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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-08-11 Minutes931 REGULAR :.-,ETING OF 'HE CI"Y COUNCIL H.LD rU`TUST 11th,1924. l. Pre-ent, the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips, Price;Absent Alderman Drake On motion the reading of the two previous meeting -as waived. On motion the Re orts of the Police Judge, the City Collecyor"and the Street Commissioner were received;the two former referred to the Auditing Committee.and the latter ordered filed. On motion by alderman Harding,seconded by Alderm.:n Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the payroll for the past two weeks was allowed and the Clerk was directad to issue -warrants forthe same as £ollo-as;- :,llis S,-tton )50.50; Charles '::ilcox )35.00; Doc Taylor $015.00; Ewing ":ebb $2.50 Ed :;alone )19.50; T.N.Webster ti710.12. The following bills against the City were referred to the auditing Committee; - Fayetteville Gay & Electric Co. 5)354.75 Southwest Bell Tel Co. $1.05 Bear State Oil VCo. 27.30 Ivey & Boyd 4.00 H.L.'Jatrous 8.70 American Ry. Expr, Co. 1.16 Heerriagen Brothers 4.05 " 1.86 Goss -Electric Co. 34P30 " 2.82 Thomas and Son 27.00 Washington"Transf6r 7.62 Abner Pyle -..7.75 E.I.I.Ratliff 85.50 ' :.L.Crouoh 8.50 Simpson Mintun Co. 9.95 H.C.Palmer 13160 Simpson-Mintun Co. 10.00 On motion permits were granted to James and Edwin Craig to drive Autos on thr s treets, subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. On motion by Alderman Phillips seconded b;; Aid-rman Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the Chief of Police was authorized to employ such additional patro A- men as he deemed necessary during the convention of the American Legion. Alderman Phillips introduced an Ordinance which was read the fidst time. Alderman Price t -h - moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote; Ores Aldermen Harding, Jacks d�✓ L_intun, Phillips, Price; ITays none, Absent and not voting Alderman Drake and -was declared to be passed by the-I.'ayor. Alderman Price 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 Phi' -lips and received the following vote; .lyes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips Price; Nays none; nb.ent and not voting Alder man Drake,�nd declared passed b;, the Mayor, FV:1:1- Following the third reading the mayor announced the question before the house to be Shall the Ordinance pass,which resulted in the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, I.?intun Phillips, Price; Nays none; Absent and not voting Alderman Drake,whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows;- ' ORDIHAITCE ELPLBER 524. AN ORDIIIrd?CE TO BE ENTITLED "iIT ORDINAUTC� CCETR., TING '::ITH.:OR.:ITO-BURFUL-111/\ ,. CORP.RRATIOU TO REPAIR AIM i.L4K= I:.PROVLI...I:TS ON C.:RTaILT STREETS '"ITHIIT THD CITY OF FAYET'_'EttI 6 VILLE,ARK:N3aS,.u:D TO FURKISF '21M 11ECESSAPY 1.I,aTERI"1,'::ORK _.MTD L.=.BOR FOR Ti E4 S_:I.J ,=1:D TO P.2CVIJ.. FOR THE PAY!1L41dT OF SAID I.LtsTLRIAL,":.ORK L BCR". iiR IT ORDAIII.J BY TTLCI'1'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 1AT.r4'TTEVI'.L' ,ARKaiNSaB; S%CTIOI' O.ITE;That repairs and improvements be made upon the following streets in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,at the pl ces herein named, to -wit; :,:st Dickson Street and Arkansas avenue; Ida Street and .rkansa.o avenue; ".:est i.arle Street ans Arkansas Avenue; 'Vest Mlaple Street and Leverett Avenue;'::est ;Laple Street and Lindell Avenui- SnCTIOiT T..O; `;'hat said improvement shall consist of paving the intersections of said Streets and the construction of necessary culverts and drains to take care of the drainage which rust pats onder the paving :rom the adjacent territory next to said intersections of said streets. SyOTIOIT TH3_,E; The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by the City Council of said Cityhereby contr,=cts with the Moreno-Burkham Construction Co-pany, a corporation,to do and perform the work and labor ane furniCh the necessary material for the rerair and construction as herein set forth on said streets,and at said intersections of said stre0ts aS herein mentioned,said ' improvements to be according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City ngineer of the City of Fayetteville,arkansas. The City of Fayetteville agrees to pay to said Coi'apany for the same as follows; For all work, labor and material furnished,the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,agrees to pard as follows; 0 400 square yards of Asphaltic pavement: 01.80 the square yard, $720.00 400 square yards concrete pavement $1.30 per s uare yard, $520.00 Total amount to be paid bu the City of Fayetteville in this contract is the sum of T::elve Hundred and Forty 01240.00) Dollars,which amount the Council finds to be a fair and just ' comt:ensetion for said material furnished and work and laborto be performed if such improve. ^ent. SI1C'iIO1I FOUR; Upon the completion of mad repairs upon said streets,at the places hereinbefore described, said I:oreno*Burkham Construction Company, a Corporation, and the acceptance o£ said - materials used and .rork and labor done in said repairs and improvementsby the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;- said City of Fayetteville agrees to pay said MIoreno-* Burkham Construction Company, a corporation Twelve Hundred and Forty (ti'1240.00) Dollarsto be paid out of the General revenue Fund ofsAid City by warrants dram in favor of said Moreno- Burkham Construction Company, a corporation,or bearer,Payable in the following amounts and on the follo•:ring d.tes,to-wit; First year, August 15th, 19259 y280.00 Second year,i.ugust 15th, 1926, 0264.00 Third year, august 15th, 1927, $248.00 Fourth year,.:ugust 15yh, 19:�8 $232.00 Fifth year, August 15th,1929, y216.00 hh d blecomesC�ue andrp ya �e;l �iem8ki y oe£f ayet eviliepaNees a°ndas ipu�la?edsaithsHe'owrertoef t ee tial ---• .•iarrant,representing the amount of the sum in which the City has defaulted in th_ paymentof, to pay`s said owner of said warrant the sum of eight per cent interest per annum on laid warrant from the date of Bach default, until the said sum is fully paid,as an agreed and stipu„ lated amount on the part of the City of Fayetteville,for•its failure to perform its contract with,said Moreno-Burkham Construction Company, a corporati_n,or the oviner of said warrant. SECTION FIVE; This contract shall be binding upon the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, from and after the passage approval and publication of this Ordinance and the acceptance of the same by the said Tdoreno-Burkham Construction Company, a corporatio}i,in writing filed in tht- Office of the City Clerkof Fayetteville, Arkansas,and compliance with its terms by said I.Toreno9Burkham Construction Company,a corporation, on its part. of The City of, Fayetteville, Arkansas,hereby pledges, itself and all its officers to the faithful performance of this contract as herein set forth in this Ordinance,upon the full performance cr o£ the contract herein set forth on the part of the- said Moreno-Burkham Construction Company, a corporation. ' SECTION SIX;This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 11th day of August,1924. Attest, J.C.111assie, Clerk. Approved, Allan M. "ilson, I.ayor. On motion by Alderman Jackson seconded by Alderman Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present a permit was granted to Dyke. Brothers to erect a business build- ' t n on St Charles Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas in accordance with the ppett- _,plans and specifications on file with the City Counciiunder the supervision of E.I.4.Ratl'� On motion by Alderman Phillips seconds by Alderman Mintun a permit to erect a business building on LaFayette .las granted to nob Brown A. On motion by Alderman Mintun seconded by Alderman harding and carried by the unanimoue vot,,- o£ the emebers present ermits for building residences mere granted to p.M.Files; Harrison Hal -C and Morgan Pride;and to G.A.London to build a swimming Pool on South !illow. All of the buildings to be :subject to the approval of the City Engineer. On motion theCouncil adjourned to meet Fridc.y August 15th, at 7;30 p.m. J Attest; "' `"fid Clerk Approved; h'tagor. ADJOURNED AIMING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,HELD AUGUST 15th,1924. Present the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Harding, Jackson, IFiintun, Phillips; Absent Aldermen Brza Drake and Price. , -The minutes of three previous meetings were readiand approved. Requests for a light and for street repairs on East Spring Street were presented. The purpose of the meeting was stated by the Mayor to be the continuation,of the hearing of appeals from West I:leadow Imi-rovement District. Geo. A Hurst, atorney for the District addressed the Council,and after some discussion of the affairs of the District.Alderman Idintun moved that the hearing be contunued to August 25th 1924,which was seconded by Alderman Jackson and received the following vote Ayes Aldermen Hard ing, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips, Nays none, Absent and not voting, Aldermen Drake and Price,and was declared passed by the Payor. In response to the complaint of Tdrs Boyd as to drainage the Council took the position that no responsibility rested on the City in reference to the matter. On motion by Alderman Phillips seconded b Alderman Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the City Engineer was instructed to make an estimate of the actual cost of paving the intersections in Viest Meadow Street Improvement District. On motion the Clerk was directed to publish a notice of the filing of a corrected descriptr tion of the lands in School Street Improvement District Number One. ' Alderman Harding 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 was seconded bI, Alderman Jackson and received the following vote; Ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips; Nays none; Absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Price. The mayor declared the motion passed,and the Ordimance was read the .,econd time. On motion by Alderman Jackson seconded by Alderman Harding and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the City En ineer vas instructed to make an estimate of the actual ' cost of paving the intersections in 'nest Lafayette Improvement District Number 6ne. C� _y�,�_crd..1� Dr. Dinwiddie was preset ma ed a proposition to the Council as to drainage on hest Maply, On motion/XJ//Jd//0§q/the Street Committee was instructed to investigate and take such action as they saw proper. On motion Dyke Brothers were granted permission to erect a temporary building to house the building material for their business house,�aid building to be taken down within 6 months from the time of its erection. Permission was granted to Mr French to cut the pavement on Lafayette for the purpose of ism tapping the crater main,subject to the usual ^upervision of the City Engineer. No further business appearing the Council adjourned to.August C25th,1924. Eattest; Clerk, Approved; C, Mayor.