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Mr London appeared before the Council in reference to side -walks and Fire Hydrants being install-
ed on east•Spring Street; On motion made by Aldo Mintun,seconded by Aldo Price and passed by the
unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor, the Clerk was directed to issue the
necessary notifications to property owners on both sides of Fast Spring Fitreet from Colege Ave-
nue to South Willow Street to construct side -walks in front of properties abutting on East Spring
Street . The City Engineer was directed by the Mayor to furnish the Clerk with the names of prop-
erty owners on East Spring street effected by the above action of the Council.
Dean G.111. Droke appeared before the Council in reference to aid from the City to Hill Avenue
Improvement District Number One.
Attest: WV
No further business appearing the Council adjourned at 9:I5 P. Mo
Approved: (` ka2 .
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' REGULAR I2ETING OF THE CITY COUMCIL HELD MARCH 3I,I924.
Present: The Ma.yor,Clerk,Aldermen Price, Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,Mintun.
Absent : None.
On motion made by Ald. Price,seconded by Ald.Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote
of the Council,the reading od the minutes of the preceeding meeting was deferred until the next
meeting of the Couz)cil.
The following bills against the City were returned to the Council approved by the Aud-
iting Committee,and on motion made by Aldo Harding,seconded by Aldo Stephens and catried by the
unanimous vette of the Council said bills were allowed and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants
to cover same as follows:
John Zillah, 6I.25; Chas. Winkelman, I6.69;
Hill City Lumb, I.50; J.M. Schelly 8.00
The Report of the Street Commissioner for the week ending March 29,I924 was submitted to the
Council,and on motion made by Aldo Harding',seconded by Aldo Price,and carried by the unanimous .
vote of the Council,said Report was received,filed,and the Clerk directed to issue warrants to
cover cbst of labor shown by said Report as follow s:
Dillard Quarles, I5.00; Claude Boyd, I2.50; Ed. Wilcox, 12.50;
Charlie Wilcox, I8.00; Floyd Meadows, 8.00; Doc Taylor, I0.00;
Edgar Williams, 8.75.
' The Mayor made a statement.to the Council in reference to the condition of the paved streets
of the City,and on motion made by Aldo Price,seconded by A1d.Mintun,and carried by the unanimous
vote of the Council,the Mayor was authorized to employ an extra man to help with the cleaning of
the paved streets,said helper to be employed during the pleasure of the Council.
The Mayor stated that this was the date for the hearing as to the sufficiency of the 2d. Peti-
tion of West Spring Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville; on motion
made by Aldo Phillips,seconded •by Aldo Price and carried by the following vote; Ayes, Aldermen
P-rice,Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,Mintun, Nayes; None,and so declared by the Idayor,action
on this hearing was postponed until April, 7,I924 at 7:30 P. M.
Mr A. M.•Byrnes.submitted a bill for 750.00 for rent of the City Wagon Yard for the year
ending IvTarc4 3I.1925, and on motion made by Aldo Price,seconded by Aldo Harding,and carried by
the unanimous vote of the Council,this bill was allowed and the Clerk was directed to issue a
warrant drawn on the General Fund to Mr. Byrnes for 750.00.
Ordinance No. 508 was introduced and read for the first time;whereupon Aldo Phillips moved
that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its second reading; this motion was
seconded by Ald.Jackson,and the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes, Aldermen Price,Harding,Jack-
son,Phillips,Stephens,Mintun, Nayes; None. And so declared by the Ma yor. Aldo Phillips then
moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed upon its third reading and
.final passage; this motion was seconded by Ald.Jackson and the vote thereon was as follows; Ayes,
Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens.Mintun, Nayes None,and so declared by the Mayor.
The Mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance which was: Ayes; Aldermen
Price, Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens,blintun,. Nayes; Nona The Mayor then declared the Ord-
' inance adopted and a copy of said Ordinance is as follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 508.
AN ORDINAIlCE TO BE ENTITLED" AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
5,500.00 OUT OF TIM GENERAL REVENUES OF THE CITY TD D.OVERiTHELCOST OF PAVING AND
OTHERWISE IMPROVING THE NORTH ONE HALF OF WEST.DICKSON STREET:
WHEREA6,'The city 9ouncil of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,did,on.the:I4th day of
January,I924,adopt the following Resolution:
"WHEREAS,.the property owners on West Dickson Street from the. East line of Duncan
Street to the East line of Garland Avenue have filed with the City Council of the City of Fay-
etteville,Arkansas,a petition purporting to represent a majority in value of the property own-
ers in the territory described and set forth in said petition and said petition being for the
purpose of forming an Improvement District to be known as Annex Number One to University Improve
ment District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,and;
"WHEREAS, The County Quorum Court of Washington County,Arkansas,at the October term of
said court,I923,passed a Resolution appropriating a sum not to exceed $ 309000.00 for the pur-.
pose of paying one-half the cost of1paving in University Improvement District Number One of
the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,and;
Whereas, The property owners on Dickson Street other than those embraced in Umiversity
Improvemennjr District Number One have formed Annex Number One to University Improvement District
Number One, and;
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"WHEREAS, It becomes necessary at this time in order that the said Annex Number One of
University Improvement District, Number One of the City ,Of Fayetteville,Arkansas,may proceed,for
the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas to make some provusion for the paving of -,.the North side of. said
West Dickson Street which is adjacent th the grounds of the University of Arkansas, and there be-
ing no arrangements at this time by which said Street can.be improved;
" THER F ORE,BE IT=RESOLVED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
"SECTION ONE: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,agreed and oblig
gates itself to make tile necessary arrangements to provide the necessary.funds to cover the cost
of paving the North half of West Dickson Street from the East line of Duncan Street to the East
line of Garland Avenue as designted and in accordance with the plans and specifications as adopt-
ed by the Board of Improvement of the said Annex Number One to University Improvememt District
Number One of the•City.of Fayetteville,Arkansas
"SECTION TWO: That the said obligation as set forth in Section One shall not exceed the
sum of 59500.00: And;
WEEHREAS, The City Engineer's estimate of the cost of one-half of the said improvement e-
euals or exceeds the sum to be paid by the City of Fayetteville;
THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: That pursuant to said Resolution and agreement contained therein,the Mayor and
the City Clark of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,are directed to issue warrants drawn on the
General Fund of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,payable to the contractor or bearer,and delive
ered to the contractor on the order -of the Commissioners for the purpose aforesaid,of improving
the North one-half of West Dickson Street in Annex Number One to University Improvement District
Number One of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, warrants sufficient to pay one-half of -the cost
of the proposed improvememt,not to exceed the sum of 5,500.00 upon the terms and conditions as
follows:
One warrant for I,IOO.00,due and payable July Ist. 1924, and one-fourth of the bal-
ance to be paid in annual installments on the Ist day of each July thereafter for four years.
In case of default in payment of any annual installment of the contract at maturity, then ,in
that event such defaulted installment// shall draw interest at the rate of eight(8) per cent per
annum from maturity until paid, as a penalty for failure to pay said installment when due.
SECTION TWO: That all Ordinances in conflict herewith are-herell repealed,and this Ordinance
shall be in force and effect from and after its passage,approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 3Ist, day of March,I924,
Attest;
(Sgd.) C.F.Armistead,
Clerk.
Approved:
(Sgd.) Allen M.Wilsom,
Mayor.
No further business appearing, the Council adjourned at 8: 00 o8 clock P. M.
Attest:Approved:
Clerk.
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IuIayor.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL 7,I924.
Present: The Mayor,Clerk,Aldermen Price,Harding,Jackson,Phillips,Stephens.Yiiintun.
Absent : None.
The minutes of the two preceeding meetings were read and approved.
The Clerk submitted to the Council trial balance and reconciliation of bank accounts of
the City's accounts for the month of March.
The Street Commissioner submitted to the Council,his Report for.the week ending,April 5,.
I924,and on motion made by Ald. Price,seconded by A1d.Jackson and carried by the unanimous 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, I5,00; Doc Taylor, N II.25; Floyd Meadows, 8.75;
Dillard Quarles, .5.00; Kenneth Hooper,,29.50; Eck Malone J9.5-6
The Police Judge and the City Collector submitted
their Reports for the Month of March and on
motion made by Ald. Price,seconded by Ald. Mintun and
carried
by the unanikous
vote of the Council,
said Reports were referred to the Auditing Committee.
The following bills against the City for the month
of March were submitted
to the Council and
on motion made by Ald. Price,seconded by Ald. Mintun
and carried by the Unanimous
vote of the Coun-
cil,said bills were referred to the Auditing Committee:
Simpson Mintun Co., S 2.50; J.W.Schelly,
N' 6.00;
John Zillah,
66.25;
Heerwagen Bros,Co. I.20; Geo.J.Mayer Co.,I5.I4;
JJI.Goolsby,
3.00
Bear Cat Fil.Sta. .4.00; Democrat Print,
3.50;
Democrat Print,
8.75;,
Ozark Fil.Sta, I8.96; Fay. G..& E.Co.3$I.70;
Ivey & Boyd,
2.05;
S.W.Bell Tel.Co. I0.80; Daily Democrat,
26.55;
Daily Democrat,
I33.35;
Fayetteville Repair Co. 2.00; Fayetteville
3.I5;
S.H.Guinn,
49.00
Machine Shop
The Mayor then declared the Council adjourned.
Attest:
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Clerk.
Approved:
Mayor.
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