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NEGULAR Tr7ETINF OF �31E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS,
HELD SEPTEMBER 30th, 1929.
PRESENT: The Mayor T.S. Tribble, Clerk J.G. Massie -,,Attorney Don Trumbo, Engineer E.M. Ratliff;
41de.rmen'John Bynum, N.F. Drake, Don Fuller, C.T. Harding, C.A.Pearson, R.A. Scott, Dr. J.F.
Stanford, S.S.Stephens.
THE MINUTES of the meeting of September 23rd, 1929 were read and approved.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS against the City, bearing the prop erl vouchers and the approval of the Guditing Com
,were allowed and ordered paid on motion by Alderman HardSng,seconded by Alderman Fuller,
assed by the unanimous.vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor; Pay-roll,Gen Fund
1265.00;.Pay-roll Street Fund $50,00;Pay-roll Fire Fund $325.00;Dave Lewis $17.00; Pat
ohnson j$3.00; Elmer Wier :;7.00 and $15.00;J.W.Shelly $'42.50; Ben Porter Y$12.50 and $10.00;
nderson Stane Co., y$2.25; W.L. Crouch $5.60.
SIDEWALK!, A petition asking that grade for sidwwalk on Storer,between Douglas and Mitchell tid
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lestablished,was presented and,on motion by Alderman Pearson,seconded by Aldernan Harding and
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ssed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor, was granted,and th
",ity Engineer was directed to establish said grade.
A petitionasking for the establishing of an Improvement District for the purpose
paving Watson Street from St Chakles Avenue to North Wrest Avenue was presented.Whereupon
Harding moved that said petition be received,filed and spread of record. This moti
seconded by Alderman Pearson.and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake
, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford,Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting none.
Mayor decls.red the motion passed. A copy of the petition is as follows; -
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! The Honorable Mayor and City Council,
I City of Fayetteville,Arkansas.
We,the undersigned owners of real property in the City of
Fayetteville,Arkansasand of the District hereinafter described and set forth, respectfully
petition ,your Honorable Body to take all necessary steps and pass all necessary ordinances,t>0901.
resolutions and orders to form an Improvement District for the purpose of grading,rolling and
paving Watson Street from tiro St Charles Avenue to North West Avenue. (The part of Street
from North West .Avenue to Rallston Avenue is sometimes called Scott Street).
The property to be included in the District to be assessed .for the purpose of
carrying out the improvements hereinbefore mentioned is described by metes and bounds as
follows; -
Beginning at the Southeast corner of lot One (1),V!atson P1ace,F.ayetteville.Arkansas,
and running thence North One Hundred Twenty-five feet(125);thence !:'est One Hundred eleven
and one-half (1111) feet; thence in a Southwesterly direction to the North-east corner of Lot
Fourteen (14), Watson Place, Fayetteville,Arkansas; thence lest Two Hundred and Eighty (280)
feet;thence in a Northwesterly direction across Thompson Auenue to a point on the West line
of Thompson Avenue which is One Hundred Seventy and one-half (1701) feet North of the North '
j line of Watson Street; thence hest One HUmdred Ten and One-half (1101) feet; thence South
One Hundred Ten and one-half (1101) feet; thence Vlest to the East line of Ralston Avenue;
thence in a Westerly direction across Ralston Avenue to a point on the West line of Ralston
Avenue which is Sixty One and One-half (611) feet North of the North line of Watson Street;
thence hest to Campbell Avenue; thence in a Westerly direction across Campbell Avenue to a
point on the West line of aampbo33;iFvosttro-= said Campbell Avenue which is One Hundred Five (105)
feet North of the North line of Watson Stret (t
East
hence Vilest to theEastline of North West Avenue;
Thence South to a point on the line o °we Avenue which is ninety -Eight and four -tenths
(98.4) feet South of the South line of Watson Street; thence East to the riest line of Campbell
Avenue; tthence in a Northeasterly direction to a point on the East line of Campbell Avenue
which is Seventy (70) feet South of the South libe of Watson Street; thence East to the ?'est
line of Ralston Avenue;thence in a Southeasterly direction across Ralston Avenue to a point
on the East line of Ralston Avenue which is Two Hundred Forty (240) feet South of the South
line of Watson Street; thence East to the East line of Lot Eight (8), Block 8a;County Court
Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;
tEtostcto'•:Scsttt2t::3tMs:stck::a�sto�Ltai.f.e:•{;gs}s:fttgC:;titotttl
(THENCE North Sixty (60) feet] thence East to the Eust line of Alley in Block Eight a (8a),
said County Court' Addition to the City of Fayetteville,Arkinsas; thence South Six and One-half
(61) feet; thence East One Hundred (100) feet; thence North Twenty-three (23) feet; thence
Eabk One Hundred and Seven (107) feet; thence South One and One-half(11) feet; thence East
Ito the West line of St. Charles Avenue; thence North to the place of beginning.
The 'above property is further described by Lots and Blocks as follo:rs;
jV'IATSON PLACE: Lots Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16) Seventeen (17.), Eighteen (18) and. the
(South One Hundred Twenty-five (125) feet of Lot One 11).
(County C URT ADDITION:Block Eight (8), The South One Hundred and Seventy and one-half (1701) feet of
the Fast One Hundred Ten and one-half (110',) feet of Lot Seven (7),also the South Sixty (60) feet ,
of the 17est Ninety-one (91) feetof Lot Seven (7).
Block Seven (7),the South Sixty one and one-half (6121) feet of Lot Four (4).
Block Six (6),the South One Hundred and Five (105) feet of Lot Fifteen (15),the South Twenty
and Eighty-four Hundredths (20.84).feet of Lot Three (3) and all of Lot Four (4).
,Block -0-M*B (6b), Lots Four (4) and Fifteen (15).
iBlock7a, the North Seventy (70) feet of Lot Five (5).
iBlock 8a. All of Lot Eleven (11), the North Two Hundred Forty (240) feet of Lot Eight (8),
the North One Hundred Eighty Six and One-half (1861) feet of the West One Hundred (100) feet
,of Lot Thirteen (13), and the North One Hundred Sixty three and one-half (1632.L.) feet of the
East One Hundred Seven (107) feet of Lot Thirteen (13).
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8a, COUNTY COURT ADDITION:
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Lots Eight
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Nine.
(9) and
Ten (10).
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! The Undersigned,your petitioners,would respectfully represent and show that they
own a majority in assessed value of the real property within the nistrict as described herein;
and pray that the cost of said improvement be assessed and charged against the real property
within the District in accordance with the benefits receiv<.!d.
J.P.Scott
(Mable Cherete
Tom Hod)3es
idrs Liable Hodges "
D.G. Lehn
Ethel Lehn
R.B. Chaney
Clara Chaney
F.E.Iy9cDonald
Gladys McDonald
G.C. Smith
Eliza Smith
F.D. James.
Dr.C.G. Melton
Josephine Melton
James l7augh
Earl Bates
Mrs Earl Bates
Henry M. Shaffer
Ida Shaffer
Martin Coxx
Luthia Cox
W.T. Keith
Grace Keith
Ella B. Hurst
Alderman Bynum introduced a resolution directing the Clerk to publish notice of the
iling of the foregoing petition,according to law and moved its adoption. Alderman Drake i
seconded the motion to adopt which received the.following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake,
ller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and not voting none.
IThe Mayor declared the motion passed. and the resolution adopted. A copy is as follows,
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RESOLUTION.
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WHEREAS:
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A petition asking for the establishment of an Improvement District for the purpose of
grading.rolling and paving Watson Street in the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,and claiming to
be signed by a majority in assessed value of the owners of real property withinx the limits
'of the territory therein set forth and described.was presented to the City Council of the
(City of Fayetteville,Arkansas on the 30th day of September, 1929,
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYEPTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
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That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas be,and he is hereby directed to cause -
to be published a notice, once a week for two weeks according to the provisions of Act 64, Acts
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of Arkansas,Approved February 28, 1929,stating that a hearing to determine whether or not said
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,petition is signed by a majority in assessed value of the owners of real property within said
will be held
IDistricigon Monday the 21st day. of October, 1929 .
(signed) John Bynum.
Passed and approved this 30th day of September, 1929, I
T.S.Tribble, Mayor.
Attest; J.C. Massie, City Clerk.
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'REPORTS:( Annual reports were presented by the Commissioners of the following Improvement Districts;'
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School Avenue Improvement District Number One; East Street Improvement District Number One
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land Annex Number One; Annex Number Two to East Street Improvement District Number One;
lAnnex Number One to hest Lafayette Improvement District Number One; and Douglas Street
Improvement District Number One. Aldorman Harding moved that said reports be received and
(filed. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the unanimous vote of the
Council and was declared passed by the Mayor.
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SHELLY'S report,showing 188 blocks cleaned during the week was received and filed. I
$900.00 Alderman Drake moved that the Mayor and the City Clerk be;and they are hereby direlt
ordered of Fayetteville,Arkansas,
paid to to issue a warrant,drawn on the General Fund of the City/and payable to the Arkansas Nationall
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Guard; Guard in the sum of 'Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars. Alderman Fuller seconded the motion which
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received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson,
Scott,
Stanford, Stephens; nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor.
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STR. On motion by Alderman Drake, seconded by ,Alderman Bynum and passed by the
unanimous
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and so de3lared by the Mayor,
vote of the Council, the Clerk was directed to notify the owners of the property abutting
on
the West side of Gregg Street that they must either repair the stone walk now along
said stree
or carry out the order of the Council for a new concrete walk.
,SELL
"TATER
On motion by Alderman Harding,duly seconded and passed, the -Street committee
was dttt-
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to sell the barrel water tank,since the same was no longer of use to the
-City,
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Mrs Holcomb presented the matter of lowering the grade on Maple Street in front
of her pro-
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perty,which was discussed at some length, but no action was taken by the Council.
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Senator R.J. Wilson req-Aested permission to present his position in regard to the
xtension of Wilson Avenue,which was granted. t'lhereupon Mir Wilson gave a detailed statement
street rights of watvhich he had given and also rights of way for water and sewer lines
h he had given the city, and again stated that he was ready to give the street in questi
ut that he would not deed the land. He called attention to the fact that no streets in the
ity were deeded except some narrow strips given for the purpose of widening some of theme
e stated that the only requirement he asked for the opening of the street asked for,was
he partiews interested and benefited should build a bridge across the branch at the point
the street would cross it. The Senator stressed the point that he should not be cons
obstructionist,and pointed out the streets cut off the Fiilson property in -support of his
osition.
CLERK'S 441yW* .' The 'City'"Cl'erk_having r'equest'ed permission''.to make a s'tat'ement to the Council '
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concerning the 'reply to' -his etiiicisms of the recent audit,the Mayor referred the matter to
Ithe Council whereupon Alderman Pearson moved that
.� permission be granted.This motioni,was duly
seconded by Alderman•Di•ake and received the unanimous vote of, the council,and was declared
passed by the Mayor. The Clerk then proceeded to point out the following admissions and
incorrect statements in said reply*.
The reply admits placing a $15 Street warrant in the list of Fire warrants,claiming the
bank had charged it to the Fire Fund,which is incorrect.
The reply admits listing a $30 warrant as $50, and intimates that the record had been
changed after the audit was made. This was shown to be.incorrect from the fact that the
auditor used the corrected figures in checking the records showing that the Journal ba.lAnced
at that point.
The alleged conversation in which the Clerk is said to have admitted his ignorance of
ouble entry did not occur.
The errors referred to were further admitted by the statement that they could not be
orrected.in the report of the audit, but had been corrected by entries in the city books.
The Clerk disclaimed any purpose or desire to influence the council in the matter of
heir action in receiving the audit,and commended their course.
No further business appearing,Alderman Harding moved adjournmemt,which was seconded
lderman Stanford,duly passed and so declared by the Mayor.
/ I Approved;
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City Clerk
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