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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-02-11 Minutes1 PRESENT: THE THE ;HEARING (APPEALS !DOUGLAS: 381 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARAKNSAS, HELD FEBRUARY 11th, 1929.'.=.'•� The City Clerk, J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer, E.M. Ratliff; Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Handing, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; absent the Mayor,Allan M. Wilson, Aldermen Fuller and Jones. On Motion duly passed Alderman Drake was chosen President pro tempore of the Council for the meeting, of the meeting of February 4th, 1929 were read and approved; 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 thel same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Pearson, passed by the unanimous volte of the members present and so declared by the President pro tempore;-Esseo Mfg. Co. $9.22; I Snowbird Coal Co: $8.75;Red Cross Drug Co. $3.20; Salsbury & Sandford $5.00;Allan M. Nilson $1.30;M.L. Pearson, $�.50;Kelly Bros. Lumber Co. ;Dave Condra 036.00; Washington Transfefr Co. $0.25;W.H. Rollins $1.00; Fayetteville Printing Co. $12.50;x$1.35 and x$4.75; H.B. Walker x$6.00;J.W. Shelley x$9.75; J.C. Massie $1.00 0outhwestern Bell Tel. Co. $20.63. The time having arrived for the hearing of the appeals from the action of the Board Assessment of Douglas Street Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Clerk presented the appeal of Mrs Edith B. Phillips,requesting a reduction of the assesgment against Lot 4 Block 1 Oakland Place. After due investigation of the matter by the Council, AldermanStanford moved that said appeal be denied. Alderman Harding seconde Edith B I • Phillips;the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Pearson, !Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldertpen Fuller and Jones. The President pro tempore declared the remotion passed. The appeal of Mrs Selma Burton coming on to be decided, And the Council, after due linvestigation being convinced that said assessment is excessive, Alderman Harding moved that! (against Lot 11, Block 1 Leverett's 3rd Addition) Mrs Selma said assessment./be reduced to the sum of $1,250.00. Alderman Pearson seconded the motion Burton; which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drakes Harding, Pearson, Scott, and Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Fuller and Jones. The President pro tempore declared the motion passed and the reduction so ordered. I The appeal of E.V. Bird was next presented, and the Council after due investigation, E.V.Bird; being convinced that said assessment is excessive, Alderman Pearson moved that the assess- ment against Lot 10, Block 4, Oakland Place be reduced to the sum of $850.00. Alderman Bynum seconded the motion which re ceived the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, j Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Fuller and Jones. The President pro tempore declared the motion passed and the reduction so ordered. No further business appearing the Council adjourned. 00 Approved; Attest; /Ir R lerk. President pro temporel.