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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-09-22 Minutes943 R:.GULAR 117E."IPIG OF Iff_: CITY COUECIL HELD S._PYLIABF,R 22nd, 1924. Present the llayor-, Clerk, ..lderrpen Drake, Harding, Llintun, Phillips and Price.absent Aldermcn Jackson.. The minutes of the previous meetings (2), were read and approved. The peport of the Street Commissioner for the ':leek ending September 20th, 1924. was read and on motion was ordered filed. The payroll of.the Street laborers was read and Alderman Harding moved that it be paid and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants for the same. This motion was seconded by Alder man bIint-an and received the following vote; ayes Llderrpen Drake, Harding, P.iintun, Phillips Price; nays none; absemq and not voting A derman Jackson;and was declared passed by the ' Afayor. Payroll - John Zillah, ;20.00 Charles '7ilcox, $17.25 Henry Barton, ;_3.75 Doc Taylor, 13.13 Edgar '.'iilliams, 11.25 Dave Condra, 24.00 T.N.Webster $ 20.25 ' The following bills ag.inst the City were presented and on motion were referred to the Auditing Committee; - Wages Brothers Co. 5j74.36 Bear State Oil Co 6450 Oxark Filling Station, 8.31 Ozark Filling Station, 18.1Q . Homer Christman 3.35 Ferguson Lbr, Co. 3.50 Bear °tate Oil Co. 6.50 Waite Phillips Co. 10940 The following resolution was introduced by Alderman Harding :rho moved its adoption, this motion was seconded by ..lderman Price and received the following vote; ayes Alderman Drake, Harding, I:Iintun, Phillips, Price,; nays none, absent and not voting, Alderman Jack- son; and was declared passed.nd the resolution, adopted, n uq,1110H RESOLUTION. �j V,H�REAS, Will Crouch, Mar shall, and L,.C.L;arsten ,as the Board of assessment of Vies i.ieador; Street Im rovement Dietrict Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,did, o on the :.2nd day of September; 1924, deposit with the City Clerk of the City of Fayettevill X. Ark;l,hsas, the Assessment of Nest Meadow Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, duly subscribed by each of them; I4071 ,THEREFORE B�. IT RLESOLVED B� (_1HA CITY COUY'IL OF T'cL CI''Y OF FAY_:`PTFVILL_',, ARLUe SAS; '"k(•TIAY OI;:: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, r.rkansas, be, and he is herebymt`r.Qquired to cause to be published in the "Fayetteville Democrat",a daily newspaper published illAtje.C'ty of Fayetteville, .rkansas,a notice, stating that said Assessment ha been so filed by laid Board of Assessors,and that the same is now subject to inspection. S.;CTIOY T'::t O;Thaall orders and resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the sameare, hereby repealed,and this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage ane approval.. C.T.Harding. Passe%t and approved this 22nd day of September, 1924. ,,tAst;, J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved, __lla.n Li. '.':ilson, Lt yor. a CL/ An Ordinance ,providing for the payment of&certain sum for the pavement of the intersecti61�g of streets in Hill Street Improvement District Number Ont of, the- City ,of ?ayttteville, rkansas, was introduced by __lderman Phillips,and read the first time. '.hereupon _Aderman Drake moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Aderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding Alintun, Phillips, Price; nays,none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson, and was declared passed by the Ir?ayor. The Ordinance ':ras then read the second time. After discussion, the Ordinance was :made'.the order of business for the next meeting of the Council. The second report of the Board of Improvement of South College _,venue was presented,. whereupon alderman Drake moved that the report be received, filed and spread of record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; ayes Alder- men Drake and Price; nays Aldermen Harding, Idintun, and Phillips. The mayor declared the motion failed to pass. Alderman Price moved that in view of the dangerous condition of South School ..venue from Rock Street to a point near the City Hospital, the Commissioners of the District in charge of the pavement of said Street be requested to place a curb along each side of the pavement ,t said section thereof. This motion was: secohded by Alderman Drake,and received the following vote; ayes ..ldermen Drake. Harding, Alintun, Phillips, Price;nays none,; absent and not voting alderman Jackson, and was declared passed by the I.1ayor. Representatives of the Federation of Churches presented a request for an increase in the salary of the Matron at the Frisco Station,,rrhereupon Alderman Harding moved that the salary of the Matron be increased to the sum of ;20.00 per month, beginning with October, 1924.. This motion ;ras seconded by Alderman Price and received the i'ollol.•ring vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Alintun, Phillips and Price; nays none; absent and not voting, Ald erm_rn Hackson,and zias declared passed by the lial.or. Yo further business appearing,the Council adjourned to Se7.tember,29th,1924.. Qa, Attest; � Clerk. Approved; L,ayor. :AID 94 own R�GUL,"? I,: E`_'ING 0: THE CITY COUILCIL H: LD SLPT�RIBFR 29th,1924. Present; the I.layor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake; Harding, Phillips, Price; __bsent Ald- ermen Llintun and Jackson. 4. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The weekly report of the Street Commissioner was read and on motion was ordered filed. The payro 1 -of the street laborers w,:s presented as follows; - Henry Barton,?13.75; Charles Wilcox, •?? 6.75; Edgar Williams, p5.00; Doc Taylor,;?4.38; Mr. Smith, 92.70. '7hereupon Alderman Price moved that the Clerk be derected to issue '.Tarrant for the same. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake Harding, Phillips and Price; nays none; absent and not voting aldermen Jackson and mintun,and was declared paased by the Eayor. The bill of Geo. J. M•;ayer and Co. for auto tags was allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Phillips and carried by the following vote;ayes i:ldermen Urake, Harding, Phillips, Price; nays none, absent and not voting r'_ldemmen Jackson and iltintuntand so declared by the IIayor. The bill was for 5?25.00. The following bills were referred to the auditing Committee;' G.C.Hale specill traffic Officer,k14.00; G.D.Shelley same, {?14.00; A.I:i.Byrnes for removi ing sheds at the wagon y;,rd ;?25.00; Lawrence Stinson, Service as Mlotor Patrolman, 5'5.67. A retition from a number of the real- estate dealers of the City was presented,asking for repeal of the ordinance compelling them to pay license or a reduction in the amount of the fee. On motion by Alderman Drake seconded by Alderman Price the petition wzs ordered filed. A protest against the formation of Douglas Street Improvement District was presented. On the recommendation of the City :ngineer the following building permits were granted; ':.S.Dugggns, residence; J,W.';;ebb, repairs; Otto Phillips, repairs and addition. Application of J.H.Phipps to cut the pavement on Highland Avenue to connect with the water main was granted subject to the provissions of the ordinances governing the came. On motion permission wrs granted to J.V,'.'*Iebb to out the curb at his property on ''Kest Dickson Street for the purpose of constructing a driveway,subject to the approval of the Cit engineer. On motion by alderman Price, seconded by Alderman Drake and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the Clerk was directed to notify Lester Lollar that he is re- gtired to construct the pavement at the corner of Olive and Maple according to theplans originally agreed on or reconstruct the walk and curb as it was before the removal of the curb; said work to be done within 30 days from date. On motion duly put and carried the hlayor was instructed to employ a man to inspect the street lights and report the number in actual operation to the Council at its next meeting. ; .:.petition for lights in Gunter Addition wa: referred to the Chairman of the Light Com- mittee om- mitee for a report to the Council at the next meeting. The second report of the Commissioners of South College Avenue Improvement District was prese"ted,and Alderm n Price moved that it be received, filed and spread of record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake, and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Price and Drake; nays Aldermen Harding and Phillips;aabsent and not voting Aldermen Jackson and Miintun, and was declared not passed by the Mayor. Alderman Price called up the Ordinance providing for the appropriation of $5700.00 for the benefit of. Hill Avenue Improvement District,and asked that it be placed on its third readingand final passage. By consent this :✓as done and the ordinance was read the third time The mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the ordinance,which was as follows- ayes"Aldermen Drake, Harding, Phillips and Price; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Jackson and I.Iintun. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed,and a cony is as follows - ORDINANCE N0.528. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLE0,"�14 ORD IB`:LNCn TO PROVID_: FOR THS P%RIv'1ANENT I1JPROV:-1VLNT OF THE INTERS,.,CTIONS OF CER'TRIN STFL3TS 'dITHIN THE CITY OF FAYE�TEVILLE,ARY.4.NSAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" . UTEREAS,there has been formed and created within the corporate limits of the City of Fayette ville, Arkansas,a certain Improvement District,knov✓n as Hill xlvenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fc.yetteville, rkansas; ' .7HFRFr'_S, it is the policy of the pity of Fayetteville to aid constructing and maintaining permanent streets,constructed under the improvement district plan;and ',7H REAS, the City of Fayetteville has assumed part of the e_._pense of improving streets in other improvement districts; NO.0,TFER FORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE; CITY COUECIL OF TH=, CIT'Y OF FAY::TTEVILLE,ARKaIlSAS; S�CTIOi4 ONE;That there is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of the City of Fay. l' etteville, rkensas,the sum of Fifty seven Hundred Dollars(.?5700.00),to be used by the Board of Commissioners of Hill .venue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fay- etteville, Arkansas,in permanently paving the intersections of all streets within said Impro ment Distriet,and otherwise permanently ,improving the same. SECTION `PilO;Thrt the City Clerk'of t.}e City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and he is hereby, instructed to draw ten warrants of equal amounts,in favor of whomsoever said Board of Com- missioners may designate,and at such times as said Board may request not to exceed in the aggregate ,however ,the sum of Fifty seven Hundred Dollars ($5700.00). Staid ten warrants shall be drawn serially,so that one warrant shall become due and payable each year after date of is,ue. 945 SECTION 'i'Hi3!S;That this ordinance shall take effect and bd in force from and after its pas sage, approval and publication. Passed this 29th day of September,1924. Attest J.C.I1assie, Clerk. Approved; Zllan I.I. Wilson, I4'Iayor. The request of the School Board that the City Lower the water line to the Henderson School below the frost line was referred to the water Commissioners. Tio further business appearing, the Mayor declared the Council adjourned to October 6th91924. ^�A .attest; 6kOTaClerk. Ipproved; P✓rayor. REGULAR IS_.'TING OF THS CITY COUNCIL HELD 00TOBER 6th,1924. Present; the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips and Price; absent,Alder- man Jackson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The reports of the Police Judge and the City Collector were presented and on motion of Alder man Harding,seconded by Alderman Drake and carried by the unanimous vote of the members present were referred to the Auditing Committee. The report of the Chief of the Fire Department was'on motion duly put and carried,received an filed. The report of the Street Commissioner was received and on motion by Alderman Phillips,second ed by 11derman Hardingand carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the payroll was approved and ordered paid; Payroll; Henry Barton; X30.00; Doc Taylor, : 15.00; Edgar ?Ulliams, 5?12.50; Charles ''lilcox, }?18.00; Carl Taylor, X5.00; D.C.Condra, N48.00; On motion the following bills against the city were referred to the Auditing Committee;- 3.L.Crouch, N7.55 Security Motor Co. Q199.00 D.H.Gainn $53.00 5*17 Bell Tel. Co. ?13.21 Elec. Service Co. ;?31.25 ' Fay. Gas and Elec. Co. ;}365.00 Greer Abstract Co. X8.00 On motion by Alderman Price seconded by Alderman Mintun. and carried by the following vote - ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Eintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alder- man Jackson, and so declared by the Mayor the following bills against the City were allowed and ordered paid; - Robert Carr, for inspecting street lights,y�4.00; Fort Smith Printing Co. fo r '%'arrant book, $14.00; Ferguson Tumber Co. ti?3.50; G.D.Shelley, $14.00; G.C.Hale, X514.00; A.M.Byrnes, ti'25.00; Lawrence Stinsom >a5.67;Ozark Filling Station, 78.31;Homer Christman $3.35; Ozark Filling Station X18.10; ':ages Bros. Construction, tj74.36 Alderman Harding,in reporting on the petition for lights in Gunter Lddition recommehded that six lights be installed as requested in the petitionq and moved that the report be adopted,Alderm Phillips secondef the motion which received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Idintun, Phillips Price; nays none; absemt and not voting.:,lderman jackson. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the report adopted. A petition asking for lights at certain alleys was referred to the Chairman of the Light Committee. On motion by Alderman Drake seconded by Alderman Phillips and carried by the unanimous vote of th members predent building permits were granted as follows- P.R.Green, bungalow; Geo. F.Puterbaugh, Filling Station. A request for traffic warning signs at the crossings of Ida Avenue and Arkansas Avenue; and at Leverett Avenue and Maple Street -'as granted and the Mayor.was authorized to instal the same. The Council then went into executive session to consider the appeals from the assessments in 'aest Meadow Street Improv.ment District Number One. The following action was had thereon; - Appeal of A.L.T'rent;..ssessment $482.00.Alderman Price moved that in as much as the Council, ..fter investigation finds the assessment of A.L.Trent fair and eouitable,the request for a reduc- tion is denied. Alderman Itintun seconded this motion which received the following vote- ayes Alderman Drake, Harding, Mintun Phillips, Price; nays none;. absent and not voting Alderman Jac. -so ' and was declared passed by the Mayor. Appeal of 'Theo. F.Jones; Assessments ?401.00 and Q803.00,total,�91204.00; Aldermen Harding moved that in as much as the Council, after investigation finds the assessments of Theo. F.Jones fair and equitable, the request for a reduction is denied. 'Phie motion was secon ed by Alderman Phillips, and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, 24int.un, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not votine Alderman Jc;ckson,and was declared passed by the hIayor . Appeal of J.H.Bog•ert; assessment, y502.00;Alde-rman•Phillips moved that as the assessment of J.H.Bogert iL- found after investigation to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction is denied. This motion was: seconded by Alderman Idintun and received the following vote; ayes.Llder.- men Drake, Harding, ,:intun, Phillips, Price; nays none,; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson a and was declared passed by the MaI or. A Apeal ofChas. Vance; Assessment $642.00; Alderman Price moved that as the assessment of Chas. Vance was fowid after investiga'ion to be fair and eo_uitable, the request for a reduction irs Beni ed. This moition was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake HardA*n5assedtun9Jhillithe os: Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson, and w�