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Home My WebLink About1926-02-15 MinutesREGULAR-MEETINGoOF':THE•_CITY.COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY 15th,1926. Present; the Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen D##Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; absent Alder- men Harding and Drake. MINUTES of the two previous meetings were read and apprmbed. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS:The accounts of the Street Cleaners, Jim Mitchell $18.00, and Andrew Munds $24.00: together with the bills listed below, whicg qad been approved by the Aud9 iting Committee were allowed and the Clerjt was directed to issue warrants for the same; BILLS: Christman's Plumbing Shop $1.00; Street laborers, John Zillah, $L8.75; Henry Barton, $22.50; C.?.Moreno $3;75. Sideaalk Grade on Buchannan Avenue, Block One University Addition was requested by Dr. Lamming, which request was granted, and the City Engineer was instructed to establis same, on motion by Alderman Wages, seconded by Alderman Price and passed by the u^animou vote of the members present. ANNEX TO SOUTH COLLUGE: Alderman Phillips introduced a resolution and moved its adoption This motion was seconded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; ayes Alderme Mintun, Phillips, Price, Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Hard ing, and was declared passed by the Mayor and the resolution adopted; a copy is as follows; - `n RESOLUTIOPdf WHEREAS, a petition claiming to represent the majority in value of the owners of real property on South College Avenue from the south line of East Rock Street to the South line of Jennings Addition to the City of Fayetteville, rkansas, was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas on the Sth day of February, 1926, ask ing that said property be created into an improvement District, to he known as Annex Number One to South College Avenue Improvement Dsstrict Number One of the City of Faye#t etteville, Arkansas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARK4 ANSAS: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby, ordered and directed to give notice by publication for two weeks in some newspaper issue and havinf a general circulation in the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark- ansas, that such petition has been filed,and that it will be considered at a meeting of Mayor s the City Council of said City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, which will he held in the office on Monday, March 8th, 1926, at 7;30 P.M. and that all property owners within said Improv ement Dittrict may appear before said City Council, on said Dtae, and show cause for or against such annexation. J.M.Phillips. Passed and approved this 15th day of February, 1826 Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. WilsIn Mayor, ZONING: A communication from games Dinwiddie, Building Inspector, was read to the Coun cil, explaining the inequity of the present Zoning Ordinance in its bearing on the Con struction and repair of residence property.. After,some discussion, on motion by Alder- man Price, seconded by Alderman Mintun and passed by the unnaimous.vote of the member present it was ordered that a committee be appointed to further investigate the matter with a view to suggesting such modifications of the Ordinance as would remove the more objectionable features of the law. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Wages and Phillips as :�D f 1159 the committee, which was instructed to report at the next meeting of the Council. HEYDON ANDERSON'S PLUMBING: Alderman Price mived that the City Attorney be instructed to institute legal proceedings against Heydon Anderson in the matter of the plumbing of certain buildings on Douglas Street. This motion was seconded by Alderman Wagesand received the fol lowing vote; ayes Aldermen Mintun, Phillips Price Wages; nays none, a bsent and not voting ' Aldermen Drake and Haring, and was declared passed by the Mayor. WATER DISTRICT NO 2; The Board of Assessment for Water Improvement District Number Two filed the Assessment Roll of said District, whereupon Alderman Wages introduced the following ' resolution and moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Ald^rman Price and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Mintun, Phillips, Price Wages; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake and Harding, and was declared passed by the Mayor, and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION, IEREAS A.B. Upton, G.C.Smith and Jno. P Scott as the Board of Assessment of Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did, on the 15th day of February, 1926 deposit with the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the assessment Roll of Water Improvement District Number Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, duly subscribed by each of them; NOV1, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVULLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Akkansas, be, and he is ' hereby, required to cause to be published in the Fayetteville Daily Democrat, a daily newspaper published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a notice, stating that said Assessment has been so filed by said Board of Assessment, and thtt 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 approval. R.E. Vlages. Passed and approved this 15th day od February, 1926, Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. ' Attest; �5 ' Clerk. Approved; Allan M: Wilson, Mayor. Approved; nr, Mayor.