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REULAR MR^TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
MARCH 5th, 1928.
RRESENT:* The Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Bynum; -Drake, Fuller,,Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scot Stanford;
' Absent, none.
THE MINUIES.of the meeting of February 27th, 1928 were read and approved.
THE FOLLOVIING BILLS agaAnst the City being in proper form and duly approved were allowed and ordered
paid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Drake, passed by the unanimous vote
of the Council and so declared by the Mayor,-Heerwagen Bros Co. $2.10; and $2,59;Thomas &Soni
$1.05;Ferguson Lumber Ho. $7.81;Allan M. Wilson $10.009,Dave Condra $"36.00;A.C. Hart $12.50;
Ben Porter $12.50;Magnolia Petroleum Co. $13.24;Lucas & Cosby $$107.300I.A. Gregg $2.00;E.M.
Ratliff 4$6.75; Ownbey Drug Co. $$3.90;Southwest Bell Tel. Co. $l9.41;Fayetteville, Coal Co.
$9.75.
RE PORTS* Reports of the City Purchasing Agent, City Collector, City Clerk, Fire Chief and the Police
IJudge were presented and on motion duly passed were ordered received and filed.
STONE STR.: The Street Committee reported in regard to the proposed grading of Stone Street, that they
had agreed to pay $$25.00; toward the work on said Street, andoffered to grade it when the
street became dry enough to work with the grader.
' On motion by Alderman Pearson, seconded by Alderman Drake, the report was ordered received
and approved, the motion receiving the unanimous vote of the Council.
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HILL STR Alderman Drake introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Alderman Stan
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RE-ASSESS€ord seconded the motion to adopt which received the following vote; ayes Aldrman Bynum, Dr
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Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none, and was declared passed
by the Mayor and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows; -
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WHEREAS,
There has been no re -assessment of benefits in Hill
Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fay-
etteville, Arkansas, since the original assessment therein,
and
WEREEAS,
Several new buildings have been erected within said
Improvement District, and a re -adjustment of benefits desir-
able, in the interest of justice, and
WHEREAS,
The records of the City Collector show that several
properties are delinquent;
Therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city
of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
That the City Clerk of said City be, and he is hereby
directed to call the foregoing facts to the attention of the
da4d Board of Improvement of said District with the request
that the said Board shall direct their Board of Assessors to
re-assessthe benefits in said District, and set a date when
penalty shall attach,and direct the City Collector to take
such steps as may be necessary to collect such amounts as are
due the said District.
N.F. Drake,
A1dFrman 2nd Ward.
Passed and approved this 5th day of March, 1928.
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Approved;
Attest; J.C. Massie, Allan M. Wilson,
Clerk. Mayor.
At this time the Council declared itself in executive Session, for the purpose of condider-
ing the report of the special Committee charged with the duty of investigating the matter
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of the debt of the City Water Plant to the City General Fund, and the proposal of the
South Mountain Development Company with reference to the purchase by the City of the Golf
Course on Road Number 71 for an Airport.
The Committee reported the location of several tracts of land more or less suitable for thel
purpose of a Landing Field, at prices varying from $$100.00 per acre to $,8250.00 per acre. ;
With reference to the settlement with the City Water Plant, the Committee recommended that
I this settlement be for cash, and kept strictly separate from the question of acquiring a
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landing field.After a lenglhhy discussion of the matters, at the close of which Alderman. -Di
requested permission to leave the meeting, and•was accordingly excused, Alderman Jones mov
that a committee oons.isting of-the,Mayor and such members of the Council as he might wish,
who could serve.with him, shall attend the next meeting -of the Water Board and represent -t
said Bosrd that the Council.wishes to s'epapate the business of the settlement and that of
purchase of an aviation Landing, Field, and are.wtlling to accept only a cash settlement in
the matter of the money due the City Geheral Fund from the City Water Plant. Alderman
Stanford seconded the motion which received the following vote,' ayes Aldermen Bynum, Fulll'er
Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays Alderman Harding, absent and•not voting Alderman
The Mayor declared the motion passed.
No further business appearing the Council adjourned.
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• Approved;
Attest; 9i Mayor,
Q Clerk/
REGULAR.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
MARCH 12th, 1928.
Allan M.
Wilson,
Mayor;
J.C. Massie, Clerk; Aldermen Bynum, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott,
Stanford,
Jones;
absent,
Alderman Drake*
of the meeting of March 5th, 1928 were read and approved.
ING BILLS against the.City, being in proper form and duly approved, were allowed and ordered
aid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Jones, passed by the unanimous vote
f the Council and so declared by the Mayro;-A.C. Hart, $12.50; Ben Pnaper $1?.50; Universal
raffic.Control Co. $50.00; Vosberg Paint & Wall Paper Co. 05.40; City Transfer Co. $2.54; D,
ondrs.$36.00;Lewis Bros..Co.$0.50, and $0.50;D.A. Burson $14.50; Amo Fitzpatrick $18.75;
.A. Gregg $2.006. J.W. Shelley $9.75;Democrat Publishing Co. $13.56;Southwest Power Co. $515
following communication from the Sewer Commissioners was read to the Council whereupon
lderman Harding moved -that the same be received, filed and spread of record. A