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CALLED
*RAG h*ft MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
f MAY 25th, 1928.
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to adjournment and the call of the.Mayor.the City Council of.the City of Fayetteville met in
the Council Chamber, May.25th, 1928, when threr were present The Mayor, Allan M. Wilson,
Clerk, J.C. Massie, Aldermen.Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford;
absent Alderman Jonese
of the MINUTES of the previous meeting was deferred to the next regular meeting.
Various maters pertaining to the proposed bond issue were discussed,following a partial
report of the committee appointed to confer with Civic Organizations, and the committee was
continued for the purpose of meeting with the Board of Governors of the Chamber of Commerce
to complete its work.
No further business appearing the -council adjourned.
Approved, &49AA4A
Mayor.
Attest; ,f
(� Clerk.
REGULAR M17ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
MAY 28th, 1928.
Attorney Trumbo, Engineer, Ratliff;
PRESENT: The Mayor, Allan M. Wilson,. Clerk, J.C. Massiel/Aldermen,Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding,Jones,
Pearson, Scott, Stanford;absent none;
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THE MINUTES of the meetings of May 21st and May 25th, 1928 were read and approved.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS against the City,properly ratified,were ordered paid and the Clerk was directed
to issue warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Fuller, seconded by Alderman Drake, pass-
ed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor;-American-Railway"Ex-.
press Co. $0.54;Washington Transfer Co. $3.63; Dave Condra $36.00.
Ceal Dealers;
A petition from a number of Fuel Dealers, asking that a license charge be established
and protection afforded their business was presented, and on motion was referred to the Ord-
inance Committee with instructions tore are an ordinance in accordance with the
P p petition.
This action was taken on motion by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Harding and passed by
the unanimous vote of the Council.
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OAKLAND A request that the curb on the North side of Maple Street be out to afford passage therefrom
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into Oakland .Avenue was presented, and on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman
1 Fuller was referred to the City Engineer with power to act.
AUDIT OF' The matter of an audit of the City books coming up, Alderman Drake moved that L.H. Kempton
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BOOKS*be employed to make suck audit, at the price of $75.00 for the job. This motion was duly_.-
selonded by Alderman Ppaason and passed by the unanimous vote of the Coun&il.
FIRE HOSE:
The Fire Committee reported that they found the supply of 2Q inch hose in serviceable
condition at the Fire House to be-
200 feet purchased in 1921
600 feet purchased in 1923
900 feet purchased in 1925
950 feet purchased in 1926 and
600 feet purchased in 1927.
That the�uarantee ha expired on 850 feet thereof, leaving 2,450 feet on which the uarantee
was stil in forceJ60hd of the latter, the�yuareatee would expire in June of this y ar.
The committee recommended the purchase of WO 800 feet of 2J inch hose, and 200 feet of
1J inch hose.
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On motion the report of the committee was received and approved.
Ord. to
purchase
Hose;
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Alderman Scott thereupon moved that the ordinance providing for authorization of the Board
advertize
of Public Affairs to @a$i for bids on Fire Hose , which was on its second reading, be amended a
so that Section One shall specify 800 feet of 212 inch hose and 200 feet of 12 inch hose
instead of 1000 feet of 21 inch hose. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received the
',unanimous vote of the Council.
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Pearson then moved that the ordinanc
placed on.its third reading and fihal pass
This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Drake and received_.the.following vote; ayes Alde
Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding,.Jones,. Pearson, Sco.tt,.Stanford;..nays none and was declared
passed by the Mayor. The.Ordinance,as amended,was read.the third time..
The Mayor then announced.the question before the Council is shall the ordinance pass, and
for the vote on its passage, which resulted as follows;.ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake,
ler, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott; Stanford; nays nose, absent and not voting none,
declared
mayor onnoUnood the ordinance passed. A copy is as foblowse-
ORDINANCENUMBER 686.
(ORD 686; AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,TO PURCHASE ONE THOUSAND FEET OF FIRE HOSE."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THECCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK-
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ION 1.
That the Board of Public AffAArs be, and they are hereby authorized and directed
o advertize for sealed bids for the purchase of Eight Hundred feet of two and one-half inch
Fayetteville
ire hose and 200 feet of inch and one half fire hose for th2eFire Department and to award a
contract for the pirchase of the same at a total cost of not to exceed Fourteen Hundred D
SECTION 2.
That this ordinance be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval
publication and all ordinances or.parts thereof in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved; Allan M. Wilsom,
_ Mayor.
Attest; J.C. Massie, Clerk.
Passed and approved this 28th day of May, 1928.
STREET I The Mayor called attention of the Council to the condition of.the Street Sweeper, and states
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that the necessary repairs..to.the same would -cost about $75.00;.and that these repairs would
SEWER ON
EAST ROC,
'SECOND
(PETITION
II.D. #38
render it usable but for a short time. No action was taken in the matter.
Mrcalled attention to the defective condition of the sewer main on East Rock
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Street and requested permission to dig under the pavement for the purpose of installing a
line to tonnect the main with a private line. After some discussion, it was ordered that
tter be referred to the City Engineer with power to act. This action was taken on motion
Alderman Jones, seconded by Aldkrman Harding, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council
and so declared by the Mayor,
The Second petition for the formation of an Improvement District for the purpose of
rolling and constructing curb and gutter upon certain specified streets in the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, and claiming to be signed by a majority in value of the owners of
real property within said Distriet,to-wit, Curb and Gutter District Number Thirty-eight of
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,was filed with the Clerk in open meeting of the Council.
Whereupon Alderman Scott moved that said Second Petition be received, filed and spread of
record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Pearson 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. A copy of the petiton is as foll
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
The undersigned,your petitioners, would respectfully represent and show that a
petitmon signed by ten property owners in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and within the
territory described within said petition,was presented to your Honorable Body on the 30 day
of April, 1928, praying that your honorable Body take all necessary steps for the creation
an improvement district embracing,the territory described in said petition for the purpose
improving by grading, rolling and constructing curb and gutter upon the following Streets
and Parts of Streets as hereinafter described, to -wit;
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Walnut Avenue from the North line of East Maple Street to the North line of Johnson Street;)
Street
North Olive Avenue from the.North..line..of Gunter # on" to the South line of Johnson Streei;
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Johnson Street from the.Eas.t line of North Walnut -Avenue to the -ft" line o8 North Mission
Avenue, and Gunter.Stree.t.from..the East.line of North Walnut Avenue to.the West line of
North Mission Avenue;
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That your Honorable Body passed an Ordinance, Number 684, laying off the territory described
in said petition and herein -set forth,which ordinance was duly passed on the 3oth day of
April, 1928;
That said
Ordinance
was duly published in the
Fayetteville,
Daily
Democrat,a
newspaper
published in
the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
within Twenty
(20)
days after
its passage
under the hand of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Wherefore,
the undersigned,
claiming to be
a majority in
value
of the
owners of real
pro-
perty within
Curb and Gutter
District Number
Thirty-eight
of the
City
of Fayetteville,
Ark-
ansas,and described within said.petition and
ordinance
as herein set
forth,pray that
such
improvement be undebtaken-and that the -cost
thereof.be
assessed and
charged against
the real
property situated within such.dis.triat_.and that -said -District be for the purpose of carrying
out the improvement herein set forth. And se&et petitioners ask that said improvement shall I
not exceed in cost Fifty per cent (50%) of the assessed valuation ofthe real property within
said District as shown by the last County Assessment, which District is to be bounded as
follows;to-wit;
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Block Sixteen (16), Gunter Addition to
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the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and running thence West along the North line of 6sit
Maple Street to a point on the North line of said East Maple Street which is 195 feet West of
the West line of North Walnut Avenue;thence North to the North line of Lot Twenty-three (23)
DavidsAn's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;thence in a Northerly direction
across the alley to the South-west corner of Lot Eleven (11), Block E (e), Maplewood Addition
to the City of Fayetteville, Arkamsas; thence North to the North-west corner of Lot Seventeen
(17), Block E (e), Maplewood Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence East to
the West line of North Walnut Avenue; thence in an Easterly direction across North Walnut *40
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Avenue to the North-west corner of Lot Four (4), Block Twenty-five (25), Gunter Addition
to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence Fast to the North-east corner of Lot Four (4),
Block Seven (7), Gunter Addition to ,the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in a Southerly
direction along the West line of North Mission Avenue to the Noeth-east corner of Lot Four
j (4),
Block Twenty-seven
(27),
Gunter
Addition to the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas;
thence I
West
to a point which is
20
feet West
of the North-west corner of Lot Four
(4), Block
Four -
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teen (14)0 Gunter Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence South to the place
of beginning.
The above property is further described by lots and blocks as follows;
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GUNTER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Block Four (4), Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Block Six (6), Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3).
Block Ssven (7), Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Block Eight (8)), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Block Nine (9), LotiS One (1) and Two (2).
Block Ten (10), Lots One (1) and Two (2).
Block Eleven (11), Lot$ One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Fite (5).and Six (6).
Block Twenty-seven (27), Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3).
Block Twelve (12), Lots One (1),.Two (2) and Three (3).
Block Fourteen (14.), Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3).
All of Block Sixteen (16).
All of B1ockS6venteen (17).
Block Fifteen (15){ Lots One (1), Two (2)t Three (3)t Four (4)t Five (5) and Six (6)t
Block Eighteen (1810 Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4S, Five (5) and Six (63.
All of Block Nineteen (19).
All of Block Twenty (20).
Block Twenty-one (21)0 Lots One (1)t Two (2), Three (3) Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Block Twenty-two (22), Lots Four (4/, Five (5) and Six (6).
All of Block Twenty-four (24).
Block Twenty-five (25)0 Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
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MAPLEWODD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
(Block E (e)- Lots EleUen:•(11),.Twelve (12), Thirteen_(13), Foubteen-(14), Fifteen (15)
Sixieen (161,and Seventeen (17).
IDAVIDSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY.OF FAYETTEVLLLE, ARKANSAS:
ILot
Twenty-three
(23),
the East 195 feet.
Lot
Twenty-four
(24),
the
East 195 feet.
Lot
Twenty-five
(25),
the
East 195 feet.
Lot
Twenty-six (26),.the
East 195 feet.
Lot;
Twenty-seven
(27),
the
East 195 feet.
Mrs C.D.
Atkinson
W.C.
Smith.
J.L.
Slaughter
Bert
Watson
C.D.
Atkinson
T.J.
Conner
Jas.
Dinwiddie
J.L.
Dunn
D.C.
Roberts
Kate Fugitt
J.F. Cook.
R.A. Jenkins
Grace E. Sanford
W.M. Waggoner
Lola M. Waggoner
Nrs S.A. Wages
P.R. Green
Mrs Addie Feller Cole,
W.S. Duggans
Fred Rouse
Frank Barr
C.H. Luther
A.L. Trent
J.W. Walker,M.D.
E.111. Brooks
E.C: Fugitt
J.W. Henrie
Etta Roberts
Ida Wages
Vina W. Atkinson
Mrs Edythe Luther.
S.A. Wages.
NOTICE (Alderman Pearson then moved that the City Clerk be directed to publish notice. of the filing
f the second petition for the formation of Curb and Gutter District Number Thirty-eight,
by the City Council.of Fayetteville,Arkansas,
giving notice that a public hearing will be havon the 18th day of June, 1928, for the pur
of cionsidering said petition and determining -whether or not those signing the same do con-
stitute a majority in value of the property owners within said District,
Alderman Drake.seconded the motion which reeeiv
ithe!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,
HCOND PETITON
I.D. # 39; II The Second petition for the formation of an Improvement District for the purpose of
grading,rolling and paving certain streets in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and claim
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Ing ko be signed by a majority in value of the owners of real property within said District
Ito -Wit Paving District Number Thirty-nine of the City of Fyetteville, Arkansas„ was present
lwher�eupon Alderman Drake moved that the petition be received, filed and spread of record.
This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Jones and received thel following vote; ayes
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Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Bott, Sanford; nays none; absent an
not l oting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed, A copy of .the petition is as follows
To THE MAYOR AND CTY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY 6F FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Th e• undersigned, your petioners would respectfully represent and show that a petition
sigid by ten property owners in the City of Fayetteville, Ark%nsas, and within the territo
described within said petitionAwas presented to your Hanorable Body on the 30th day of Apri
192I,praying that your Honorable Body take all necessary steps for the creation of an Impro
mentlDistrict embracing the territory deeebibed.in said petition for the purpose of grading
rolling and paving the following Streets and Parts of Streets as hereinafter described,
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North Walnut Avenue from the North line of East Maple Street to the North line of
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Johnson Street; North Olive Avenue from the North line of ftlt"* Gunter.Street to the South
lin, of Johnson Street; Johnson Street from the East line of Walnut Avenue to the West line
of North Mission Avenue and Gunter Street from the Fwewpline of North Walnut Avenue to the ,
VdstI line of North Mission Avenue;
That your Honorable Body passed.anA ordinance, Number 685, laying off the territory described
in said petition, and herein set forth, which ordinance was duly passed on the 36th dap of
April, 1928;
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That said Ordinance was duly published in the.Fayetteville, Daily Democrat,a newspaper
published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.,.within_twenty (20) days after its passage
,under the hand.of. the:City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.(
h0 be a majority in value ofd the owners of real
i Wherefore, the undersigned, claimini
1prpperty within Paving ffipr.ovement District Number Thirty-nine of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkamsas, and described within said petition and Ordinance as herein set forth, pray that
such
improvement be undertaken.and
that the
cost thereof
be
assessed
and
charged
against
thel
i
real
property situatedwithin such
District
and that the
said
District
be
for the
purpose
of
g!►aQ�ltg3r=vtf�34itg= a�t�h paa4ng� carrying out the improvement herein set forth. And **Sd#
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petitioners ask that said improvement shall not exceed in cost Fifty per cent of the assessed
valuation of the real.property within said IDstrict.as.shown by the.last County Assessment,
which District is to bebounded as follows; to -wit;-
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Block Sixteen (16), Gunter Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas and running thence West along the North line of 4ttTMaple Street to
point on the North line of. said East Maple Street which is 195 feet West of the West line of
North Walnut Avenue;thence North to the North line of Dt Lot 06 Twenty-three (23), Davidson'
Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;thence in a Northerly direction across the al
to the Southwest corner of Lo t Eleven (11), Block E (e), Maplewwod Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence North to the Northwest corner of Lot Seventeen (17), Block E(e)
Maplewood Addition to the City of.FayettevilleO. Arkansas; thence East to the West line of ,
North Walnut Avenue; thence in an Easterly direction across North Walnut Avenue to the Northl
west corner Lot Four .(4), Block Twenty-five (25), Gunter Addition to the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas; thence East to the North-east corner of Lot Four (4), Blohk Seven (7), Gunter Addie
tion to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence in a Southerly direction along the West
lint,of North Mission Avenue to the Noebheast corner of Lot Four (4), Block Twenty-seven
(27), Gunter Addition to the 6ty of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence West to a point which is
20 feet West of the North-west.corner of Lot Four (4), Block Fourteen (14), Gunter Addition
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place
to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence South to the Vottit of beginning.
The above property is further des-cribed by Lots and Blocks as follows;
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GUNTER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Block Four (4), Lots Four (4), live (5) and Six (6).
Block Six (6), (Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3).
Block Seven (7), Lote Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Eight (8), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5) and Six 06),
,Block
;Block Nine (9), Lots One (34+. (1) and Two $ (2).
Block Ten (10), Lote One (1) and Two (2).
Block Eleven (11), Lots One (1), Two'.(2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Six ( 6).
(Block Twenty-seven (27), Lots One (1), Two t), and Three (3).
Block Twelve (12), Lots One (1), Two.(2) and Three (3).
(Block Fourteen (14), Lots One ;l), Two (2) and Three (3).
All of Block Sixteen (16).
All of Block Seventeen (17).
Block Fifteen (15), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4) Eve (5) and Six (6).
Block Eighteen (18), Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4J, Five (5) and Six (6).
All of Block Nineteen (19).
All of Block Twenty (20).
Block Twenty-one (21)0 Lots One (1)t Two (2), Three (3), Four(4), Five (5) and Six (6).
Block Twenty-two (22), Lots Four (4S, live (5) and Six (6).
All of Block Twenty-four (24).
Block Twenty-five (25), Lots Four.(4), Five (5) and Six (6).
MAVLEWOD ADDITION TO THE CTY B RYETTEVILLE, ARKANSS:
Block E (e), Lots Eleven (11), Twelve (12 ), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15),
Sixteen (16) and Seventeen (17).
DACIDSON'S ADDITON TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Lot Twenty-three (23), the East 195 feet.
Lot Twenty-four (24), the East 195 feet.
Lot Twenty -Pine (25), the East 195 feet.
Lot Twenty-six, (26) the East 195 feet.
Lot Twenty-seven (271, the East 195 feet.
W.C. Smith T.J. Conner
J.L. Slaughter Jas. Dinwiddie
Bert Watson J.L. Dunn
C.D. Atkinson Mrs Addie Feller Cole
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D.C.
Roberts
E.W.
Brooks.
Mrs. S.A Wages
Mrs.b.DO..*
Roberts
E.C.
Fugitt
S.A. Wages
W.S.
Duggans
Kate
Fugitt
P.R. Green
Fred
Rouse
J.D.
Cook"
J.V"l. Henrie
Frank Barr
R.A.
Jenkins
Etta Roberts
C.H.-Luther
Grace
E Sanford
Ida Wages
A.L.
Trent
W.M.
Waggoner
Vina'W. Atkinson
J.W.
Walker, M.D.
Lola
M. Waggoner
Mrs Edythe Luther.
Alderman Harding then moved that the City Clerk be directed to publish A notice of the
filing
of the
Second
petition for
the formation
of Paving
District
Number Thirty-nine,giving
notice
that a
public
hearing will
be itea3 had by
the City
Council
of Fayetteville,
Arkansas,
on the 18th day of June, 1928, for the purpose of considering.said petition'and determining
or not those signing the same do constitute.a majority in value of the owners of
real property within said District,
Alderman Pearson seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen BynumW
Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting
The Mayor declared the motion passed.
. LiSLSER Alderman Stanford introduced a resolution appointing U.L. Smelser.to be a member of the
SSESSOR
SPRING:
of Assessment of West Spring Street Improvement District Number One.of the City of Fayette -
villa, Arkansas, and moved its adoption. Alderman Jones seconded the motion,which received.
following vote; ayes Alderman Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scmtt, Stanford
nays none; absent and not voting none,..The.Mayor.declare d the motion passed and the resolu-
tion adopted. A copy.is as follows;
RESOLUTION:
11 WHEREAS:
There is a vacancy in the membership of the Board of
Assessment of West Spring Street Improvement District Number
One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by reason of the
resignation of J.F. Winchester therefrom;
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
That U.L. Smelser, a qualified elector of the City of Fayette -
villa, Arkansas,be and he is hereby appointed to be a member
,.of the Board of Assessment of West Spring.Street Improvement
District Number One of the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas,in
place of J.F. Winchester, resigned. And that all resolutions
or parts thereof in.conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed, and this resolution shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and approval.
J.F. Stanford,
Alderman First Ward.
Passed and approved this 28th day of May, 1928,
Attest; Approved; Allan M. Wilson, Mayor.
J.C. Massie,
Clerk.
No further business appearing, the Council adjourned.
Attest; �a"-o-e -
Clerk.
Approved;
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Mayor. ,