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The Chairman of the Finance Committee made a report of the condition of the City's
finances,showing an estimated deficit in the General Fund for the year 1924 od N9,584.66;
and in the Fire Fund ,Ql,004.20; and a balance in the Street Fund of ,8,013.30.
A copy of the report was filed with the City Clerk.
No further business appearing, the Council adjourned.
Attest,9��c
Approved, ll'"
Clerk. Mayor.
' REGULAR i;IEETING OF THE' CITY COUNCIO
H'LD JULY 14th,1924.
Present; The Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake, Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips, Price.
Absent none.
The minutes of the two previous meetings were read at approved.
' The monthly reports of the Police Judge and of the City Collector were reported as correct
by the Auditing Committee and on motion b Alderman Harding, seconded b;. -Alderman Phillips and
carried by the unanimous vote of the Council were ordered filed.
The weekly report of the Street Commissi ner was ordered received and filed and on motion by
Alderman 14iintun seconded by Alderman Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council
the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the street laborers as follows; -
Charles ^.ilcox, $16.50; Ellis Sutton, X7.50; Mr. Webb, 53.75; :.dgar Williams, QT 0600;
Jim Gray, 52.50;Ed Malone, $16.50; T.N.U9ebster, 512.00
The Auditing Committee reported the following bills against the City as correct,and Alderman
Phillips moved that they be allowed and the Clerk directed to draw warrants for the same,this
motion was seconded by Alderman Jac kson and received the following vote -J Ayes Aldermen Drake;
Harding, Jackson, I.Iintun, Phillips, Price; nays none absent andn ntt voting, none,and so decle d
by the IJayoras passed. W.L.Crouch N 13.50 \
S -W Ball Tel Co. $ 10.80 Geo. J. Mayer & Co. 141.75
"I.F..tirman1.00 S.H.Guinn 34.00
J. C.IJassie 1.35 Electric Service Co. 16.12
Ferguson Lumber Co. 5.85 S -e'1 Bell Tel Co.. 1.70
Goss -Rogers Llec. Co. 3.90 Trppical Oil Co. 121.20
..ages Brothers3.30 Christman's Plumbing Shop 5965
Fay. Gas and Else. Co. 350.30 -
Alderman Price introduced an Ordinance which was read'the first time;whereupon Alderman
' Phillips moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this
motion w.s seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Drake,
Harding, Jackson, Mimtun, Phillips, Price; nays none absent and not voting, none and wgs declared
passed ky the Mayor.
Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on its
third reading and final passage, this motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and received the fs
following vote; Ayes Alder^en Drake, Harding, Jackson, Idintun, Phillips, Price; nays,none, absent_
and not voting none,and was declared passed by the Ilayor;who then called for the vote on the
question," shall the Ordinance pass?",which was as follows;- Ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding,Jackso i
Phillips Prince; Nays none, Absent and not voting, none,whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance
passed. A copy is as follows; -
ORDINANCE NUMBER 519.
AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT INJURY OR ANNOYANCE FROM ANYTHING DANGEROUS,
OFFENSIVE,OR UNHEALTHY WITHIN -THE LIMITS OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS OR ZONES IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILL
ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER-„URPOSES.”
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKAVSAS
.
SECTION ONE: That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to establish maintain, opera
or constructor be interested in establishing, maintaining, operating or constructing of any
factory, steam laundry, poultry house, livery barn. lumber yard, lumber depot, or ttorage house f � -
' for any other inflamible material,planing mill, machine shop,blacksmith shop, public garage, �G
filling station,or any other noisy or offensive avocation within three hundred feet of any
church house, public school house or hospital within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,except
such business as may now be established and in operation within said limits.
SECTION TL'J0: That hereafter all business houses that are built or constructed wit
hin three h%;.
hundred feet of any church house, public school house or hospital within the City Fayetteville
of Fayetteville, . r
Arkansas, shall be constructed out o£ fire proof material,and said nuilding shall comply in ever
respectwith the City building code for fire proof bulidings wi hin the fire zone heretofore e;4Z
established in said City,and be subject to the terms and provis6i•ons of the ordinances establish -4)-
' ing said fire zone.
SECTION THREE: Th x That this ordinance shall be cumulative and not repeal any other ordi-
nance except the same be in conflict herewith.
SECTION FOUR: That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be puny-
ishedby fine of not exceeding $100.00, and each day that any of the terms of said ordinance are
violated shall be a separate offense under this ordinance.
SECTION FI at this oo 2 ce sha13 take effect and�be in£ores from and after its
passage, approval publication.
Passed and approve is 14th day of July. 1924,
Attest, J.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved, Allan M. Wilson, Mayor,
Alderman Phillips, seconded by Alderman I4i.ntun moved that the Clerk be directed to issue
Za .:arrant in the sum of $250.00, payable to the order of the Commissioners of West LaFayette
Iwentii oye
District Number One,as the annual maintenance fund for the Streets in said
1
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96
This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun, and received the following vote; Ayes Alderrpen Drake
Harding, Jackson I3intun Phillips, Price; Nays none Absent and not voting none and declared
pas—
passed by the Mayor.
On motion by Alderman Price seconded by Alderman Drake, and carried by the unanimous vote of
the Council the Mayor was instructed k1k to confer with the hater Commissioners relative to a
supply of water for the bathing pool at4the City Park.
Alderman 11intun introduced a resolutions and moved its adoptimotion was seconded by
Alderman Price and received the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Drake,) aclson, 11intun, Phillips,
Price;nays none, absent and not voting none. A copy
follows; -RESOLUTION.
l7Hi?REAS,on the 9th day of June,1924, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, '
by a Resolution duly passed, appointed J.F.C;inchester, FI.L.Crouch and '.i.E.Graham as a Board of
sm
Assessment for '.lest Spring Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas;
lt`HEREAS,the said 17.L.Crouch has refused to qualify as a member of said Board; and
WHEREAS, the said J.F."/inchester and W.E.Graham have signified their willingness to serve on
said Board;
NOCI,THERrF ORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS; ,
SECTION ONE: That J.F.'"linchester, W.E.Graham and H.A . Bridenthal,three qualified electors of
the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,are hereby appointed to constitute a Board of Assessment of the.
benefits to be received by each Lot, Block, or other subdivision of land within !:lest Spring Stree'7
Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Ark ansas.
SECTION TCIO;That all Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be, and tha saw
same are hereby, repealed,and this Res olution shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval.
A. R , ldintun .
Passed and Approved this 14th day of July,1924.
Attest J.C.ilassie, Clerk. Approved, Allan EI, Wilson, Isiayor
Alderman Price,seconded by Alderman Drake, moved "That in as much as there has been a very
material increase in the value of the property in I'iest Lafayette Improvement District Number One
of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, since the original assessment therein,it is the opinion of
the City Council that the Property in said Improvement District should be reassessed,and that the
Commissioners of said District be,and they are hereby requested to make arrangements to have said
reassessment made before the time for the ne xt collection of dues; and that the Clerk be directwL
to furnish the said.Commissioners with a cop y of this motion." This motion received the £ollowin v
vote; Ayes Aldermen,Drake, Harding, Jac.'son, 1.1intun Phillips, Price. a
On motion duly put and carried,the Mayor was autorized Imand requested to investigate the
matter of securing some STOP signs,of various designs.
On I.Iotion by Alderman I.iintun,seconded by Alderman Harding and duly carried,a building perms' '
mit was granted,subject to the approval of the City Engineer,to Lester Lollar.
On motion duly put and carried the Coincil adjourned to July 16th,1924, at 7;30 thereo .
Attest, ���q,4.� Approved,
Clerk. ,,��n
O(J`�""
Mayor
ADJOURNED M r.TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Hr:LD JULY 16th.1924,
Pursuant to adjournment,the Council met in the Office of the Idayor,at 7;30 p.m. of July 16th
i924,those present being the Clerk, Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips and Price; absent,
the Mayor,and Alderman Jackson.
On motion by Alderman Price, seconded b, Alderman 11intun and carried by the unanimous vote \
of the members present, Alderman Phillips was chosen as Chairman pro tem.
The Chairman pro tem announced that the purpose of the meeting was to continue the hearing
of the appeals from the assessment in )'lest Meadow Street Improvement District Number One of the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to the tenor of the motion shown at page 923 Of this
record. '
The views of a number of citizens from the District,and of Attorney Hurst were presented to
the Council.i.iessrs Reynolds and Lewis, representing the School Board also addressed the Council.
Mintun
Following the discussion, Aldermenxffzx iq moved that thehearing of the appeals from ":est
Meadow Street Improvement District Number One be continued to August 15thl 1924. Alderman
Harding seconded this motion, which received the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding,
Mintun, Phillips and Price; Nays,none; Absent and not voting, :Aderman Jackson. The Chairman
declared the motion passed. '
On motio{L by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Iiintun and carried by the unanimous vote
of the members present, the Superintendent of the 'later Plant was authorized to cut the pavement
on Ralston Street in order to put in a man -hole for the sewer line,the street to,be repaired
under the direction of the City Engineer. )
No further businesti appearing the Council adjourned. '7..
Attest, Q� Clerk. Approved, Chairman