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Railway Company;thence in a Northwesterly direction across Duncan Avenue to the Southwest corn-.
ner of Lot Twenty-seven C(27c),County Court subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of the Southfr /
west C`uarter of Section Sixteen, Township Sixteen North, Range Thirty West;thence in a Northea4
easterly direction along -the North line of -said ri£gt-o£-way of the St.Louis & San Fransisco
Railway Companyto the Southeast corner of Lot Twenty-seven C (27c),said County Court subdivi-
sion of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest ruarter of Section Sixteen, Township Sixteen
North, Range Thirty West; thence South to the point of beginning.
B.H.Stone
Edyth F. Stone
W.C.Stone
M.S.Powers
R.Y.Landron
G.E.Ripley
Geo. N. Cade
W.F.Dunn
Jeff L. Davis
D.H.Jeffers
J.R.Jewell
C,E,COle
Berl Dodd
On
motion by Alderman
Harding,
seconded by Alderman
Price
and
unanimously carried the
Mayor
was authorized to dispose
of
the Office furniture
not in
use.
walk now in
The matter of cutting the sidew.lk for a driveway into Joe Ward's Ice Cream Plant was
referred to the Sireet Committee and the City engineer for investigation and report, as
also was the sidewalk at M.A.Hale's Property on gest Dickson Street.
On motion by Alderman Drake, seconded by Alderman Mintun and unanimously carried the
Street Committee was directed to confer with the interested parties ,and report a plan for
providing an entrance to the property of Mr Br&W,-on "Frisco Street".
On motion by Alderman Drake seconded by Alderman Price and carried by the unanimous vote
of the members
present the
City Engineer was directed to lower
the sidewalk on Hill Avenue
adjoining the
section of walk
to be installed by the St. Louis
& San Fransisco
Ry. Co., so as
to provide a suitable
and
safe grade from the said section of
new walk to the
walk now in
use.
On motion
by Alderman
Price seconded by Alderman Phillips
and carried by
the unanimous vot¢_
of the members
present it
was ordered that the firm of Frambers
and Swafford
be employed to
make an audit
of the Books
of the City.
The City engin er reported that he finds nothing of record to show that the Streets in Har-
rison's Addition to the City of Fayetteville were ever accepted by the City. that Fletcher Av-
enue, Bryan Avenue and Walnut Street are open and have been partially improved by the City; d2 -
that Carroll Avenue and Yeater Avenue are not open and do not appear ever to have been open.
On motion by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Phillips and unanimously carried the re.•
port was ordered received and filed.
On motion by raderman Harding seconde<'. by Alderm n Drake and unanimously carried the fol=
lowing building permits were granted;
n,.L.Tollett, remoddelling residence, Prairie Avenue;
J.C.Ramsey, Barn, 101 South West Street
' John Simpson, remoddibling residence, Lot 5, Original Town
W.C.MartIn ,Lot 3, Block9, Masonic Addition, residence,
No further business appearing the Council adjourned to April 6th,19�;5.
Attest; Clerk. Approved; mayor.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
Aptil 6th,1925.
Present, the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; absent Aldermen
Drake and Fackson.
The minutes of the two previous meetings were re`d and approved.
The following reports of City officers were presented and on motion were referred to the
Auditing Committee; -
Chief of the Fire Department;
Police Judge;
City Collector;
City Clerk;
The w ekly report of the Street Fommissioner was read and on motion was ordered filed.
Alderman Phillips moved that the Payroll of the street laborers be allowed and the Clerk
' directed td issue warrants for the same. This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun and re-
ceived the following vote; ayes Aldermen Hard ing, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none;absent
and not voting Aldermen Drake, and Jackson, and as declared passed by the Mayor,
Payroll;
Charles'Wilcox, $18.00; Doc Taylor, $13.75; D.C.Condra, $14.00; Jim Mitchell, $10.50
The following bills ag_inst the City were presented and on motion were referred to the
Auditing Committee; -
Bills;
Bead's, $4.95; Hansard, $7.10; Electric Service Co., 32.55; John Carlisle, $2.00; S.H.Guinn
$59.00; S -W. Power Co.,$352.15;Ferguson Lumber co., 3.59; s',M.Ratliff $56.00; E.V.Bird,
9'34.40; Sandford, $3.85; Telephone Co.,$15.44;Wages Bros. $63.37; Wages Bros...;,136.34;
Simpson-Mimtum Co.,%15.68;Biggers Bros Lumber Co.,$160.20; Aumick Adv. Co.,:12.00;
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co.,$11.50; Telephone Co., $3.25 and $3.75.
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The following Petition was presented and read to the Council;-
- f Fayetteville, Arkansas,
April 2/ 1925.
Mayor and City Council /
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1
We, the undersigned, citizens and owners of real estate abutting:
on University Street in the City of.Fuyetteville, respectfully petition Your Honorable Body
to establish sidewwlk grades and order construction of sidewalks along the East side of Uni.
versity Street running from }i Dickson Street to the North line of Appleby Borthers Canni
Factory property.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Bruce Holcomb
Southwest Power Co.
L. Erma Deatherage,
Alderman Harding moved that the petition be granted and the Clerk instructed to issue Not
ice to the owners of property as indicated in the petitioii,and in accordance with law. Alderm"
man Phillips seconded the motion which received the follo ing vote; ayes Aldermen Ha rding,
Mintun, Phillips, Price;, nays none; absent and not voti,;g Aldermen Drake and Jackson, and was
declared passed by the Mayor.
Alderman Phillips moved that the Report of the Fire Chief be turned over to the Chairman
of the Fire Committee with instructions to present the same to the Water Commissioners and
ascertain what relief could be obtainedfrom the handicap imposed on the Fire Department b-ta
because of the defective Fire hydrants. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and recre
ceived the following vote; ayes Alderman Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price;nays none; absent s-
and not voting Aldermen Drake, and Jackson and was declared passed by the Mayor.
Alderman Mintun moved that the City Engineer be directed to have the step in the sidewalk
on the North side of Center Streetcut out and the walk relaid for a distance of ::bout 20 flet
on a suitable and safe grade.Alderman Phillips seconded this motion which received the fol-
lowing vote; .yes Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting
Aldermen Drake and Jackson and was declared passed by the Mayor.
On motion duly :put and carried the City Engineer was directed to prepare an amendment to
Ordinance No. 547, pertaining to the construction of sidewalks.
Alderman Harding moved that the lease of a dump ground for the distosal of Tin Cans and
similar rubbiah,fr��arggoung be renewed for the year 1925 and that the City Clerk be direct""
ed to issue a war to sam young in payment therefor, `Phis motion was seconded by Alderman
Phillips and receiveAhe following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nayq
none; absent nd not voting Atdermen Drake and Jackson and was dedlared passed by the mayor.
The Assessment List for West Mountain Street Improvement Didtrict Number One of the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was filed with the City Clerk and the following Resolution was
introduced by Alderm n Mintun,who moved its adoption. Alderman Harding seconded the motion
which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Mint -an, Phillips, Price; nays no_ e•
absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and jackson,and was declared passed by the Maycr. jr�
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L� RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, W.E.Graham, A.C.Uckera andB.F.Campbell ,as the Board of Assessment of Test Mounta k#N
Street Improvement District Number One of th City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,did on the 6th
day of April, 1925, deposit with the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the
Assessment Roll of West Mountain Street Improvement District Number One of.the City of Fayett-
eville, Arkansas,duly subscribed by each of them;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RASOLVED BY THE CITY COUTCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
SECTiDON ONE:
That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he id hereby,
required to cause to be published in the Fayetteville Democrat,a daily newspaper published in
the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,a notice, stating that said assessment has been so filed +7
by said Board of Assessment,and that the same is now subject to inspection.
SECTION TWO:
That all orders and Resolutions in conflict herewith.,be, and the same are hereby
repealed,and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage
and ar�;x
A.R.Mintun.
Passed and approved this 6ph day off April,1925.
Attest; J.C.Massie Clerk
No further busines �appearing the Co ncil adjourned to April 13th, 1925.
Attest; � W"_ Clerk. Approved;, % ' Mayor.
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