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SECTION THR%E;That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its pas
sage, approval and publication.
Passed this 29th day of September,1924.
Attest J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; _.11an I:1. Uilson, Tviayor.
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.
No further business appearing, the Mayor declared the Council adjourned to October
6th91924.
ttest; ovr") X" Clerk. Approved; IR.ayor.
REGULAR 1.1W''."TING OF `i'H.0 CITY COUNCIL HELD OC'T'OBER 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 o£ 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 Alderman Hardmngand carried by the unanimous vote of the members present the payroll was
approved and ordered paid;
Payroll;
Henry Barton; $30.00; Doc Taylor, ,?15.00; Edgar 'Ulliams, 1912,50; Charles 1.9ileo. , 5?18.00;
Carl 'Taylor, $5.00; D.C.Condra, 9'48.00;
On motion the following bills against the dity were reftrred to the Auditing Committee;-
':I.L.Crouch, "7.55
Security Motor Co. X199.00 'S.H.Guinn $53.00
S*`;! Bell Tel, Co. 713.21 Elec. Service Co. X31.25
Fay. Gas and Elec. Co. '9'365.00 Greer Abstract Co. $8.00
On motion by Alderman Price seconded by Alderman Mintun and carried by the following vote -
ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, I.Iintun, 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,{4.00; Fort Smith Printing Co. fo r '.',arrant book,
X14.00; Ferguson T_umber Co. ir3.50; G.D.Shelley, 5#14.00; G.C.Hale, X14.00; A.R:I.Byrnes, 5iS25.00;
Lawrence Stinsom w5.67;Ozark Filling Station, �8.31;Homer Christman $3.35; Ozark Filling Station
X18.10; '':ages Bros. Construction, 9'74.36
tLlderman Harding,in reporting on the petition for lights in Gunter r_ddition recommehded that
six lights be installed as requested in the petitions and moved that the report be adopted,Alderm
Phillips secondee 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 liere 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 heverett 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
'::est Meadow Street Improvement District Number One. The following action was had thereon; -
Appeal of A.L.Trent;,_ssessment '482.00.Alderman Price moved that in as much as the Council,
fter investigation finds the assessment of A.L.Trent fair and equitable,the request for a reduc-
tion is denied. Alderman Ttintun seconded this motion which received the following vote- ayes
Alderman Drake, Harding, Idintun Phillips, Price; nays none;. ahsent and not voting Alderman Jac. -so
' and was declared massed by the Mayor.
Appeal of 'Theo. F.Jones; Assessments Q401.00 and '803.00,total,?1204.00;
Aldermen Harding moved that in as much as the Council, after investigation finds the assessments
of Theo. F.Jones fair and eouitable, the request for a reduction is denied. Thi motion was secon
ed by Alderman Phillips, and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun,
Phillips, Price; nays nona; absent and not votine Alderman Jackson,and was declared passed by the
Mayor.
Appeal of J.H.Bogert; .`_saessment, V502.00;Alderman Phillips moved that as the assessment of
J.H.Bogert i4 found after investigation to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction is
denied. This motion was: secondee: by Alderman T,Iintun and received the following vote; ayes.rlder.-
men Drake, Harding, ,:intun, Phillips, Price; nays none,; absent and not voting Aderman Jackson a
and was declared passed by the Mayor.
A Apeal ofChas. Vance; Assessment .`x"642.00; Alderman Price moved that as the assessment of Chas.
Vance was found after investiga'ion to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction irs Beni
ed. This moAion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen
Drake I:ard'n i.iintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson, and w
was d6clared as
by the Mayor.
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Appeal of R:P.Nifong;•Assessment $368.00; Alderman Drake moved that as the assessment of R.P.
Nifong after investigation -is found to be fair. and equitable, the re uest for a reduction thereof
is denied. This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the f ollowing 'vote; ayes Alder
men Drake, Harding, Iaintun,' Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson
7and was declared passed by the Mayor.
/ Appeal of Ora,Jackson; Assessment $642.00; Alderman Price moved that as the assessment of Ora
Jackson is found,after investigation, to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction is
denied. This mation was seconded by Alderman Harding, and received the following vote; ayes Alde
men Drake, Harding, Mintun,_Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson, a
and was declared passed b, the Mayor.
Appeal of G.V1.14illiams; Assessment $482.00; Alderman Harding moved that as the assessment of
G.W.Williams,after investigation is found to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction
.is denied. This motion was seconded by Alderman Phillips, and received the following vote;ayes
Alderman Drake, Harding, hIintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jack-
son, and was declared passed by the Mrayor.
Appeal of E.M.Allison; Assessment x496.00; Alderman Phillips moved that as the assessment of
E.M.Allison after investigation is found to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction
is denied, This motion was seconded by Alderman b1intun and received the following vote;- ayes
Aldermen Drake. Harding, Idintun Phillips, Pr ice; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jacks
son, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
Appeal of W.C.Hodges; Assessment $642.00; Alderman bIintun moved that as the assessment of VI.0
Hodges, after investigation is found to be fair and equitable, the request for a reduction is de-
nied. This motion.was seconded by Alderman Drake, and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen
Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jackson, and
was declared passed by.the Mayor.
Appeal of Amanda M. Stone; Assessment $150.00; Alderman Harding moved that as the assessment
Of Amanda M. Stone,after investigation is found to be fair and e uitable, the request for a re-
duction is denied. This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; -
ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none, absent and not voting Alderman
Jackson, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
Appeal of Annie B. Pettigrew; Assessment $252.00; Alderman Phillips moved that as the assessm
ment of ,nnie B. Pettigrew after investigation, is found to be fair and equitable, the request fo
a reduction is denied. This motion rias seconded by -Alderman I1dintun, and received the following vo
vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Ald
erman Jackson, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
Appeal of Frank B. Lewis; Assessmentso631.00 and 268.00; Alderman Phillips -moved that as the
assessment of Frank B. Lewis after investigation, us found to be fair and equitable, the request
for a reduction is denied. This motion was seconded by Alderman Ii4intun and received the following
vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, I:Iintun,-Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting
Alderman Jackson, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
On motion by Alderman Phillips, seconded by Alderman Mintun and carried by the unanimous vote
of the members present the Mayor was authorized to employ a motor -cycle patrolman for one mmnth
at a salary of $90.00.
The hearing formthe purpose of determining whether or not the signers of the second.petition
for Douglas Street Improvement zDistrict Number one of the City of Fayetteville, Arkannas,were
a majority in assessed value within the said District resulted in showing that such majority had
so signed;whereupon Alderman Phillips introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption;
this mot ion was seconded by Alderman Harding, and received the folllwing vote;- ayes Alderman Dr
Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, price;. nays none; absent and'not voting Alderman Jackson,and
was declared passed b;, the Mayor and the resllution adopted;
�I RESOLUTION:
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':.HEREAS, on the 8th day ofC26ptemldL924,a petition signed by ten owners of real property ;Jas p
presented to the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, praying that certain territo
ry described therein be formed into an improvement District;and
V,HEREAS,on the 8th day ofSepteiube4 1924, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkan-
sas, passed an Ordinance,Number 526, creating said Improvement Districtas set forth in the descri
tion of the above referred to petitionand in said.Orsinance designating the same Douglas Street
Improvement District Number One of the City.of Fayetteville, Arkansas:; and
"HLR.'AS,a petition signed by ownErs of reat. property within Douglas Street Improvement Distri
Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,who claimed to Constmtute a majotity in assessed
value of real property within said Improvement District was presented to the City Council of the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,on the 15th d_y of September;1924; and
':.'iEEREAS,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did, on the 15th day of Sept
tember, 1924,pass a resolution directing the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkasnsas,
to publish a notice once a week for two weeks in a daily newspaper in the City of Fayetteville,
rrkansas,stating that said petition had been filed with the City Counciland that a hearing would
be held bjr the City Councilon October 6th, 1924,to determine whether or not said signersof said
petition do constitute a majority in assessed value of real property within said District;and
':'HEREAS, said hearing has been had and -all persons who desired to be heard have been heard by
the City Council,
NO'.0,`TIEREFOR?,B� IT RaSOLV D BY THE CI'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AY'`1'TEVIOLE? At SAS;
SECTION ON.,: That the total assessed value of real property within said Douglas Street Improv
ment District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, 9210,810.00ana that the persons
signing the petition herein referred to represent real property within said District to the r.moun
of 5?5,750.00,
SECTION T';'O:It is the finding of the City Council that those signing said petition constitute
a majority in assessed value of real property within Douglas Street Improvement Dustrmct Number 0
One of the.,City of Fayetteville, :rkansas,
"P:CTION _HR_,E:That the findings of the City Council referred.to in Section Two of this resolu
bion, -Taj based.on th certificate of the Circuit Cle-rk and-s-Ofri io Reco d or'.'lachin ton Cour-
�y, z.r ansas,s to he owners ip o said real proper y and a certificate orf M County glerk
;,o
of '.7ashington County, Arkansas,as to the assessed value of the real property situated in Dougla
Street Improvement"Disttict Number -One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,. IT.
'iLCTICB FOUR;That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in con flct herevrith be, and th
same are hereby repealed and this resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its
passage aid approval.
J.I.I.Phillips.
Passed and approved this 6th day of October, 1924,
Attest; J.0.I.1assie, Clerk. ipproved; :clan M. ',Milson, Mgyor.
Alderman Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. This motion
' was secondee by Alderman Price and received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Drake,
Hardinf, 7 Llintun, Phillips Price, nays none; absent and. not voting Alderman Jackson,
and was declared passed by the Mayor and the resolution adopted.
LOQ -)q7 RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY TED CITY COUNCIL OF THH, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLL? ARK-0SAS;
SECTION OI\I';7:That A.M.Harding, 71.N.Gladson and 13. H. Sachs. three owners of real property
' within Douglas Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
are hereby appointed to constitute the Board of Improvement for said District,as provided
in Section 5652,CrawMord & LIoses Digest,
S C'TIOU T'.''IO;That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the sa
same are hereby repealed. C.T.Harding.
IT Passed &nd approved this 6th day of October; 1924.
:Attest; J.C.Hassie, Clerk; Approved; *Allan M. Wilson, Mayor.
Alderman Phillips moved that C,'k.11oreno be and he is hereby empolyed to.re-surface the
intersections of Block :venue with Dickson Street and of Saint Charles Avenue with Dickson
Street,at a cost not to exceed .,j200.09. This motion wa^ seconded by Alderman Harding and
received the following vote;ayes Alderman Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price;nays.none
absent and not v, -ting Alderman Jackson„and was declared passed by the 11ayor.
On moti
on
the Council adjourned to '.`ednesday, October8th,1924.
Attest; Clerk. Approved; AYNMayor .
..DJOURNED b4:..ETING' OF 'THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOB�R 8th,1924.
Present; the I,Iayot Clerk, Aldermen -Drake, Jackson, 1.1intun, Phillips, Price. 7✓ �`��
The reports of the Police Judge and the City Collector were returned by the Auditing Com-
...ittee and on motion were ordered filed.
The bills against the City as listed below were reported by the Auditing Committee as being
correct, and Alderman Price, seconded by Alderman I.Iintun moved that they be allowed and the
Clerk directed to issue warrants for the same. This motion rectived the following vote;- ayes
Aldermen Drake.,Harding Jackson, 1.Iintun, , Price nays none. absent and not voting none,
and was declares; passed b the Mayor,
Security h1otor, Co. $199.00 Fayetteville Gas & Electric Co. $365.00
Elejtric Service Co. 31.25 W.L.Crouch 7.55
S -9J Bell Tel, Co. 13.21 S.H.Guinn 53.00
Greer _bstract Co. 8.00
Alderman Jackson moved that the Clerk be directed to issue legal notices to the owners of
real property abutting on Storer Street between IT Maple Street and Douglas Street,directing .
them to lay and construct sidewalks along their several holdings within 30 days. This motion
' was secondee by Aldermen Price and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding,
J.ckson, Minton, _ Price nays none.and -was declared passed b the Mayor,
:.1.-erman "rice introduced a resolution and moved Its adoption. This motion was seconded/
Alderman Drake and received the following vote; ayes Alderman Drake, Jackson, Mintun, Price nays
none, ahsent and not voting Alderman Phillips. and '..as declared passed by the I,+fayor.
V:S OLUT I ON .
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BL IT RLSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH.,' CITY OF F._YETTEVILL .,ARKANSr_J;
SECTION 011*.:;That the Fire and Water Committee of the City Council,be and they are hereby auth
orized and directed to secure all possible information regarding the different types and makes of
motor driven fire apparatus,and> as soon thereafter as possible to report their findings to thesea-
Council,said report to set forth the size and type of motor driven pupping apparatus that in the
judgment of the Committee is best suited to the needs of the City,
9ECTION 7.-.O;That the Fire and `,later Committee is requested to confer with fire department
officials in other cities of like size z;nd give the Council the benefit of the information thus
obtained.
S�0`PIO11 THR..E:Thet the Idayor and the Chief of the fire department are directed to act with
the Fire and Watre Committee in the matter of making the investigationherein uthorized andto
join with the Committee -in the formal report to the Council.
3iCTION :.SOUR;"hat this resolution be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval
a. and all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Attest; J.C.1;Lassie, Clerk. Approved; .JlE.n 1;. 7lilson 1.1ayor.
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