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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-12-06 Minutesi ORTS: BLOCK TWO(2), Lots.Seven A (7a), Eight (8), Nine.(9), Ten (.10),.Eleven (11), Twelve (12) and Twelve (12). BLOCK THREE (3),DUNCAN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAA: One (1), Two (2), Three(3), Four (4), Five (5)t Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8) Nine (9), Tem (10) Eleven (11) and Twelve (121. 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 (8 and Ten (10). BLOCK FIVE(5) DUNCAN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF EYETTEVILLE, ARKNNSAS: Lots Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12). BLOCK SIX(6), DUNCAN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6). BLOCK SEVEN (7), DUNCAN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6)'. SECTION TWO: That the said Dsirtrict shall hereafter be known and dezignated as Improvement Distric# Number Thirty -Five of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION THREE: That said District is laid off for the -purpose of grading said streets, a parts of streets and parts of avenues as may be more fully determined hereafter by the of Improvement of said Improvement District. SECTION FOUR: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its pas approval and publication, and all ordinances and parts of.ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby, repealed Passed and approved this 29th day of November, 1926. Attest; J. C. Massie, Clerk. Approved, Allan M. Wilsom , Mayor. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. Attest; � `v✓,t-d--�l� APProved; Clerk., Mayor, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD DECEMBER 6th, 1926. Present; the Mayor, Clark; Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; absent, none. The minutes od the meeting of November 29th, 1926 were read and approved.. The following bills a)3ainst the City, bearing the proper vouchers and having been approved iby the Auditic Committee were ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants fo the same on order motion by Alderman Harding, seconded.by Alderman Drake, passed by the iunanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Rogers Wholesale Grocer Co. $3.92;Allan M. Wilson $10.00;Thomas & Son $3.00; Dave Condra #36.00; Jim Mitchell $15.00; Os ark Filling Station $16.77; Lewis Bros. Co. #3.85; Lewis Bros. Co. $3R- $33.75; Goss -Rogers $1.20;Snowbird Coal Co. $9.25; Democrat Pub. Co. $58.86; J.W. Shelley $4.50;Southwest Power Co. $391.25;Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. $43.97;Patterson-Blair $1.00. 'The Reports of the City Purchasing Agent, The City Collector, The Police Judge and the Fire Chief were presented and on motion were odreded Filed. Collections Alderman Harding filed with the Clerk deposit Slips showing $557.00 deposited in by Ald- the First National Bank to the credit of the Street fund, the same having been collected erman Harding by him for paving University Street adjacent to the Evergreen Cemetery, together with the Uni. Str. Paving following list of contributors thereto; FArkansyyasttNational Bank $25 Washington Co. Hdwre, 20.00 Ozark CampbellB& BellBank 05.00 HeerwagencBros er o• 10.00 Lewis Bros. 20.00 J.J.Blanshard 10.00 Bell Telephone 20.00 Impr. Distr. 31 REPORT COMRS. The Report of the Commissioners of Improvement District Number Thirty-one (31) was pre- sented to the Council and on motion was -e- by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Wats which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, D rake, Bynum, Jones Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none, and declared passad by the ma was ordered €##ed,reEeAbedreV126dwAbd bprdadndf record. (See PAGE 130 FOR RECORD) Alderman Jones introduced the following resolution of Approval and moved its adoptinm. 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. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows, RESOLUTION. 161' Le APPROVAL OF PLANS: WHEREAS, at a meeting ofX1 the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, held on the 6th day of December in the year 1926,there was presented to said Council be W.J. Lewis, Sterling Price and D.J. Collinsas Board of Improvement of Improvement District Number Thir One (31) of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,their report, together with the plans of th work to be done in the construction of the improvement contemplated by said Improvement D9istrict,and i the said report having been read H.S. Price $10.00 McAllister's $10.00 open meeting of said Council and Eason & Co. 10.00 Clyde Walters 5.00 having been exhibited to said Council and Red Cross Drug 10.00 Silverman 10.00 each member thereof, and Ozark Filling Station 10.00 E.D. Davies 5.00 from Appleby Bros 25.00 Security Motor Co. 10.00 Fay Fire Co. 10.00 Goss -Rogers • 5.00 ' J.F. Moore 10.00 Southwest Power Co. 20.00 M.M.McRoy 10.00 Home Furniture Co. 5.00 Gus Bridenthal 10.00 Democrat -Pub Co. Art Mintun 5.00 (Bridenthal) 5.00 Bates Bros. 10.00 McGill's 5.00 E.C. Robinson 15.00 Sherman's 5.00 T.J. Brumfield 10.00 4.C. Hamilton 10.00 Boston Store 20.00 C.F. Armistead 5.00 Abshier Bryan 19.89 H. Hudgens 5.00 Cravens & Co. - 20.00 C.E. Cole 10.00 J.W. Williams 10.00 Funeral Home 10.00 _ Dyke Lbr. Co. 20 saaksoCshent Kelly Bros -20 sacks Cement Fay Lbr.& C. Co. 20 sacks Cement Fergusons 20 sacks Cement Silverman 5.00 Fay Ice Co. 15.00 Fay Mere. Co. (F.N. Gray) 2.00 Impr. Distr. 31 REPORT COMRS. The Report of the Commissioners of Improvement District Number Thirty-one (31) was pre- sented to the Council and on motion was -e- by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Wats which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, D rake, Bynum, Jones Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none, and declared passad by the ma was ordered €##ed,reEeAbedreV126dwAbd bprdadndf record. (See PAGE 130 FOR RECORD) Alderman Jones introduced the following resolution of Approval and moved its adoptinm. 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. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows, RESOLUTION. 161' Le APPROVAL OF PLANS: WHEREAS, at a meeting ofX1 the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, held on the 6th day of December in the year 1926,there was presented to said Council be W.J. Lewis, Sterling Price and D.J. Collinsas Board of Improvement of Improvement District Number Thir One (31) of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,their report, together with the plans of th work to be done in the construction of the improvement contemplated by said Improvement D9istrict,and i the said report having been read in open meeting of said Council and said having been exhibited to said Council and to each member thereof, and it appearing from said plans that the total cost of said improvement, exclusive of interest charges, is the sum of $23,863.00 and the said Council being satisfied that the plans are feasible and practicable and that the -ame are correct; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: i That said plans and said report be, and the same are hereby approved and adopted and that said improvement be constructed according to said plans and at a cost not to exceed, exclusive of interest eharges,$23,883 ($232863.00). Virgil L. Jones. Bassdd and approved this 6th day of December, 1926 J.C. Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. i ASSESS014S R I.D. I Alderman Harding intrmduced A RESOLUTION APPOINTING Assessors for Improvement District, 31 Number,Thirty-one and moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Alderman Scott and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. i Re Acopy is as follows. 19RESOLUTION. BE IT.RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OE FAYETTEVILLE, ARIA NSAS: That Dan M. Allen, W.L.Crouch and M.W. Moore, three.qualified.electors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be, and.the_same are.hereby appointed -as .the Board of Assessors for Improvement District Number.Thirty-One .(31) of the.City of Fayettevillegi Arkahsas, to assess the benefits -to be received by each Lot, Block or other subdivision of land within said Improvement District,,by reason of the proposed improvement. C.T. Harding. Passed and approved this 6th day of December, 1926. Attest; J. C. Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor, (SEE PAGE 129) Fayetteville, Avkknsas, December 6th,t1926 To The Mayor and City Council City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. Gentlemen; Your Board of Improvement for Improvement District Number Thirty -One have employed E.M. Ratliff to prepare plans and.estimates, and upon the r( port of our Engineer we have decided to cohstruct a pavement 22. -feet in width on Davidson Avenue from College Avenue to Highland Avenue, and 30 feet in width on North College Avenue from Davidson Avenue to Prospect Avenue, and 18 feet in.width on -North College Avenue from Prospect 4venue to the North City Limits. Based upon the estimates of our Engineer the estimated cost of our improve- ment is Twenty three Thousand, Eight Hundred Sixty Three ($23,863.00) Dollars. We respectfully request that your Honorable Body approve our plans and that you appoint a Board of Assessment who shall assess the benefits against the property wihtin the District. Respectfully submitted, Sterling Price, J.D. Collins, W.J. Lewis, Board of Improvement, Improvement District Number Thirty one of the City of Fayettev; ville, Arkansas. 2nd The second Petition for the formation of Improvement Distroct Number Thirty-five was pre - PETITION ,'-#35 sented to the Council,whereupon Alderman Jones moved that the petition be received, filed and spread of record. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vette ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson, nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion.passed. A copy of the Petition is as follows; - TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FXYETTEVILLE, ARKXNSAS: 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 the terri- tory described within the said petition was presented to your Honorable Body on the 20th day of November, 1926s praying that your Honorable Body take all necessary steps for the creation of an Impro vement District embracing the territory described in said petition for the purpose of improving by grading, rolling and paving the following streets, avenues parts of streets or parts of avenues as hereinafter described,to-wit; Duncan Avenue from the South line of West Dickson Street to the North line of Putman Street That your Hononrabl Body passed an Ordinance number 645 laying off the territory de- scribed in said petition, and herein set forth, which ordinance was duly passed on the 20tt day of November, 1926; That said getltlem- Ordinance was duly published in the Fayetteville Daily Democrat, 1 13 -IL a newspaper its passage under the hand of the City Clerk of the City of.Fayetteville, Arkansas; WHEREFORE,the undersigned, claiming to be the majority in value of the owners of real pro- pertywithin Improvement District Number Thirty-five of the City of Fayetteville, Arkqmsas, and described within said Petition and Ordinance as herein set forth,pray that such im- provement be undertaked and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged against the real I property situated within such District and that said District be for the puepose of carry- ing out the improvement herein set forth. And Petitioners ask that said improvement shall I j 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,tp-wit; Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot Sixteen (16 ).County Court Plat of the Southwest Township Sixteen (16) Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Sixteen (16)ZNorth, Range Thirty (30) West and running thence South along the East line of North Avenue to the Southwest corner of Lot One (1), Block Seven (7), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetbbville, Arkansas; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot Six (6), Block Six (6), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thenceEast to the West line of Duncan Avenue; thence in a Northeasterly direction to the.Southwest corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Five (5), Duncan's Additiom to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; th,--nue East to the Southeast cor- said ner of said Lot Seven (7) Block Five (5), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, thence North along the West line of the alley to the Northeast corner of Lot Twelve (12), Block Five (5), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thenc in a Northeasterly direction across Treadwell Street to the Southeast corner of Lot Ten (10), Block Four (4), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North to the Northeast corner of Lot Thirteen (13), Block Two (2), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North to the South line of Williams Street; thea thence North to the Southeast corner of Lot Ten A (10a), County Court Plat of the South- east Quarter of the Nobthwest Quarter of Section Sixteen (16), Township Sixteen (16 North,, Range Thirty (30) West; thence North to the South line of West Dickson Street; thence ' I West to the East line of Duncan Avenue, thence in a Westerly direction across Duncan Ave- ; nue to the intersection of the West line of Duncan Avenue with the Siuth line of West Dickson Street; thence West to the place of beginning. I The foregoing property is further described by Lots and Blocks as follows, I COUNTY COURT PLAT OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF TNS THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION j SIXTEEN, TOWNSHIP SIXTEEN(16) NORTH, RANGE THIRTY (30) WEST: Lots Tfteen (15), Sixteen (16), the West 139 feet of Iget Fifteen A (15q) and the West 59 feet•of Seventeen (17). COUNTY COURT PLAT OF THE SOUTH29ST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION SIXTEEN(16) TOWNSHIP SIXTEEN (16) NORTH, RANGE THIRTY(30)WEST: Lots Ten (10), TenA (10a),the West 171.4 feet of Lot Eleven (11), the East 50 feet of Lot I Fifteen A (15a),and the 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 oa Fayetteville, Arkansas, LotsOne (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 (40, Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lots Two (2), I Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9) and I Ten (10). BLOCK FIVE (5), B&ncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lots Seven (7), I Eight (8) Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12). BOCK SIX (6), Duncan's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6). 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). (Signatures on next page) 132 ORD* 646 PARKING C"Y RESOLU- TION, )TICE OF TEARING, # 35 M x Walker Kelly G.E. Ripley F.A. Schmidt F.N. Gray Geo. N. Cade J.D. Jordan W.E. Dabney M.A. Hale Sam Beard Josephine Droke Waugh Mrs J.F. Goss J.F. Bretz Ward Sachs Edna C. Jordan Nettie Dabney Dwight Isley Mrs W.H. Summers By W.H.S. Trustee Alderman Price introduced an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 643, which was read the first time. Alderman Jones moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Ald rman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none absent and not voting none. The Mayor.declared.the motion passed. The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Drake then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinanceplaced on its third reading and final passage. This motion was seconded by Alder- man Phillips and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watton; nays none; absent anal not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The ordinance was read the third time. The Mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the ordinance which wasas as.follows; Ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson, nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; ' ORDINANCE NUMBER 646. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED J,W, Taylor .. PASSED AND APPROVED THE 15Th Kann Mrs Geo C. Haigh Mrs Annie Haigh Alderman Price introduced an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 643, which was read the first time. Alderman Jones moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Ald rman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none absent and not voting none. The Mayor.declared.the motion passed. The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Drake then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinanceplaced on its third reading and final passage. This motion was seconded by Alder- man Phillips and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watton; nays none; absent anal not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The ordinance was read the third time. The Mayor then called for the vote on the passage of the ordinance which wasas as.follows; Ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson, nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; ' ORDINANCE NUMBER 646. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That Section One of Ordinance Number 643, passed and approved on the 15th of November, 1926, and recorded at page 120 of the record of the proceedings of the City C cil,be amneded to read as follows; "It shag hereafter be unlawful for any person or persons operating, representing or employed by any garage, automobile storage Company.,automobile sales agency,electric repair,battery service,rental service or filling station, or auto- mobile wash rackto park AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 643, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 15Th DAY.OF NOVEMBER,1926". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That Section One of Ordinance Number 643, passed and approved on the 15th of November, 1926, and recorded at page 120 of the record of the proceedings of the City C cil,be amneded to read as follows; "It shag hereafter be unlawful for any person or persons operating, representing or employed by any garage, automobile storage Company.,automobile sales agency,electric repair,battery service,rental service or filling station, or auto- mobile wash rackto park at any ine time more than Six (6) cars held for sale,storage,repa or other service in any one Block upon the streets of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, SECTION TWO; That this ordinance be in force and effect from and after its passage, approv and publication and all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith,particularly Section One of Ordinance number 643, be and the same are hereby repealed. Passed and approved this 6th day of December, 1926. Attest; J.C. Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Alderman Harding introduced a resolution directing the Clerk to publish n&tice of the hearing of the Second Petition for the formation of Improvement District Number 35 and moved its adoption. Aldermen 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. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION. ('4 duly filed with WHEREAS, on the 6th day of December, 1926, there was presented_tn the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,a petition purporting to captain the signatures of a major- ity in value of the owners of real property situated in Improvement•District Number Thirty- five of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION -ONE: That a hearing off said petition to determine whether those persons who have signed said petition constituted a majority in value of the owners of real property 1 1 WIRE CONDUIT, DEPOT MIMUTES 71 L PHOENIX CONSTR. coo ?AVING UNI* AVE 133 situated in said Improvement District will be held by said City Council at the Mayor's office in said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,on the 27th day of Dec. 1926,beginning at 700 PM. of said Day. SECTION TWO: That the City Clerk of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby instructed and directed.to cause to be published a noticein accordance.with Section One, Act 125, Acts of Arkansas„ 1913, advising all owners of real property within Improvement District Number Thirty -Five of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that a hpetitJoni*9Lsbpre sented to said City .Council on the 6th day of December, 1926, requesting that the contem- plated improvement be undertaken, and that the costs thereof be charged and assessed agai the real property within said District; and that on the 27th day of December, 1926, the s City Council will determine whether or not said petition is signed by such majority in assessed valuation. C.T. Harding. Passed and approved this 6th day of December, 1926. Attest; J.C. Massie, Clerk, Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. On motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Watson, Goss -Rogers Electric Co was given permission to out the pavement ;;for the laying of a conduit for wires to the new Passenger Station on Dickson Street, under the supervision of the City Engineer, No further business appearmng, the Council adjourned. Attest; J Approved; Clerk. Mayor, REGULAR MFETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD DECEMBER 13th, 1926. Present, the Mayor and Clerk; Aldermen Phillips,Price , Harding Drake,.Bynum. Jones, Scott, Watson; absent none. The Minutes of the meeting of December 6th were read and approved. The following bills against the City, having the proper vouchers attached and having been approved by the AuditiAComd:ittee were ordered paid on motion by Alderman Price, seconded by Ald-rman Harding,passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor Allan M. Wilson, $33.71 Barnsdale Refining Co. $16.45; John Zillah $2.40; John Zillah $97.50 Dave Condra $$36.00; Jim Mitchell $$15.00; The bill of the Phoenix Construction Co. for paving University Ave- nue, fob the sum of $1,530.96, was presented and on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Watson, passed by the following vote,to-wit; ayes Aldrman Phillips, Price, Harding, lDrake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not.voting none, anddeclared passe �by the Mayor, was ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to draw two warrants therefor, Ione in the sum of $557.00, the amount collected by Aldrman HadIng Harding, and one for the sum of -#959- 973.96. The re;3ort of the City Engineer on the proposal of Mr. Rieff for the paving of a part of I ;West Avenue by setting the curb back about 321 feet was presented and on motion was ordered received and filed. Alderman Phillips moved that the Street Committee be authorized to further investigate the matter of the paving above referred to with power to contract for the City's part of the same, remaining within the limits of the estimated cost of one-half of $135.00. Thi s motion was seconded by Alderman Watson and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson; nays none and was declared passed by the Mayor.