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Regular meeting 6f the City Council held October
18th, 1926.
Bynum,
Present, The Mayor, Clerl;; Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Jones, Scott, Watson
absent none.
The Minutes of the meetings of October 11th, and 15th, 1926 were read and approved.
The following bills against the City ,bearing the proper vouchers and the approvall of
the Auditing Committee were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue
warrants for the same on motion by Ald-rman Price, seconded by Alderman Scott, passed by t
the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Dave Condra -0;36.00; Goss -
Rogers Electric Co. $1.m0; John Zillah x$85.00. 1
On motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Price and passed by the unanimous vote
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of the Council the C6ty Collector was directed to secure bids for License tags for the year]
1927.
Alderman Price moved that the hearing of the appeals in Annex Number One to Douglas Steeet
Ijprovement District Number One and also the appeals in Improvement District Number Thirty-
two be continued to October 21st, at 7;30 P.M. This motion was seconded by Alderman Jones
and receivecd the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum,
Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
The application of Heerwagen Bros. Co. for permission to reconstruct their front entrance
byalterations in the sidewalk was allowed after certain changes in their proposed plan had
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been agreed upon,requiring that the entrance driveways should show a slope in the outer 222
feet of the walk, and 3224 feet of level walk on the inside thereof, the portion of the walk
between the driveways to be clearly distinguished from the street by the usual curb. This ac
tion was had on the motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Price and passed by the
unanimous vote of the Council.
.D.ATKIN- Mr. C.D. Atkinson presented to the Council an application for the appointment of a Board
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APPLICA- of assessors for Lafayette Avenue Improvement District for the purpose of levying an assess
PION FOR
ASSESSORS ment on said District to provide funds for the payment of the Judgment agairist that District
LAF. I. (D.
(together with the costs and expenses in the cause. No action was taken on said applicatiom.
XI (Applications for permits to drive Taxis on the Streets of the City of Fayetteville were
DRIVER' �S
RMITS: (received, and on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Jones and unanimously
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passed by the Council,
permits were granted to
the following persons;to-wit
Dick
Hudson,
Freeman D. Keck
Andy Jones
L.D. Cowan
W.W.
Heflin
J.B.Mor_tgomery
N.C. Ingram
Herbert Ashe
B.H.
Dodd
Henry Wiley
Alford Stringham
Vim, Broach
Jeff
Amos.
The
second Petition for the formation of Improvement
District Number
Thirty-three (33) was
presented, claiming to
represent the majority
in value of the owners
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of real property within,
said Distric t and on motion by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Harding,was ordered
received, filed and placed of record, the vote on said,.motion being as follows; ayes Alder-
men Phillips, Price, Harding,•Drake,•'Bynum,"Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not
voting none. The motion was declared passed by the Mayor. The following is a copy of the
petition; -
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
The undersigped, your petitioners, would respectfully repeesent and
show that a petition signed by ten property owners in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
and within the tlrritory describgd within said petition was presented to your Honorable
Body on the 7th day of September 1926, praying that your Body take all necessary steps forl
the creation of an Improvement District embracing the territory described in said petition
for the purposes of improving by grading, rolling and paving the following Streets and
Parts of Streets as hereinafter described, to -wit:
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East Rock Street from the East line of South College Avenue to the East line of Mill
Avenue and Mill Avenue from the South line of East Hock Street to the junction of the
Huntsville Road and Huntsville Road from the junction of P+Iill Avenue to the west line of
the alley which lies between Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8), Block Two (2), Norwood's Second
Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
That your Honorable Body passed an Ordinance, Number 633 , laying off the territory
described in said petition and herein set forth, which Ordinance was duly passed on the
4th day of October , 1926;
That the said Ordinance was duly published in the Fayetteville Daily Democrat, a
newspaper published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, within Twenty (20) 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
owners or real
property within Improvement District Number Thirty-three of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, and described within said Petition and Ordinance as herein set forth,.pray that
such improvement be undertaken and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged against
the real property situated within such District and that the said District be for the pur-
pose of carrying out the improvement herein set forth. And Petitioners ask that said im-
provement shall not exceed in cost the assessed valuation of the real property within said
District as shown by the last County Assessment, which District is to be bounded as follows
to -wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot Three (3), Block Three (3), Boles Addition
to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and rumming thence East to the Southeast corner of
said Lot Three (3); thence in a Southeasterly direction acrosst.the alley to the Southwest
corner of Lot Three (3), Block Two (2), Boles addition to the City of Fayetteville, Ark-
ansas; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block Two (2), Boles Add-
ition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkasnsa; thence East to the Southeast corner of said
Lot Eleven (11), Block Two (2); thence in a Southwesterly direction to the Southwest cor-
ner of Lot Three (3), Block Four (4), Boles Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;
thence in an Easterly direction to the Southeast corner of Lot Three (3), Block Four (4),
Boles Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in an Easterly direction to th
Southeast corner of said Lot Six (6), Block Four (4), Combs Addition to the City of Fay-
etteville, Arkansas; thence in a Southeastely direction to the Southeast corner of Lot Six
(6), Block Four (4), Combs Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: thence in a
Southeasterly direction across the street to the Southwest corner of Lot Five (5), Block
Four (4), Comb's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence East to the l'Jest
line of Lot Thirty-nine (39), Couty Court Plat of the Southwest Quarter of Section Fifteen
(15), Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Thirty (30) West; thence in a Southwesterly dir-
ection to the Southwest corner of said Lot ThirtyOnine (39); thence in a Southeasterly
direction to the Southeast corner of Lot Thirty-seven (37), County Court Plat of the Sou
west Quarter, Section Fifteen (15), Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Thirty (30) West;
thence in a Northeasterly direction along the East line of said Lot Thirty-seven (37) to
the South line of the Huntsville Road; thence in a Northeasterly direction to the South-
east corner of Lot Seven (7) Block Two (2), Norwood's Second Addition to the City of Fay-
etteville, Arkansas; thence in a Northeasterly direction to the Northeast corner of said
Lot Seven (7),
Block Two (2), Norwood's Second Addition to
the City of
Fayetteville, Ark-
ansas; thence
in a Northwesterly direction along the line
of the alley
to the Northeast
corner of
Lot One
(1),
Block
One (1), Norwood's
Second
Addition
to
the City of
Fayetteville
Arkansas;
thence
North
to the
Northeast corner
of Lot
Forty (40),
County Court
Plat of the
Southwest Quartef1
of Section Fifteen (15),
Township Sixteen
(16)
North,
Range Thirty
(30)
West; thence in a
Northwesterly direction
to the Northeast
corner
of Lot
FortyBtwo (42),
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County Court Plat of the Southwest Quarter of Section rIifteen (15), Township Sixteen (16)
North, Range Thirty (30) Vilest; thence North to the Northeast corner of Lot Three (3),
Block Two (2), Hendry's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence West to the
Northwest corner of said Lot Three (3), Block Two (2), Hendry's Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in a Northerly direction to the Southeast corner of Lot
Eight (8), Block Two (2), Hendry's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence
North to the South line of East Rock Street; thence West to the East line of Mill Avenue;
thence in a Northerly direction across East Rock Street to the Southeast corner of Lot
One (1), Block Two (2), Hick's addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North
One Hundred and Fifty (150) feet; thence West to the East line of SouthCollege Avenue; thence
South along the East line of South -College Avenue to the place of Beginning.
Boles Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Block Three (3), Lot
tz (1), Tow (2), and Three (3). Block Two (2), is One (1), Two �?)� Thr e (3),
Four (4), Fiv (5), Six (6), Seven(7), Eight (8), Nin (.), n (10) and Ele ( 1)0
Bloc Four (4), Lots One (1), Tow (2), and.. free (3). Block 0. ), Lots (1),
Tow (2), Three (3), a Four (4).
0 Comb's Additi to the City of Fayetteville Arkansa.. Block Fo ( ), Lots
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:°� One (1), Two (2), Three (3), r (4), Five (5), and Six 6). th Southwes ar of of Seel
.no tion r"ifteen (15), Township Sixtee (16), North, Range m ty West; thence in a North -I
m m westerly direction to the Northeast cor er of Lot 146or y- (42) County C ur n of the
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Southwest Quarter of Section Fifteen (15), wns p Si_tren (16) rth, R. g4 'rty (30)
West; thence North to the Northeast corner o L Three 3�, Bl Tow (2) F. n y's Add -
.r. ition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkar as; thence ',`yes .o e N west rner of said Lot
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�o o Three (3), Block Two (2); Hendry's ..ddition to the Cit Fa .t le I.kansas; thence
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in a Northerly direction to the southeast corner of Lot h h (8), loc qvo (2), Hendry's
ix z Addition to the City of Fay, teville, Arkansas; thence N h to e Sout ne of East Rock
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Street; thence West to e Fast line of Mill Avenue; they e in a Nor t r y 'rection across
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vo m o East Rock Street t the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), ock Two (2), H k s Addition to
.100 the City of F< etteville, Arkansas; thence North One un c d and Fifty (150) et; thence
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a West to t East line of South College Avenue; thence So along the East line o outh
� Colle Ave • i SnIltho 4
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rg mi°)•.• ` The above property is further described by Lots and Blocks as follows:
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Boles Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Block Three (3), Lots One (1), Two (2)
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0 y o and Three (3).. Block Two (2), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6)
14Z s CO w Seven (7) Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), and Eleven (11). Block Four (4), Lots One (1), TVV
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u� m (2), and Three (3). Block One (1), Lots One (1), Tow (2), Three (3) and Four (4).
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Ord Combs Addition to the City of.Fayetteville, Arkansas; Block Four (4), Lots One (1), Two (2),
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.v,o w P Three (3),. Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6). Hick's Addition to the City of Fayetteville,
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to
s .s.o ft Arkansas: Block One (1), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4). Block Two (2),
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�,� z Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and the South 29.1 feet of Four (4). �endr'ys Addition to
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r=.-7 WO the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Block Two (2), Lots Three (3), Four (4), five (5), Six'
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), ( m (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), and Nine (9). Norwood's Second Addition to the City of Fayette
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),i Cd A ville, Arkansas: Block Two (2), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six 1
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4x� * r (6) and Seven (7). Block One (1), Lot One (1). County Court Plat of the Southwest Quarter'
W a:
W aigq o of Section Fifteen (15), Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Thirty (30) 'gest; Lots Forty (40)
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z w H Forty-one (41), Forty-Y.wo (42), Thirty-seven (37), Thirty8eight (38), Thirty-eight A (38a),
74•r�o d t, I Thirty-nine (39), Forty-three (53), Sixteen (16), the South 55.5 feet of Fifteen (15) and the
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a y D South 55 ft. of Seventeen (17). Sam Couch, J. A. Mayes, J. W. Skelton, A. D, Robinson,. Hen y
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Barton, W. C Falling r, E. Brooks, 0. M. Brooks, Mrs. Mollie Rainwater, Walter D. Lucas,
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esoluti
to
publish
notice
11
2nd Pet.
strict
No.
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Alderman Jones introduced a resolution directing the Clerk to publish a notice of the filing
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of the Second Petition for Improvement District Number.Thirty-three, and tating that a
hearing for the purpose of determining whether of not said petition did contain a majority
of said owners therein would be.held on November 8th, 1926, and moved its adoption. Alder-
man Harding seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldrmen Phillips,
Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none,
and was declared passed by the Mayor. The following is a copy of said resolution;,,
RESOLUTION:
�Q WHEREAS, on the 18th day of October , 1926, there was duly filed with the City
Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a petition purporting to contain the signa
of a majority in value of the owners of real property situated in Improvement District Nu
Thirty-three of the Ctty of Fayetteville, Arkansas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESBLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARh.ANSAS: SECTION ONE: That,a hearing of said
petitionto determine whether those persons who have signed said petition constituted a ma
jor ity in value of the owners of real property situated in said Improvement District will
held by said City Council at the Mayors Office in said Cit; of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on
the 8th day of November, 1926, beginning at 7 :30 of said day. SECTION TWO: That the City
Clerk of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby instructed and directed t
cause to be publised a notice, in accordance with Section.One, Act 125, Acts of Arkansas, 1
advising all Owners of real property within Improvement District Number Thirty9three of the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that a petition was presented to said City Council on the 1
day of October 1926, requesting that the contemplated improvement be undertaken, and that t
coosts thereof be charged and as sessed against the real property within said District; and
that on the 8th day of Nouember, 1926, the said City Council;'11 d t rm'ne whether or not
said petition is signed by such majority in assessed valuation�lrpsd ARde;5proyed this 1
day of November 1926. (Attest;J.C.Iviassie,Clerk. Approved;Allan M. Wilson, Mayor.l
The second petition for the formation of Improvement District Number Thirty-four (34) of
the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas was presented, whereupon Alderman Harding moved that the
same be received filed and spread of record. Alderman Price seconded the motion which re-
ceived the following vote, ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones,
Scott Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none, and was declared passed by the Mayor,
the following is a copy of the Petition;
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTF,VILLE, ARIiANSAS:
The undersigned, your petitioners, would respectfully represent and show that a
petition signed by ten property owners in the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and within
territory described within said Petition was presented to your Honorable Body on the #th
day of October 1926,
praying that
your Body
take all,necessary
steps for
the
creation of
an
Improvement District
embracing the
territory
described in said
petition
for
the purpose
of
improving by grading, rolling and paving the following Streets and Parts of Streets as here-
inafter described to -wit:
Street;
Duncan Avenue from the South line of,West Dickson Street to the North Line of Pu
That ,your Honorable Body passed an Ordinance, Number 634, laying off the territo
described in said petition and herein set forth, which Ordinance was duly passed on the 4th
day of October, 1926;
That said Ordinance was duly published in the Fayetteville Daily Democrat, a
published in.the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, within Twenty (20) 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 owners of real
property �yithin Improvement District Number Thirty-four (34) of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, and described within said Pitition and Ordinance as herein set forth, pray that
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such improvement be undertaken and that the cost therof be assessed and charged against
the real property situated within such District and that the said District be for the
purpose of carrying out the improvement set herein forth. And Petitioners ask that said
improvement shall not exceed in cost the assessed valuation of the real property within
said Distrd&ii:as shown by the last County assessment, which District is to be Bounded as
follows; to -wit:
Beginning
at
the
Northwest
corner
of
Lot Sixteen (16),
County Court
Plat of
the
Southwest Quarter
of
the
Northwest
quarter
of
Section Sixteen
(16), Township
Sixteen
(16)
North, Range Thirty (30) West, and remming thence South along the East line of North Avenue
to the -Southwest corner of Lot One (1), Bloc]; Seven (7), Duncan's Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in a Southeasterly direction across the alley to the North-,
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east corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Seven (7), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayettevill
Arkansas; thence South to the South -:vest corner of Lot Six (6), Block Six (6), Duncan's
Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence South 200 feet; thence East to the
West
line
of
Duncan
Avenue;
thence in a
Northeasterly
direction
to the Southwest corher of
Lot
Three
(3),
Bloch
Three
(3), Putman's
Addition to
the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas;
thence East to the Southeast corner of said Lot Three (3) in said Block Three (3), Putman'!
Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North along the East line of the
alley to the Northeast corner of Lot twelve (12), Block Five (5), Duncan's Addition t6 the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in a Northeasterly direction across Treadwell Stre
to the Southeast corner of L6t Ten (10), Bloch Four (4), Duncan's Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence-, North to the IJortheast corner of Lot Thirteen (13), Block
Two (2), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North to the Sou
line of t'Jilliams Street, thence North to the Southeast corner of Lot Ten A (10a), County
Court Plat of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, Section Sixteen (16), Town-
ship Sixteen North (16N), Range Thirty (30) Vilest; thence North to the South line of West
Dickson Street; thence West to the East line of Duncan Avenue; thence in a Westerly
direction across Duncan Avenue to the intersection of the West line of Duncan Atenu.e with
the South line of West Dickson Street; thened West to the place of beginning.
The foregoing property is further described by Lots and Blocks as follows:
County Court Plat of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section
Sixteen (16), Township Sixteen (16), North, Range Thirty (30) West, Lots Fifteen (15),
Sixteen (16), and the West 139 feet of Fifteen A (15a) and the Vilest 59 feet of Seventeen(17i).
County Court Plat of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section Sixteen
(16), Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Thirty (30) Ylest, Lots Ten (10), Ten A (10a), the
West 171.4 feet of Lot Eleven (11), the East Fifty (50) feet of Lot Fifteen A (15a) and thel
East 50 feet of Lot Seventeen (17).
Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Block Two (2), Lots Seven
A (7a), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11), Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13).
Block Three (3), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lots One
(1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten
(10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12).
Block Four (4), Duncan's Addition to the City of'Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lots Two
(2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), and. Ten (10).
Block Five (5), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lots Seve
(7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten X,10), Eleven (11), and Twelve (12).
Block
Six
(6), Duncan's
Addition to
the
City of Fayettevlille, Arkansas, Lots One (1
Two (2), Three
(3),
r'our (4),
Five (5), and
Six
(6).
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TION
TO PUB.
NOTICE.
PARKING
ON
SQUARE.
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OIL
TAX.
Block Seven (7), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lots
One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5)., and Six (6).
Block Three (3), Putman's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lots
One (1), Two (2), and Three (3).
County Court Plat of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section
Sixteen (16), Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Thirty (30) west, the East 200 feet of
Lot One (1).
Walker Kelly, G. E. Ripley, F. A. Schmidt, F. N. Gray, Geo, N. Cade, J. D. Jordan,
W. E. Dabney, Josephine Droke Waugh, H Isley, W. F. Dunn, J. We Faylor, Geo. C. Haigh,
Putman Estate, Kenneth Blaine, R. Y. Landrum, D. H. Jeffers, Ivirs. J. T. Goss, J. F. Bretz,
Ward Sachs, Edna C. Jordan, Nettie Dabney, M. A. Hale, Sam Beard, Firs. W. H. Summers by
W. H. S. Trustee, Ivirs. Geo. C. Haigh, Mrs. Annie Haigh.
Alderman Harding introduced a res6lution directin the Clerk to publish notice of the filing
of the foregoing petition and moved its adoption. Alderman Price seconded the motion which
received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones,
Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none, and was declared passed by the Iviayor#
copy follows;
��;;�n t` nn RESOLUYION.
'YWHERAS, on the 18th day of October, 1926, there was duly filed with the City Council of t
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,a petition purporting to contain the signatures of a major-
ity invalue of the owners of real property situated wl�6I�in Improvement District Number
IThirtyfour of the'City of Fayetteville, Ark nsas;
-.KEREASrNOw, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK;
ANSAS:
SECTION ONE:
That a hearing of said Petition to determine whether those persons who have
signed said petition constituted a majority in value of the owners of real property situat-
ed in said Improvement District will be held by said City Council at the Mayor's Office in
said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 8th day of November, 1926, beginning at 7;30 PoMe
of said day.
SECTION TWO:
That the City Clerk of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and he is here
instructed and directed to cause to be published a notice,in accordance with Section one,
Act 125, Acts of rkansas, 1913, advising all owners of real property within Improvement
District Bumber Thirty-four of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that a petition was pre -1
sented to said City Council,on the 18th day of October, 1926, requesting that the contem-
plated improvement be undertaken,and that the cost thereof be charged and assessed against
the real property within said District;and that on the 8th day of November, 1926, the said
City Council will determine whether or not said petition is signed by such majority in
assessed. valuation C.T.Harding.
Passed and approvedihis 18th day of October, 1926
Attest; J.C3Massie, Clerk.
Approved;
Allan
III. ';lilson,
Mayor.
An ordinance to regulate the
parking of motor vehicles on the
public
Square was
introduced
by Alderman Price and read the first time. Whereupon Alderman Harding moved that the Rules
be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading. Alderman Jones seconded the mo:
tion which received
the following
vette;
ayes Aldermen
Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake,
Bynum, Jones, Scott,
Watson; nays
none,
absent and not
voting none, and was declared passed
by the Mayor. The Ordinance was r read the second time;and Placed on the calender.
Alderman Phillips introduced a resolution proposing a plan for increasing the revenues of
the City, and moved 4ts adoption. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received thi
following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillip, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson
The Mayor declared the motion passed and the Resolution adopted.
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ARNIVAL
AM. LEG.
HEARING
DISTR,
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ANNEX Ti
DOUGLAS
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I9� , p RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the revenues of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas are wholly inadequate for the
maintenance of her streets the g y e.9g01xi
proper , policing of her territory and the saf of
health and welfare of her citizens;
WHEREAS,by reason of constitutional limitation the City is prevented from increasing her
revenue by additional taxation;
WHEREhS,by far the greater portion of the gas1line and motor oils sold in said city are co
sumed byears and trucks which use chiefly, the streets and avenues of said City; and
!YHEREAS;the revenue derived from the sale of said commodities is in lagge part paid by the
citizens of said City, and is justly due to the treasury of said city, and would in large
part overcome the aforesaid deficit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUiNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE:That the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas be, and the same is hereby
respectfully requested to divert to the use and benefit of Cities of the First Class within,
the State of Arkansas from the revenues derived from the tax on the sale of gasoline and
Motor oils to the amount of One cent per gallon on gasoline and two cents per gallon on
Motor Oils sold within the limits of each of said Cities of the First Class,
SECTION TWO:That this resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its passage
and approval, and that all resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed. J.M.Phillips.
Passed and approved this 18th day Of October, 1926.
Attest; J.0 IJiassie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Illilson,
Mayor.
No further business appearing the Council adjourned,�d
lttest; _ Approved;
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Clerk. Mayor,
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
IiELD OCTOBER 21, 1926.
Present The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Jones, Scott; absent
Aldermen Bynum and Watson.
The reading of the Minutes of the meeting of October 18th, 1926 was deferred to the next
regular meeting.
Alderipan Price moved that pe mission be granted to the American Legion to bring a Carnival
Company to exhibit in the City for the benefit of said American Legion, free of the license
charge therefor. Alderman Jones seconded the motion which received the following vote ayes
Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Jones, Scott; nays none; absent and not voting
Aldermen Bynum and Watson. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the permit granted.
The Chairman of the Fihance Committee presented a report on the financial condition of the
City, which on motion duly passed was ordered received and filed.
Phe hearing of appeals from the action of the Board of Assessors in District Number Thirty-
two and in Annex Number One to Duglas Street Improvement District was continued at this
time, whereupon Attorney C.D. Atkinson, representing several of the Appellants restated
the grounds of their appeal.
The Council having carefully considered the assessments as levied by the Board of Asses:
ors for said Districts, first took up for decission the appeal of J.l"•/. Robinson, whereupon
AldermanJones moved that in as much as there was an evident and acknowledged error in said
assessment of the property of the said J.1% Robinson in Improvement District Number Thirty -
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