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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-01-04 Minutes113 The hearing on the second petition therefor be continued to December 28th, 1925. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Drake, and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Phillipso. Price, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Mintun, and was declared passed by the Mayor. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned to December, 28th, 1925. Attest; Approved; � Iltieni� Clerk. ^Mayor, Present; REGULAR.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 28th4t 1925 , The City Clerk; There being no Quorum , the Clerk declared the meeting adjourned, 0 Attest; 4*i6ity Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 4th, 1926. PRESENT: The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Price Wages; absent Alderman ' Phillips. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. BILLS: The accounts of Jim Mitchell $36.00; and Andrew Munds $48.00 for street Cleaning for two weeks together with the following bills against the City, to -wit; J.C.Massie for Stamps $1.00;Democrat Pub. Co. $70.80; John Zillah $55.00; Democrat Printing Co. $3.50; Wages Bros. $1.46;W.H.. Rollins, $3.00; S: H: Guinn $47.00; Adams Flower Shop $15.00; Bigger Bros. Lbr Co. 3125; South-west Power Co. $396.25; Crowe Name Plate Mfg, Co. 9,137.38 C.F. Armistead $9.86; C.J. Fuller $10.00; James Dinwiddie $30.00; J.W. Shelley $6.75; Fayetteville Lbr & Cement Co. $5.00, which had been approved by the Auditing Committee, were allowed and on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Price were ordered paid and the Clerk directed tm issue warrants for the same, the motion having received the unanimous vote of all the members present. ' REPORTS: The reports of the City Collettor, the Police Judge; the Fire Chief and the City Clerk having been presented Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Wages moved that the reports be received and filed; This motion was passed by the unanimous vote of the members present. FREE AUTO LICENSE: On motion by Alderman Price seconded by Alderman Harding and passed by the ' unanimous vote of the Council the mayor was authorized to furnish the City Collector with a list of City Officiald, elected and appointed to whom free Auto License should be granted. CITY STREET TAX: On motion by Alderman Price, seconded by Alderman Drake the City Collector was authorized to devise ways and means for the more efficient and systematic collection of Street Tax due the City under the State laws. .,a A communication from John Carlisle was read to the Council, but no action was taken, i FIRE BENEFIT: Alderman Price moved that the Fire Department be granted the privilege of putting on a benefit Show, free from the City Tax thereon.Alderman Mintun seconded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the Council. C.D.BATES was present and rewuested action of the Council in the matter of the grade of the sidewalk adjacent to his property, because of the great expense of removing enough of a very hard rock he had encountered in his excavation. The matter was referred to the City Engineer with the suggestion of a suitable adjustment, WATER IMPROVEMENT NO 2. The report of the Commissioners of Water Improvement District No, 2 was presented, whereupon Alderman Harding moved that the report be received, filed and spread ' of record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and received the following Vote; ayes; Aldermen Drake, Harding Mintun, Price Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Phillips and was declared passed by the Myor. The report was as follows;- Fa�e$teville, Arkansas. �1 11 January, 4th, 1926. Report of the Board of Commissioners of Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. To The Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. We, the Board of Commissioners of Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, herewith submit the plans and specifications odf the proposed Water improvement, and the estimate of the cost of the same. We ahve secured estimates from local hardware dealers as to the cost of the water pipe, in the sizes and quantities necessary, and secured estimates as to the cost of the labor necessary in this work from local contractors engaged in this class of work, The Plan proposed for this improvement is attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" to this report, The total estimated cost of construction, exclusive of interest, and inclusive of contin- gencies is $5,940.87. To assess the benefits against the diffeeent Lots, Blocks and parcels of real estate yfL \ within the district, we request that ,your Honorable Body appoint, by resolution, three qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, as a Board of Assessors. Respectfully submitted, Board Of Improvement of Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fa$e"eville, Arkansas, By J. Ewing, Secretary. ACCEPTANCE OF PLANS: Alderman Drake moved that the proposed Plan for the construction of the improvement in Wktre Improvement District NMmber Two be accepted, provided the Report be first so changed that 6 -inch mains shall be used where the report porposes to use 4 -inch and that 4 -inch mains be used where the report proposes to use 2 -inch pipes. This motion was seconded by Aldemman Harding and received the fol owing vote; ayes Ald rmen Drake . Harding, Mintun, Price Wahes; nays none; absent and not votinf Aldermen Phillips, ans was declared passed by the Mayor. BOARD OF ASSESSORS: Alderman Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; ayes lldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Price, Wages; nays none, absent and not voting Alderman Phillips, and was declared passed by the Mayor. j_ JgEm RSOLUTION, 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That A.B.Upton, J.P.Scott and U.L.Smelser, three qualified electors of the City of Fayettevil Arkansas, b�/ are hereby appoimted to constitute a Board of Assessment of the I 'benefits to be received by each lot, block or other subdivision of land, within Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, "%rkansas. C.T.Harding. Oassed and approved this 4th day of Januaryl/, 1926. Attest; J.ClAassie, C lerk. Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. 1032 - o Alderman Wages moved that the Mayor and the City Attorney be authorized to go the Little Rock to deliver the recently issued Bonds of the City to'the Purchasers, W.H.Elkins $c Co. A;derman Harding seconded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the membbrs present DEPARTMENTS OF MANAGEMENT: It was ordered thAt for the year 1926 the manage ment of the vardou Departments of the City should be done by the Following members of the the Council and the Mayor. , POLICE DEPARTMENT: THE MAYOR FIRE DEPARTMENT: ALDERMAN MINTUN HEALTH? LIGHTS,ENGINEERING, ALDERMAN HARDING STREETS: ALDERMAN PRICE EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE ALDERMEN DRAKE WAGES ' CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: In the absence of sufficient data Alderman Harding moved that the hearing on the second petition for the formation of City Park Improvement Disrict be c6n- tinued to January,llth, 1926. Nofurther business appearing the Council adjourned. _ Attest, Approved; nn ` C Clerk. Mayor, r.