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Home My WebLink About1926-02-01 Minutes1149 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY lst, 1926: The hour for the meeting having arrd$ed, the Clerk called the Council to order, whereupon in the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Harding moved that Aldermen be el coed as President protempore of the Council. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Mintun, and resulted in the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Wages; nags none absent and n ' not voting Alderman Price; (Alderman Phillips, present and not voting), and was declared passed by the Clerk. Alderman Phillips assumed the�Chair, and ordered a roll -call, which showed the following present; Aldermen Drake; Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Wages; absent Alderman Price . MINUTES: The minutes of the Previous meeting were read and approved. ' BILLS: The following bills against the City were filed with the Clerk; J.W.Shelley, $7.00 SimpsonpMintun A.6.80; Lewis Bros.Co. $9.35; Fayetteville, Printing Co. $7.00 and $14.00; Kelly -Phipps $1.75; S -W Power Co. $396.25; City Transfer .43.50; Crowe Name Plate Co. $6.50 REPORTS:The reports of the City Collector and of the Police Judge were referred to the Auditing Committee. The reports of the City Clerk and the Fire Chief were oddered received and filed. PETITION FOR CROSSINGS: A petition for street crossings on South Church Avenue, at 1st and 2nd streets was referred to the Chairman of the Street Committee, for investigation and report. Mayor Wilson entered at this time, and assumed the Chairmanship of the meeting. A1de mar coved hat the following bills having received the approval of the Auditing Committee, be allowed and the Clerk directed to issue warrants. for the same;this motion ' was duly seconded and passed by the unanimous vote of the members present, and so declared by the Mayor;- Jim Mitchell ?18.00, kndrew Munds $24.00; J,1;11,Shelley $7.00;City Transfer $3.50; Southwest Power Co. x'396.25; Universal Traffic Control Co. 4,40.00;J.I.Holcomb Mfg. Co. $9.90;James Dinwiddie ,435.50; ANNEX TO NORTH COLLEGE: Alderman Harding introduced a resolution to publish notice of the filing of amended assessment of Annex number One to North College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, :irkansas, and moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Ald rman Wages and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Hhillips, Mintun, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price and was declared passed by the Mayor and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows;- Resolution. WHEREAS, H.C. Evins, J.R.Bates and W.E.Graham as the Board of Assessment for Annex Number One to North College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas, did, on the 29thtday.rof January, 1926, file with the City Clerk of the Of City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,the assessment Roll of said Annex Number One to North Coll ' ege A venue Improvement District Number One of the Pity of Fayetteville, Arkansas, duly subscribed by each of them, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: Tha the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and he is hereby directed to cause to be published in the Fayetteville Democrat, a daily newspaper published and having a general circulation in said City, a notice stating that said assessment roll of said Annex has been so filed by said Board of Assessment, and that the same is subject to inspection. SECTION T1110; Tha all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith be, and the sam are hereby repealed, and this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after 1150 its passage and approval. Passed and approved this 1st day of February, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. (signed) C.T.Harding Approved; Allan M. "Filson, Mayor. A PETITION from E. Gary was referred to the City Engineer, for investigation and report. Alderman Phillips introduced a resolution accepting the Plat of Wilson's First Addit✓ tion to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Streets therein, and moved its ad- option. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and rec&&ved the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mtntun, Phillips, Wages; nays none; absent and not votl ing Alderman Price. The Mayob declaeed the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows;- A Resolution to accept certain streets within the Corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE? ARK!?NSAS& That the Plat of Wilson's First Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as made by the devisees and heirs at law of A.M.Wilson, deceased, and owned by them as such heirs at law and filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Washing- ton County, State of Arkansas,on .January 28th, 1926, and duly recorded in deed record book 231 at apge 255, and a copy of said plat so furled was duly filed in the office of the county clerk od said Washington County on the ..... day of Kanuary, 1926, and duly recorded in said Clerk's office which Plat shows the numbers of the lots and blocks and the dimensions of the same, and the streets and alleys as dedicated by said owners of said property to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,- be and the same.is hereby accepted by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, as the true and official sub -division of said lots and blocks. And the said City of Fayetteville hereby accepts the said "streets and alley as laid off and designated in said plat and dedicated to the publie use of said City by said owners of the same filing said plat and dedicating the same to said City. And said Lots and blocks and said Streets and alleys described upon said plat shall hereafter be known and described as shown upon said plat filed and recorded as aforesaid. in A copy of said Plat has this day been filed wfXf the office of the Cler k of the City of Fayetteville to be kept as a record in said office. J.Ivi.Phillips. Approved; Allah M. Wilson, Mayor Attest; J.C:Massie, Clerk. 'A communication from the Mayor of E1Dorado was read to the Council, as to,the matter of the meeting of certain Mayors if Little Rock on the 4th of February. Alderman Mintun moved that the Mayor of Fayetteville be authorized to attend said meeting. The City Collector presented the matter of the payment of the Street assessment of the City Hospital, and also an explanatory report of the receipts of the Water Palnt and the disbureements thereof for the extension of the system, and the bearing a reduction of rates wpuld have upon said extensions. Al derman Drake moved that the Clerk be directed to issue a warrant to Sam Young in payment for rent of a lot used as dump for waste to may 1st, 1927. This motion was duly seconded and passed by the unanimous vote of the members presemt, and so declared by the Mayor. Alderman Drake moved that the sum of $25.00 be allowed the City Clerk for stenograph is assistance from and After November, 1st 1925, Alderman Phillips seconded the motion t 1 which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips , Wage nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price and was declared passed by the Mayor. No further business appearing the Countil adjourned to the next regdlar meeting. Attest; Approved; W''- Clerk. Mayor, REULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY 8th, 1926. PRESENT: The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; absent ' none. MINUTES of the previous meeting were read and approved. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS: The accounts of the Street Cleaners, Jim Mitchell $21.00 and Andrew Munds 427.00 together with the following bills against the City, which had been approved by the Auditing Committee, were ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the same, by motion made by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Drake passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Viz;Fayetteville Printing Co. $14.00 and$7.00 Crowe Name Plate Mfg. Co* .50;E. M. Ratliff 4250.00 and A72.98; Dyke Lumber Co. $6.80;Allan M. Wilson $,y`45.75:W.H.Rollins $1.00;Democrat Pub. Co. $34.96; Sputhwest Bell Tel. Co. 418.25;Sippson-Mintun 4,6.82, Gibson Oil Co. $18.85;Southwest Power Co. $6.80; Lewis Brothers Co. 49.35. REPORTS of the Poi ice Judge and the City Collector were returned by the Auditing Committee as correct and on motion were ordered filed. FIRE ENGINE Warrant, Number 9365, for $2,120.00 was deliveded to the Clerk by Alderman Drake, the same having been paid by check issued on the City of Fayetteville, Funding Account. WARRANT, Number 10025 issued November 2nd, 1925 to J.B. Black for street work was returned to the Council and on motion by Alderman Drake, seconded by Alderman Phillips and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council, was ordered cancelled, and destroyed,which was accordingly done. The resignation of U.L.Smelser as Assessor in Water Improvement District Number Two was presente and on motion duly made seconded and passed, and so declared by the Mayor was -accepted. G.C.SMITH: Alderman Harding introduced a resolution appointing G.C.Smith assessor in Water Improvement District Number Two and moved its adoption which was seconded by Aldrman Price, and received the following vite; ayes Aldermen Drake, Harding, Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; nays none absent and not voting none and was declared passed, and the resolution adopted by ' the Mayor. A copy is as follows; - Ip REZOLUTION. Vw l WHEREAS, there exists a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Assessment for Water Improve- ment District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by reason of the resignation ' of U.L.Smelser, which resignation has this day been duly presented and accepted; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That G.C.Smith, a qualified elector of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas be, and he is hereby appointed as a member of said Board of Assessors for ®add Watre Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Akkansas. And that all 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 8th day of February, 1926 Attest; J.C. Massie, Clerk C.T.Harding. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. J i