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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-01-28 Minutes377 IOn motion by Alderman Jones seconded by Alderman Drake,and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council, the Mayor was authorized to attend the convention of Mayors at Pine Bliff,on I January 23rd, 1999. No further business appearing the Council adjourned�.��p a t1 ov, Approved; Attest;6?ec Mayor, Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, HELD JANUARY28th, 1929. PRESENT: The Mayor,Allan M. Wilson, Q1erk,J.C.Massie,Attorney,Don Trumb6,Engoneer,E.M.Ratli.ff; Aldermen Bynum,Drake,Harding,Jonse,Pearson,Scott,Stanford;absent Alderman Fuller. iMINUTES:I On motion By Alderman Harding,duly passed,the reading of the minutes of the meeting of January 21st,1929 was deferred to the next regular meeting. THE FOLLOWING BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing Committee.were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to.issue warrants for tht jsame on motion by Alderman Pearson,seconded by Alderman Scott,passed"by the unanimous vote iof the members present and so declared by the Mayor;John Zillah $11.25; Dave Condra $36.00; Roy Guinn $3.50; Efton Watts $3.50; Allan M.1A1ilson,$P69.62;City Grocery $1.20. CUT 1 At the request of E.V. Bird,permission was granted to cut the curb on the South side of CURB ON Mt Nord Street at the property of Paul Rhoades for the purpose of constructing a driveway, MT.NORD: subject to the supervision of the City Engineer. HIGHT'S BILLS: I ,MAYOR TO L.R.. BEN COOK ON PAY- ROLL, Jan. 15, 1929;- The bills of the Hight Roofing Company for repairs made on Notth College Avenue and on School Street were referred to the City Engineer with instructions to have'the bill for work on North College presented to the commissioners of Imptovement District Number 31, and to make deduction for faulty work on School Street. On motion by Alderman Harding,seconded by A1defman Pearson and passed by the unanimous vote of the members present,the Mayor was authorized to attend a meeting of a committee from the Municipal League with a Committee of the General Assembly to discus legislative matters of interest to the Cities of Arkansas. The Clerk was directed to place the name of Ben Cook on the pay -roll as a member of the Police force, with salary at the rate of $125.00 per month, dating from the 15th day of January, 1929, and to issue warrants to him accordingly. The Board of Improvement for Alley Improvement District Number Forty (40) of the City I of Fayetteville, Arkansas presented their First Report, whereupon Alderman Pearson moved that said report be received and filed, and spread of record. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum,Drake,Harding,Jones,Scott,Pearson, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Fuller. The Mayor.declared the motion i passed. A copy of said report is as follows; - FIRST REPORT, To the Mayor and City Council, COMBS. City.of Fayetteville,Arkansas. ALLEY I.D.#40, Gentlemen; Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 28,1929, Your Board of Commissioners for Alley Improvement District Number Forty have employed E.M. Ratliff to prepare plans and make estimates of cost of grading,rolling and constructing pavement upon all of the alleys situated in Alley Improvement District Number Forty of the (City of Fayetteville, Ark nsas. We submit herewith a plat with the alleys shown in color which are to be paved. After careful consideration of the report of our Engineer, ,your Board has decided to construct reinforced concrete pavement which shall be six inches in thickness and to be re - a inforced by usina/marginal reinforcing bar in the border of each section of pavement. The pavement to be ten feet in width throughout the entire District. Provision will be made however so that private extensions may be made to the ,pavement where the abutting property owners desire to make a wider pavement to connect with improvements nc on the property. The general contour of the pabone pavement will be concave in order that the drainage water which is delivered to the alleys amy be carried in the center of the pavement to the outlet. The estimated cost of this work as submitted by E.M.Ratliff is $20,000.00,and we respectfully request that that your Honorable Body appoint a Board of Assessment who shall assess the benefits against the property within Alley TJm rod ametMist£rAS& qu_?Oexo�A]I&Vi®�i��� N.P. ra e, ' Dfsrr clel�umr�ro or y City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. Respectfully submitted, of the 01ty of Fayetteville, Arkansas J8 APPROVAL OF PLANS: 40; WHEREAS, Alderman Pearson introduced a resolution approving and adopting the plans set forth in report of the Board of Improvement of Alley Improvement District Number Forty,and moved its adoption. Alderman Scott seconded the motion bwtappv which received the followmng vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake,Harding,Jones,Pearson,Scott,Stanford; nays none;absent and not voting erman Fuller. The Mayor declared the motion passed and the .resolution adopted. A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION. APPROVAL OF PALNS, t a meeting of theCity Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,held on the 28th day of January,1929 there was presented to the said Council by the Board of Improvement of Alley Improvement District Number Forty of the City of Fayette ille, Arkansas,their report,togethe: with the plans of the work to be done in the construction of the improvement contemplated by said Improvement District,and the said report having been read in open meeting of said Council and it appearing from said report that the total cost of said improvement,exclusive of interest charges,is the.sum of $p20,000.00,and the said Cpuncil being satisfied that the plan is feasible and practicable and that the District shpuld proceed to make the improvemen in this manner, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS, That said plans and said report be,and the same are hereby approved and adopted and that said improvement be constructed according to said plans and at a cost not to exceed,exclusi interest charges,$$20,000.00. Clem Pearson, Passed and approved this 28th day of January,1929. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Approved; Allan M. Wilson,Mayor, RALPH LEWIS Mr. Ralph Lewis tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Improvement of RESIGNS: lley Improvement District Number Forty of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,on account of e pressure of private business„ requesting its immediate acceptance. Alderman Harding mov the resignation of Mr Ralph Lewis be accepted. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which ceived the following vote;ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, I Stanford;nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Fuller. The Mayor declared the motion ssed and tthe resignation accepted. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. ` Approved, fittest; m4c�d+�.c-11-- Clerk. Mayor.