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WHEREAS, on said..4th day of february,I924,the time fixed in said notice for the hearing of
said Petition,to determine whether those signing the same constituted a majority in value of.the
owners of real property sought to be annexed,it was decided by the City Council of said City of
Fayetteville to continue said hearing until February II.1924;
WHEREAS, on said IIth day of February ,I924,it was decided by the City Council of said City
of Fayetteville to further continue said hearing until February I8,I924,at 7:30 P.M.;and
WHEREAS,on said I8th day off February,I924,the time so fixed by said City Council of said
City of Fayetteville for the hearing of said Petition,to determine whether those signing.the
same constituted a majority in value of the owners of real property sought to be annexed,after
hearing all persons who desired to be heard,as to whether said Petition contained the signatures
of such majority,the said City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,did ascertain and X
declare that said Petition did contain the signatures of a majority of the owners of real proper-
ty'within said territory,according to the last preceeding assessment for State and County taxes '
in the said territory,and as shown by the records of deeds and by actual ownership; and that
said Petition is in due form,and as required by law.
NOW,TH✓REFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY.THr CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTF;VILLE,ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: That the hereinbefore described real property,West Maple Street from the East x
line of Arkansas Avenue to the East line of Vandeventer Avenue,North West Avenue from the North
line of West La Fayette Avenue to the South line of West Maple Street,be,and the same is hereby,
annexed. to said 'Jest La Fayette Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, '
Arkansas.
SECTION TWO That ail 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are hereby repealed,and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from.and after its pass-
age ,approval and publication.
Paseedand approved this I8th day of February,I924.
Attest: Approved:
(Sgd.) C.F.Armistead, (Sgd.) Allen M.Wilson,
The Mayor announE;@4hat this was the date set for the hearing alt to thiAYOR.sufficiency of the
Petition for the
�dcreation of Annex NNo.I.eto University Impproovement Dist.No.I.of the City of'�►eyete.
ac ioziAon thess�aid $et �ionnwasl�ostporiedcuntil MarcgaErIf241Ktthe3�n n Thous vote of the Council't
No further business appearing,the Council adjourned at 9:I5 P. M.
Attest: Approved: - - -- -
CLERK. - MAYOR..
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY 25,I924.
Present: The Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Haidi-4g,Jackson,Phillips.Elintun.
Absent Aldermen Price and Stephens.
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The Report of the Street Commissioner for the week ending Feb. 23,I924 was submitted to
the Council,and on motion made by Aldo Jackson,seconded by Aldo Phillips and.carried by the unan-
imous vote of the Council,said Report was received and filed and the Clerk was directed to issue
warrants to cover labor and materials,as shown by said Report as follows:
Charlie Wilcox, I2.00; Ed. Wilcox, $ 2.50; Henry Barton ? II.25; Hooper, 2..00
The following Bills against the City were returned to the Council by the Auditing Committe with
its approval} and on motion made -by Aldo Jackson,seconded by Aldo Phillips and carried by the.u-
nanimoud vote of the Council,said bills were approved and the Clerk was.directed to issue warrants
to cover same as follows:
Grace Mc Intosh, 85.22; Fay. Print. Co. I5.50; A.D.Sandford, I.50;
E.Z.Davied & Son, I3.95; Greer Abst.Co. I5.00; J.W.Shelly, 4.50
A communication from G.A. London in reference to installing firwhydrant at�c rn rto Spri�n�g and
Willow Spring and also in regard to 'sewer connections on East Spring Streets On motion made by
Aldo Phillips,seconded by Aldo Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the Mayor '
appointed the following Committee to investigate the matters referred to in Mr. London's communi-
cation: Aldermen Jackson,Harding and Phillips.
The following applications to errect buildings w re submitted to the Council,and on motion
made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Aldo Mintun and carrieKby the unanimous vote -of the Council,these
applications were approved,subject to the inspection and approval of the City Engineer:
Litteral Canning Co.,Factory Building; Bryan -Tuck Motor Co.,Store Bld.
On motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by A1d.Mintun.and carried by the unanimous vote of -the
Council,the City Engineer was instructed to establish the grade for a sidewalk to be constructed '
on the "South side of the Ozark Theater Bld. by h,Ir. J.NI.Williams.
Mr. J.M.Williams and Mr.H.E.Cravens appeared:before the Council in reference to the payment by
the City of a part of the cost of the intersection of East Center and College Avenue;and;on motion
made by Aldo Mintun,seconded by Aldo Harding and carried b the unanimous vote'of the Co'uncil,and
so declared by the Mayor,the City appropriated the sum of 299.25,said sum being one-half of the
estimated cost of paving the intersection of College Avenue and East Center Street,to be paid the
Commissioners of East Center Street Improvement'District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas upon the completion of said intersection;and the Clerk was instructed to issue a warrant
drawn on the Street Fund of the City of Fayetteville for said sum of $299.25 to the order of said
Commissioners upon the completion of the construction work of said intersection.
On motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Aldo Mintun and carried by the unanimous vote of
the Council,permission was granted the property owners on Fast Center Street to install eight
"White Way"'Street lights on East Center Street and the City Council obligated the City to bear.
the expense of lighting six of said lights -said lights to be of the same candle power as those
now maintained by the City on Dickson Street.
On motion made by A1d..Harding,seconded by Ald.Jackson,and carried by the unanimous vote of
the Council,the Clerk was directed to issue warrant to J.'S.Bates for the sum of $ 234.38,same be-
ing the second warrant of a series of two warrants to be issued to Mr.Bates as shown by these rec-
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ords on page 834,said series of warrants being issued for the purpose of aiding in the improve-
ment of Garland Avenue.
Mr Eoff appeared before the Council and asked.permission from the Council to
errect an electric sign at the Ozark Filling Station on College Avenue. On motion made by Ald.
Phillips,seconded by Ald. Mintun and carried by the unanimous"sote of the Council,permission was
granted Mr.Eoff to errect said sign.
The City Engineer submitted a verbal report in regard to the cost of construct-
ing cement culverts on Walnut Street and on Rebecca Avenue;and on motion made by Ald. Harding,sec-
onded by Ald.Phil'lips and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,the City Council agreed to
appropriate a sum bf money equal to the amount of money raised by property owners effected,to con-
struct two culverts on Walnut Street. •
On motion made by Ald. Phillips,seconded by Ald. Harding and carried by the u-
nanimous vote -of the Council,the City Engineer was authorized to let contract for the construct-
ion of a culvert on Rebecca Avenue air a cost not to exceed the sum of $ 50.00.
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No further business appearing,the Council adjourned at 8:50 P. M.
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Attest:G r (�,,,,,,;�}..).:Approved•
CLERK. MAYOR.
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD MARCH 3, I924.
Present: Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Mintun, The Mayor and the Clerk.
Absent : Alderman Stephens.
The minutes of.the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The Reports of the Pblice Judge and of the City Collector for the month of February,along
with the following bills against the City,were submitted to the Council,and on motion made,by Ald.
Phillips,seconded by Ald. Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,said Reports
and bills listed below were referred to the Auditing Committee:
Goss -Rogers Elec.Co., 3.25; Fay.Gas and Elec.Co., 358.80; •Lewis Bros.Co., I3.82;
Goss -Rogers Elec.Co. 2.00; Greer Abst.Co. I5.00; Electric Service, 26.75;
Fayetteville Repair Co.; .45; E.M.Ratliff, I6.00.
The Street Commissioner submitted his Report for the week ending March I,I924,and.on motion
made by Ald. Harding,seconded by Ald. Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council,
said Report was received and filed and the Clerk directed to issue warrants to cover labor and
materials shown by said Report as.follows:
Charlie Wilcox,312• days, ' I0.50;
Henry Barton,64 loads Gravel, I6.00
' Total, 26.50.
The following applications.to errect building were submitted to the Council,and on motion
made by Ald. Harding,seconded by Ald. Phillips and carried b;, the unanimous vote of the Council
these applicationd were granted ,subject to the approval and inspection of the.City Engineer;.
Mrs. VJm.Reep,York and Leverett Sts,Residence; P.Green,Lo6,B1k.2,Trents Ad.,Residence;
B.R.Bigger,South.Duncan St.,Residence; W.M.Brown,W.Meadow St.,Store Bld.
The following Resolution was introduced by Ald. Harding,who moved its adoption;this mo-
tion was seconded by Ald. Price and the vote thereon was: Ayes, Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,
Phillips,Mintun; Nayes None, The Mayor then declared the Resolution adopted and a copy of sAid
Resolution is as follows:
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RESOLUTION:
WH.]R;&AS „ a petition claiming to represent a majority in value of the owners of real proper-
ty on Vlest Dickson Street from the East line of Duncan Street to the East line of Garland Avenue
was duly filed with the City Council of the City Of Fayetteville,Arkansas,on the I4th.day of Jan-
uary,I924,asking that said property be created into an Improvement District to be known as Annex
Number One to University Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas;
VIHLR::AS, said City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,did on the 28th day of Jan-
uary,I924,order and.direct the City Clerk of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,to.give.a notice
by publication for two weeks in some newspaper issued and having a general.circulation in the City
of Fayetteville,67ashington County,Arkansas,thht such petition had been filed and that it would be
considered at a meeting of the City Council.of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,to be'held'at
' the Mayor's Office on February IBth,I924,at 7:30 P.M. and that all property owners of said Imp-
rovement District might appear before said City Council on said date and show cause for or against
such annexation;
WHEREAS, said notice was so published by said.Clerk in accordance with law;
WHLREAS,on said I8th of February,I924,on motion duly made,seconded and adopted,said hear-
ing was continued until March 3,I924,at 7:30 P.M.,no protest appearing;
WHER&AS, said time for said hearing has arrived,and said hearing has been duly and prop-
erly had;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS;
SECTION ONE: That after careful consideration,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas,finds that there is a total assessed valuation of $ 2I.075.00 of real property within s
said District according to the last assessment on file in the office of the County Clerk -of Wash-
ington County,Arkansas,and that persons signing said petition own real property within said Dis4
tract of the assessed valuation of $ I7,625.00,aecording to said assessment.
SECTION TWO: That it is the finding of the City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,
that the majority in assessed valuation of owners of real property within Annex Number One to tigv-
gr`sityfItprBvefnii y District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,have signed said