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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-01-25 Minutes141 Members present, excepting Aldrman Phillips, Alderman Phillips was chosen President pro tempore. The President pro tempore then announced the purpose of the meeting to be the informal consideration of the proposed Occupation Tax. The Council accordingly proceeded to the diseussion of various features of the proposed measure, in an effort to arrive at a just and equitable distribution of charges for the various callings of the citizens It becoming evident that the consideration of the various items could not be finish ed at one sitting, Alderman Price moved that the Council adjourn to meet on the 20th of January,' at 7;30 PAM. foil further consideration of the matter. This motion was duly seconded and passed. Attest; Clerk. Approved; President poo tempore. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 20th, 1926. Pursuant to adjournment, the City Council met at 7;30 P.M. of January 20th 1926 PRESENT; The Clerk; Aldermen Harding Drake, Phillipe Price, Wages, absent the Mayor, and Alderman Mintun. The meeting was called to order by the Clerk, and in the absemce of the Mayor, Alderman Phillips was nominated and elected to be President pro tempore. The consideration of the proposed Occupation Tax was taken up , and the list of Items as submitted by the Finance Committee, was gone over, and the report of the said Committee was announced ready for submission to the Council. ' The members present, desiring that the matter should receive the full consideration of all the Council and the Mayor, further consideration of the measure was deferred to the next regular meeting. On motion the Council adjourned. Attest; Approved; Clerk. President pro tem. i REGULAR MEETIN OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 25th, 1926. ' PF 'SENT : The Mayor, Clerk, Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phhhllips, 2, Wages; absent nene,.eq 2dtA 'm s� tyo`"4 (-d— MINUTES: The minutes of the two previous (adjourned) meetings were read and approved. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS: ' The following bills and accounts, having received the approval of the Auditing Committee were on the motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Phillips and passed by the unanimous vote of the 6, and so declared by the Mayor, ordered paid and the Clerk was directed t6 issue warrants for the same, Jim Mitchell, Street Cleaning, $18.00; Andrew Mundsy6 same, $22.00;Geo. Appleby Tom Taylor and M.W.Moore, $25.00; eacg; E.W_.Ratliff, x`15.00; C.A.Moreno $99.00; - Faye':teville, Coal Co. $10.75; Ozark Filling Station $4.50; American Express Co. $1.81 City Transfer $1.89; John Zillah d?3.75; Allan M. Wilson $45.00;N.F.Drake, $P0.84; Patterson -Blair $28.00; MAYORS REPOET: { a 1142 � MAYOR'S REPORT: The mayor made a brief oral report of the proceedings of the Convemtion of Mapors at Little Rock, seting forth as the two leading features thereof;- First the proposal to submit a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds by Cittes for public improvements; Second; the proposal to attempt to secure legislation terminating the "Indeterminate Permits" under which Public Utilities are now operating DYKE'S APPLICATION: for permission to cut pavement on Dickson Street for sewer connectio was granted, to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, and at a time when the asphalt plaht was in operation so that the street could be at once repaired. This action was taken on motion by'AldermanHarding, �e/�., conded by Alderman Drake, and passed by the unanimous vote of the ee=c-32. � "M 4" / 44" V,4� 17TATER CONNECTION: The Board of Watre Managers was granted permission to cut Center Street Pavement to make connection with the Water Main. CONTINENTAL OIL CO. Application of the Continental Oil Co. of Kansas City to cut the curb and pidewalk on Dickson Street for driveways to their Filling Station was denied, and the Clerk was instructed to communicate this decision the the Company, stating that the cX0 reasons for this action X#1 were the heavy pedestrian traffic on this walk and the dan- ger of flooding the properties below, from the flood waters which flow down Dickson Stre FIRE ENGINE WARRANTS: A proposition from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Co, to discoun the warrants held by them was presented. Alderman Phillips moved that Alderman Drake, Xy the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Council be authorized tocheck up the calcu- lations of the Company, and if found correct, to settle t)4�1 (ifi�l with the Company by check on the City of Fayetteville Funding Account. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding; Mintun, OC4 o&AI" m�, .1' tr. a c_ Phillips, , Wages; nays ndne absent and not voting mGlTe and was declared passed by the Mayor. ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS REPORT: The Board of Electrical Examiners reported that Alpha L. Goss, Lee H. Rogers Henry B. Curtis and Ira Culberson had passed satisfacctory examinations in their line of work and recommended that Licenses be issued to them to engage in the work of Elec- tric wiring and installation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for aper66d of One year from January lst, 1926, upon the payment by them of the fee of $15.00, as requir- ed by the Ordinance in such case made and provided. Alderman Harding moved that the li- cense be so issued. This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun and received the unanime mous v6te(affirmative) of the QotuwS, and was dec Tared passed by the Maoyr PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME: Residents on School Avenue presented a oetition for an extension of time for building of curbs and gutters alnng North School Avenue. No action was taken. 7 Alderman Drake introduced an�Ofdihancegto repeal Ordinance Nuinber 586, which was read the first time. Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its cecond reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Phillips, and received the ,follow- ing vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Vie, Wages; nays aa�; absent �( and not voting neTm and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman.Drake then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on ite third reading anf final passage, This motion was seconded by Alderman Mintun and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding,.Mintun, Phillips, Pr *%, Wagez; nays none; absent and not voting nye and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Or- dinance was read the thibd time. The Mayor then announced the question before the Council to be shall the Ordinance pass, and called for the vote on its passage., which was as 1145 follows, ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, -Pr -ase, Wages, nays none; absent and not voting yDue and OX/000) e9j/�� �kf /' he -mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows. ORDINANCE NO.591. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 586,PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 23rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1925" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: ' SECTION ONE: That Ordinance number 586, passed and approved on the 23rd day of November, 1925, be, and the aame is hereby, repealed. SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its ' passage, approval and publication. 1. Passed and approved this 25th.day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C.Maslie, Clerk. Approved, Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Alderman Harding introduced tly// an ordinance which was read the first time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Alderman Mintun seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, P#/ Wages; nays none; absent and not votinjg Alderman Price, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Mintun then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Alderman Drake seconded this motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays ' none; absent and not voting Alderman Price and was declared passed by the mayor. The Mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the Ordinance, which was as fol- lows; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none, absent and not voting, Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows;- ORBINANCE NUMBER 592. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE THOUHAND DOLLARS IN CASH FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAVING THE INTERSECTIONS OF STREETS WITHIN SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS." WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of November, 1925 the City Council of the City of Fayettevill Arkansas,by an ordinance, number 586, duly passed, approved and published, appropriated the sum of Four Thousand Dollars in City 17arrants, to fall due as set forth in said Ord- inance, dor the purpose pf paying for the intersections of the streets within South College ' Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, rkansas; WHEREAS, said warrants have never been issued, and said Ordinance appropriating the same has been duly repealed on this date; WHEREAS, it would have been necessary to discount said Warrantd in the sum of One ' Thousand Dollars, om account of their due dates; WHEREAS?, there is now to the credit of the City of Fayetteville Funding account sufficient money to make an appropriation of Three Thousand Dollars in cash for the above mentioned improvement, and said City of Fayetteville,prior to October, 1924, pledged itself to make such appropriation to pave said intersections; NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RRDeINIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS SECTION ONE: That, in lieu of the warrants mentioned in Ordinance number 586, passed and approved on the 23rd day of November, 1925, there is hereby appropriated, out of the City of Fayetteville, Funding Account in the First National Bank of the City of Fayetteville, Arkgne sas, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars in cash,for the purpose of paying for the paving of 1144 0 0 the intersections of streets in South College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayettefille, Arkansas. SECTION TWO: That N.F.Drake, Alderman of the Second Ward of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be,and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue a check for the sum ¢i of Three Thousand Dollars, on the City of Fayetteville, Funding Account in the First ' National Bank of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;in favor of South College Avenue Improvement District number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,or whomsoever the Board of Improvement of said District may ddrest. SECTION THREE: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its , passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson Mayor. Alderman Drake introduced an Ordinance which was read the first time. Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance plaeed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake, and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the motion passed, The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Phillips then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Alderman Harding seconded this motion , which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price, The Mayor declared the motion passed. The ordinance was read the third time. The mayor them called for the vote on the passage of the ordinance, which resulted as ionlows;- Ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; ORDINANCE NUMBER 593. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO RhPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER �J? 590 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1926.° BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That Ordinance number 590, passed and approved on the eleventh day of Janus. ry; 1926, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. , a SECTION TWO: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from.and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Cleric. Approved Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. , Alderman Phillips introduced an Ordinance which was read the firtt time. Alderman Drake 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; Aldrmen Dralke Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The M•yor declared the motion passed. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rulls be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third reading ang final passage. Alderman Mintun seconded this motion whic received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; 1 145 nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The Iviayor dec lared the motion passed. �M The ordinance was read the third time; T1he mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the ordinnance, which was as follows; ayes Arldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun• Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed; A� copy is as follows; ORDINANCE NO 594. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SIiM OF YWO THOUSAND rOLLARS IN CASH FOR THE PURPOSE DD PAVING THE INTERSECTIONS STREETS WITHIN ANNEX NUMBER ONE TO NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, A"KANSAS." WHEREAS, On the eleventh day of Hanuary, 1926,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,duly passed an ordinance number 590, appropriating in City Warrants, as set forth in said Ordinance, the sum of $12,675.00; WHEREAS, There is now in the Street Fund of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, sufficient money to appropriate the sum of `2,000.00 in cash for the purpose above mentioned; and FIF{EREAS, said sum of $2,000.00 is sufficient to pay the cost of the paving above mentioned; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS SECTION ONE: That there is herebu appropriated out of the Street Fund of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the sum of $2,000.00 in cash for the purpose of paving the inter- sections ofstreets in Annex number one to North College Avenue Improvement District Numbe One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, SECTION Tti110: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and he is hereby authorized and dirocted to issue a warrant on the Street Fund of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in'the sum of $2,000.00, said warrant to be due and payable on demand and to be made in favor of whomsoever the Board of Improvement of said Improve- ment District may direct. SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan Ni. Wilson, h4ayor ANNEX TO NORTH COLLEGE: Alderman Phillips introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption; this motion was seconded by Ald,=rman Drake and received the following vote ayes, Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price and was declared addpted; a copy is as follows;- RESOLUTION. 1 WHEREAS, H.C.Evins , J.R.Bates and W.E. Graham as the Board of Assessment Bor Annex Number One to North College Avenue Improvement Distri bt Number One of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas,did, on the 19th day of October, 1925, file with the City Clerk of the said City said of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Assessment Roll of Annex Number One, showing an Assessmen against the real property within said Annex in the sum of }VJX, id/, and WHEREAS, Said Assessment, so filed, through inadvertamce, did not provide funds for the payment of the interest charges on the cost of constructing the improvement proposed in said Annex, and WHEREAS, it is necessary that such assessment shluld so provide for the payment of the said interest charges; 1146 0 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That the aforesaid H.C. Evins, J.R.Bates and W.EtiGraham, as such Board of Assessment of the aforesaid Annex Number One to North College Avenue Improvement DustrAct Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to so revise and amend the said Assessment Roll of the said Annex as to provide thereby sufficient funds for the payment of said interest charges. SECTION TFiO; , That all resolutions or parts of 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 approval. J.M.Phillips. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. , Attest; J.C.Massie Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. SEWER ANNEX LEVY, Alderman Wages introduced an Ordinance levying the Assessment in Annex Number One to Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, which w was read the first time. Alderman Wages moved that the Rules be suspended and the Ordianance placed on its second reading# Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received the following vote;/4yesf Ald- ermen Drake, Harding, 114intun, Phillips, Wages;/46yslnone,* absent and not voting,AldArman Price, and was declared -passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Wages then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on itd third reading and final passage; Alderman Drake seconded this motion which received ' the following vote; *es,Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mlintun, Phillips, Wages;/Uys, none, ,4bsent and not voting1Alderman Price, and was deA%ared passed by the Mayor. The Uvotd)nance wa ^read the third time. The Mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the ordinance, which rsuulted as follows;- Ayes,Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting,Alderman Price. The Mayor them declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE NO.595. AN•ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY THE ASSESSIdENT UPON THE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN ANNEX NUMBER ONE TO SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS." WHEREAS, the majority in value of the property holders owning property adjoining the Xpu ' locality to be affected, and situated in Annex Number One to Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,organized for the purpose of construct- ing and maintaining an adequate sewer system for the benefit of property owners within the territory described.in their petition, have petitioned the City Council of the City of --FVyetteville, Arkansas, for the construction of said improvement, and that the cost thereof ' shall be charged and assessed against the reall property within said District, according to the benefits to be received, and HVIEREAS, said benefits received by each lot, or block or parcel of real property Z 11 situated within said District, equals or exceeds the local assessment; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost -of said improvement is 26,500.00; NOW, HHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED'BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: �> That said several lots, blocks and parcels of real property within said Dis n trict, be assessed according to the assessment list for said Improvement District, as the same now remains in the office of the Recorder or City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;and that ten per centum on said lots, blocks and parcels shall be paid annually on or beforethe first Monday of October, untill the whole of said local assessment shall be paid. SECTION TWO: That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall take effect end be in force from and after its pasaage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926 Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor, CITY PARK HEARING: The time having arrived fir the hearing of the,Second Petition for the formation of City Park Improvement District, it was ordered that said hearing now be had. And all persons having been heard who wished to be heard; Alderman Wages introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Alderman Drake seconded the motion which re- ceived the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Minbun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows;- N -►qw REODLUTION. 1.147 WHEREAS, a petition claimAng to represent a majority in value of the owners of real pro- perty within City Park Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetbteville, Arkans sas, was duly filed witch the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 16th day of November, 1925, asking that said property be created into an.improvement District to be known as C&ty Park Improve ent District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; WHEREAS, said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did, on the 23rd day of November, 1925,order and direct the City Clerk of said City of Fayetteville, ArkAnsas, to give notice, by publication, for two weeks, in some newspaper published and having a general circulation in the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas„ that such petition had been filed, the and that it would be considered at a meeting of slid/City Council of the said City of Fay- etteville, Arkansas to be held at the Mayor's office on the 14th day of December, 1925, at 7;30 P.M.; and that said City Council world on said Date, hear said petition, and determine whether those signing the same constitute a majority in value of the owners of such real proprty; P,'HEREAS, said notice was so published by said City Clerk, in accordance with the law; WHEREAS,when the time for said hearing had arrived, the said City Council of the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,duly proceeded to consider said petitlnn,and duly and properly continued said hearing to a future date, and from time to time to this date; and VIHEREAS,each and every property owner who so drsired, has been given an opportunity to be heard, and said hearing has been fully and finally completed and duly and properly had; _4019, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF FKYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That after careful consideration, the City Council of the City of Fayettevillib Arkansas, findsthat there is a totla assessed valuation of $1,747,035.00 of real property within said District, according to the last assessment on file in the office of the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas; and that persons signing said oetition own real property within said District of the assessed valuation of $899,965.00, according to said assessment. SECTION TWO: That -:it is the finding of said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, rkansas, that the majority in assessed valuation of owners of real property within City' Park Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arka.nsas,have signed 0 said petition,and that the said Improvement District is hereby formedby said City Council of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION THREE: In consideration of said above mentioned petition, the said City Council ofsaid City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, have been guided by the certificate of the Circuit Clerk ofsaid County,as to the ownership of said real property, and by the certificate of t the County Clerk of said County, as.to the assessed valuation of said real property. SECTION FOUR: That all resolutions or parts of 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 approval. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C'Massie, Clerk. R.E.Wages. Approved; Allan I4. Wilson. Mayor, APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS: Alderman Wages intriduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Alderman Drake seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; nays none, absent nd not voting Alderman Price. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows;- RESOLUTION. BE IT RESOLVrD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That J. R. Bates, H. L. Tuck and M. M. Collier, three owners of real property within the limits of City Park Improvement DistricttNumber One of the City of Fayetteville Arkansage,be and they are hereby appointed as the Board of Improvement for said District. SECTION TWO: That this resolution shall take effect and'be in force from and after its pX0 passage and approval. R.".Wages. Passed and approved this 25th day of January, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. No further business appearing the CT%uncil adjourned to the next regular meeting. Attest; � Approved; Clerk. Dnp 0 Mayor. 1