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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1923-10-08 Minutes831 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER I I923. Present: The Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen: Price, Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,Alintun: Absent: Alderman Harding. The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved. The Reports of the Police Judge and of The City Collector ,and the following bills against the City were submitted to the Council 9 and on motion made by Aldo Phillips,seconded by A1d.Jack- son ,and. passed by the unanimous vote. of the Council ,the said Reports -and bills. were` referred- to --the Auditing Committee, Lewis Bros • $ I6.92; Grace Mc Intosh $ I5.22; Sligo Iron Store, $ 22.I6 Simpson Mintun I0.40; Democrat Print Co. 20.75; Ivey and Boyd, 2090 St.L.S.F.RR.Co. 2.66; S.H.Guinn, 25.00; W.L.Crouch, 9.15 Red Cross Drug Co.I.00 Bear State Oil Co. 23.65 : Goss Else, Shop, 2.00 Fayetteville Prin ting Company, . 3.75; Guisinger Mus.House, 6.00; Fay. G.&Elec.Co. 348.00 The Chief of the Fire Dept.,Chas. Winkelman,submitted a Report of his trip to the State Fire Assn.'s Meeting at Fort Smith,together with a statement of his expenses ;on motion made by Aldo Jackson,seconded by A1d.Phillips1 this Report was directed to be filed and the Clerk was au- thorized to issue warrant for 28.40 to cover said expenses. This motion was carried by the un- animous vote of the Council. The following applications to errect buildings were submitted to the Council,and on mo- tion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote of the Coun- cil these applications were approved subject to the inapection and approval of the City Engineer;.-_- E.A.Cowen,residence; Augusta Lollar,residence$, P.K.Heerwagen,addition to residence, Frank Reiff, Laundry, The Report of the Street Commissioner for the week ending Sept.,29,I923 was submitted to the Council,and on motion made by Aldo Jackson, seconded by Aldo Stephens and carried by the unanim mous vote of the Council,said report was directed to be filed and the Clerk authorized to issue the following warrants to cover labor as shown by Report: Charlie Wilcox, $ I4.33. The City Engineer submitted a Report to the Council in reference A o the condition of certain side walks on Arkansas Avenue and other Streets of the City. On motion made by Aldo Jackson,sec- onded by Aldo Phillips,and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the City Attorney was directed to draft the necessary Resolutions to require the owners of the property effected by said Report to install or repair side -walks. The Annual Reportsof The Commissioners of East Street Imp. Dist. No.I and Annex No.I and of the Commissioners of Annex No.2 to East Street Imp.Dist. No.I were submitted to the Council,and on mo- tion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Jackson and Carried by the unanimous vote of the Council, these Reports were received and directed to be filed. An account was submitted to the Council by Moreno-Burkham Const. Co. for $ I755.93 for certain construction work on Annex No. 2 to East Street Imp. Dist. No. I. On Motion made by Aldo irice,seconded by Ald. Phillips and carried by the following vote; Ayes, Aldermen Price, Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,idiintun, Nayes; None ,and so declared by the Mayor,this bill was disallowed. A bill for i� 34.25 for certain repairs and construction of sewer in the Willow Street Imp. Dist. No. I was submitted to the Council by Moreno-Burkham Const. Co.,and on motion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,this bill was referred to the Sewer and Water Commission. .A bill for $ 225.09 for repairs and construction of certain street intersection was submitted to the Council by Moreno-Burkham Const. Co. On motion made by Aldo Phillips,seconded. by Aldo Price and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,Twenty-Five (025.00) Dollars of this account was allowed and the Clerk was directed to issue warrant to cover this amount of above ac- cgunt;and the matter of the remaining $ 200.09 was deferred until the next meeting of the Councll. Dr. Drake appeared before the Council and submitted a proposition for paving intersection of certain streets adjoining Mont Nord Imp. Dist.No. I. The City Engineer submitted to the Council a bib from Geo.W.Moore for constructing and repairing intersection of La Fayette' and Forrest Aves. On motion made by Aldo Phillips,seconded by Aldo Price and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council ,this bid was referred to the Com- missioners of La Fayette Avenue Imp. Dist.'No. I. AIr Ed Malone appeared before the Council in reference to the improvement and opening of West Third Street. On motion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Mintun and carried by the U- nanimous vote of the Council,the Chief of Police was instructed to serve the necessary notices on the property owners of 'West Third to remove all existing obstructions to said West Street ac- cording to the line established by the City Engineer. ,At the request of the Council the City Clerk submitted the following statement of balan- ces in.the various funds of the City as shown by books of the Me Ilroy Banking Co.,as of Sept., 29,1923: • Fire Sinking Fund, 2,804.3I; Fire Pe4pion Fund, 837.38; Fire Fund $ I9943.42; Hospital Fund, 8 36.49; Streey Fund, 696I7.73. Attest: Present: Absent : No further business appearing,the Council adjourned at 9:00 P. M. C'� Approved:. Clark, REGULAR FETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER 8,I923, The Ma.yor,Clerk, Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Stephens,Mintun. Alderman Phillips, Mayor. The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved. The following bills were submitted to the Council and on motion made by Aid. Harding,second- ed by Aldo Stephens and, carried by the unanimous vote of the Council the same were referred to the Auditing Committee, E.M.Ratliff, 56.75; Wash. Co. Hdw. Co., �� 8.35; Fayetteville Print Co., 3.50; Fay. Democrat, 33.05; J.W.Shelly, I0.50; Goss Else. Shop, I.401 Fayetteville L.& C.Co.IO.20. The Report of the Street Commissioner for the meek ending Oct.6,I923 was submitted to the Council,and on motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Ald.Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the Report was directed to be filed and the Clerk was authorized to issue warrants to cover labor shown by said Report as follows: Charlie Wilcox, $ I6.00 The following applications to errect buildings were submitted to the Council and on motion made by Aldo Jackson,seconded by A1d.Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council the same were approved,sub'ject to the inspection and approval of the City Engineer: J.S.Bates,business Bld., J.I:.Carnahan ,Three residences. The Chairman of the Auditing Committee returned to the Council the Reports of the Police and of the City Collector,and•certain bills against the City with the approval of the Committee. On motion made by Ald. I: Iintun,seconded by Ald. Stephens and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council these Reports were d'irect'ed to be filed and the Clerk was authorized to issue warrants -to cover the bills as follows: , Ivey and Boyd, 2.90; Red Cross Drug Store, a I.00; St.L.S.F.R.R.CO. 2.66, S.H.Guinn 25.00; W.L.Crouch, 9,I5; Bear State Oil Co.,23.65; J.M.Goolsby, 7.00; Lewis Bros -Co., 16.92; Simpson Mintun Co. I0.40; Democrat Print Co.,20.75; Fay, G..& E. Co., 348.75; Fayetteville Print. 3.75. A.petition6from certain citizens in reference to the paving and improving of certain streets of the City was submitted and read to the Council. On motion made by Ald. Price,second- ed by Ald. Harding and passed by.the following vote: Ayes, Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Stephens, Mintun, Nayes, None, and so declared by the L•9ayor.the Petition was received,filed and spread of record and a copy of said Petition is as follows: TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAY:sTTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: The undersigned,your Petition- ers.,would respectfully represent and show that a Petition signed by more than ten property owners in the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,and within the territory described within said Petition,was presented to your Honorable Body on the 3d, day of September,I923,praying that Body take all nec- essary steps for the creation of an Improvement District,embraced in the territory described in said Petition,for the purpose of improving by grading,rolling,and paving with Asphaltic Pavement, the following Streets and parts of Streets,as may be more fully determined hereafter by the Board of Improvement of said District,to-wit: East Center Street,from the West Line of College Avenue to the East Line of East Avenue. That your Honorable Body passed an Ordinance, numbered 488,1aying off the terri- tory described in said.Petition,and herein sej forth,which Ordinance was duly passed on the I7th. day of September,I923. That the said Ordinance was duly published in the"Fayetteville Democrat"with- in twenty days after its passage,under the hand of the Clerk of said City. WHEREFORE,the undersigned owners of real property situated within the District described within the said Petition and Ordinance herein set forth,pray that such improvement be undertaken,and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged upon the real.property situated with- in such District,and that the said District be. for the purpose of carrying out the improvement herein set forth. And,said Petitioners ask that said improvement shall not exceed in cost forty per cent of the value, of the real property in said Distr.ict,as shown by the last County Assessment= - said District to be bounded as follows,to-wit: Beginning.at the Nort-east corner of Block Twenty-eight(28),Original.Plat of Fayette- ville,Arkansas,and running thence in a Northerly direction across East Center Street to the South- east corner of Block Fifteen .(I5),Original Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas;thence in a Northerly direction along the Vilest Line of College Avenue to the North-east corner, of Lot Thirteen(I3),Block Fifteen(I51,0riginal Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas; thence in a Westerly direction along the North Line of Lots Thirteen (I3),Twelve(I2),Eleven(II),Ten(IO),Nine(9) Nine A(9a),Eight A(8a),and Eight (8),to the North-west corner of Lot Eight(8) of Block Fifteen(I5�,Original Plat of Fayetteville, Arlansas;thence South Thirty(30) feet•thence in a Westerly direction across theAlley to the North- east corner of Lot G,Block Fifteen(I51.0riginal Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas;thence in a Westerly direction along the South Line of the Alley to the North-west corner of Lot A,Block Fifteen(:I5), Original Plat of. Fayetteville,Arkansas;thence in a Southerly direction along the East Line of East Avenue to the South-west corner of Lot EightA(861,Block Twenty-eight (28),Original Plat of Fayette- ville,Arkansas;thence in an Easterly direction to the South-east corner of said Lot Eight A (8a) Block Twenty-eight (28),Original Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas; thence South ninety-six (96)feet; thence in an Easterly direction across the Alley to the South-west corner of Lot Six (6),Block Twenty-eight (28),Original Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas;thence.East to the West Line of College Avenue;thence in a Northerly direction,along the West Line of College Avenue,to the point of begin- ning-- said description of the boundaries of the District embracing the following lots and parts of lots,according to the Sewer Map of the said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas;as compiled by Burns & Me Donnell,the frontageof which Lots are tested by actual measurementj,to-wit: Block Fifteen( I5),Original Plat of Fayetteville,Arkansas, Lots A,B;C;D;E;F;Gi4ight (8), Eight A(8a),Nine (9),Nine A(9a),Ten(IO),Ten A(IOa),Eleven(II),Twe'lve(I2), and Thirteen(13). Block Twenty-eigght(28),Origginal Plat of Fa yy etteville,Arkansas, Lots One (I),Two(2),Three (3)',Four(4),Five(5),Six(6),Seven(7),and Eight(A(8a). All of the above mentioned Lots,Blocks,and Parcels of -land are in accordance with the num- bers as shown by the Official.Plat which was prepared by Burns & McDonnell of. Kansas City,Missouri. (Sgd.) E.C.Robertson, H.E.Cravens,Trustee, Mrs. W.B.Welch, H.L.Pearson, A'.B.Stone,EdithF.Stone J,.T.Taylor and Son, J.M.Williams, By Allen A.I.Wilson,Attorney in Fact. E.A.Wilson, Roberta Fulbright, Jack Fulbright, Anne F.Teasdale, Lucille F.Gilbert, B.H.Stone, J.H.Phipps,. J.C.Futrall,Agt.for Duke Est., Sarah C.Thomas. The Following RESOLUTION was introduced by Alderman Price who moved its adoption; this motion was seconded by Ald.Harding and passed by the following vote; Ayes, Aldermen Price, Harding,Jackson,Stephens,Mintun Nayes, None, and so declared by the Mayor,and a copy of the Resolution is as follows: & .. 1123 RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, on the 8the day of October,I923, there was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,a petition purporting to contain the signatures og a majority in value of the owners of real property situated in East Center Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF -TEE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That a hearing of said petition to determine whether those persons who have sign- ed said petition constitutea majority in value of the owners of real property situated in said Improvement District will be held by said City Council at the Mayor's Office in said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,on the 29th, day of October,I923,beginning at 7:30 P.M.of said day. SECTION TWO: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,be,and he is hereby in- structed and directed,to cause to be published a notice in accordance with Section One,Act I25, Acts of Arkansas ,I9I3,advising all owners of real propbrty within East Street Improvement Dis- 833 trict Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,that a petition was presented to the said City Council,#ly Sept. 3,I923,requesting that the contemplated improvement be undertaken,and that the cost thereof be charged and assessed against the real property within said district,and that on the 281h. day of October I923,the said City Council will determine whether or not said petition is signed by such majoriSW in assessed valuation. (Sgd.) M.L.Price Passed and approved this 8th.day of October,I923. Attest: (Sgd.) CF.Armistead, Approved: (Sgd.) Allen M.Wilson,Mayor, Clerk. The matter of a bill submitted by Moreno-Burkham Const. Co. for np 200.09 for construct- ion work at the intersection of vast Dickson and Willow Street,was called up by Aldo Harding. ' On motion made by Ald.. Harding,seconded by A1d.Price and passed by the following vote: Ayes.,'Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Stephens,Mintun, Nayes, None, and so declared by the Ivfayor, this bill was disallowed. The Mayor submitted a proposition from Mr W.L.Elam for collecting the waste paper,boxes, etc.,in the alleys of the business portions of the City,and in the residence portion of the City. On motion made by Aldo Mintun,seconded by Aldo Stephens and.carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,Five Dollars($5.00) was appropriated from the General Fund and the Clerk was direct- ed to draw a warrant for this amount in favor of W.L.Elam in payment for his services in collect- ing waste paper,boxes atc.,from the alleys of the City,for the period of one year. ' On motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Aldo Price, and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,Miss Erma Deatherage was granted permission to construct a sceptic tank on Cemetery Street under the supervision of the City Engineer,and.subject to his inspection. On motion made by Aldo Mintun9seconded by Aldo Stephens and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the Chief of Police was authorized to employ an additional policeman at a salary of not to exceed Three (3.00) Dollars per day,for a period of not to exceed one week,to assist in the inforcement of traffic Ordinances. The following Ordinance was introduced and read for the first time ,whereupon Aldo Hard- ing moved that he Rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its second reading;this motion was seconded by A1d.Price and carried by the following vote, Ayes: Aldermen Price,Harding, Jackson,Stephens,Mintun, Nayes: None,and so declared by the Mayor. Alderman Price then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its third reading and final passage;thus motion was seconded by Aldo Harding and carried by the following vote; Ayes: Alder- men Price,Harding,Jackson,Stephens,Mintun, Nayes: None,and so declared by the Mayor,who then call- ed for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance,which r7as: Ayes; Aldermen Price, Harding,Jackson, Phillips,iviintun, Nayes: None, The Mayor then declared the Ordinance passed and a copy is as follows: ORDINANCE NUMBER 49I. WHEREAS, It has been called to the attention of the City Council of the City of Fayette- ' ville,Arkansas,thatthere are some graves in what is"Zipwn as Block Two,of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and tlxat this property) was used as a burial ground some sixty years ago,and; WHEREAS,this burial ground is no longer kept up or used as snch,and has been abandoned as a burial ground for many years; NOW THEREFORE, Be it ordained by.the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas; SECTION ONE. All persons having dead buried in the said abandoned burial ground in Block - Two of the City Park Addition to the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,are required to remove the same within thirty days from the date of the passage,approval.,and publication of this Ordinance,and bury the same in some duly established cemetery,and in the event such bodies are not removed with- in the time herein specified,after this Ordinance has been published in the mode and manner now prescribed by law.then said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,may cause the remains of all such per- sons as can be found to be removed and buried as hereinbefore provided,said removal to be without cost to the City.of Fayetteville,.Arkansas. SECTION TWO. 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 8tho day of October,I923. Attest: Approved: (Sgd.) C.F.Armistead, (Sgd.) Allen M. Wilson, Clerk, Mayor. No further business appearing,the Council adjourned at 8:15 P.M. Attest: ��-^�A� Approved: Clerk. Mayor REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER I5, I923. ' Present: The C1erk.Aldermen Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,Liintun. Absent : The Mayor,Alderman Price. On motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Aldo Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,Ald. Phillips was elected President Pro teippore of the Council. The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved. The Report of the City Street Commissioner for the week ending Oct. I3,I923 -was submitted to the Council and on motion made by Ald. Herding,seconded. by Aldo Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the Report was received,filed, and the Clerk was authorized to issue the fol- louing warrants to cover labor shoirm by said Report: Charlie ';Jilcox, $ I6.00; Ed 'Jilcox, N I2.50. 1,Ir Hudgins appeared before the Council in regard to vacancies on the Board of Assessprs of Sew - dr Improvement District number One. ;r Aumick appeared before the Council in reference to requiring all dealers in Second Hand Iudse. to pay city license. I.r Johnson appeared before the Council in reference to condition of sidewalks on Arkansas Ave- nue and on La Fatyette Avenue. Lir. Joe Bates appeared before the Council in regard to hard surfacing road from Leverett School