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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HELD APRIL 5th, 1926.
Present;
The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; absent Aldermen Har-
ding and Wages.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS: '
The accounts of the Street Cleaners together with the following bills against
the City which had been approved by the Auditing Committee were allowed and the Clerk wa
was directed to issue wa rrants for the same on motion duly passed; James•Iviitchell $'18.
Andrew Munds $24.00; Lewis Bros Co. $2.50;Heerwagen 'gyros. Co. $3.50;J.W.Shelley $8.25;
City Transfer $4.00;Southwestern Bell M. Co. $23.23; Sam GAinn $32.00;John Zillah #38.25; '
Kelly -Phipps $23.11;
FIRE HYDRANTS:
On motion by Alderman Price seconded by Alderman Mintun and duly passed
the Mayor was directed to attend the next meeting of the Board of Managers of the City
Water Plant and urge the repair of the Fire Hydrants which had been reported by the Fir
Chief as being in bad condition.
CUT PAVEMENT:
On motion by Alderman Drake sseconded by Alderman Phillips and duly.passed
permission was granted to the Board of Managers of the City Water Plant to cut the pave
ment at the South-east coener of the Square for the pthrpose of connecting an 8 -inch
main, the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer.
FIRE TRUCK WARRANTS:
Alderman Drake filed with the Clerk the cancelled warrants which he had paid out of the
City•Funding Account, said warrants being numbered 9366, 9267, 9368, and 9369, repreee '
senting $2,240.00, $10770.00, $1,660.00 and $1,950.00 respectively, a totiil of $7,820.0
and reported that this payment left about x;75.00 in the said Fund.
PETITION:
A petition asking for the repeal of the City License Ordinance was presented,
and read to the Council; whereupon the mayor suggested that the mmtter be laid over
for submission to the new Council, in as much as said Council would have the task of
providing for the•financing.of the City for the coming year. which was accordingly done
ITATER DISTRICT NO
Alderman Price introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption. Alderman Mintun seconded the motion,which rec&ived the following vote; ayes
Aldermen Drake, Iuli ntun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting�Aldermen
Harding and Wages, and was declared passed by the Mayor, and the resolution adopted.
A copy is as follows; -
RESOLUTION
�pp ?-VIL\PWHEREAS, P.R.Green, R.L.Vaughan and W.L.Crouch as the Board of assessment of Water '
Imprevement District Number Three of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,did, on the 29t
day of March, 1926, deposit with the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville]; Arkansas,
the assessment of Water Improvement District Number Three of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, duly subscribed by each of them; ,
NOW, RHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE A KANSAS
SECTION ONE:That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville; Arkansas, be, and he is
hereby, required to cause to be publidhed in the "Fayetteville Democrat", a daily news-
paper published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a notice, stating that said
assessment has been so filed by said Board of Assessment,and that 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. H.S.PRICE.
Passed and approved this 5th day of April, 1926
Attest; J.C.P.assie Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor.
MOVING PEARSON'S STORE:
. Mr. A.L.Trent, on behalf od Water Improvement District Number Three presented the
matter of movingthe Store building of mr, Peason situated on North College Avenue, and on
motion by Alderman Price, duly seconded and passed the City Engineer was directed to get
estimates of the expense of such removal, and report t6 the Council,
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL:
At the request of the Fire Department it was ordered that the license for a carnival
for the benefit of the Fire Department be remitted. Said Carhival to be held during the mont
of May, 1926.
ZONING ORDINANCE:
Alderman Drake 4-ml:rLoduceid aaa3 ordllianc;e ,providin.g for the C. reatlon tof ocertaln
`<;o:Zgnei3nw3',t�init�ec.Cityof��'ayettpv:ille,owhS,ch•�wasl:sead �heiF:ir:srt;�t;ishe?:e;A-1�:erm��rPhd�lrlipseinbv�ed -
' ofthatc;the Rnd&s be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was
seconded by Alderman Mintun and received the following vote, ayes Aldermen Drake, Mintun , Phi
llips, Price; nays none, absent and not voting Aldermen Harding and Wages, and was de Glared
passed by the Mayor. The ordinance was read the decond time. Alderman Price then moved that th
Rules be further suspended and the ordinance p3Aced on its third reading and final passage..
This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and rec6ive6 the following vote; ayes Aldermen
Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Harding and Wages ,
and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read the third time.
The Mayor then announced the question before the Council to be shall th ordinance pass and
called for the vote on its passage, which was; Ayes, Aldermen Drake, Iviintun, Phillips, Price;
nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Harding and Wages. TheMayor declared the ordinance
passed. A copy is as follows;-
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ORDINANCE 603.
1N ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE DIVIDING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, INTO
ZONES OR DISTRICTS, FOR BUILDING PURPOSES,AND DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: ,
SECTION ONE:
That the City of Fayetteville,.Airkansas.,is hereby divided into zones, or Distri�ts4
for buliding purposes,and said zones.or districts are hereby laid off,and the territories tokbe ®.
embraced are described by mete's and bounds as follows, to -wit;
FIRE ZONES GI%vo /0eaw fipi, Q. /p �y- i* ••• YYY
Beginni t the intersection of the South line of West Spring Street with the /East line of jd
North Church Street and n`riing-thence East to a point 300 feet East of the East line
North CIllege Avenue, thence South parallel with the East line of yf ft`h e Avenue and
and a distance of 300 f e rom, to the North fine�of.,Rock Street, thence along the North i
line of Roch beet to the East line of Church Street, thence North along the East line of
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' Church street to the place of beginning. _
ALSO
Beginning at the intersection of the East line of North Gregg Street with the South line of,
b4est Dickson Street and running thence North along Gregg Street to the South line of West La-
fayette Avenue, thence East along the South line of West Lafayette Avenue, to the North-east
corner of Lot Two (2)Block Six (6), County Court Addition thence South parallel to Gregg Street
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to the South line of Scott Street, thence East alomg the South line of Scott Street to the
West line of Rallston Street, thence South along the West line of Rallston Street to the South
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line of West Dickson Street, the nce East along the South line of West Dickson Street to the•
'Nest line of North Locust Street, thence South along the West line of North Locust Street tow
the South-east corner of Lot Eight (8), Block Five (5), Original, Plat,thence West on7a line r J
parallel to West Dickson Street to the East line of North School Street,thence South along
the East line of North School Street to the North line of West Spring Street, thence due West
along the North line of West Spring Streetto the East line of University Street, thence alomg��;
East`
the East line of University Street to the South line of Dickson Street, and.thence along=t e
South line of '.Nest Dickson Street to the place of beginning.
INTERMEDIATE ZONE.
Beginning att the intersection of the South line of Nest Dickson Street with the East
line of Arkansas Avenue, thence E#X/ North along the East line of Arkansas Avenue,
to, the South line of West Maple Street,thence East along the South line of West Maple
Street to St. Louis and San Fransisco Rail-Road,thence South-east along the St. Louis
and San Fransisco Rail Road to the South line of West Lafayette Avenue,thence along the
South line of West Lafayette#,Avenue, to the East line of Rallston Street,thence South
along the East line of Rallston Street to the North line of Scott Street, thence along
the North line of Scott Street, to the ?Nest line of St. Charles Street,.thence North
along the.Viest line of St. Charles Street to the Nobth line of West Lafayette Avenue,.
thence Vest along the North line of West Lafayette Avenue to the East line of Van-
deventer Avenue,thence North along the East line of Vandeventer Avenue -to the South lin
of West Maple Street,tbence East along the South line of West Maple Street to the West
line of Walnut Street, thence South along the West line of Walnut Street tothe North
line of Sutton Street,, thence West along the North line of Sutton Street to the West
line of Willow.Street, thence ,South along the West line of Willow Street to the South
line of East Dickson Street,thence along th!West line of Willow Street to the North
line of East Spring Street, thence West along the North.line of East Spring Street to
a point 300 feet East of the East line og North College Avenue,thence South paral&el to
North College Avenue, and.a distance of 300 feet therefrom, to the North line of Rock
Street,thence West along the North line of Rock Street to the Vlest line of South School
Street,, thence South along the West line of School Street to the North line of R#X
piest South Street, thence West along the North line of S�yf},/'7°t/%> West South Street
to the East line of South West Street, thence North along the East line of South West
Street to the South line of Vilest Meadow Street,thence East along the South line of West
Meadow Street to the East line of North School Street, thence North along the East line
of North. School Street to the North line of Spring Street, thence West along the North
West
line of Spring Street to the East line of University Street,thence North along the East
line of'University Street to a point 400 feet South of the South line of West Dickson
Street, thence West parallel to Dickson Street and a distance of 400 feet therefrom to
the East line of North Duncan Street,thence North alonf the East line of North Duncan
Street to the South line of West Dickson Street, thence East along the South line of
West Dickson Street to the place of beginning,except.the part of this territory in-
cluded in the Fire Zones before decribed.
OUTER ZONE
All territory within the City limits not included in the other zones.
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 and be in force
fro m and after its passage, approval and publication.
Passed
and
approved
this5th day of April, 1926.
Atteet,
J.C.Massie,
Clerk.
Approved, Allan M. Wilson, Y,
Mayor,
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BUILDING ORDINANCE:
On the 22nd day of March, 1926, at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Fayetteville, Akkansas, the following proceedings was had and done, to -wit; -
An ordinance providing certain requirements for the construction of buildings within the
corporate limits of the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas was intr&duced by Alderman Price,
and read the first time. Alderman Phillips moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance
placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and received the
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following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not
voting Aldermen Harding and Wages, and was declared passed by the President pro tempore.
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The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Drake moved that the Rules be further sus-
pended and the ordinance placed omits third reading and final passage. This motion was secon-
ded by Alderman Price and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake; Mintun, Phillips,
Price; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Harding and Wages, and was declared passed
by the president pro tempore. The ordinance was read the third time. The President pro
tempore then announced thati the question before the Council is shall the ordinance pass,
and called for the vote on its pasage, which was as follows; Ayes; Aldermen Drake, IvIimtun?
Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Harding and Wages. The President
pro tempore declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows;
ORDINANCE N0. 604
an ordinance to be entitled " AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:,
SECTION ONE: That hereafter buildings erected or re -modeled in the intermediate zone,(excepting
buildings to be used for business or storage purposes) if not of stone, brick or cement must
have wall constructed with wood studding,storm sheathed, and covered on the outside with metal
lath and Portland Cement,asbestone, magnestona, or other standard stucco or with Bishopric '
base and stucco,or w@th other material of equal fire resistance,or may have walls of wood
studding,well braced, without storm sheathing,covered outside with rib -lath and stucco as
before deacribed.In the latter case the walls must be backplastered on the inside thoroughly
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covering the metal lath and must have a total thickness of stucco,not less than•1 /8 inches
or the walls may have wood siding or shingles on the storm sheathing. Thesheathing may be laid
diagonal or horrizontal,but in all cases must be laid close.No wall of a single thickness of
wood siding will be permitted. All inside walls must be plastered, inches thick. No woos\ceilin
will be allowed.Roofs must have a fire resistive covering,approved by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters with a rating not less than Class "C", or "5-2" edge -grain red cedar shingles
Provided, that for minor repairs on existing buildings a modifi cation of the above requirement
may be allowed if in the judgment of the Building Inspectmn such repairs do not increase the
fire hazzard.
Private garages built under or attached to dwellings or other buildings, where people live,
or in which they work, which under ordinance 577 are required to have outside doors of
standard fireproof construction glazed with wired glass, may have wood doors not less than
1. inches thick and if glass is used in the doors it may be double -strength, with no glass
larger than 24 inches square
SECTION TWO:
In addition to the requirements embodied in Building Ordinance No. 577,referring
to buildings erected inside the zone for business or warehouse purposes,the following addi-
tional requirements will be inforced;
1. Ceilings of all basements must be plastered a inches thick of gypsom plaster on metal lath,
and all other plastered partitions must be on a base of metal lath,sheetrock,or other similar
materials of fire resistive nature. No wood lath must be used within the fire zone. ;
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SECTION THREE: I
This ordinance shall be construed as not repealing any ordinance except where
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same may be specifically in conflict herewith, but shall be deemed and treated as cu-
mulativeto all ordinances of this nature now 6n force and effect.
SECTION FOUR:
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its pass
age, approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 22nd day of March, 1926.
Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk.
Approved J.M.Phillips, President
pro tempore.
This Ordinance was duly passed, on the 22nd day of March, 1926, at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,. and is recorded now for then. ,
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City Clerk.
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUIviBER 31, SECOND PETITION.
The following petition was presentsd to the Council, and read by the Clerk.
!`hereupon Alderman Price
moved that
the petition
be received,
filed and
spread
of
record. Alderman Mintun
seconded the
motion which
received the
following
v&te,
ayes
A ldermen Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none, absent and not voting Aldermen
Harding and Wages, and was declared passed by, the Mayor.
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
The undersigned, ,your petitioners, would respectfully represent and show that a petit
tion signed bymore than ten pboperty owners in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
and within the territory described within said petition, was presented to your Hon-
or3ble Body on the 8th day of March, 1926,praying that your Body take all necessary X
steps for the creation of an improvement district, embraced in the territory describ-
ed in said :petition,for the purpose of improving by grading, rolling and paving -with
asphaltic pavement or concrete as the commissioners,may hereafter decide, the fol-
lowing streets and parts of streets as hereinafter described; Davidson Avenue from
the West line of College Avenue to the West line of Highland Avenue and College Ave-
nue from the Notth line of Davidson Avenue North to the City Limits.
Thht your honorable Body passed an Ordinance No. 598 laying off the territory de-
scribed in said petition,and herein s6t forth, which ordinance was duly passed on the
9th day of March, 1926.(at.an adjourned meeting of the City Council, see page 1165, This Record
City Clerk)
That said ordinance was duly published in the "Fayetteville Democrat" within twen-
ty days after its passage,under the hand of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
Wherefore, the undersigned,claiming to be a majority in value of the owners of real
property
within
Improvement District
Number Thirty-one of the City
of
Fayetteville,
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0000
and
described within said
petition and ordinance herein
set
forth, pray
that such improvement be undertaken and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged
al3ainst the real property situated within such District and. that the said District be
established and maintained for the purpose of carrying out the improvement herein set
forth.
And said petitioners ask that said improvement shall not exceed in cost forty per
cent of the assessed valuation of the property within said District, which District is
to be bounded as follows; Beginning at the intersection of the North line of Davidson
Avenue with the West line of College Avenue, running thence East on the North linr of
Davidson Avenue to a point 210 feet East of the East line of College Avenue, thence M/
North to the North line of the un -named street one Block North and parallelto Rebecca X
Avenue, thence North parallel with the East.line of. College Avenue(also called Spring-.
dale Highway)ag/
and 210 feet East of the East line of said Street to the City Limits
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thence
'..'est
to the
hest line of
the
second street,
called an
extension
of
College
Avenue,
thence
South
with
the Blest line
of
said street to
the North-east
corner
of
Block
Eleven
(11)in City Park Addition to the City of Fayetteville,(Arkansas), thence West with the
North linr of said -Block one Hundred'Seventy (170) feet, thenceSouth to the South line
of Prospect Avenue(also called Wilson Avenue),thence East with the South line of Said Avem
two hundred "ten:r
nue to a point 210 feed/ West of the hest line of College Avenue,thence South para-
llel with the West line of College Avemue to a point 09/ one nundred forty (140) feet N#
North of the worth line of Davidson Avenue, thence West to the Viest line of Highland Avenue,
thence South with the West line of Highland Avenue to a point one hundred forty (140) feet
South of the South line of Davidsoh Avenue, thence East to the West line of College Avenue,
thence North to the place of Beginning.
The aforesaid description by metes and bmunds embraces the following Lots and Blocks, as
shown by plats filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex -officio Recorder of Viash-
ingtbn County, Arkansas, to -wit;
Part of Lot One (1) in Block A. Mpalewood Addition Addition to the City Fayetteville,to-wit;
212 feet of equal width off the West side of said Lot; Lots one (1) to Nine (9), in Block
B of said Addition; a strip 212 feet wide lying East of College Avenue, known also as
Springdale Road, and running parallel to said Street,said strip extending North from the
North line of Maplewood Addition to the City of Fayetteville, to the North boundary line
of the City, which strip includes parts of Lots 3, 41 5, 6, 7, 81 9, 10, and 11 of Block
8, County Court.'Plat of the North-west Quarter ofthe South-west quarter -of Section Ten
(10), Township`Sixteen (16) North of Range Thirty(30) West; also parts of Lots 2, 3, 4 and
5 of Block 3 of said Plat;also Block 13, City Park Addition to the City of Fayetteville,
' Lost 1 to 13 inclusive;,also part of Block 21 of said City Park Addition;also part of "Lot's
1 Block 18 City Park Addition;Block 12 in said Addition lots 1 to 5 inclusive(;) in -Block
One Five
17 to City Park Addition to said City, Lots 1 to 5 inclusive; all of Block 19,.in said
Addition;also Lots land 2, and parts of Lots 3 and 4 of Block 14 of said Addition; also
Lost
1
to 5, inclusive in
Block 3 A.L.Trent's subdivision
of
Oak Grove
Addition to
the
City
of
Fayetteville, and
Lott inclusive of Block 2 of said
A.L.Trent's
naming the
subdivision
of
Oak Grove Addition; part of Block Eleven (11), City Park
Witness our hands this 15th day of March, 1826.
B.R.Davidson Earl Bates J.P. Habber
J.J.Morrison Geo. N. Melvin D.J.Collins
Jake 1i1illiams Sterling Price P.R.Green
Homer L. Leathers A.L.Trent W.G.Ownbey
D.P.Parmelee T.P.Logue A,G.Tilton
' PJ.J.Lewis Oscar woods S.A.Wages
RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH NOTICE:
Alderman Price introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. This motin was
seconded by Alderman.Mintun and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Mlintun,
Phillips, Price; nays none, absent and not voting Alde-•men Harding ans Wages, amd was
declared passed by the Mayor, '.and'thd're§dlldtidn:adbptddJ.
A copy is/as follows;
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by more than ten owners of real property was presented to the
City Council on the 8th day of March, 1926, requesting that steps be taken to form an im-
provement district knovrn as Improvement District Number 31 of the City of Fayetteville, Arks
ansas;
WitREAS,
on the 9th
day of March,
1926 the
City
Council of
the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansa
passed an
ordinance
creating said
District
and
naming the
same;
and
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UHEREAS,a petition signed by owners of real property purporting to be a majority in
assessed value`.w•ithin said described District was presented to the City Council on the
5th day of April, 1926; and
WHEREAS, said petitioners wish to be heard on the 26th da y of April, 1926 to determine
whether or not said petition does contain a majority in assessed value within said Dis4
trict,
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, is hereby instruct
ed and directed to piblish a notice in a daily nswspaper in the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, stating that.sgidtitiqh�onf.has e
filed 4nd t t a hearing will be held on
the 26th day of April, 19261Ato determine whether the signers of said petition do con-
stitute a majority in assessed value of real property within said District. '
SECTION TWO: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be, and
the same are, hereby repealed, and this resolution syXXX be in force and effect from and
after its passage and approval. H.S.Price.
Passed and approved this 5th day of April, 1926.
Attest; J.C.Massie Clerk. Approved, Allan M. Wilson, Mayor.
No fubther business appearing, the Council adjourned.
Attest; Approved;
Clerk. Mayor.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITYUN L
CO CI
HELD APRIL -,12Th, 1926.
PRESENT:
The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; absent Aldermen Harding
and Wages.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS:
The accounts of the street sweepers together with the following bills against the
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City, having been approved by the Auditing Committee, were ordered paid and the Clerk was
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directed t6 issue warrants for the same, on motion duly made and passed, and so declared
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by the Mayor; Jim Mitchell, .$5,18.00; Andrew Munds $24.00; Tropical Paint and Oil Company
$25.72; #X11,X%JXy11 Election Commissioners $119.50;Fayetteville,Democrat $72.12;
Pollard -Pettigrew Abstract Co. $15.00;
ROCI{ STREET PAVEMENT:
@lderman Price moved that the City Council pledges to the citizens on Rock Street
between Block and Church that the expense of paving the intersection of the North-South
Alley in Block 31 with said Rock Street shall be paid by the City if and when they shall
pave said section of Rock Street. Alderman Iviintun seconded the mot ion which received the
following votr; ayes Aldermen Drake, Mintun, Phillips, Price; nays none; absent and not
voting Aldermen Harding and Wages, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
SIDEWALK GRADE;
At the request. of H.W.Shaffer,the City Engineer was directed to -establish
the grade for a sidewalk along the North side of Watson Avenue between St. Charles Street
and Thompson Street, on motion duly made and passed, and so declared by the Mayor.
VIASHINGTON CO. FAIR:
On motion duly made and passed it was ordered that all carnival and Tent Show