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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-08-22 Minutes1 4 213 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AUGUST 22, 1927. RRESENT; the Mayo, Clerk; Aldermen Harding. -Bynum, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; absent (Aldermen Drake and Jones. THE MINUTES of the.meetings of.August 8th and 15th, 1927 were read and approved. ,BILLS: Thefollowing bills against the City were presented, having the proper vouchers and the ap- i provaI of he Auditing ^ommittee were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue wyrrants for.the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Pearson, passed by the unanimous vote of.the members listed above as present and so declared by the pI� Mayor; -Dave Condra $36.00; Van Cochran $35.30;Ferguson Lumber Co. $9.89; Washington Co. Hdwre Co. $1.70;Ben Porter $17.50; A.C. Hart $17.50;Ed.Malone fig# $4.29; i'V.J.'McCoy Coal Co. $600;I.M. Ketron $4.29; Arkansas National Bank (for.Henry Barton) $60.38;Henry Barton ATER #3 GRAY Alderman Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Alderman ASSESSOR: i Pearson seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Harding, Bynum, Scott, !Pearson, Fuller, Stanford; nays none; absenb.and not voting Aldermen Drake and Jones and Pras clared passed by the Mayor. A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION. 1WHEREAS there is -a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Assessment for Water Improve- ment Dsitrict Number Three of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas by reason of the death of R.L. Vaughan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANM Th -it M.F. Gray, a qualified elector of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas be, and he is (hereby, appointed to be.a member of.the.Board.og Assessment for Water Improvement District (Number Three of the City of.Fayetteville, Arkansas. C.T. Harding. Passed and approved this 22 day of Augusto 1927. Approved; Allan M. Wpilson, Mayor. lAttest; J.C. Massie Clerk, DRIVERS:( Alderman Pearson introduced tho an ordinance providing for safeguarding the traveling 1public,which was read the first time. Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its seond reading.. Alderman Pearson seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Bynum, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Sta�ford; nays �absant and -not voting Aldermen Drake and Jones. The bIayor declared the motion passed. The ordinance was read the se and time. Ald rman Pearson then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. This motion :Flas seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Harding, Bynum, (Scott, Fuller, Pearson. Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen -Drake, and Jones. i The Mayor declared the motion passed..The Ordinance.was read the third time. The Mayor then announced the question before the.Council is shall the 6adinance pass, and called for the vote on its passage, which.resulted as follows; ayes Aldermen Hardong, Bynum, Scott, Fuller, (Pearson, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Drake, and Jones. The Mayor (declared he ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; ORDINNNCE NUMBER 663. AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED ° AN ORDINANCE TO BETTER SAFEGUARD THE TRAVELZING PUBLIC AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYET TEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to drive any automobile,truck or ' motor driven vehicle on or.over or upon the.streets of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansan,_ _I ` while in an intoxicated condition. SECTION TWO: Whoever shall be convicted of violating the provisions of Section One of this 1 21.4 SURFACE CLOSETS: PAIRS ON 6 e, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not hat twenty-five ($25;00) Dollars nor.more.than Two Hundred .(,$200.00).Dollars for the first ffense, and for any subsequent offense not less.than Fifty ($50..00) Dollars, and may be mprisoned in addition to such fine not more.than Thirty (30). days., ECTION THREE: All ordinancesor parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed ad this ordinance shall be in force and effect.from and.after.its passage, approval and ublication. Passed and approved this 22nd day of August, 1927, Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Masor. ltteat; J.C. Massie, Clerk. The following communication from.the Board.of Health was read'to the Councile- Fayetteville, Arkansas August, 18. 1927* o the Mayor and City Council of the ity of Fayetteville, Arkansas. We, the.undersigned,-Board of Health of the City of Fayette - Ile, Arkansas,hereby respectfully recommend and urge that you change the charge for remob ght soil from private toilets from the sum of 50¢ as.now charged, to the sum of $1.00 for ch closet. Our sole interest,of course, is the sanitary condition of our City, and we feel' at a competent sanitary officer cannot afford to do this work -for the small compensation provided for. A.S. Gregg, City Health Officer. Respectfully submitted, F.R. Morrow, E.F. Ellis, F.S.-Raedels N.A. McCartney, Morgan McMichaels WHEREUPON,it was ordered thD.t the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance to so the Health Ordinance as 0'* to provide for change requested. Alderman Harding introduced a resolution.directing the Commissioners of North College E: Avenue Improvement District of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,. to make certain repair n the gutters at the intersections of North College Avenue with Dickson Street and with n jafayette,'and moved its adoption. Alderman Scott. seconded the motion wh6ch received the ollowing vote; ayes Aldermen.Harding,.Bynum,.Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; nays none; bsent and not voting Aldermen Drake, and Jones, and was declared passed by the Mayor, and resolution adopted. A copy is as follows;- RESOLUTION. EREAS,the damaged condition of the gutters at the intersection of North College Avenue with ckson Street and with Lafayette Steeet.is such as to constitute a serious hazard to the traveling public, (HEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the attention of the Board of Improvement of North College Avenue Improvement District One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is called to said dangerous condition, and t they be, and are hereby, directed to repair the same at once. C.T. Harding, Passed and approved;this 22nd day of August, 1927. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. test; J.C. Massie, Clerk. No further business appearing, the Cpuncil adjourned. ttest; !� {� Clerk. Approved; VCM Mayor.