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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-01-17 MinutesBILLS ,PIDillips to L.R. BILLS: PROTEST DYE BU ILDINC i Southside of Dickson Street near the Station was presented, and on motion was referred to Street Committee. Alderman Drake, for the Finance Committee presented a report on the Financial condition of the City, together with the proposed budget for the year 1927. After some discussion, the of the budget was defered to the next regular meeting, The proposed plan of eqializing assessments in Improvement Districts, and.providing for an assistant for the various Boards of assessment was discussed at some length, but no tion was taken. On motion the matter was deferred to a meeting to be held on the 11th day >f January, 1927. On motion the Council adjourned.to January 11th, 1927 at.30 P.M.. Attest; Approved; Clerk. l� Mayor. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JANHARY 11th, 1927* sent; the Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Scott; absent Alder - Price and Watson. The reading of the Minutes was deferred to the next Regualr meeting. The following bills against the City, having the proper vouchers attached, and the approval f the Auditing Committee were ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for he same; Geo J. Mayer Co. $169.15;Ellis Sutton, $10.00;Wm. L. Bleecker $14.00; Dr. Harrisdn ale $15.00;J.M. Goolsby $3;50.;;W.H. Rollins $1.00; The matter of regulating the assessments of Improvement Districts was thoroughly discussed ut no action was taken. Drake lderman HeP41ag moved that Alderman Phillips be sent to Little Rock to look after the Ixte nterests of the City in the matter of the division of the gasoline Tax. AldermanHarding seconded the motion which receibed the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Drake, Jones, 3ynum Scott, Harding. and was declared passed by the Mayor. No further business appearing the Countil adjourned. lttest; Approved;r9 (5�0� "Y'" Clerk. Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY, 17th, 1927. Present; the Mayor , Claek; Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson. The minutes of the meetings of January 10th and 11th, 1927 were read and approved. The following bills against the City, bearing the proper vouchers, and the approval of the Auditing Committee, were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Price, passed by the unanimous vote 8 the Council and so declared by the Mayor Geo J. Mayer Co. $79.80;J.M. Phillips $48.00;Jim Mitchell $6.25; Dave Condra $36.00;John Z Zillah $15.00. Alderman Watson moved that the hearing on the protests against the granting of permit to erect Business house in Block 32 be had at a special meeting of the Council to be held on !Wednesday, January 19th, 1927. Alderman Jones seconded the motion which recetted the follo &iz*VCte;AZes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Sones, Scott, Watson; nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The report of City Engineer Ratliff as to the erection of a filling station on North Col - lege was presented and on mtion was ordered filed. ollector was directed to collect from the Gibson Oil Company $4.00 per for rental of the Toilets in the City Wagon Yard, hear- time for he hearing on the appeals of A.L.Trent and Tom Taylor in the matter of essments in Improvement District Number 31 having arrived, Mr Trent, at the invitation the Mayor presented his claims, and called attemtion to some in -accuracies in the de- criptions of the properties assessed in said District. Alderman Jones moved that the Distr. earing be continued to the next regular meeting and that the assessors be requested to 31 is ring* correct said inaccurate descriptions. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received he 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. 1927 The Finance Committee, by Alderman Drake, presented the proposed Budget of City Exoenses BUDGETt for the year 1927, and explained fully the diffrent items of the same. derman Jones moved that the budget as presented be approved and adopted. Alderman Watson conded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Price, Hard g, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson, nays none, absent and not voting none, and was clared passed by the Mayor, and the budget adopted. The following is a copy thereof; - CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1927. Executive and Legislative. Salaries $550.00 Lights $430.00 Past.Indebtedness 100.00 Library 25.00 Miscellaneous Expenses 365.00 Streets alaries $80.00 Permanent Street Work $400.00 Maintenance 250.00 Cleaning 200.00 Fire Department allatees $325.00 Miscellaneous Expenses $100.00 Police Department alaries $505900 Miscellaneous Expenses $15.00 Health and Sanitation alaries $155.00 Miscellaneous Expenses $20.00 otals $10615.00 $10900.00 otals for the year $19,380.00 $22,860.00 Grand Total for the year $422240.00 For reference Revenue received during 1925 $38,382.90 ft it ti 1926 412879.40 Pr8bable rev8nue fo$ 1927 429500.00 hpuld the revenue received during 1927 exceed the budget as outlined above we recommend hat the excess be applied to reducing the City's past indebtedness. Respectfully submitted; I N.F. Drake, Finance Committeel H.S. Price I Bert Whtson. No further business appearing the Council adjourned, on motion to January 19th, 1927, at 7;30 P.M. ;test; "OLk- Approved; '�- -� `DcP3YV Clerk Mayor.