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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1923-04-30 Minutes797 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL:, HELD APRIL 30, I923. Present: The. Mayor, Clerk., Aldermen Price, Harding,Phillips•, Jackson, Stephens,*Minton.. Absent: None. By direction of the Mayor the reading of the minutes of the preceeding meeting was dis penned with. Protests as'to assessments of benefits in Improvement District Number One of North College Avenue made by the following residents of said district were read as follows; A.I.Moore, Mr . Beulah H.Lawson, Moses Baum, T.M.Logan; Ist. Baptist Chiirch. -These Appellants were heard in the following order; A.I..ioore,by his attorney,9„B.Wa$1, and by himself, who stated that he represented ,in the main,Moses Baum and Te*,Logan. These app- eallants were answered by=A.Hurst,Attorney for North College Avenue Improvement District Numbe ber One. Thereupon on motion made by Aldo Pride and seconded by Aldo Harding and carried by the following vote; Ayes, Aldermen Price, Harding, Phillips,Jackson,•Stephens,Minton; Nayes, None and so declared by the Mayor, "the protests of A.I.Moore, TQH Logan, and Moses Baum to their assess menta of benefits in North College Avenue Improvement District Number One 'be refused by the Council on account of lack of jurisdiction” Other appellants to assessments in this same Improvement District were heard as follows; Beulah H.Lawson by Hugh M.Lawson, Ist. Baptist Church, by the Clerk reading the filed protest. A motion was made by Alderman Price and seconded by Aldo Minton that the protests of Mrs Law- son and bf the Ist. Baptist Church be,taken.under advisement by the Council until next meet- ing. This motion was carried by the following vote; Ayes; Afttrmen Price, Harding,Phillips, ' Jackson, Stephene.Minton, Nayes; None, and was so declared by the Mayor. The Chairman of the Water Commission presented to the Council an exhaustive report which was read by the Clerk. A motion was made by Aldo Jackson ,seconded by- Aldo Price and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council, that the report of the Water Commission be received and filed and the Water Commission be tendered the thanks of the Council for the report made. The St.Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.,through its attorney Atkinson appeared before the Council. Hon. J.Wythe Walker appeared before the Council in behalf of the Hill City Lumber Co. Dr. Me Allister appeared before the Council,as a representative of The Chaber of Commerce of Fayetteville,Arkansas,in regard to securing property to be used as a City Park, Dr. Me Allister presented a petition to the Council ,which was read by the Clerk. On motion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Harding and carried by the following vote; Ayes; Aldermen Price, Harding,Phillips, Jackson, Stephens,Minton;Nayes, None ,and so declared by the Mayor, the petion was received,filed and spread of record. The petition is as follows; TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE .:.ARKANSAS; We,the undersigned owners of real' property in the City of Fayetteville.Washington County,Arkansas.and of the district herein described and set forth,respectfully petition your He norable Body to take all necessary steps and pass all necessary OrdinanSes,Resolutions,or Ord- ers to lay off the whole of the said City of Fayetteville/into an Improvement District the boun daries of which shall be the corporate limits of said City of Fayetteville and to form an Impro- vement District for the purpose of purchasing real estate to be used as a public City Park -- said real estate to be handled and managed in the manner and form to be determined from time i ' to time by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas--said Improvement District to be known as City Park Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas--said DiBt'rict being described as follows,to-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section I6,Township I6,North Range 30 West,and running thence South to the South to the South-west corner of said Section I6;thence East along the Sout9 line of Sectons I6 and I5 of said Township I6 North,Range 30 West,to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section I5,Township.I6 North,Range 30 West,and the East line of the South east Quarter of the South-west Quarter,Section IO,Township I6 North,Range 30 West to the North- east corner of said South-east Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section•IO,Township I6 North, Range 30 West;thence West to the Northwest corner of the South-west Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section IO,T.ownship I6 North,Range 30 West;thence North to the Northeast corner of thy, Nort-east Quarter of the South-east Quarter of Section Nine(9),Toivnship I6 North,Range 30 West; thence West to the North-west corner of said North-East Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,Section 9,Townshipl6,North,Range 30 West;thence South to the South-west corner of said North-east Quartee of the South-east Quarter,Section 9,Township I61jorth.Range 30 West; thence West to the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section 9,Township 16 North,Range 30 West;thence North to the North-east corner of said North-east Quarter of the South-west Quar ter,Section 9,Township I6 North, Range 30 West;thence West to the North-west corner of the South west QuarterofSection 9,Township I6 North,Range 30'West;thence South to the place of beginning. The above described property is further described as being all of Section I6,Township I6 North,Range 30 West;all of the West half of Section IS,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,and the South half of the South-west Quarter of Section IO,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,and all of the South half of Section 9,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,except the Nortwest Quarter of.the �$ Southeast Quarter of Section 9,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,said described property being all ' property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkanease (Signed) Beulah H.Lawson, A.Ppason, C.M.Lawson, N.F.Drake(by J.F.Moore) Row W.Wood, Gus Bridenthal,J.F.Moore, Earle•Bate0 B.F.MeAllister, Chas.W.Simmons, Tom Hodges, Floyd Hodges, Jay Fulbright, Geo. 9ppleby, C.W.Appleby, H.S.Price, E.C•.Robertson, D.C.Fuller. Alderman Harding introduced, the following Ordinance,which was read the first time,whereup ' on Alderman Price moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its second reading; this motion was seconded by Alderman Jackson and carried by the following vote,Ayes; Aldermen Price,Harding,Phillips,Jackson,Stephens,Minton,Nayes; None,and so declared by the Mayor Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage,this motion was seconded by Aldo Price and carried by the H 'following vote,Ayes; Aldermen Price ,Harding,Phillips.Jackson.Stephens.Minton.Nayes; None ,and so declared by the Mayor,who then called for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance,which was Ayes; Aldermen Price,Harding,Phillips, Jackson,Stephens,Minton, Nayes; None. The Mayor then iiec lared the Ordinance passed,and a copy is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 476. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE LAYING OFF AND CREATING AN IMPRO VEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A CITY PARK FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS", BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCI'L:OE-.THE-.:CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE?ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That the whole of the territory lying within the corporate limits of the City of F Fayetteville,Washington County,Arkansas,be,and the same is hereby laid off into an Improvement District for the purpose of purchasing real estate to be used as a.City Park and for the pur- pose of maintaining and operating•a City Park for the use and benefit of 'the general public of. the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. SECTION TWO: That the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkaneas,be,and they are hereby designated as the boundaries of said Improvement District and the territory embraced the itein,known as City Park Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas-- said district being bounded as follows,to-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner. of Section I6,Township 16 North, Range 30 West,and runes niag thence South to the Southwest corner of said Section I6;thence East along the.South Line of"SectionsI6 and I5 of said Township I6 North,Range 30 West,to the Southeast corner of the SoutV west Quarter of Section I5,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,and the East line of the Southeast Q Quarter of the South-west Quarter,Section IO,Township I6 North,Range 30 West to the Northeast co rner of said Southeast Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section IO,Township I64orth,Range 30 Weet;¢thence West to the Nortwest corner of the South-west Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Sectibbn # IO,Township I6 North,Range 30 West; thence North to the Northeast corner of the North east Quarter of the South-east Quarter of Section Nine(9),Township I6 North,Range 30 West;thence South to the South-west corner of said North-east Quarter.of the Southeast Quarter,Section 9,Tow nship I6 North,Range 30 West;thence West to the Sout4east corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Nine (9),Township I6 ,North ,Range 30 West; thence North to the Nortb- east corner of said Northeast Quarter -of the South-west Quarter Section 9,Township 26 North,RangF. 30 West;thence West to the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9,Township 16 North,Range 30 West;thenoe South to the place of beginning. The above property is further described as being all of Section I6,Township I6 Norte Range 30 West;all of the West Half of Section I5,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,and the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section IO,Township I6 North,Range 30 West ,and all of the South Half of Section §,Township I6 North,Range 30 West,except the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 9, Township I61jorth ,Range 30 West,said described property being all property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. SECTION THREE: That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be,and the same are hereby repealed,and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,approval and publication. (Sgd) C.T.Harding• Passed and approved this 30th.day of April,I923. Attest; (Sgd.) C.F.Armistead, Clerk. Approved; (Sgd.) Allen M.Wilsonyor. On motion made by Alderman Price ,seconded by Alderman Harding and unanimously carried by the vote of the Couneil,the Mayor was authorized to confer with Mr. A.L.Trent regarding the removal of an old cemetery on lands owned by Mr. Trent,and to report the result of his investigations to the City Council. A petition from certain citizens in reference to the erection of a store build- ing at Locust and Spring Streets was read to the Council and on motion made by Alderman Stephens seconded by Aldo Price and carried by the unaniIous vote of the CouncilX,the City Engineer was directed to see that no such building be erected at Locust and Spring Street and no building ptr mit be issued therefor. Bids were received and read for repair work on culvert an Prairie Avenue as follows;' H.M.Powers, 70.00; G.Smook, 38.60. On, motion made by Aldo Phillips and seconded by A1d.Stephens,and carried by the unanimous vote, of the Council,the City Engineer was directed to prepare.plans for the necessary repairs to the culvert on Prairie,advertize for bids,receive these bids and award contract for above named re- pairs4l after consulting with Chairman of Street Committee. 5 No further business appearing,the Council adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Approved: �., y�cy,•- Mayor. Attest: Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,HELD MAY 7, I923. Present: The Mayor,Clerk,Aldermen Harding, Price,Phillips,Jackson,Stephens,Minton. Absent : None. 'The minutes of the two preceeding meetings were read and approved. The Reports of the City Collector and of The fXXfl# Police Judge were submitted to the Co- uncil and referred to the Auditing Committee. On motion of Aldo Harding,seeonded by Aldo Price and unanimously adopted by the Council thy, following accounts against the City. were referred to the Auditing Committee: Washington Hwd. Co. 3.80 C.O.Hansard, $ 2.20 Geo.J.Mayer Co. 3.09 0.• O.Hansard, 23.90 Democrat Print. Co. I0.25 Fayetteville Gas&EleC. 338.56 Heerwagen Bros.0b. 5.00 Campbell Filling Sta. 24.20 Frank S.Howard, 6.45 Homer Christian; 2.00 'Lewis Bros.Co., 8.37 E.M.Ratliff, 23.25 "American LaFrance Eng.Co. I5.49 Applications for taxi -cab license from J.C.Flannigan and Ely Osborn were read;and on c� motion made by Aldo Phillips and seconded by Aldo Stephens,and unanimously adopted by the CouncA these applications were granted'and the City Collector directed to issue said licenses. On motion made by A1d.Harding,seconded by Aldo Phillips and unanimously adopted by the Council,the matter of telephone boxes for taxi -cab drivers at the station was referred to the Chief of Police for such action as he"deemed best. Ald.Phillips made a report in regard to the rental of the rooms now occupied by the City Council,the City Collector and the Water Commission. On motion made by 91d.Price,seconded by Ald. Phillips and adopted by the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Price,Harding,Phillip0,JaeksoA Stephens and Minton,Nayes; None,and so declared by the Mayor, The Mayor was directed to enter into a contract with the County Judge to pay a rental of Forty Dollars per month for the rooms now occupied by the city offieials,and the Mayor was empowered by the Council to sign said cont- ract for and in the name of the City Council. A petition from II* certain citizens concerning repairs to the bridge over Big Springs Branch was read,and on motion made by Aldo Harding ,seconded by Aldo Minton and unaniipously adop- ted by the Council,the Clerk was directed to return petition to citizens concerned and ask that 0 .s .