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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-04-09 Minutes1 M 27i WHEREAS, The original assessment, being the assessment first levied, has proved insufficient to complete the original improvement contemplated by the organization of Vest Spring Street Improvement District Number0de of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and to make needed re- pairs, WHEREAS, It is desired by the Board that a report of the amount of the deficiency be made to the City Council, as provided under SECTION5665 of Crawford & Moses Digest; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council be, and.the same are hereby informed by this report that the originall assessment made, has proved insufficient to complete the original improvement as contemplate and to make needed repairs, and that this Board has duly ascertained that to complete said original improvement as contemplated, and to make needed repairs, it is necessary to have 1-0 levied and collected under the law, and from the tracts and parcels of land described in the original proceedings organizing said'Improvement District, the PRINCIPAL sum of $2,000.00, and that the City Council be authorized,directed and requested to make another assessment on the property previously assessed for a sum sufficient to complete the improvement, and make needed repairs,and that said sum be collected in the same manner as the first assess- ment BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That thedoriginaluvaluatione6ffiepropertytihesaideDistrictgbeing_-the total valuation for the purposes of making the assessments for making said improvementX was the sum of $67,675.00. Under the last assessment said property was valued at the sum of ........... There has been collected of the assessments, the sum of $7,965.00. There has been previously issued by said District bonds in the sum of $,820,000.00. There has been previously paid on bonds and interest the sum of $7,940.00. There remains unpaid and outstanding, bonds in the sum of $17,600.00. The said additional assessment will not be in excess of,but will be finder the 40% allowed by law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That said City Council be requested to take immediate steps necessary for the making of said assessment, and that thereafter this Board take the proper steps necessary to borrow the pledged as security for the repayment of the same, all the unpledged assessments and the additional assessments provided for herein, and to be provided for by the City Council, and that the President of the Board and Se cretary, duly sign and attest this resolution, and present the same to the; City Council of the City of Fayetteville,with the request that the same be spread upon the minutes of that honorable Body, and that the necessary ordinance be passed without delay to carry out the purposes of this resolution. There being no other business to come before this meeting, said meeting was l adjourned. Earl Shook, Attest; H.E. Eason, Secretary." President. "CERTIFICATE. We,the undersigned, President and Secretary of the Board of Improvement of Y;est Spring Street Improvement District Number One of Fayetteville, Arkansas,do hereby certify that the above znd foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the resolution this day passed by said Board of Improvement. Earl Shook, Presedent. Attest; H.E. Eason, Secretary." There being no further business, the Couftil adjourned. Approved; Mayor. Attest; Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD APRIL 9th, 1928. The Yayor, Allan Pd. Wilson, Clerk, J.C. Massie; Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding,Jones,l Pearson, Scott, Stanford;City Attorney, G.A. Hurst; City Engineer E.M. Ratliff. JTFS OF the meeting of April 2, 1928 were read and approved. NG BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers, and having the approval of the Auditi Committee, were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman I Fuller, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; -viz; Esco Mfg. Co. $10.52;Tropical Paint & Oil Co. $j65.70;Dyke Lumber Co. �3.25;Ed Malone $7.50;; John Zillah $12.50;Lewis Bros. Co. $2.85.Ozark Filling Station $h4.25•Magnolia Petroleum Co. $33.72;Henr� Barton $25.00;Geo A. Hurst A350.00;Ferguson Lumber Co, 6"0.75;A.C. Hart $15.00;IB Ben Porter •,,15.00;Robt. K. Phillips Oelg $6.13; Dave Condra $36.00;Lewis Bros. Co. $?5.15; I Bert lWatson $148.45;J.F. Moore $17.25; Ownbey Drug Co., $19.30;Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. $21.63;Fayetteville Printing Co. $8.25. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned, sine die. i Attes; `Y�Clerk* Approved; YNv1W Mayor, . 680. 273 ORDINANCE NUMBER 680. BE IT ORDAINED BY TH7 CITY COUNCIL OF TRYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, the Board of Improvement of best Spring Street Improvement District Number One of Fayetteville, Arkansas,has reported to the City Council,as required by Section 5665 of Crawford & Moses Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas,that the original assessments made by t1 City Council Assessors and the Board of West Spring Street Improvement District Number One, of Fayetteville,Arkansas have proved insufficient to meet the said improvement originally contemplated;and HSIEREAS,. The said Board has passed a resolution to that effect,making said report,which sai( resolution was passed by said Board of Improvement on the 2nd day of April,1928; and WHEREAS, Said Board of Improvement has duly requested the City Council of said City of Fayetteville, to make another assessment on the property previously assessed,being the property within the said Improvement District above described; NOW.THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE:Said City Council hereby makes, declares, assesses,ordains and establishes another assessment on the property previously assessed, being -the property described in said West Spring Street Improvement District Number One of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and ref- erence is hereby made to said description in the original ordinance ceeating said Improve- ment District, and in the ordinance making the previous assessment of benefits in said property. SECTION TWO: That there is hereby assessed against said property the total amount to be proportioned by the assessors as provided by law,in the principal sum of Two Thousand ($2,0( and no/100 Dollars,which sum shall be collected in the dame manner as the first assessment. SECTION THREE:The assessors of said District are hereby authorized,empowered,requested and protected to make the original assessment book herein,and to take the oath of office for makingthe proper assessments,and to ascertain the value of all the benefits to be rec&iv4t 1 each land owner by reason of this additional assessment,as affecting each of said lots, blo or parcels of land, railroad tracks and rights of way,within said District, and said assessi shall at once proceed to inscribe in a book to be used for that purpose,which may be the ol( book,and shall assessunder their oath, and in accordance with law, an additional assessment in due proportion, against each lot, block,parcel of land, railroad track and right of way, as provided by law. and shall enter said assessments and benefits in said book opposite said' lots, blocks, parcels of land, and railroad tracks and rights of way,and shall assess said benefits to each lot, block,parcel of land, railroad track and right of way,and said additional assessments in due proportion shall be entered up against said property, as prov by law. SECTION FOUR.That said assessors shall then subscribe said assessment and deposits it in th office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas where it shall be kept and preserved as a public record. SECTION FIVE;Immediately upon the filing of said assessment,the City Clerk shall insert in some newspaper,notice regmired by Section 5660 of Crawford & Moses Digest. SECTION SIX;The City Council shall then proceed to hear appeals and revise said assessment, as provided by law.. SECTION SEVEN:All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repeals Passed and approved this 9th day of April, 1928. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Attest; J. C. Massie,Clerlc. 1 3 t%ASHIN HOTEL PERTVI IT : A1derman..Jones'int8oduced an ordinance pr(bviding for the annulment of certain currants of the City of Fayetteville, which was read the fibst time. Alderman Parson moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading, this motion was seconded by , Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, H_Irdingo Jones, Pea --son, Scott, Stanford; nays none, absent and not voting none, and was declared pas1sed by the Mayor. The ordinance was rend the decond time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage, this motion was seconded by Alderman Fuller and .received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none, absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The ordinance was read the third time. The Mayor then announcers the question before the Council is shall the ordinance pass, and for the vote on its passage, which .resulted as follo®s; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays nong, absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE NUMBER 681. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN WARRANTS OFTHE CITY OF PAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,NULL AND VOID. WHEREAS, On the 19th day of December, 1927,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, did pass and approve ordinance number 674,entitled °AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR EXAMINATION, CANCELLATION AND RE -ISSUE OF OUTSTANDING PiARRANTS OF THF CITY OF FAYETTFVILLE,ARK1NSAS11, calling f'or the submission of all such warrants of date prior to April 3o, 1927;and WHEREAS, due notice was given of said action of said Ctty Council,according to law, and WHEREAS, of all warrants affected by said call,the only one presented was warrant number 10,125,which said warrant is for the sum of $2,000.00,payable from the Hospital Fund, and due and payable on the 15th day of July, 1928, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAY TTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE, That all warrants of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,bearing date prior to April 30th, 1927,which said warrants are serially numbered from One (1),to and including Eleven Thousand Two hundred Twenty -Seven (11,227); also a special series of warrants number 1 to 820,issued in payment for the extension of the Water Plant to C1ear'Creek,the sum-tota whereof was the sum of $33,597.62,are hereby declared null and void and the holders thereof are hereby forever debarred from receiving any benefits from their claims;provided that warrant numbered 10,125 for the sum of $2,000.00 payable from the Hospital Fund -shall be paid when due. SECTION TIDO, That this ordinance sl3all take effect and be in force from and after its passag approval and publication,and all ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereb repealed. Passed and approved this 9th day of April, 1928. Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. K E.M. Ratliff, City Engineer reported that the work of constructing an entrance into the Washingtom Barber Shop, and the cutting of the pavement therefor had been done without his knowledge or supervision as was provided in the order by the City Council at its meeting on the 6th day of February, and that he could not approve the construction as now existing. WHEREUPON, Alderman Pearson moved that the City Clerk notify the proprietors of said Wash- ington Hotel to take the matter up with the City Engineer, and so adjust the construction as to enable him to make a report approving the same. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and received the tzst%n following votel ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays Alderman Harding. The Mayor declared the motion pass^d, The Mayor was directed to confer with the U.S. Aviation officer at Little Rock and to ascertain a date when he could come to Fayetteville to assist the Committee in charge of the matter of securing options of suitable sites for a landing field. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. Approved, per Attest; CwtCL�v'flayor. Clerk. M Zsas I 91 r