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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-04-07 Minutes895 Regular meeting of the CITY COUNCIL,held April 7th 1924. Mr GeooA.Hurst, Secy of -the Board of Election Commissioners of vdashingt(3%County presented to i2r the Mayor the following Report; - Fayetteville, Ark. April 7th.1924. TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS: 17e, the undersigned Board of Election Commissioners of Washington County, Arkansas, hereby certify that in the General Election held in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Tuesday, April 1, 19249 the following officials were elected, to -wit: Lee Seamster, City Attorney; J. C. Massie, City Clerk; J. M. Phillips,.Alderman of -the First Ward, N. F. Drake, Alderman of the Second Ward, Co T. Harding, Alderman of the Third Ward. Respectfully submitted, Board of Election.Commissioners of Washington County, Arkansas. By Geo. A. Hurst, Secretary. Whereupon the Police Judge administered the oath of office to J.M.Phillips amd C.T.Harding as Aldermen, to Lee Seamster as City Attorney,and to J.C.Massie aw City Clerk. (� The Mayor then called the Ciuncil to order and the roll -call showed the following present; Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Jackson, Phillips,asd Price and Stephens. The Mayor announced that as Dr. N.F.Drake had not qualified by taking the required oath, Alderman Stephens would hold over until such time as Dr. Drake should so qualify. The Liayor then announced the follbwing,permanant.committees, of TTi . , ^FIt.Ia.IQC.: (.O1:II%,1Ills�: 5TR::COI.II.iIT`l L N. F. Drake, Chairman. J. M. Phillips, Chairman 1'. E. Jackson M. L. Price M.L. Price T. U. Jackson FIRE. AND f::`i'ER COI,II:;ITTEE iUDITING CO1.21I'TTElE A.R. Idintun, Chairman M. L. Price, Chairman H.L. Price C.T.Harding N. F. Drake T.U.Ja::kson STREET LIGHTS COIJMIT'TE: ORDINANCE COMMITTEE ' AR Mintun, Chairman C. T. Harding, Chairman C.T.Harding J.•M. Phillips T.U.Jackson 11 . F. Drake SE'iiER COI,IIaIIT'`i'E% T. U. Jackson, Chairman a6l. L. Price J. Id. Phillips The Mayor than announced the appointment of A.L.Collier as a member of the Board of Public Affaird.and asked for confirmation by the Council. Whereupon Alderman Price Moved the appoint- ment be appnov , seconded by Alderman Phillips, The vote resulted as follows;- Ayes Price, Phillips, Mintun, Nays Jackson, Harding, Stephens. There being a tie, the Mayor cast the deciding vote and announced the m1tion carried. Alderman Price introduced an Ordinance to be entitled AN ORDINANCEAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 3000.00 OUT OF THE. GENERAL REV_:NUES OF THE CITY OF FAYE`TTE` VILLE ARKANSAS TO COVER TIE COST OF MAKING PERMAIiENT IMPROVEMENT OF THE. INTERSECTION OF CsRTAIN STR�ETS.AND OTHER IMPROVEI,1✓NTS ';IITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,A'KANSA5,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 17hich was read by the Clerk. '.,'hereupon Alderman Price meconded b;� alderman Stephens moved rhe Rules be.suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, Carried by the unanimous vote of the Council Alderman Phillips seconded by Alde4man Jackson then moved the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed, on its third reading and final passage; carried by the unanimous vote of the Council. The Idayor then walled for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance, which was as follows; - Ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Stephens, Nays None, Absent and not voting, none. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE No. 509, AN ORDINANCE `i'0 BE :0 TITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $"3000.00 ' OUT OF THE GENERAL REVr:NUE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,TO COVER TIE COST OF MAKING IMPROV :I:L:NTOF THE INTERSECTION OF CERTAIN STREETS,AND OTHER IMPROVEAI:NTS WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,AREANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." WIEREAS,THE City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did on the 18th day of Febru- ary, 1924 pass the following Ordinance, towit;- Ordinance No. 499 All ORDINANC:s To BE ENTI`TL0"AN ORDINANCE' TO PROVIDE' FOR THE PERMANENT IMPROVEITr.NT OF THE INTERSECTION OF CERTAIN STR:6ETS WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS.AND FOR OTH R PURPOSES." do ..HEF.EAS, there has been formed and create within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,a certain Im rovement District, known as Anne No. One to Mont Nord loriyr Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Aria s, WHEREAS,It is the policy cf the City of -Fayetteville Akkansasnin construction and maintain- ing permanent Streets, constructed under the Improvement District Plan; and WHEREAS, The City of Fayetteville has assumed part of the expense of improving streets in 896, other Improvement Disrticts; NOW,THEREFOR R,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS,; SECTION ONE: That htere is hereby appropria-ted out of the General Fund. -of the City of Fayette, ville, Arkansas, the sum of $3000.00 to be used by the Board of Commissioners of Annex Number Ona, to Mont Nord Im rovement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arksnj,a*, in permanently paving the intersections of all streets within said Improvement District and otherwise permanently improving the same. I I , SECTION TWO: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, A kansas, be, and he is hereby instructed to draw five warrants of equal amounts in favor of w5omsoever the said Board of Commissioners may designate, and -at such times as said Board may request, not to exceed'in the aggregate however,the sum of three thousand (40'3.000.00) dollars, Said five -warrants shall be drawn serially, so that one warrant shall become due and payable each year after date of issue. SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 18th day of Fubruary,1924.� Attest C.F.Armistrad & � Approved, AllanA^Iilson � � THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS, SECTION ONE; That pursuant to said Ordinance and aggreement contained therein the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, are directed to Tissue warrants payable to bearer and deliver said warrants to the order of the Commissioners of Annex Number One to Idomt Nord Improvement District Number One Of the City if Fatetteville, Arkansas, for the Purpose aforesaid of paying for the improvement of the intersection of certain streets and other improvement within Annex Number One to Mont Nord Improvement District Number One Of th City ff Fayetteville, Arkansas, Said warrants to be issued and made payable as follows; One warrant for the sum of $600.00 payable July 1st; 1924,and one forth of the balAhce to be paid in annual installments on the first of each July thereafter for rour years. In case of default in the payment of any annual installment of the contract herein at maturity,then, inthat event, such defaulted installemnts shall draw interest at the rate of 8% per annumfrom maturity until paid, as penalty for failure to pay said installment when due. SECTION TWO; That all Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this -Ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage, appr val and publication. Passed and approved this 7th day of April 1924, Attest J.C.Massie Clerk Approved ; Allan Wilson, Mayor. _.lderman Jack..son introduced the following resolution and moved its ado.ttton-(second, ald. ; Phillips). RBSm&UTION real n z;H�i?EAS:YA Petition, claiming to represent a majority in value of the owners of property on youth Oollege Avenue, from the iBorth line of East Center Street to the North line of East A Rock Street; East Rock Street, from the East line of South College venue to the Center line of South Ealt :venue; and West Rock Street,from the center line of South East ,venue to the ':lest line of South Block :venue; Tast MountainStr.eet, from the 4:est'line of South College Avenue to the East line of South East avenue; South East Avenue, fromthe Forth line of Rock Street to the south line of idountain Street; �.nd South Block Avenue, from the Borth line of '`lest Rock Street to the South line of t.fst 1dountain Street, tias duly filed with the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 17th day of 'aarch,1924, asking that said prop- Q ertybe created into �.n Improvement District, to be known as South College.:AYanue Improve- ment Distrect Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkans-is; :'9*H�REAS- said City Council of s�:-id'City of Fayetteville, Arkans:-s, did, on s>id 17th , day of 1LL.arch 1924, order and direct the City CArk of Jaid City of Fatjeft�eville, Arkansas, to give notice by publication, for two weeks, in some newspRper issued and having a general circulation in tht s:,id City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that such rbtition had been filed, and that it would be considered at ameeting of the City Councit of the said City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas, to be held at t e Mayor's Office on the 7th day of April, 1924,at 7:30 P.M., and that all property owners'of said Improvement District might appear on said date, and that said City Council would, on said date,hear said Vetition, and determine whether thole signing the same constitute a majority in value of the owners of such real property; °1H::R.'ASI; said notice wdsp°published by said City Clerk, in accordance with the law;and UHER"" S, s&id time for said hearing has arrived, and said hearing has been duly and properly had; ;:01'1,THE;RDFORZ,Bii IT RSSOLV::D BY THs' CITY COUNCIL OF T'H.� CITY OF FAY.�RREVILLE, AR? , ISAS: S.2CTIOL' O.I3; THAT, after careful consideration, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, finds that there is a. tots'J assessed valuatikn of 0102,445.00,of real property within said District,according to the last assessment on file in the office of the County Clerk of Washington County Arkansas, and that persons signing said Petitionown real property within said District of the assessed valuation of $69,200,.00 according to said assessment. SbC'TION TWO: That it is the finding of the said City Council of said City of Fay- etteville, Arkansas, that the majority in assessed valuation of owner§ of real property within South College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,• have signed said Petition and the said District is hereby formed by said City Council of -sad$L City or Fayetteville, Arkansas SECTION THREE: In consideration of the said above mentioned Petition the said City Council of the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,has been guided by the certificate of the Circuit Clerk of said County, as to the ownership of said real property, and by the certificate of the County Clerk of said County as to the assessed valuation of said real property, I SECTION FOUR: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be, and . the same are hereby repealed, and this resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. C.T.Harding. ,Passed and approved this 7th day of April, 1924, Attest J.C.Massie, Clark. Aproved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. 897 Alderman Harding seconded by AldermanPrice ,introduced the following rasoluttLon and moved its adoption which was carried by the unanimous vote of the Council; -Q G' HCl 11 Q LI RESOLUTION. BE IT RES LViM BY THE CITY COU14C� E ITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.ARKANSAS; That C.B.Franke, Geo, E• Bryan and I.W.Guisinger, three owners of real property within the limits of South College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas, be, and they are hereby appointed as the Board of Improvement for said District. That this Resolution be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. C.T. Harding. 'Passed 'and approved this 7th day of April, 1924 Attest J.C��.M��asss��ie Clerk, Approved; Allan M. ??ilson, Mayor, Alderman pTa introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption seconded by alderman the motion was carried by the unanimous vote of the Council; - RESOLUTION. Whereas A petition claiming to represent a majority in value of the owners of property on XKx North West Avenue from the South line of West Dickson Street To the South line of West Spring Street, North Locust Avenue from the South line of West Dickson street to the North line of West Spring Street, and West Spring Street from the East line of of North West Avenue to the West line of North Church Avenua, was duly filed with the City Council, of the City of Fayette- ville, Ariansas on the 10th day of March 1924, asking that said property be created into an Improvement District to be known as West Spring Street Improvement District Number One Of the ft City of Fayetteville, Arkansas., Whereas said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did on said 10th day of I:iarch 1924order the City Clerk .of the said City of Fayetteville, Ariansas tom give notice by publication for two weeks in some newspaper issued and having a general circulation in the City of_l;ayetteville, Washington County Arkansas, That 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 March, 31st, 1924, at 7;30 p.m. and that ell property owners of said Improvement District might appear before said City Council on said date and show cause for or against the creation of such Distri6t— Whereas, said notice was so published by said Clerk in accordance with law; Whereas, On said 31st day of March,1924, on motion duly made ,seconded,and adopted,said hearing was continued until April 7th,1924, at 7;30 p.m.; Whereas, Said time for hearing has arrived, and said hearing has been duly and properly had; NOW,THERaF OR3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS; SECTION'ONE; That after careful consideration, hhe City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas finds that there id a total assessed valuation of$67,675.00 of real property within the said Distriet,a.ccording to the last assessment on file in the office of the County Clerk of the Cewity of Washington County Arkansas , and that persons signing said Petition own re al property within said District of the assessed valuation of $35,290.00 according to said assessment: SECTION T'.;0; That it is the finding of said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that the majority in assessed valuation of owners of real property within West Spring Improve- ment District Number One Of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,have signed said Petition, and *4r the said District is hereby formed by said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, SECTION THR?2; In consideration of the said hbove mentioned Petition the said City Council of aet. said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been guided by the certificate of the Circuit Clerk of said County as to the ownership of said real property, and by the certificate of the County Clerk of said County as to the assessed valuation of said real property. SECTION FOUR; That all resolutions or pars of resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed, and this resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its pa passage, and approval. ' J.M.Phillips. Passed and approved this 7th day of April. 1924. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Alderman Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, which was secon by Alderman Phillips and carried b;. the unanimous vote of the Council; N �)I " \"I 1 ` RESOLUTION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETIIEVILLE,ARKA.NSAS; That J.R.Bates, Earl Shook and HE.E Eason, three owners of real property within the limits of West Spring Street Improvement District Number One Of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and they are hereby appointed as the Board of Improvement for said District. That this Resolution be in force and effect from and after passage and approval. C.T.Harding. Passed and approved this 7th day of'A pril,1924. Attest; U.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor, Alderman Jackson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by by Alderman Phillips, and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council; AM al� vrlq RESOLUTION. ffhereas, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, head on the 24t day of blarch.1924, r, V.C.LeMaster,W.O.Drittand Ed. P. Katson, three owners of real prop erty within the limlts of Hill Avenue Improvement District Number One of The City of Fayetteville, a$ Arkansas,were duly appointed as the Board of Improvement for said District; Whereas; the said I'I.C.LeMaster, W.O.Dritt and ED.P Watson have neglected to take the oath of officewithin the time required by law,and Whereas, each of said owners of real property witAin said District has signified his willing- ness to serve on said Board; 'NOW THER:2 ORE BE IT RESOLVED BY•THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS, SECTION ONE, That W.C.LeMaster, W.O.Dritl, and Ed. P.Watson, three owners of real property within the limits of Hill Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas* be, and they are hereby appointed as the Board of Im provement of said District. J _ SECTION TWO; That all resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the 'r O��C7 . D same-arehereby repealed, and this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after it passage and approval. T.U.Jackson Passed and approved this 7th day of April.1924. J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; -Allan M. Wilson,. iayor. Alderman Mintun introduced the following resolution, which was.seconded by Alderman Price and carried by the unanimous vote of the•Council; RESOLUTIONS APPOINTING ASSE SSORS. �./ EEREAS, on the 24th day of March 1924,the City Council of te City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by proper resolution, did appoint A.H.Markle, H.C.Evins and U.L.Smelser, three qualified electorsof the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,a Board of assessment.for the purpose of assessing the benefits to be received by each lot ,block and parcel orother subdivision of real property within Annex Number One to West Lafayette Avenue .ImprovementhDistrictvNumbe rfOne ., of said City and, WHEREAS$ Said electors and each of them have failed to qualify as provided by-law within the time provided by law. Now ,therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City off Fayetteville, Arkansas, That W.L.Crouch, E.M.Allison and U.L.Smelser, three qualified electors of the City of Fayette- ville Arkansas, are hereby elected and appoi nted to constitute a Board of Assessment for the• purpose of assessing the benefits to be received by each lot, block or other subdivision of ' real property within Anex Plumber One to West LaFayette Avenue Improvement B4strict Number One of the City of Fayettev*lle, Arkansas,by reason of the proposed improvement therein.. A.R.Mintun. Passed this 7th day of Apri1,1924. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved; AllanM Wilson, Mayor. A communication from Mrs. Wyatt was read by the Clerk, and on motion was referred.to the Street Committee. A bill for the Election expense was presented by the Secretary of the Election Commissioners Mr. Geo. A. Hurst, for $102.89. On motion by Alderman Harding, seconded b Alderman Price and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council was ordered allowed and the Clerk was directed to d draw a warrant on the City General Fund For the same 1 Motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Price;- That the City Engineer be directed to supervise and inspect the concrete paving now being.put in on South Block :;.Avenue. Carried Motion bl Alderman Stephens, seconded by Alderman Jackson; That all entertainment con - sessions for the three days of the meeting of the State Convention of the American Legion be granted to the Legion. Carried. No further business appearing, the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. / Yr' Attest;�i %%� R� Clerk Approved; r•�� lye` Mayos ; ` CALLED M,JETING OF TIE CITY COUNCIL MID APRIL 14th,1924. Pursuant to a call by the Mayor, the City Council met to consider the project of purchasing a Street cleaning machine. Dr. N.F.Drake was present and the Mayor administeder the oath if office to him as Alderman from the Second Ward, The Rollcall showed as being present, Aldermen Drake, Mintun, Harding,'Phillips,and Price. The representatives of six different Companies were present and set forth -the merits of C4.7 their various machines,the prices of which ranged from about ane thousand dollars to eighty- five hundred dollars. After some discussion by the members of the Council,the representatives were called in and informed by the Mayor that the Council desired to take more time for the consideration of the matter and would inform them of their prop oesd action in the near future. The Council then adjourned. Attest; lr [,M4p" Clerk. Approved; Mayor. .Q