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Home My WebLink About1928-10-01 MinutesPRESENT THE MIN THE FOL REPORTS $15.00 returned by Mayor ALLAN STRAIN WARRANT: TURN -OUT AT BOLES STREET: MAYOR'S REPORT: McCOMAS POP -CORN STAND: 1928 LEVY: NMI SECTION SECTION REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER Lst, 1928. he Mayor, Allan M. Wilson, clerk, J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer, E.M. Ratliff; Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; S of the meeting of September 24th 1928 were read and approved. ING BILLS against the City, bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing Ce Iiiittee, were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Scott, passed by the unanimous vc of the Cou,icil and so decalred by the Ma-yor; Allan TR. Wilson $lOoOO;John Zillah $7.50; MI.I. Pearson $3.60; Jim Hannah $6.55; and $4.64; Dave Condra $36.00;Harry E. Hamilton $3.25; Brothers Co. $6.71;Cravens & Co. $20.00;W.H. Rollins $1.00. Oc the City Clerk, City Collector, Fire Chief and the Police Judge were presented and on motion duly passed were ordered received and filed. The Annual reports of Commissioners of North Leverett Avenue; East Street and Annex Numb and of Annex Number Two to East Street Improvement Districts were reported filed by the Cl and wrereordered file. The Iviayor presented a receipt from the C&ty Collector showing the return of $15.00 of the $75.00 advanced to him for expenses to Little Rock. The Mayor directed the Clerk to cancell the warrant issued to Allan Strain for his Salary, because ]fie had not been in service during said month, and to re -issue the amount, $50.00, in two warrants of $25.00 each, payable resoectively to Jess Walters and Will Poore who had performed the duties of the said Allan Strain. It being found that a turn -out from St. Charles Street in to Boles Street is badly needed, on motion by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Drake, and duly passed, it was ordered that the City Engineer be authorized and directed to contract for the construction of the same at a cost not to exceed %50.00. The Mayor gave an informal report of the results of his trip to the Capital, and expressed the opinion that much benefit would come to the cities of Arkansas in the matter of road construction by reason of the action of the legislature at its special session, and because plans which are developing. The request of Mr S.S. McComas for permission to place a movable Pop -corn stand on the corner of the Stane Lot, was presented to the Council and on motion, was referred to the M with power to act. Alderman Jones introduced a resolution levying the taxes for the ,year 1928, and moved its adoption, Alderman Harding seconded the motion to adopt, which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, RR Fuller, Harding, Jones, Scott, Stanford, Pearson, nays none The Mayor declared the motion passed and th-e resolution passed. A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION. THE TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1928, UPON THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the rate of Taxes for CITY GENERAL purposes for the ,year 1928 be, and the same is hereby declAred to be FIVE (5) MILLS on each dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as shown by the assessment Books for State and County purposes, and that the same is hereby levied; and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of Washington County to the end that the same may be placed on the Tax Books and collected with State and County Taxes, 0; That the rate of Taxes for Fire Depart�nppt purposes for the .year 1928 be, and the same z is hereby declared to be OU7AP)ONE:iAAT ch dollar of assessed valuation of rH 2': all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Ark nsas,*9ft -: G�tC,rtltft�;aY{t�,�'•=�t�}t��t}y',g�vY�t�-: as shown by the Assessment Books for State and County Puapo m 1 J a 353 ' and that the same is hereby levied; and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby atthorized ■( 1 ft 1 and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of F!ashington County, Arkansas to the end that the same may be placed on the Tax books and collected with the State and County Taxes. for the ,year 1928 SECTION THREE: That t' -e rate of Taxes for CITY HOSPITAL purposes be, and the same is hereby declared tl be ONE MILL on each dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as shown by the Assessment Books for City State and County purposes, and that the same is hereby levied, and the Mayor and the/Clerk I are hereby authorized and directed to .certify this levy to the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to the end that the same may be palced on the Tax Books and collected with State and County Taxes. for the year 1928, SECTION FOUR: That the rate of Taxes for/the purpose of paying the FUNDING BONDS of the City of eft ville, Arkansas be, and the same is hereby declared to be, Two AND ONE-HALF MILLS on each dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, 1+rkansas, as shown by the Assessment Books for State and County) purposes, and the same is hereby levied, and the Mayor and the'City Clerk are hereb-r authorize and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas th the end that the same may be placed on the Tax Books and collected with State and County Taxes. rCTION FIVE: That this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and lapproval,and all resolttions or parts thereof in conflict herewith be, and the s�j� hereby repealed. C.T. Hard' , Passed and approved this lst day of October, 1928, Approved; Allan 1.4. Wilson. Attest; J.C. Massie; City Clerk. Mayor, TRICT The Second Petition for the formation of Improvement District Number 41 of the City PETITION: of Fayetteville, Arkansas was presented and on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Drake, passed by the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting none, and so dellared by the Mayor, was ordered received, filed and placed of record. A copy is as follows; - TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF TIME CITY OF FAYETTrVIL.�E, ARKANSAS: The undersigned, ,your petitioners, would respectfully represent and show that a petition signed by ten property owners in the City of Fayetteville, irkansas,and within the territory described within said petition,was presented to your Hanorable Body on the 24th day of Spet., I i 1928,praying that ,your body take all necessary steps for the creation of an improvement bistri i embracing the territory described in said petition for the purpose of improving by grading, rolling and paving the following streets and parts of streets as he^einafter described,toivit; i Scott Street and Watson Avenue from the )'lest line of St. Charles Otrvogt avenue to the East line of North 'Fest Avenue; i That ,your Honorable Body passed an ordinance Number 697, lv.ying off the territory describe in said petition and herein decor bed:: set forth, which ordinance was duly passed an the 24 day of Sept.,1928; That the said Ordinance was duly publidhed in the Fayetteville, Daily Democrat, a newspap published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,within Twenty (20) days after its passage, I under the hand of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Wherefore the undersigned, claiming to be a majority in value of owners of real property) within Paving District ?Number Forty-one ,of the City of Fayetteville, +rkansas,and described I within said petition and ordinance as herein set forth, pray that such improvement be underta I and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged against the real property situated within such district and that the said.District be for the purpose of carrying out the improvement herein set forth. And petitioners ask that said improvement shall not excedd in cost Fifty per cent (500) of the assessed valuation of the real property within said District as shown by the last County Assessment, which district is to be bounded as follows; to-wit;- )`4 TICE: # 41; Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot Eight (8),Vlatson's Subdivision of Lot Fourteen (14),Block Eight A (8a), County Court Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and running thence North along the Vilest line of St. Charles Avenue to the Northeast corner of Lo One (1), Vlatson'Place, Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence Vilest to the East liyre of North 'Nest Avenue; thence South along the East line of Borth Vlest Avenue to a point which is 181.8 feet North of the North line of West Dickson Street;thence East to the West lime of St Charles Avenue; thence North to the palce of beginning The above property is further describe by Lots and Blocks as follows; COUNTY COURT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKNASAS: Block Six (6), Lots Four (4), Fifteen (15),the South 110.84 feet of Lot Three (3) and all th part of Lots One (1) and Sixteen (16) which lies South of a line drawn parallel to the North line of lNhtson Avenue and at a distance of 175 feet North therefrom. Block Six B (6b),Lots Four (4), Fifteen (15) and the North 79.8 feet of Lots Five (5), Seven (7) and Eight (8). Block Seven (7), Lot Four (4) and all that pert of Lot Three (3) which lies South of a line drawn parallel to the North line.of Watson Street and at a distance of 175 feet North therefnDm, Block Seven A (7a), the North 178.2 feet of Lot Five (5). Block Eight '(8), the South 175 feet of Lot Seven (7). Block Eight :A (8a),Lot Eleven (11) and the North 178.2 feet of Lots Eight (8) and Thirteen (13). WATSON'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT FOURTEEN (14),BLOCK EIGHT A (8a),COUNTY COURT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, Lots Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10)9 WATSON PLACE, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, Lots One (1), Nine (9), Ten (10);Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13)0 Fourte (14), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17) and Eighteen (18). J.P. Scott Tom Hodge Mabel Choate R.B. Chaney Clara Chaney Frank E. McDonald Gladys McDonald G.C. Smith H.S. Brooks Nancy J. Chapman A.P. Eason Henry ';J. Shaffer Ida M. Shaffer M.R. Cox Luthia B..Cox Ella B. Hurst Mrs N.W. Charlton F.D. James J.Vi. Henrie J.H. McIlroy, Trustee Jas, Waugh W.F. Keith Lee Black Alderman Harding moved that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice once a week for two weeks stating that a petition signed by persons claiming to be a majority in value, of the owners of "real property within the limits of Paving District Number Forty-one of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,was filed with the City Council of said City on the 1st day of October, 1928,and that a hearing on sai petition for the purpose of determining whether such persons do so constitute such majority will be had on the 22nd day of October, 1928. Alderman Drake seconded the motion which recei the following vote, ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stan ford; nays none; abs nt and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. No further business appearing, Attest; Clerk. , the Council adjourned, Approved; W"�'a"`^ Mayor,