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Home My WebLink About1925-09-02 Minutes1046 Adjourned meeting of the City Council held Sept. 2nd, 1925. Present; the Mayor, Clerk, Aldermem Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; absent Alderman Drake, Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. REPORT of W.H.Rollins, Police Judge, that -he had on the 1st day of September, 1925, adminintered the oath of office t James Dintividdie as City Inspector, was filed. RESOLUTION, introduced by Alderman Harding wh o moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Alderman Wages, ind , received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Mintgn, Phillipe, Price, Wages,nays none,; absent and hot voting Alderman Drake, and was declared passed by the Mayor. p� r ��S' RESOLIITION. �IIJ I%� because of a vacancy in the Board of Improvement of Annex -Number One to West Lafayette Improvement District ' Number One of the City of FMyetteville, Arkansas, the City Council of said City did, on the 3rd day of August, by resalution duly adopted, appoint J.F.Backstrom.to be a member of said Board; and WHEREAS, , the said J. F. Backstrom failed to take the oath of �ice.�;i�j�p� as prescribed by law within the time limit set by law; and WHEREAS, the said J.F.Backstrom has again signified his willingness to serve as such member; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That J.F.Backstrom, a qualified,elector of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby appointed to be a member of the Board of Improvement.of..Annex Number One Rid to West Lafayette Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arknsas. SECTION TWO; That all resolutions and partes of resolutions.in_conflict herewith.be, and the same are hereby repeals§ and this resolution.shall.take effect.and be.in force.from_and.after its passage and approval.. C.T.Harding. Passed and approved this 2nd day of Sept. 1925. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk, Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. EAST LAFAYETTE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, Attorney John Mayes addressed.the.Council in regard to the indebtedness of the District to the McIlroy Banking Company,and_requested that the Council appoint a Board of Assessor's for the old District, in order that funds.might be collected wherewith to satisfy the judgment held against said District. Action by the Council was aef.ei,rea _ ORDINANCE; Alderman harding.introduced ah Ordinance which was read.the horst time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance.placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun and.received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding,. Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; nays none;.absent and.not voting Alderman Drake, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Mayor announced a Recess of the session for an informal discussion of the Ordinance. When the Mayor called the Council " To Order". Alderman Price moved that the Rules be further suspend- ed and the Ordinance placed on its third reading and.final passage. Alderman -Wages seconded the motion which received following vote;.ayes.Aldermen.*-rding,.Phillips,.Price, Wages; nays Alderman Mintun; absent and not voting Alderman Drake, and was declared passed by the Ma*or. The vote on the passage of the Ordinance was as.follows; Ayes Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages;nays none; absent and not voting_Aldcerman Drake. The mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; ORDINANCE NO.569. , AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TARING OVER THE WATER PLANT OF WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,NAMING A BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR SAME. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." WHEREAS; a number of years ago there was duly created in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, an Improvement , District known as .Water Improvement District Number..One.of the City of Fayetteville, Arkahsas; WHEREAS: bonds were duly issued by.the duly appointed Board of Improvement,and said Water Plant -was duly construo ed; nJ HWEREAS: . each and all of said bonds have been duly paid off and retired; WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, now elects to exercise its rights under the law and take over said Water Plant for the purpose of naming a way to manage the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYEETEVILLE, ARKANSAS: 1,041 SECTION ONE: W01WT g ,The he full management, operation and control of'the Water Plant of Water Improvement District number ��'•One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Bwyand''the.seme'is hereby, taken over by`fhe'City of Fayet£e- -oille, Arkansas;t'�aU6.0managed;operated and controled as-liere'inaffer set forth. SECTION V TRO ✓vv� . v %� „ of �Tha the management,\ope a$oand control of said Watre-Plant of Water Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,be turned over to a Board of Managers consisting of Five (5) qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to be elected by the City Coumcil_ under the general supervision and direction of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION THREE: Within ten days after the passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance,said managers shall take the oath of office required by the Constitution.and laws of the State of Arkansas,and shall forthwith meet at some convenient place,by notice to each member,and proceed to organize by electing one of their number as chairman-and,such other officers as they may see fit -said Board of Managers to adopt their own rules with reference to time of meeting and proceedure of business. /� p SECTION FOUR:' Z.2, ed,member oil said Board of managers shall serve for a period of one year, the second named member shall serve a period of two years tk named member shall serve for a period of three years, the fourth named member shall serve fore. period_.of four years, the i named -_member dhall, serve for a period of five years,from the date of the passage, approval a publication of this Or a e. SECTION FIVE: f_ The said City Council of the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,specifically reserves the right to, C.UVA at any time, dispose of the services of either one or all of said Board of Managers, with or without caus4 and with or without a hearing being given them,upon ten days notice to said member or members, and sadi Board shall be subject,at all times, to the direction of the said City Council of the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, SECTION SIX: l This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and piblication, and all Ordinances o parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the samse are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2 day of Sept Per, 1925, ATTEST: J.0;Massie, Ulerk: Approved;.Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. The Council adjournedoto September 7th, 1925. JL ATTEST: CLERK. APPROVED: MAYOR. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER 7th, 1925. ' PRESENT: The mayor, clerk, aAldermen Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; absent Alderman Drake. MINUTES of the previous meeting were read and approved. REPORTS: of the Fire Chief;- filed;= of the Police Judge and fo the City Collector, referred to Auditing Com, of the street sweepers, received; filed and the Clerk directed to issue warrants to the sweepers; Jim Mitchell, $18.00; Andrew Munds, $24.00. BILLS: The following Bills against thh City were approved by the Auditing Committee, and on motion by Alderman ' 1 Harding, seconded by Alderman Phillips and declared passed on the following vote,to wit; Ayes Aldermen Hardaing, Mintun, Phillips, Pricw, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting, Alderman Drake the Clerk was directed to issue warrantee for the same; Pub. BILLS:* Democrat P//#; /j Co. $43:52; Christman's Plumbing Shop $20.20;Heerwagen Bros. Co. $8.50; J.C.Massie $1.00; Wages Bros. Constr. Co. $23.40; E.M.Ratliff $108.25;Democrat Ptng. Co. $28.75; J.W.Shelley $9.50; Wages Bros, Constr. Co. $29.37;Ferguson Lbr. Co: $1.50; Grant McElyea $6.00;John Zillah $27.50; C.D.BATES, presented the matter of the grade for sidewalk at the corner of Maple and Vandeventer, which was referred to the Chairman of the Street Committee. ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance number 226 ergs introduced by Alderman Harding and read the first time. M1 Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vots;ayes Aldermen Harding, Mintun, Phiilips, Price Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Drake, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Price then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. This motion was seconded by AldermRn Harding, and received the following vote; ayes Alderr A. a+ 4