gunter _.ddition.
._..:::elton, Jorner Blocl: and 4nd Itreets.
'itn:on and ..:intul_, Lot. 5and 6, Bloc': 6 Criginal To -M.
I; :'es.-onse to the reruest of ::r. Prance,the :.a;;or agreed to have the vacant lots adjoirn
in.rr the 1,u:'iness buildings at the .south-east corner of tile c
e J aero cle.ned up,and a.aured :s.
_xer_ce t;.,:.t if he conic secure til. co;...cnt of tihe o.":r.^.r� to fence the id lot he could
e.cCil; 'n-rev-llt their uce as � waren-yard.
_file Li .ht Jo-..::uittee 1,;-.)orted favorably on the petition for a li.'ht at the intersection o
of ..rsicen ^.116 atone Streets ,and ::aS directed to order the liCht put in.
cetition for certain li ht in the Collored -section c£ til r:it "a:: _eferrc, t tl.
Joim.littee,
.16_e -,man Phillips ,eported that ?uclr-e Do:•cell had ::lade a nro;ho:,ition that the Cit- ,ray
t:.e 3un of .'0.00 per montil re'r_t,:.l for the trio rooms and vault Col.rty to ru"rni h li ht:;,
Lest _r_d .:ater. _,t the reeuest of the :E, or, :.:r. ''liillipa agreed to cortinue :c the cor.'.r.itte
iii of this matter,a-enfe,'.vor to ::ecu:'e better rates.
' l Ct10;b;; t.10.Er:1at1 a Y'dln" J1C011C',ed by .ad.rman Lrillir , '_;:e C ' lic cC, to
p e iltten notice to Jo.e h Lc - can that ''he City .ill advcrtir_c for biLS to alt i -r_
:1._ r _ hi. oil :treet.
M ..otioz: b;; _.lde -mmr1 Price, 1econded_ by t,ldurman H. rding, Iic Olerl: aces dir 'Ct 'Cl to
ad_vertice fcr bids fcr a City Deno.itory.
'rrice introduced. an Ordinance levying Gn as e::..a nt in ::ont :'oro I:lprcvenel_t
�l JtT1Ct I:.1 :Der Cite Of tits. Ci'7U of 'a' etteVllie , Tkan.a3 ,':ch1Ch _... T'E%.(i ti1C '_'1r Ot
„i.a 'eh )on _adze. all Pricc moved that the _;ale:; be euspenied anC. the Oddinance nlacee on its
.;COO.".d :.;aC.lrh`;,::'h1Ch motion C'L:' dale OeCOrid CG ani. pa:.08d L�" the f0110�7111(; Vote;- mei,
lC.Or. Bn ifar:'ing, jac.zoon, _ri .tUii, 217illips oi[ -'rice, .: L`.y ' n lie, __b,., Qnt nilc not VDti
,epic,,.11`7 :0 deClei'CC. b- _. (1P _._;�1;'CT.. _-ld Cri.l@..: _'r 1Ce ,Ce Conded b:; t.lt Jrr.:C.r
the 0'.•E:, tilct tIc :al'.,, bE further `:110-1 u11CCC•. ells t,•_e F_ C!i1l:.nC ,hlL!.CC 0'1 it:: ti:1rC. "'i:-
i.._l JE. ;e ,tile Vote belly:.1B era.: P_i1 ''C=dl illtllil, Ptlllll'Q.: ih' F"f l:;C,
_. isCi:?, :1bGul_t and ::0t 'TOt1:1 r', __l C. e:'.1_1-. aepi1 031::. �'he Or deClar EZ th0 .iotic, C;-rrieC
..:.11eP. ' or the vote o_h tile pu a, -q, of the Orbinance ,c:hich '::a:; i yeC +.' der,.1 n 11.rdi-
C , �hil.li o'N L nd "r iC ' , :.a' S 11011E t_)- int ;:.114 not votin _. .,ICS .'fr:1C'.1. a��`:h nn.` , _}lE
r tae _ 4Ec1`.r_r ti:e i rdinc.nce passes ,d. a co"cy is a:. -Clio
0 471.
tl? 0? I;:tom:C TO 11`. :?i'I'_'L D,"t,1: 02DIi:_::`C:. 'i'0 1"VY i'H ti :._::_' U�r201: TEL
i 301�RTY JXJ T:.D .lITHIE 1.:O:'`_' 17022 I1220VO ;.f.i'i' DI :" _?IC i?Ul.� ? 011= OF 21L. CI,2Y OF
the majority in value of the property holders orming property adjoiningthe
locality to be affected, and situated in i:ont i?ord Improvement District i?umber Ono of the
City of Fayetteville, irkzan.u.,orq•anized for the purpose of graCing, rolling and peving with
_vphaltic lavement the streets and parts of streets within said ..:ont %ord Improvement Dioltrict
_rrnbe One of the Cit of Fayetteville,.Lrkancas,have Petitioned the Council of the 'City of
Fayetteville, tirkansas, for the construction of said improvement, and that the costs thereof
shall be a..essed upon the real property of said district,according to the benefits received;
+�S,said benefits received by e€.ch block, lot and parcel of real property situated in
said district, eouals o_• e:.ceeds the local assessment thereon; and
..U.RE.,S,the estimated cost of said improvement is ,;19,814.00;
:.O'..' R_'.FO_i_ 9B: IT OiM.,Il.:'D BY `TFE CITY COiT?CIL OF 'I CI 'Y OF Fi.Y i''rVILL ,1.3iL..i'Ji.S:
SSC'iI. L_`s: That said several blocks, lots and parcels o£ real property in said district
be assessed acording to the arse: ergent list, for ..,id Ira'provement District,as the .ame noir
reLlains in the office of the Recorder or Cc&y Clerk; and that said as.essment shall_ be paid
arnually on or before the lst :.:onday in October until the whole of the said local assessment
shall be naido nr_d,4',-per centum on each of .atd blocks, lots and parcels o'_' land -h-.11 be v:,.id
in 1923; 8 per centw.i on each of said blocks, lots and parcels of land in 1924;and 9-., per
centu:a on each of said blocks, lots, and parcels of land in 1925; 10': per centum on cash of
said 'Clovis, lots and parcels k
of lend in 1926;11; per cent-Lun on cath of said. blocs, lot. and
rarcels of land in 19::7;11 per centro_] on each of naid bloc;::i, Lots end parcel of '1annd in5.9.
per centum on each of ;aid blocl:'1, lots encs paru.113 of land in 1929; 12 percentnm on each
of r id bloc::;, lotj .nd -o.nrcel: of land in 1.930; 1.2 pe centlua on e .ch of • uiC. blocica, lot.:,
ill 19il; and 10l,er centlml on etch of .i.dd block_., loco I__.C. pr."rc
78
le nd in 1932.
SECTION T':JO: That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict be, and the same are
hereby,repealed,and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 19th day of March, 1923,
Attest; J.C.P.assie, Clerk.
Approved, Allan I.I.:7ilson, 1.1ayor.
Published in the Fayetteville Democrat
1.;arch, 20th, 1923.
The Liayor fil/ed with the Clerk a receipt for $155.69,signed by the City Collector for the
credit of the City General Fund,said amount being paid under court order for the construction
of curb and gutter along the Barringer Property on ':Test Lafayette Street,upon which the City
held a lien for said construction.
In
response
to
a
Petition asking
that Second
Street be
opened from Locust to College
:..ayor
stated that,
he
would issue the
necessary
order.
,the
Cn motion the :.1ayor was instructed to investigate the matter of inspection of plumbing and
electric riring,with the view of having a public Inspector therefor.
communication from B.?.Davidson concerning; the grades on curtain stroet was ref.'ered to
the Street Committee.'
Aderman Harding introduced a resolution to extend the time for the construction of.curbs
aid gutters in _.lent 1Tord Improvement District from 1darch 31st 1923 to Hay 1st 1923 ,and moved its
adoption, This motion was seconded by Alderman Phillips and carrieC by the follouing vote; -
._yes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, 1.11intun, Phillips and Price, ITays none, absent and not voting
Aderman Stephens,and so declared by the L:a.yor, and a cop;,, is as follows;-
?FSOLUTIOPT.
Iir 3__d, It is deemed advisable for various and sufficient reasons to extend thn time for
t -:e construction of curbc and gutters in L1ont Ford Improvement District number One of the City
of Fa.etteville "irkansas,
TH. REFOiE 7 BE I1' ?F3(}LVi;D BY TIM CI`T'Y COULTCIL Or TIE, CITY OF FAY'TTFVIL AtZII"".1T, ;
as'CTIOY OPAL: That a Re solution. providing for the construction of curbs and gutters in 1.:o.it
Lord Improvement District l:u:ber One of the City of Fayetteville, _-rkansas,and recorded on pagK
764 of this Record,be anineded as to Section One of the said Resolution by striking out the
words "Larch, 37„ 1923" and inserting instead thereof the words "L_ay 1st, 1923"a
SisOTION T1 10: That all Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be, and t4
same are hereby ,repealed.
Signed C.T.Harding,
Passed and approved this 19th day of i:arch,1923.
_.ttest, J.C.I.:assie, Clerk.
Approved, Allan L1.:Iilson, I.iayor.
_.lderman Price introduced the follor!i.ng Resolution and,moved its adoption,which motion
�:ras oeconded by Aderman Iintun,and carried by the followin'9 vote;- Ayes Aldermen :carding,
Jackson, 1.:intun, Phillips, Price, Pays none, :,bsent and not voting, Alderman :3telhens, and
the Layer so declared.
I9�L5 RES0LUT IONa
:7HLR�,AS,It has been agreed by the City council of the city of Fayetteville, _rkansa,:,as
set forth on page 784 of this Record, that the City Clerk of said City shall issue to the
order of the Commissioners of ':;illow Avenue Improvement District I?umber One of the City of
Fayettevil e, Arkansas a warrant in the sum of 0'6500.00,to be secured by a promisory note
signed by the aid Commissioners as such Commissioners,to-wit by Marshal Douglas, George
.a:10. &� and Clem Pearson,for the sum of 96500.00, and
.: REAS, it is desired and intended to protect the said Commissioners,to-crit Ida.rshal
Douglas, George Parsons and Clem Pearson, from any and all personal liability for the pay-
ment of said promisory note,
ITO"J,'TH_.R�FORE,B�, IT 3:..SOLVED BY THE CITY COUITCIL OF TFL1 CITY OF FAY T VILL ,riRlikSAa:
SECTION OITE, That I:iarshal Douglas, George Par kl s and Clem Pearson are hereby express-
ly and intentionally relieved and absolved from any and all persbfial;liability,for-the:fay-
ment of a certain promisory'hoterfor"w6'500 QO'to be signed by them as Commissioners of ,elillow
__venue Improvement District Y ber One of the City of Fayetteville, _.rkansas.,and payable to
the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,five years after date.
SECTION i''.;'0, That all Resolutions and parts thereof in conflicj✓ herewith be, and the name
are hereby repealed.
Signed I.I.L.Price.
Passed and ap-roved this 19th day of Larch.1923.
<,test, J.C.1:assze, Clerk.
Approved, Alan 1.:. , ilson, 1. ay or.
In notion by ._lderman Phillips, seconded by=_ldermanPrice ,and carried nnani_ious1�, the
_.a�.%or appointed a Conu^.ittee composed of Aldermen Price, .Harding and Phillips and the City
ngineer, .::. ?atliff ,to draft a general }plan for a freight and pasc,;;nger Jtation.
::o further bu::ineso appearing, the Council adjourned, sr_bject to c,,.11. Q�
i
ttest,
A 1 C7er1: -.pproved, e� i.a gor