HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-01-26 MinutesAlderman Harding introduced a resolution approving the report of the Board of Improvement
of North Leverett Avenue Improvement District Number Oneee///and moved its adpption. This motion
was s.;conded by alderman Jackson and received the following vote;ayes Aldermen Drake, Hardin
Jackson, Mintun, Phillpps, Prince; nays none; absent and not voting none, and was declared
passed by the Mayor. A copy is as follows;-
APPROVAL OF PLANS.
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, aArkansas,held on the
19th day of January,1925,there was presented to said City Council,by D.R.Eoff, Henry Smith,
and J..s.Dowell,as the Boaotd of Improvement ff North Leverett avenue Improvement District
Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,their report, together with -the plans of th
the work to be done in the construction of the improvement contemplated by said Improvement
District,and the said report having leen read in open meeting of said Council,and said plans
' having bean ex'libited to �gt}' said C90uncil,and to each member thereof,with a full and
complete explanation of all the details thereof,and it appearing, from said plans, that the
estimated cost of the construction of said improvement,exclusive of interest charges, and
inclusive of contingencies,is the sum of $19,000.00, and the said Council being satisfied th
that said plans will best subserve the purposes of said Improvement District,and that the sa
same are correct;
NOW,THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVLD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE6ARKANSAS:
That said plans and said report be, and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and that s
said improvement be constructed according to said plans„and at a cost not to exceed,exclu-
sive of interest charges, and inclusive of contingencies, the sum of $19,000.00.
C.T.Harding.
Passed and approved this 19th day of January,1925.
Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved; Allen M. :Nilson, Mayor.
Alderman Mintun moved that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a•petition to the
Arkansas Rail Road Commission asking them to I&X/ re uire the Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny to maintain a 24 hour service at Fayetteville, AX lgo�l Arkansas. This motion was second
ed by Alderman Jackson and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake,%Harding, Jackso
Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting none and:.was declared pas.sed by th
Mayor.
On motion by Alderman Mintun,seconded b y Alderman•Price ans carried.by the unanimous
vote of the Council the Chairman of the Fire Committee was directed to arrange with the
Gose -Rogers Electric Co., the terms of a contract to be entereC into as to the use of the
South wall of the Fire House,
The Finance Committee reported that, while they rrealized that the Taxi owners were payl►
ing a large sum for their•privileges, the amount -charged -by the City was not excessive, and
they therefore recommended that no change be made in the City license. On motion by Alderma
herding, seconded by Alderman Jackson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Council, the
report was ordered received'end filed.
The Council then adjourned..
Attest; f',Gk,AA-J-- Clerk. Approved; Mayor,
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
JANUARY, 26th, 1925.
Present; the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Jackson, and Phillips.•
There being
^nno quorum, the Ma$ror declared the meeting adjourned to January 2a;W�1925.
Attest; f-III,Olekk.
Approved; � Mayor,
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COT.jl`iCIL HZLD-',JANUARY 28th,19215 q
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Present; the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake, Harding, J.;ckson, Mintun, Phillips; absent Alderman
Price.
Th'ehmiiiutes :_of the"previous meeting were read and approved.
The time having arrived for the consideration of the Occupation Tax Ordinance,the matter
was introduced by the Mayor who made a statement of thelegal status of the Ordinance,showing It -
the same to be extremely precarious;in view of which fact he stated that he had directed tke
Collector to discontinue all collections under the Ordilnace. There followed a discussion of
the Ordinance in which members of the Council and a number of citizens took part.
Finally Alderman Harding in 64uced an Ordinance repealing Ordinance Number 531,the
Occupation Tax, which was read e,'first time. Alderman Jackson moved that the Rules be sus-
pended and the Ordin_nce placed on its second ret ding. This motion was seconded by Alderman
Drake, and received the following•"vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Jackagn, Mintun Phillips; nays
none; absent and not voting Alderman Price,and was declared passed by the Mayor.The Ordinance
was re -d the second time. Alderman Phillips then moved that the Rules be further suspended
and the Ordin;m ce placed on its third reading and final passage. Alderman Harding seconded.
this motion which received the following vot.el ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Jackson, Mintun,
Phillips; anys none; absent ',.nd•not voting.Alderman Price, and was declared passed by the Mayo r
who then called for the vote on the passage of the,Ordinance which was as follows; ayes,
Aldermen Drake, Harding, Jackson, MLntun; Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman
Price. The mayor then declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows;- '