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Home My WebLink About1928-11-05 Minutesr 359 CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER 30th, 1928. The City Council met in special session on the 30th of October, 1928,pursuane to the call of the'Idayor, for the purpose of confering with the Committee of the Chamber of Commerc relative to the matter of the gas franchise granted to John McCullough of Tulsa, Okalhoma. The reading of the minutes of the meting of October 29th, 1928 was waived. After a full discussion of the situation, Alderman Harding moved that the Mayor be, and is authorized to confer with Mr McCullough and attempt to secure from him an agreement for the surrender of said franchise, and report at the next regular meeting of the Council. .alderman Pearson seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Pearson, Soott Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Jones, Fuller and Scobt. The Mayor declared the motion passed. No further business appearing the Council adjourned, Approved; ttest; Y Clerk, Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD NOVEMBER 5th, 1928. PRESENT: The Mavor, Allan M. 'Milson, Clerk J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff. Alder?nen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; absent Alderman Fuller. l MINUTES �F the meetings of October 29th and 30th, 1928 were read and approved. THE FOLLI'''ING BILLS against the City, bearing the proper vouc4ers and the approval of the Auditing Com- mittee were allowed and ordered paid oniemot2on:, and the Clerk was d@rected to issue warrants I for the same on motion by Ald^rman Harding seconded by Alderman Scott passed by the unani- mous vote of the members listed above as present and so declared by the Miayor;- J.D. Adams & Co. ?„13.70; Halloran Tractor Co. $22.42;C.F. Armistead $17.00;J.W. Shelley $12: Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. ?,•`,25.90; Cravens & Co. $20.00;Robert K. Phillips $13.47; Dave Cond $36.00;Vosberg Paint & "lall Paper Co. $2.60; Magnolia Petroleum Co. „"7.25; $6.40 and $68.28; Ho�erwaFen Bros Co. $1.68;Salsbury & Sandford �,-'7,50;Allan M. 'Filson, $10.00;hewis Bros. Co. $8.60 and 1,25;Thomas & Son $2.50;Harry E. Hamilton p27,00;11I.J. McCoy Coal & Gas Co. ?+9.75. TUCK: P.Ir H.L. Tuck presented a request for permission to install a curb gasoline pump.at his CURB PUMP: J Filling Station on College Avenue, which was referred to a committee composed of Aldermen Pearson, Drake and Stanford. Curb pump Alderman Pearson introduced an ordinance providing Por (Ordinance; i fixing a license charge for operating curb gasoline pumps within the City, etghl which was read the first time. Pearson No more Alderman Hgvdkstg moved that no more applications for permission to install curb pumps bei curb pump lapplications considered till after the disposal of the ordinance which proposes to fix a license Iconsiderpd; I charge for the same. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the unanimous i vote of the members present and was declared passed by the Mayor. GAS FRANi At this time the Mayor reported that he had communicated with Mr Johm McCullough concern- iCHISF. MAYORS I ing the matter committed to him, and that Mr McCullough had definitely refused to surrenderl (REPORT: his franchise. i A general discussion of the proper course of action to be pursued followed, �I in which the (mayor, members of the Council and members of the Committee from the Chamber of', commerce took part. A statement was prepared and signed by the Mayor and the members of the I Council; -whereupon Alderman Jones moved that said statement be filed and spread of record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake and received the following vote; ayes Ildermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Bones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and, not voting ilderman Fuller. A copy is as follows;- 36:0' STATEMENT: It is the opinion of the Mayor and City Council that the franchise heretofore granted .to John McCullough should be repealed by a vote of the people for the reason that the Mayor and. City Council do not consider Mr McCullough in a position to carry out the terms of the , franchise or to comply with its provisions. Allan M. Wilson, Mayor. Clem Pearson, John Bynum C.T. Harding R.A. Scott, N.F. Drake, Virgil L. Jones J.F. Stanford No further business appearing, the council adjourned. �c�r Approved; Mayor. Attest; Clerk. REGULAR MH.ETING OF THr, CITY COUNCIL HELD NOVEMBER 12th, 1928.-- PRESENT: The Mayor, Allan M. 17ilson, Clerk J.C', Massie,'lttorney Don T.rumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff; Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harcli ng, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; Absent Ald rman Fuller. a THE MIPiUIES of the meeting of November 5466 1928 were read and approved. THE FOLL l9ING BILLS against the city were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk •Ias directed to issue warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Scott, seconded by Alderman Harcti ng passed by tle I unanimous vote of the members present and so declared by "he Niayor;-Allan Y. Wilson $3.•50; Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. $509.62; Dave Condra $36,00;W.L. Crouch $3.70; Lewis Bros lo. $6.70;L.M. Ivey $6.25; Ed Malone $? 7.50 and $7.50;Ben Porter $37.50; Sid Burnip $37.50; REPORTS of the City Collector, Purchasing Agent, City C1erk,Police Judge and Fire Chief were presentel and on motion were ordered received and filed. C'a APPLE1Y On motion by ,ildaanilan Harding; seconded by __ld rr::an Jones and pas sort e unanimous vo e .,E!, EII .'ATTR BO.,bf:the members present Yr C.W. Appleby was re -appointed as a member of the Board of Managers of the City 'Water Plant for a term of Five Years from September 7thp,1928 to September 7th, $100.00 l The Clerk was further directed by the Mayor to issue a warrant in the sum of $100.00 to for other Hurst in payment for his services in the prosecution of cases appealed from the Police services; court during his term of office as City Attorney, as per agreement shown at page 275 of lRecord. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. _ Approved; Gi9� `cv T J Attest; Mayor. CClark. :;i 1933. 1 1 TUCK'S On motion by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Drake and duly passed, the applic a - CURB PUMP: tion og H.L. Tuck for permission to instal a Curb Gasoline Pump was granted subject to the pro- visions of the ordinance thereto pertaining, under the supervision of the City Engineer, the applicant to pay the charges of the Engineer. Walters & Poore;- pay for night Alderman Pearson moved that the salaries of Jess 1lialters and 'tidill Poore as drivers of the Fire Trucks be raised to the sum of $125.00 per month for such time as they shall perform the ' service; extra service as alternate night men at the Fire House. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Jones; Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Fuller, and was declared passed by the Mayor, Library The Clerk reported that he had issued the annual warrant of r}300.00 to the City Library,in Warrant; accordance with the adopted budget. HGA.HURST Ori motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Ald rman Drake and passed by the unanimous vote FEE:of $250.00;+ffor the members present the Clerk was directed to issue a warrant to Geo. A Hurst in payment his services as special attorney in the Ouster suit by Judge H.L. Baker against the City.., . $100.00 l The Clerk was further directed by the Mayor to issue a warrant in the sum of $100.00 to for other Hurst in payment for his services in the prosecution of cases appealed from the Police services; court during his term of office as City Attorney, as per agreement shown at page 275 of lRecord. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. _ Approved; Gi9� `cv T J Attest; Mayor. CClark. :;i