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Home My WebLink About1929-04-24 Minutes3196 THE M THE P I VL. l CORP.: ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF / FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS HELD CIEDNESDAY,April 24th,1929. Pursuant to adjournment, the City Council of. the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas on Wednesday,April 24th, 1929, at 7;30'P.M.2when there were present; Mayor, T.S. Tribble, Clerk J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff, rmen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens, of the meeting of April 22nd, 1929 were not read. SE of the meeting,as stated by the Mayor, was to consider further the three ordinances for ranting gas franchises,which were on their second reading before the Council. Alderman Bynum requested permission to withdraw the ordinance providing for the ranting to the Public Utilities Corporation of Arkansas a franchise to supply gas to the Ci of Fayetteville,which request was granted by motion duly passed. Alderman Scott th&n introduced an amended ordinance providing for granting to said Corporation a franchise (exclusive) for supll*ing gas to Fayetteville,which was.read first time. Alderman Drake moved the Rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second readirv;, This motioft \v4s second d by Alderman Fuller and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Drake then,moved that the following words be stricken from the 7th paragraph of Sec tion 4,to-wit;"The grantee agrees that it will not raise nor seek an increase in said rates charges at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) ,years from and after the date the passage of this ordinance." This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received he following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Stanford, Stephens; nays (Aldermen Pearson and Scott,and was declared passed by the Mayor. CO M E;p k Alderman Harding requested permission to withdraw the ordinance providing for 'granting to C.O. Moore a gas franchise in the City of Fayetteville,which request was gra v 12y motion duly passed. ` Alderman Harding then introduced a revised ordinance granting to the sald C.O. Moore a franchise for supplying 8a-ff:r natural gas to the City of Fayetteville,which V Inas read the first time. Alderman Bynum then moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinane, placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Fuller and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum Drake Fuller Hardin , , , g, Pearson, Scott, Stanford,Stephens; (nays none, and was declared passed by the Malryor. The ordinance was read the second time. ARK.GAS Alderman Pearson Int-V0duo *d requested permission to withdraw hdraw the ordinance whichSERVICE Irovided for the granting to the Arkansas Gas Service Company a franchise for supplying attral gas to the City of Fayetteville, which request was granted on motion duly passed. Alderman Pearson then introduced 9!* a revised ordinance providing for granting o the Arkansas Gas Service Company a franchise for suptlying natural gas to the said City, hich was read the first time. Alderman Pearson then moved that the Rules be suspended and he ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by A1dorman Bynum and I received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, tanford, Stephens; nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor. The ordinance was read econd time. •- After discussion by members of the Council,.Alderman Bynum moved that the Rules e further suspended and.the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. This otion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Drake, Pearson and Scott; nays Aldermen Bynum, Fuller, Hardir}g, Stanford, Stephens. The Mayor ecl ared the motion lost. �,w,r the Rules be ^ rsooRE: suspended and C.O. Alderman Harding then moved thaythe ordnance granting to C.O. Moore a gas fran- . chile in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas be placed on its third reading and final passage c�Alderman Fuller seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, 397 uller, Harding, Stanford, Stephens,; Nays Alderr•en Drake, Pearson, Scott, The Mayor declared he motion passed. The ordinance was read the third time. The Mayor then announced that the ' gi%es on before the Council is shall the ordinance pass knd called for the vote on its Da.ssage which i resulted as follows; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Harding, Fuller, Stanford, Stephens; nays Aldermen i i Drake, Pearson, Scott, absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the vote to be Five in the affirmative and three in the negative, and that he would exercise his right to wit4old his signature till the expiration of the three days allowed him by law. PARKING: In the matter of all-night parking, the Mayor was authorized to have curb signs painted forbidding parking between the hours of 2 A.M. and 6 A.I.T. This action was had on motion by Aldnrman Bynum, seconded by Alderman Drake passed by the unanimous vote of the i i Council and so declared by the Mayor. On motion by A1dFrman Fuller,seconded by Aldrman Hardi;dg and duly Fsncil adjourned. p ° d' `� IiayorC�City Clerk. TtrGULAR 14-.'ING OF 11H17, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLF, ARKANSAS, HELD APRIL.29,1929. PRESENT: TheT', T.S. Tribble, Clerk J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumho; Engineer E.M. Ratliff; $lAld nynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens. THE MII TFS OF THE meetings pf April 22nd and 24th, 1929 were read and approved. THE FO LO0 ING BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing E N Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Stanford; passed by the unanimous vote of t he Counckil and so decl ared by the Mayor;Mary Fran&, cis $3.00; John Zillah $3.75;Dave Condra $36. 0; Elmer Weir 621.25; Ben Porter $j;21,25, RFQ,UFST:I .A regyest from J.A. Jones for relief from the drainage down Fast Center Street was pT)esented and on motion was referred to the City Engineer for report. The Clerk reported that the Mayor had signed Ordinance Number 703, grsnting a gas franchise to C.O. Moore,also that C.O. Moore had filed his acceptance of the same,whereuponl { Alderman Harding moved that said Ordinance and the acceptance C.O. Moore be filed and sprAad of record. Alderman Stanford seconded the motion which received tl�e unanimous vote of the Council and was declared passed by the Mayor. A copy of the Ordinance is as follows; - ORDINANCE NUMBER 703. AN OT±DIN.ANCF TO BE ENTITLED " AN ORDINiNCE r: ANTING TO C.O.I:TOORE,HIS SUCCESSORS,LESSE'S,AND j J ASSIGNS,THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO LAY GAS MAINS ALONG THT: STREETS,AVFNUFS, jI ALLEYS, ROkDS AND HIGHWAYS,AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYF FVILLE,AR'l,ANSAS, 1 FOR TH7 PURPOSE. OF DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING NATURAL GAS TO THF. kESIDENTS A INHABITANTS OF TJJ $AID CI Y OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND TO OTHERS, AND ALSO TO LAY PIPE LINES IN THE STREETS, AVENUFS, ALLEYS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES AND GROUNDS WITHIN SAID CITY OF FAYFTTEVILLE, ARK-iNSAS,FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING NATURAL GAS THROUGH AND WITHIN SAID CITY i OF FAYFTTEVILLF, ARKANSAS, FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE RESIDENTS OR INHABITANTS OF THE SAID CITY 4F FAYFTTFVILLF, ARKANSAS, AND TO OTHERS FOR INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES,AND j�ROVIDING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SAID GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTFTA,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF Hr CITY OF FAY7 TFVILLF, ARKANSAS SECTiON INE: That subject to the terms,conditions and stipulations mentioned and set forth in this ordinance,consent and permission is hereby given to Grantee herein,and to its successors, leases and assigns to lay construc#1 equip,operate,repair and maintain a system of gas mains, I ' pipes,conduits and feeders for the purpose of supplying and distributing natural was for light, fuel, power and heat and for any other purpose to the residents or inhabitants of the City of 1 Fayetteville, Arkansas,and to others, and to lay,construct and maintain a system of mains, pipe lines,pipe conduite and feeders and the necessary attachments, connections,fixtures and { appurtenances for the purpose of conveying,conducting,or distributing natural gas from any poi -hi T beyond the City Limits of said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in order to enable the said } Grantee to distribute and sell natural gas to the sai d City of Fayetteville, irkansas,and to