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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-07-15 Minutes422 CUTI On motion duly passed,permission was granted to Al Whitcomb and to Gus Oehm to cut th CURB GUNTER ADN* curb for the pur;ose of building private driveway into their respective properties, I subject to the approval of the.City Engineer -as to location and design. LIGHTS On motion the City Attorney was directed to investigate and report as to the law in RR CROSS- INGS: reference to lights at Railway and.street crossings;also to confer with the County Judge wi regard to a flood light on the Court House Clock AUDIT: On motion by Alderman Drake,. seconded by Alderman Bynum and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council, the Mayor we s. authorized to employ a Certified Accountant to make an laudit of the City Books,at an expense of not to exceed $125.00. AVIATION, On motion by Alderman Drake,'seconded by. Alderman Harding and passed by the unanimous #6 FIELD:RUN- • WAYS: vote of the Council the City Engineer was directed to investigate and report as to construction i of runways at the Aviation Field. No further business appearing Alderman Pearson.moved adjournment,which was 00 duly passed. elt 0 Approved; J� Mayor. Attest; I v //L City Clerk. REGUEAE HEFTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS,HELD JULY 15th, 1929. PRESENT: The Mayor T.S. Tribble, Clerk J.C. Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo,Engineer E.M. Ratliff; Alderman Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens. I # TIHE MINUTE IS of the meeting of July 8th, 1929 were read and approved. THE FOLL0WING BILLS against the City,bearing the proper vouchers and the approval of the Auditing Com- mittee were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the ,on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Fuller, passed by the unanimous bot the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Littleford Brothers 5p77.45;John Zillah $15.00; Transfer Co., $4.05; Ben Porter $80,36;J.C. Massie 11.00; Dave Lewis $3.50; Fay - Milk Products Co., $11.34; Abshier-Bryan Motor Co., S5.20;J.V1. Shelley $31.160, ENG'R'S At this time there was presented the Certificate of the City Engineer E.M. Ratliff as CERT. DISTR: 38&39 ito the paving of the Intersections in Curb & Gutter District #38 and Paving District #39, thereupon Alderman Pearson moved that said Certificate be filed and spread of record. This I motion was seconded by Alderman Drake ,was passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; a copy is as follows;- Fayetteville,Arljansas 7/15/'29. Mr J.C. Massie, City C1erk,Fayetteville, Arkansas. Certificate. This is to certify that the pavement in the.intersections of streets and alleys in ,Curb & Gutter Distr.38 and Paving Distr 39 has been fully completed according to the plans and specifications;and I hereby certify that payment in full is now due C.E. Pierce in accordance with Ordinance 74700,recorded on page 385 -Record C of Fayetteville, Arkansas. E.M. Ratliff,City Engr, HEARING INN The time having arrived for the hearing of the petition asking for the formation of an DISTR. 42 ('S. School) Improvement District for the purpose of paving a portion of South School Avenue,in order to determine whether or not said petition was signed by the majority in assessed valuation o; their real property within the territory embraced in the proposed District,said hearing was ccordingly had. After a thonough investigation, and.after all parties desiring to be heard ad been so heard,an ordinance was introduced by Alderman Harding setting forth the finding f the Council and naming the District and appointing the BoEmd Improvement for said Dis- rict,which was read the first time. Alderman Scott moved that the Rules be suspended and the e placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by ;alderman Fuller and re- ceived the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the I passed. The Ordinance was read the second time. FJ; - T23 Alderman Pearson then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. This motion vias seconded by Alderman Scott and recdive ' the following vote, ayes Aldermen.Bynum,.Drake,.Fuller, Harding, Pearsom, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared themotion passed, The ordinance was read the third timet The Mayor then ,nnounced the question before the Council Is shall the ordinance pass,and called ,for the vote on its passage which resulted as follow U S: WHEREAS: SECTION 'I I i City of ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller,Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting none. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE NUMBER 709, _ I AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PAVING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMB13R 42,D`;SIGPTATING THE SAME, AND APPOINTING ITS BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT. I Persons claiming to be the owners of a majority in assessed value of the real property loactld within the limits of the territory hereinafter described have filed with the City Council of i the City of Fayetteville, Arkan'sas,their petition praiying that the said City Council take all necessary steps to form an Improvement District embracing the territory therein described, i for the purpose of grading,rolling_and paving a portion of South School Avenue,as therein set forth;and After due notice,as regtir.ed by law,phe.City.Council.of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has heard all parties desiring to be heard,and has ascertaindd and determined that said petition is signed by the owners of more than Seventy-five (75%) per cent in assessed j ,valuation of the real property within the territory set forth and described in said petition- ; in determining such majority the said City Council has been guided by the certificate of the (Clerk of the Circuit Court of Washington County,Arkansas,as to the ownership of said real property,and by the certificate of the County Clerk of said County as to the assessed valua-. tion thereof; WMAJ THF.RVP0RF._ RR TT nRnATWr.n RV THR CTTV CnTTNCTT. nT? TRV CTTV n 4 NE. , That 4 ere is hereby established an Improvement District,embracing the following real pro- perty,to-wit; Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14) Ferguson" ISI Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and running thence West to the Northwest I� corner of said Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayette Ville, Arkansas,' thence in a Sputheasterly direction along the line of said Block Fourteen (14 to the Southwest corner of Lot Fofteen (15), Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition, Fayetteville, Arkansas;thence South Fifty (50) feet; themes East to a point which is Fifty (50) feet South of the Southeast corner of Lot Six (6)0, Block Nine (9), Ferguson's Addition,) -repayettoolar-u0s City of Fayetteville,Arkansas;thence Notth to the Northeast corner of Lot Nine (9), Block Eleven (11), Ferguson's Addition, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;thence Blest to the East line of School Avenue; thence in a Southwesterly direction across School Avenue to the Northeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), Ferguson's Addition, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,which is the point of beginning; The above property is furtheri described by lots and blocks as follows; - Block Nine,Ferguson's Addition, Lots Six, (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10); Block Ten (10), Ferguson's Addition, Lots Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10),Eleven (11) and Twelve (12); Block Eleven (11), Ferguson's 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), Eleben (11), Twelve (12),Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15), 424 for the purpose of grading,rolling and.paving South School Avenue from the South line of Prairie Avenueto the South line of Fourth Street,which.is also the South boundary of the Ci Fayetteville,where.said Fourth Street intersects School avenue.. 3CTION TIVO: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. SG 0.1} Passed and approved this 15th day�of July, 1929, Approved; T.S. Tribble, Mayor. Attest; J.C. Massie, City Clerk. S MAINS I Three plats,purporting to show the location of gas mains in the following sections of PLATS FILED: IFayetteville;to-wit; e"!est Avenue to College Avenue between Center Street and Dickson Street; Vest Avenue to College Avenue between Dickson Street and Maple.Street; Wilson Avenue to College Avenue between Maple Street and the North City limits,all of said plate bearing the approval of the City Engineer, were presented,whereupon Alderman Drake moved that said plats The received,approved,adopted and filed,and that the City Clerk endorse on each plat such approval and adoption. Alderman Bearson seconded the motion which received the unanimous vot of the Council and was decQared4pass © by/the Mayor. RIVE`JAY The request of Mrs Tunstiilll/afor.p„ermrm�ission to out the curb on Walnut Avenue for the RS. i TUNSTILL: purpose of constructing a driveway.into her property was granted,subject to supervision Iby the City Engineer. This action was on motion by Alderman 31kPd1-ng Pearson, seconded by Alderman Harding and duly passed. HELLEY'S report showing 166 blocks cleaned during the.week was received and oddered filed. IYNIDDIE On motion by Alderman Drake!ti, seconded by.Alderman.Pearson and duly passed the City ALK:' Atborney was instructed to take the necessary steps to compel the construction of the side- walk heretofore ordered along the property of.Jas. Dinwiddie o Gunter Street. N!0 LOTS On motion the City Attorney was directed to investigate tke status of the title to N CENTER: certain lots deeded to the City by Albert Byrnes,said lots lying on East Center Street. ARL'S On motion a Committee consisting of the Street Cimmittee and the City Engineer was AND ON COLLEGE: appointed charged with the duty of investigating the property and street lines on North College Avenue along the property of Mr Carl, and Eastward therefrom; also to investigate th matter of sidewalks along Olive Street north from Johnson street. LLEY IN A discussion of the broken sewer line in the alley in Block 5, and the exposed water LOCK5; ATES,JS&JR line,brought up the question of responsibility for the condition existing,when Alderma Pearson moved that the City Clerk be directed to notify J.S. Bates and J.R. Bates to appear before the Council on July 22nd,1929,at 8;*O-V O'clock thereof and show cause why they should be proceeded against for digging,excavating and remtsving dirt from the alley in Block 5. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor. : No further business appearing,Alderman.Harding moved adj subject to call. This motion was seconded by -Alderman Pearson and duly passed. Approved; �� JN✓�'�� n _ Mayor. Attest; City Clerk. e, 1