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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-05-27 Minutes407 REGULAR MELTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, HELD MAY27,1929. PRESENT:,The Mayor T.S. Tribble, Clerk J.C.Massie,Attorney Don Trumbo,Engineer E.M. Ratliff; i Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens. ITHE MINUTES of the meeting of May 20th, 1929 were read and approved. !THE FOLLOWING BILLS against the City were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Scott, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor;- J.11. Shelley $42.50;John Zillah $12.50;American LaFrance & Foamite Industries Inc. X193.32. LETTERS: The clerk read to the council certain communications,viz; To Dr. VI.J. Baerg,concerning sidewalk, To city Treasurer concerning Depository, To Frambers & Co., concerning audit of city books, To Geo,A.Hurst,conecrning digest of ordinances, From Dean Gladson,concering repairs to pavements, To and from Clerk of Supreme Court,concerning suit Fayetteville vs !"Washington Co. On motion duly passed all of said letters were ordered filed. SHELLEY'SI ' REPORT: The report of the Street cleaner for the week ending May 25th,showing 118 blocks cleaned during the week was presented,and on motion was ordered filed. ORD. 704 Alderman Harding introduced an ordinance authorizing the Mayor and the Board of LEASE Improvement of Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas CONTRACT' to sign a certain lease contract with the StLouis and San Fransisco Railway Company, FOR SnVER: which was read the first time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rulae be suspended ' and the ordinance placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none, absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Pearson then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Alderman Fuller seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not vot- ing none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. The 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 on its passage wgich resulted as follows; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting None. The Mayor declared the ordinance ppassed. A copy is as follows;- ORDINANCE 704. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND THE BOARD OF IMPROVEMLN T OF SEVIER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,TO SIGN A LEASE CONTRACT FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY BELONGING TO THE ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANSISCO RAILWAY COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT SEVIER THEREON, i WHEREAS, In the reconstruction of the sewer plant for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,it 'has become necessary to locate a sewer pipe line on the right-of-way of the St Louis and i San Fransisco 1'ailway Company from a point at or near Rock Street on the 0.&C.C. Main line toStation 7592 plus seven feet,in accordance wilth lease agreement between the parties hereto I of date May 27, 1929; and WHEREAS, The St Louis and San Fransisco Railway Company desire a ,joint contract with the ' City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Board of Improvement of Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the St.Louis and San Fransisco Rail- way Company, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THS; CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That the Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the Board of Improve- ment of Sewer Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,are here- by authorized and directed to sign a lease contract for the use of certain right-of-way, belonging to the St.Louis and San Fransisco Railway Company for the construction of a sewer pipe line and for the operation and maintainance of the same. SECTION TWO: That this ordinance be in full force and effect from and after its passage ftp approval and publication,and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. (SEAL) Pass d and approved this 27th day of May, 1929. Approved; T:S. Tribble, Mayor, Attest; J.C. Massie, City Clerk. PETITION A petitmnn,purporting to bear the signatures of the majority in value of owners of ' IMPR.DISTR, real property within the territory described therein was presented praying the council to # 42 form an improvement idAtkict for the purpose of paving certain part of South School Avenue, (S.SCHOOL) was presented,and read th the council,whereupon Alderman Harding moved that the petition be received,filed and spread of record. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vmte; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford,Stephens Nays None, lbeent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed. A copy of the petitionis as follows;- To The Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. We, the undersigned owners of real property in the City of 408 tteville,Arkfknsas,and of t}e District hereinafter described and set forth, respectfully tit ion ,your Honorable Body to take all necessary steps and th pass all necessary ordina solutions and orders to form an Ipprovement District for the purpose of grading,rolling ving South School Avenue from the South line of Prairie Avenue to the South line of Fourth Street,which is also the South boundary of the City of Fayetteville where said Fourth Street intersects School Avenue. e The property #o be included in the District to be assessed for the 0 purpose of carrying out the improvements hereinbefore mentioned is described by metes and bounds as follows; - Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lob One (1),Block Fourteen (14), Perguson's Additign,to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and running thence West to the Northwest corner of said Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14)', Ferguson's Addition to the City o. Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot Twelve (12), Block Four- teeb (14), Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkasas;thence in a southeasterl, direction along the line of -said Block Fourteen (14), to the Southwest corner of Lot Fifteen (15), Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; thence South Fifty (50) feet; thence East to a point which is. Fifty (50) South of the Southeast corher of Lot Six.(6), Block Nine (9), Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Ark- ansas;thence North to the Northeast corner of Lot Nine (9), Block Eleven (11), Ferguson& Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;thence West to the East Line of School Avenue;thence in a Southwesterly direction across School Avenue.to the Northeast o° corner of Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition to the"City of. Fayetteville, Arkansas,which is the place of beginning. The above property is further described_by lots and ocks as follows; Block Nine(9),FergusonAddition;Lots Six(6),Seven(7),Eight(8),Nine (9) and Ten (10) IS Block Ten (10),Ferguson/Addition ,Lots Seven(7),Eight (8),ESgh* Nine (9), Ten (10) o Eleven (11) and Twelve (12). 1 Block Eleven (11), Ferguson Addition,Lots Seven(7), Eight (8) and Nine (9). Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition,Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4) Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14), and Fiftee (15). The Undersigned,your petitioners would respectfully represent and show that they own a jority in assessed value of the real property within the District as described herein;and pray that the cost of said improvement be assessed and charged against the real property thin the District in accordance with the benefits received. J.B.Clark J.111. Skelton Roy Armstrong L.A. Brown I.R. Stubble 4f ield A.F. Parrish, E.B. Clark J.L.Shearer H.S. West Mrs A.C. Brooks Mrs 17.H. Dunlevie NRatliff E.M. Ratliff presented a proposed contract as City Engineer of the City of Fayette- ontract as ville, Arkansas,for a period of two years,whereupon Alderman Pearson moved that the Council ity Engr. lemploy E.M. Ratliff as City Engineer for said period and authorize the Mayor .to sign the said contract on behalf of the City. Alderman Drake seconded the motion which received the follow P q ing vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fu11er,"Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nff nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayob. ICKERS The request of Roy Vickers for permission to locate an underground tank for the ASOLINE NK: ANK: storage of gasoline on the vacant lot South of the Griffin Grocery Company,being a part of SE MU 16/16/30,was granted,subject to the approval of the City Engineer. This action was had on motion by Alderman Scott, seconded by Alderman Drake and passed by the unanimous vote of Ih council. i q 1 a i jDigest; STREET WORK: 409 At the request of the Mayor,and on motion by Alderman Bynum,seconded by Alderman Harding,it was ordered that the employment of Mr Frambers to audit the City books was cancelled. Thereupon Alderman Stanford moved that the contract for auditing the city books be awarded to the lowest bidder,who is " a certified accountant,namely, C.H. Frambers and Co. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received the following vote;- ayes Aldermen Bynu Harding, Stanford,Stephens; nays Aldermen Fuller, Pearson, Scott; pfesent and not voting Alderman Drake. The Mayor declared the motion lost for want of a majority of the council. No report as to the progress of the digesting of the city ordinances was presented. After discussion of the matter by the Mayor and members of the council, Alderman Drake moved that the Mayor and the Street Committee be authorized to secure such equipment and employ such men as seemed necessary for properly caring for the streets both paved and dirt,provided the expense be kept within the limits of the budget. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the Council and I was declared passed by the Mayor. Alderman Pearson nlmrtrod fr JeW'Wt e �fb'1Z1rbvH'Ing esbl�iz`t'i i ai ihco3ecTl��it` eldoptt�indn;t"t'ifis,?i oYion Distr. was seconded by Alderman, Drake and received the following, yotet�ya. Aj, er,r} B,yrium, Drke�,il l .. c n enc a � i n.. �� 1T.esi;t�,HkrcYiiigl�r en4rson,a 'cott, } anf6ir , 6t kki"en's;� ii�iay9tkibrr- b �rizt S6 Zncltt no e. 42• The Mayor declared the motion passed and the resolution adopted. A cony is as follows; J. NoticeRESOLUTION.y J ``nt D' ts% alae—puepposef*� dii i� .. c ,•I: i. _ SHEIMEASch(&ol)e,tdtiiDm,aputipertcimg to z®titfa2ntlth:`isdffgilatfsIbVi8„niiyb'gtitly c3misys:bTets (babe I of the owners of real property within the limits of the territory therein described baidrttd`r-fortt waedprb§?efrtethitolbhbtsick jXi 27th day of May, 1929,praying that said described territory be organized and formed into amid blteta�a c�2�i ictttfs�t ue(pArpbbeouvPegradfLrig;rblYLdeW:atiri is mfgopaiFrroz�tGtbi a tSorxt ni School Avenue as therein set forth, :.) of the city of Fayci;t'�..ile,drlitiis9s , Ill on the ?r/t;i day of •_ i:_ THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF FAYKTTRil a A NW; 1.. ..i�C.. t� C:^. .. ''l1 •-. F; �.njf� nn t1 td r.7 Cti u' -e a m7:j oil ity in ed `T IUP, SECTION ONE: of the owner.That aeibbapdmgesai�ysaiitTa#etttdohi.,tbtdettriivimepzhiet ti cth�f3pip$rs7�3Y5ewho7h'a e signed the same constitute a majority and what majority,in assessed value ofc;(thdeda3deawn'etNsno.fnieal,+propertytivdthdhlthtnrlimit(s;orythekimus tioned,and which is set forth and described in sAtid petition, will be had at a meeting of AaAdi£ pyP,Councd; ,tmobb,heildnbnrct}ieSilFlllC?hieriapotv nf192V;.biM1nrd6gnAt Vc;13dnir'.1nitheYzetf. That the City Clerk o1fothierZity thby directed to cause to be published a notice,in accordance with the provisions of Section Twol tletad>10,�ui.*:..i}Abten®ii Arkansas;12928,arla3isiziglari�lsr�iers of real property within the limits of the territory aforesaid,that said petition has been so filed requesting that said district be so formed and that the cost; thereof be sessed and charged_(against the real property within I said limits and that on the 17th day ofyLj� 1929,at 1;30 P.M. thereof;;t�Ab.said City Council wiildsd�termine whether the same is sig edby the majority in assessed value of such property owners. J1• -t' Passed and approved this 27th day of April, L929. (signed) Clem Pearson, T.S. Tribble, Mayor. Attest; J.C. Massie, City Clerk. No further business appearing Alderman Pearson moved adjournment. This motion was duly seconded and passed. Attest; �(Lyyla ri+.T rinvll _ Approved; J.�Of Mayor.