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Home My WebLink About1927-11-14 MinutesPRESENT: TEH PURPOSE; SP 239 CALLED MEsTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD NOVEMBER 10th, 1927. to Call by the Mayor, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in the Council Chamber on the 10th day of November, 1927 at 7;30 P.M., thereof; - The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Handing, Dbake, Bynum, Scott, Buller, Pearson, Stanford; absent Alderman Jones. of the minutes was deferred to the next regular meetin. The Mayor stated the purpose of the meeting to be the consideration of the matter of making a reduction in the water rates of the City hater Plant, the supplementing of the depleted revenues of the City by appropriating a portion of the said revenues;and confering with the Board of Managers of the said Plant with reference to said matters. In addition to the Iriayor and the various members of the Council, remarks were made by members of the Board of )Water Managers, The City Engineer, and the City Collector.and the City Attorney. After a thorough discussion , Alderman Pearson moved that the Board of Managers of the 10 % City '.'later Plant of the City of F�•etteville, Arkansas be and they are hereby authorized Discount) 1 d on and directed to allow a discount n all water bills, provided the same are paid on or befor Water Bills; the 10th day of each month; and that this order shall become effective January lst, 1928. Alderman Stanford movdd* seconded the motion which received he following vote; ayes Alderme Harding, Drake, Bynum, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Jones. The Mayor declared the motion passed. i C OM1 i ITTE ON PLAN TO Alderman Pearson then moved that the Mayor appoint a committee to be charged with the du' APPROPRI6 I ATE PART I of devising a plan whereby $250.00 shall be transferred, monthly -from the funds of the OF PLATER FUNDS: (City Water Plant to the General Fund of the City of Fayetteville. This motion was seconded by Alderman Stanford and received the following vote Ayes Aldermen Drake, Bynum, Scott, i Fuller, Stanford Pearson; Nayes Alderman Harding; absent and not voting Alderman Jones. The Mayor declared the motion passed. i The Mayor appointed as such committee Aldermen Pearson and Stanford to work in conjunc- tion with himself as Chairman. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. I AO ' Approve , W"M31� Mayor, Attest; Clerk. REGULAR M7FTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD NOVFM3ER L4th,1927, SENT: The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Harding, Drake, Jones, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; absent Alderman Bynum. MINUTES of the meetings of November 7th, and 10th, 1927 weee read and. approved. i FOLLMING BILLS against tl-e City, bearing the proper vouchers and the approval pf the Auditing Com - to of the Council,except Alderman Bynum, absent, and so declared by the Mayor; -Dave Condral 5.00: Jim Mitchell A15.00:John Rvrum §.in-SReT.auiin Rrnc nn- 4n 7F on.9 4n 70 r z:n,, 60n nn. n Porter 9720.00;Lawrence Mittee were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the Printing Co, isame on motion by Alde man Scott, seconded by Ald rman Stanford, passed Xbby the unanimous to of the Council,except Alderman Bynum, absent, and so declared by the Mayor; -Dave Condral 5.00: Jim Mitchell A15.00:John Rvrum §.in-SReT.auiin Rrnc nn- 4n 7F on.9 4n 70 r z:n,, 60n nn. n Porter 9720.00;Lawrence Gaines w6.25;John Zillah-2.50;lashington County Hardware Co. .91;Democrat Planting Co, k8.75;Fayetteville Printing Co, $3.50;Democrat Publishing Co. 2.98;J.M. Goolsby `2.50;1vtagnolia Petroleum Co. $37.96 and $12.00; Roche & Moore $176.80. I SNCELLED The Finance Committee was directed to check all cancelled and paid warrants of the City and ,l vRRANTS: recommend what disposition shall be made thereof, at its earliest convenience. 240 The report of the Mayor showing the amount of work done by the Tractor and Grader gang was presented and on motion was ordered received and filed. WATE{. A resolution directing the City Collector to place to the credit of the City General Fund the ' FUND: sum of „250.00 monthly, said amount to be taken from the funds of the City Water Plant, was introduced by Alderman Pearson, who moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Alderman Stanford. After a discussion of the matter, the resolution was withdrawn until such time asl more definite information shall be placed before the Council. BT OF Alderman Pearson moved.,that the Chairman of the Finance Committee investigate the matter TER PALNT CITY:) of the indebtedness of the Water plant to the City, with special aeference to the payment o City warrants issued for the financing of the Clear Creek extension of said Water Plant, an ascertain as fully as posible the exact amount of said debt;•and repobt to the Council at its next regular meeting. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vote; Ayes Alderm=.n Jones, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; Nays Alderman Harding; Present and not voting Alderman Drake, absent and not voting Alderman Bynum. The Mayor declared the motion passed. J THOIaIPSON On motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by A lderman Pearson, and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council, it was ordered that the City Pngineer establish the location of Thomp- son Street. No further business appearing, the Council adjpurned. Approved.; -0+A �ttest';Ci�� p /ym _ n � O_ L4ayor. �/ I ICl\eVrlc� REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD . NOVEMBER 21st, 1927. PRESENT The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Fuller, Pearson, Stanford; (absent, none. THE MIUTES of the meeting of November 14th, 1927 were read and approved. THE FOLLQ'-'ING BILLS against t e City, bearing the proper vouchers, and the approval of the Auditing Committee were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the , same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Bynum, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council anc] so -declared by the Mayor; Arkansas National Bank $61.50;J.W. Shelley $6.75; 6948 inclusive,all Cravens & Co. $lO.00;Ed Sbanr $13.75; Dave Condra!$36.00; Jim Mitchell yj15.00;Read`s $9.20; paid as shown at pages 710 and 772 of the L`J.S. Duggans $4.13;Vosburg Paint -Wall Pape Co. ti10.35;J.I. Holcomb Mfg. Co. $11.40; of the City Council CANCEL Alderman Harding moved that the Clerk•be� nd he is hereby authorized and directed to cancel CERTAIN F,IARRANTS:certain Warrants of the City of Fayette ille, Arkansas,'to-wit T9 warrants each for the sum of $450.gq, numbered 6726 to 6735 incLl;ive; Eight Warrants each for the sum of x"300.00, o numbered 6741 to 6748 inclusive; Ten Warrants each for the sum of $325.00, numbered 6939 to 6948 inclusive,all of said warrants having been paid as shown at pages 710 and 772 of the records of the proceedings of the City Council of'said City, and ord%red held by the City Clerk, Alderman Fuller seconded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the Council, and was declared passed by the Mayor, CUT Ion motion duly passed it was ordered that permission be granted Jerome Thol-pson to cut the i AVEIviENT : fpavementin front og the East half of Lot 1, Block 16 Masonic Addition to make Sewer connection, under the supervission of the Mayor and City Engineer, and subject to the provissions of thel lordinanc=s in'such case made and provided. RRQUEST of Mrs Stacey to repair the Vaughan Livery Barn was presented, and referred to the Building Inspector. Alderman Drake presented a report,as to the indebtedness of the City Vlater Plant to the Cit RFPORT ON DEBT (general Fund, which was supplemented by a report of the City lerk, showing that the 'l,'ater OF '7ATVR PLANT