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Home My WebLink About1929-03-18 Minutes383 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARAANSAS HELD MARCH 11th 1929. PRESENT: The City C1erk,J.C, Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff; ' Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; absent Mayor Allan M.Wilson and Alderman Fuller. Alderman Pearson was chosen as president pro tempore of the Council for the meeting. THE MINUTES of the meeting of February 25th, 1929 were read and approved, :THE FOLL017ING BILLS against the City were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issu i warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seeodded by Alderman Scott, passed �y t unanimous vote of the members present and so declared by the President pro tempore; Texas Service Station $20,60;Lucas & Cosby 1$0,65; Washington Transfer Co. 1$2.10;Dave Condra $36.00 And $36.00;John Zillah 1$36.25; Henry Walker, $8.00;J.W.Shelley 1$8.75. REPORTS:- The monthly reports of the City Clerk, Police Judge, City Collector and the Fire Chief were, resented and on motion were ordered received and filed. I JONES' The request of J.A. Jones for permission to cut curb for construction of DRIVEWAY a private driveway at No. 118 East Spring was presented and on motion duly passed was granted subject to supervision of City Engineer. In the same motion was included permision for the ■ construction of a private driveway at the Episcopal rectory on East Lafayette. : ,TUCK'S H.L. Tuck requested permision to alter the sidewalk on Meadow Street at his Filling Station DRIVE1VAY (which was granted ,subject to the approval of the City Engineer. EXECUTIVE At this time the Council went into Executive Session for the purpose of (SESSION: giving a confidential hearing to several representatives of companies desiring to secure gas franchis in the City. I i No further business appearing the Council,at the close of the executive session, adjourned. C Approved; President pro tempore. Attest;, Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. FAYETTE ILLS, ARKANSAS, HELD MARCH 18th, 1929. ' PRESENT: The Mayor, Allan M. I'lilson, C1erk,J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff; Aldermen Bynum, Drake, HArding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; absent Aldermen Fuller and Jones, j THE MINUTES of the meeting of March 11th, 192.0 were read and approved. IOL THE F,OI,LOI"JIMG BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing Committee were allowed and ordered paid onOYAotion by Alderman Drake, seconded by Alderman Harding, passed by the unanimous vote of the members prAsent and so declared by the Mayor; Dave Condr•3 1$36.00;Tropical Paint & Oil Co,, $70.00; Universal Traffic Control Co, $62,50; Lewis Bros Co, $0.45; McCoy Coal & Gas Co, $8.75;Marland Refining Co. 1$1.54 and 1$13.90; Southwestern Bell Tel, Cc $21.96;Democrat Publishing Co, ,$53.48; Goss- Rogers Electric Co. i $2.00;W.A Gregg $42.50; Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. $512.59;John Zillah, 1$7.50; Harry Ei Hamilton 1$2.50;Roy Guinn $9.02; Clyde Van Sickle $4,55;Earl Secrest $4.55; C.C. Carter 1$4.91! Thomas & Son y�51.75; Allan M. Wilson, $10,00, STREET There having arisen a disputt as to the location of the lines of North College Avenue,after LINE: N. COL.AVE, some discussion, Alderman Pearson moved the matter be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report, This motion was second^d by Al&Arman Harding and duly passed. l•The Clerk reported that he had filed with the County Court a claim for $591,51 due the duecity from 17. CoQ ity for delinquent taxes colledted on City property and turned into the County General Fund; I 'stated that the County Judge had assured him the amount will be paid when taxes are 0011ft i collected, I 1$5,00 per On motion the Police Judge was authorized to expend the sum of $5,00 per month for janitor Mo, Janitor; service at the City offices. J84 IThe Report of the Purchasing Agent for the month of February,1929 was presented and on motion was ordered received and filed. AoV anCr-- P.IRPORT: Alderman presented a proposition looking to the purchase by the City of 78 acres of land being the old golf course, for an Airport,by the terms of which the City will be able to , secure said land for the sum of $$5,000.00. After thorough discussion by members of the Council .and the Mayor, Alderman Scott moved that the proposition as stated by Alderman Drake be accepted. Alderman Pearson seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, nays none; absent and not voting �( ldermen Fuller and Jones. The Mayor declared the motion passed. ,567.07 At the request of the Commissioners of Improvement Districts Number 38 and 39 for an for stricbs appropriation for the purpose of paying for the paving of the intersections in said District & 39; Alderman Pearson moved that 9*o= that a net appropriation of N44,567.07 be made -for said • r purpose,and that Attorney Atkinson, the attorney for the Districts be requested to prepare the necessary contract for submission to the Council. This motion was duly seconded by Alder man Drake and received the following vote, ayes Aldrmen Bynum, Drake, Harding, Pearson, (Scott, Stanford; nays none; absent and not voting Aldermen Fuller and Jones. The Mayor de- lared he motion passed, No further business appearing the Council adjourned subject to call ' Approved, ttest; 7A&L�i4 `La -o- Mayor. Clerk, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THR'CITY OF FAYE'''TEVILLE, ARKANSAS, HELD MARCH 25th,1929. iESENT: The Mayor Allan'M. Wilson, Clerk J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo Engineer, E.M. Ratliff; ldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Scott, Stanford; 4arson. [E MINUTE( of the meeting of March 18th, 1929 were read and approved. [E FOLLOWING BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Bynum passed by the.unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Lucas & Cosby $.1A5;John Zillah $7.50; JH Phipps Lumber Co. $2.50;Dave Condra $$3 Ben Porter x$35.00; Sid Burnip $35.00. 3D. 700 I Alderman Harding introduced an ordinance providing for contracting for and payin .ipr. Distr the expense of paving the intersections -of streets and alleys in Curb and Gutter 3.& 39; District Number 38 and in paving District Number 39,which was read the first time. lderman Harding then moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its econd reading: Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes ldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jong@ rgOlatt, Stanford; nays none, absent end not oting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Jones then moved that the Rules be furthepL.suspended and the ordinanc alced on its third reading and final passage. Alderman Harding'seconded'this motion which ecei.ved the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Jones, Pearson, 06 cott, Stanford; nays none. absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed he Ordinance was read the third time. The Mayor then announced the question before the Council is shall the ordinance pass, and called for the vote of its passage; which .resulted as follows; ayes Aldermen Bynum Drake, Fuller, Harding Jones, Pearson, Scott, Stanford; naye none; absent and not voting non The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy'As as follows; ORDINANCE NUMBER 700., AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,.AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO PAY THEREFOR. HEREAS, Curb and Gutter District Number 38 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been egally organized for the purpose of grading,rolling and the construction of curb and gutt n certain streets,and Paving District Number 39 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has een legally organized for the -purpose of grading,r&lling and paving certain streets in the ity of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and ereas It is the policy of the City of Fayetteville, in such cases to construct the improve nts in the street and alley intersections gn.,sat4c}::2mprtsvdmegt :i32gtriitff :: and to pay the st thereof,and r