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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-03-23 Minutesf OO5 REGULAR EL,ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD MARCH 23rd,1925. Present, the4dayor, Clerk, Aldermen Harding, jackson, mintun, Phillips; absent Aldermen Price, and drake. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The report of the street Commcilioner was read andordered filed. Alderman Jackson moved thatnthe Payroll of the Str et Laborers be allowed and the Clerk direct.e to issue warrants for the same. This motoon was seconded by Alderman Harding and receive ' the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Ja::kson, Mintun, Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Price, and was dedlared passed by the Mayor, PAYROLL: Pres Hannah, $27.50; .Ellis Sutton 015,00; Charles Wilcox $18.00; Doc Taylor "'13.75; John Zilli.ah $45.00; D.C.Condra X12.00; Jim Mitchel $9.00. Alderman] Jackson moved that the bills which had been approved by the Auditing Committee be allowed and the Clerk directed to issue warrants for the same. Aldermmn Harding seconded this mot- ' tion which received the following vote; ay::s AldermenHarding, Jackson, Alintun, Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Price, and was declared pagsed by the Mayor, BILLS: S -I'1 Bell Tel Co. $3.14; Ferguson Lumber Co.$2.14; Geo J. Mayer & Co. $7.76; .M.Ratlif£ $17.40; J.H.McIlroy (for .MoRatliff) '$30.29; Ed Poor Yj9.54. On motion duly put and c rried Berl Dodd was granted a permit. to erect a dweirling on South - Duncan Street. The matter of the location and acceptance of certain Streets in Harrison's Addition to the City was referred tp the City Engineer for investigation, Alderman Jackson introduced an Ordinance providing for a City Collector and defining his duties which we- read the first time. Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance place(, on its second reading. Alderman IvIintun seconded this motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, ISintun, Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting(/ :_ldermen Drake and Price, and was declared passed by the Mayor..The OrPinanc:z was re d the second Q time. Alderman Phillips then moved that the Ordinance be referred to the Hrdinance Committee. This motion was seconded by .Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Hard ing, Jackson, Minton, Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Price, and wa h declared passed by the Mayor, A request for a street light at 3rd and Church was referred to the Chairman of the Light Com- ' mittee with power to act. E.P.1Vatson presented a Plat entitled "Replat of Watson Place",and Alderman Iviintun moved that the Plat be received and filed. This motion was seconded by Alderman Jackson and received the following vote; ayes -Aldermen Harding, Jackson, I:.Antun, Phillips; nays none, absent and not votin y Aldermen Drake and Price, and was decl._.red passed by the Mayor, 0 Alderman Iriintun introduced an Ordinance to accept certain streets and alleys dedicated to the City in the Replat of Watson Place, which was re_d the first time. Alderman Harding moved that the Rule: be susp nded and the Ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Al- derman Jackson and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Iviintun, Phillips; n ys none; absent nd not voting Aldemmen Drake and Price cnd was dectared passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was reed the second time. Alderman Phillips then moved that the Rules be further susp.nded and th Ordinance placed on its third reading and fihal passage. This motion was second— ed by :_lderman Idintun and receive,' the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson, Mintun, Phillips; nays none; absent and not voting Ald rmen Drake and Price and was declared passed by the hiayor. The 0 finance was read the third time, whereupon the Pliayor called for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance which was as follows2 ayes Aldermen Harding, Jackson Mintun, Phillips; rs nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Price. :he h-Iayor declared the Ordinance passe A copy is as follows - ORDINANCE N0. 552.E AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED "AN ORDIN NCE TO ACCEPT THE DEDICATION C.�:RTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS "WATSON PLACE",SITUATED IN THE; ' CITY OF FAYETIEVILLE,I°IASHINGTON COUNTY,AR.KANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES": WHEREAS,on the 23rd day of March,1925,a Plat was filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex -Officio Recorder in and for the County of Viashington,Grkansas,designated as a Re -plat of Watson Place,a sub -division of Lot Five(5), Block Eight (8), of the County Court 1lddition to the City of FEyetteville, Arkansas, as will more fully appear in Record Book 227,page 87,of the Record. Books in the said office of said Circuit Clerk and .x -officio Recorder of said Washington County, Arkansas; WHEREAS,in said plat, above referred to,the owners of the land therein described set aside an and dedicated to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,certain parts of said lands as public streets ' and alleys; WHEREAS,the persons so owning said lands nd so filing said Plat,desire to have the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to supervise, control, operate, maintain, and exercise full jurisdiction over said streetsand alleys; WHEREAS,a certified copy of said Plat, above referred to,has been duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and has been exhibited to each member of the City Cluncil and to the Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and each and all of said parties are familiar with the same; NOW,THE'REFmRE,BE IT,ORDAINED BY THE O3TY COUNCIL OF THE; CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,AHKANSAS; SECTION ONE: That the dedication of Thompson Avenue and Boles Street, together with each and all of the Alleys as shown by the Re -plat of Watson Plaze, a sub -division of Lot Five(5),of Block Eight (8) of the County Court Addition to the City of Fajretteville, Arkansas, be, and the same is hereby accepted and ratified by the :aid City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as public streets and alleys, and the supervision,control, operation, maintainance and jurisdiction of said streets and alleys, is by said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,accepted, and and the same is hereby in all things assumed. 1006, SECTION TWO: p That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealedaand this Ordinance shall shall take effect and be in force from and after its JgiQi l bassage, approval and publication. Passed tend approved this 23rd day of March, 1925. Attest J.C.irMassie, Clerk. Approved, Allen M. Wilson, Mayor. No further. business appearing, the Council adjourned to March 30th, 1925. . Attest; ( , Clerk. Approved; Mayor. V ' REGULAR M2TIN3 OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD MARCH 30th,1925. Present, the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake, harding, Jackson, Mintun Phillips, Price. On account of the urgency of other matters the reading of the Minutes was deferred. The Ootdinance Committee reported back the Ordinance providing for a City Collector and defining his duties,with certain amendations,and recommended that it do pass as amended. The.Ordinance was read for information as to the .changes recommended by the Committee. After some discussion Alderman Price moved that the Ordinance be placed on its third raiding and final passage. This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Jackson, Mintun Price; nays Aldermen Harding and Phillips; absent and not voting none, and was declared passed by the Iviayor, The Ordinance was read the- third time The' mayor then called for the vot on the passage of the Ordinance, which was as follows; ayes Aldermen Drake, Jackson, Mintun, Price; nays Aldermen Harding, Phillips; absent and not voting none and the Mayor declared the. Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE N0. 553. AN ORDINANCE, TO BE ENTITL:D AN ORDIN•__NCE CREATING TH : OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR ,PR&SCRIBING HIS DU'iIES.,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". I. BE IT_ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLi:,ARKANSAS: pp �` SECTION uL_: L /1177``jj (2h 11 for the purpose'of having all taxes and licenses and privilege £ees,and eth iy; JtAtother moneys due the City of•Fayetteville, Ark nsas,properly collected, the office of City C v collector it hereby created. Sr TIOI•? II•r i That said City Collector shall, immediately after the passage, approval and publi- 1 `Ooion of this Ordinance ,be appointed by.the Mayor of the.City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,sai� appointment to be effective when confirmed by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas. Said City Sollector shall hold his office until the first. regular meeting of the City Council of the City of F._yetteville, Arkansas, held after the -first Tuesday in April, 1927,or until his successor shall be duly appointed and confirmed. Provided,that at the first regular meeting of the City Council,after th e first Tuesday in April,1927,and at the cor- responding meeting thereafter each two years the Mayor shall appoint a City Collector,whose J� appointment sh,ll be effective when confirmed by the City Council,and who shall hold his ocf�f-2 office for the term of two years,as provided above. Provided further that the s.:id City Co°1-16 � lector may be removed.from office by a vote'of a majority of the City Council,for ineffi- .1 ciency, m«lfeas..nce or misfeasance in office. SECTION III. It shall be the duty of the City Collector to keepan accurate account of all moneys receivedg him,in a book provided for th_t purpose,showing the names of the person -1T or persons fromtiche same is collected,the date of the payment, and the purpose or cause for \; which the s me is paid; and for each separate sum so collected, he shall issue duplicate receipts, consecutively numbered. • SECTION IV. It'shall also be the duty of the City Collector to collect all license and privi= �yv lege feesof whatsoever nature and kind;and upon payment of th.4 amount required therefor,tooi �. deliver to the perc•on entitled thereto,the proper printed license,and also to deliver to the `It` person paying for and receiving such license,a duplicate receipt showing the date of the payer, •f` i ment,the name of the person making the payment,and the kind of license or privilege for whic�'- the paymebt is made, t r SEC'T'ION V. �j�.j It shall also be the duty of the City Collector to make and prepares, list of the n L�1"'- names of all persons in the Citywho are engaged in any profession, business, trade,or avocat! �,p tion for which a license or privilege permit is required,and said list shall show the kind e, hof profession, business, trade or avocation in which each pe rson so. listed is engaged. u�1 u Upon the completion of said list, it shall be the duty of the City 0ollector to poce1d tort the collection of such licenses or privilege taxr es,on such dates as are,or may hereafter m �be ordiined by the City Council. In case of the failure or refus&l of any such person liable C1 therefor,to pay such license or privilege tax,it shall be the duty of the City Collector to report such person to the Poliue Judge or to the Chief of Police for violation of the City Ordinance, and thereupon the City Attorney shall be required to file an affidavit against _ sue h person and cause him to be proceeded against in the Police C ourts of the City. S ( Section VI was omitted at this place and is foundbetween Sections VIIand VIII '!c]CN1S9 fid. It shall also be the duty of the City Collector to.collect all rents due the City Tater Plant for the use of,water furnished to the inhabitants of.the City of Fayetteville by said Water Pl:nt,and to deposit such funds in such Bank or Banks as he may be directed by th,,L Atter Board of.the,City of Fayetteville;to collect all assessments due or to become due on various Stre.t. Sewer,or other.kinds or classes of Improvement Districts that are now formed y or may be formed in the City of Ft.yatteville,and after such funds have been so collected by ,\,fK?' the City Collector ,he shall deposit the funds of each separate Improvement District in such \ 1y t , C 1