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Home My WebLink About1930-04-07 Minutes492 I REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS,HELD APRIL 7th, 1930. PRESENT: The Mayor, T.S.Tribble, Clerk J.C.Massie, Attorney Don Trumbo; n1dermen John Bynum, N.F.Drakq, Don Fuller, C.T.Harding, Clem Pearson, Roy Scott, J.F. Stanford, S.S.Stephens; ' THE MINUTTS of1the mee ing of March 31st, 1930 were read/and approved. THE FOLLOWING BILLS against the City,properly approved,were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Bynum, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and so declared by the Mayor;- ,. Snowbird Coal Co., $8.50; Suttle Service Station $5.46; Ozark Filling Station $4.99; R.E.Wages $357.66;Heerwapen Bros Co., $11.26; Magnolia Petroleum Co.,t45,54;J.W'Shelly $42.50; Elmer 10 IAT ..ier, $9.00;Ben Porter $18.75; Southwestern Gas & Electric Co.,$515.56;Fayetteville Republic .09.6Q; Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.,$28.55;Fayetteville, Printing Co., #5.75; Democrat Publish- ing Co., $2.20;Joe Bates $60.00. I REPORTS: The weekly report of the Street Cleaner,and the motthly reports of the Purchasing Agent, time. Alderman Scott then moved that the Ordinance be placed on its third reading and final Passage. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake,and received the following vote;,.ayes ' u I Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays nose; absent ,and the City Collector, Police Judge, City Clerk and the Fire Chief were presented and on motion ,duly passed were oddered received and filed. was read the third $76 Delin'- TheClerkreported the collection of $76-- delinquent tax from the Country Treasurer. quent tax Mayor then announced the question before the Council is shall The Clerk presented the following communication from the Mayor;- VETO as follows; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake OF ORD, i Fayetteville,Arkansas,April 3, 1930. 721. ' 'Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, To the City Council, nays none; absent and npt voting none. City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. Gentlemen; The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A Due to the fact that there is serious doubt that as follows*. sufficient time has been allowed in the ordinance passed by your Honorable Body on the 31st day of March,1930 to prevent question of the strict legallity of an election held under its provi'sions,and due also to the necessity of working out a satisfactory schedule of maturities I find myself compelled to exercise the authority vested in me as Mayor as set out in Sectioi 7701,1Crawford & Moses Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas,to veto said Ordinance. Very respectfully, T.S.Tribble, Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, Arl (Endorsement) Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 3rd day of Apri1,1930, J.C.Massie, City Clerk, City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. The foregoing communication was ordered placed of record. ORD. 723. Alderman Drake introduced an ordinance providing for holding an election on the 20th day FLYING FIELDIof May,1930,to determine whether or not the City s hall issue Tp'20,000.00 in bonds with BONDS: ELECTION: which to purchase,develop and improve lands for a Flying Field,which was read the First time Alderman Harding moved that the Rules be suspended and the ordinance Placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Scott and received the following vote;ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; na*s none; absent I land not voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed, The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Scott then moved that the Ordinance be placed on its third reading and final Passage. This motion was seconded by Alderman Drake,and received the following vote;,.ayes ' u I Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays nose; absent ,and not voting none,and was declared passed by the Mayor. The Ordir_ance was read the third i time.IThe Mayor then announced the question before the Council is shall the Ordinance pass, and called for the vote on its passage which resulted as follows; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake i 'Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens; nays none; absent and npt voting none. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows*. ORDINANCE NUMBER 723, AN ORDINANCE TO 9E ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL FLECTION TO BE HELD ON ITHE 20th DAY OF MAY,/ JA AT THE SEVERAL POLLING PLACES IN THF, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK ANSP IFOR T7E PURPOSE OF DETrRMINING BY BALLOT V1HETHER.OR NOT SAID CITY SHALL ISSUE BONDS TO THE SUM OF $920,000.00 WITH WHICH TO PURCHASF.,DEVELOP AND IMPROVE LANDS FOR A FLYING FIELD." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF i'HR CITY OF FA.Ti TFVILLR,ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: An Election is hereby called to be held at the usual polling places in the several wards !of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,on the 20th day of May,1930, for the Purpose of deter !mining whether or not the City of Fayetteville,shall issue$20,000.00 in negotiable bonds, ,bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per anoum,payable semi-annually from date unt W paid,for the purpose of urchasing,developing and improving lands for.a flying field. Said bonds shall be serial,and maturing annually,in the following sums of principal and on the following dates,to-wit; . 1 i V l i I SECTION V70. The said election shall he conducted, and the votes thereof canvassed and the results ceritfied under the law and in the manner provided by law for municipal elections,and notice of said election shall be given by the Mayor,bv advertisement weekly four times in some news- paper published in the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,a.nd having a bona fide circulation therein,the last publication to be not less than ten days prior to the date of said election; and the ballots for said election shall be marked, "FOR BOND ISSUE TO PURCHASE,DFVFLOP AND IMPROVE LANDS FOR A FLYING FIELD." �AGAINST BOND ISSUE TO PURCHASE,DEVELOP AND IMPROVE LANDS FOR A FLYING FIELD." August let,1933 August 1A 1934 August 1st01935 August 184,1936 August lsst,1937 August lapt, 1938 August 1st,1939 August lat,1940 August 194,1941 $6,000.00 2,000.00 .2,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 .2,000.00 493 SECTION THREE. At said election only qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,shall have the right to vote. SECTION FOUR. I The result of said election shall be proclaimed by the Mayor of said City,by publication in some newspaper,published in said City of Fayetteville,and having a bona fide circulation therein,and said proclamation shall advise the electors and the public that the result of said election,as ptEbX19h4d* proclaimed, shall be conclusive unless attacked in a court of competent ,jurisdiction within thirty days after the date of said proclamation. SRCTION FIVE. All o dinances and A parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall be in full forge and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved this 7th day of Apri1,1930. T.S.Tribble, Mayor. Attest; J.C.Massie City Clerk. (ELECTION, The County Board of Election Commissioners filed their report of the General Election RF,PORT . held in Fayetteville,Arkansas on the 1st day of Apri1,1930,as follows;- " Fayetteville,Ark., April 3rd,1930. i TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETT01ILLE,ARKANSAS: 'Ve,the undersigned,duly appointed,qualified and acting County Board of Election Com- missioners of }"lashington County,Arkansas, do hereby certify that at the General Election *, held in the City of FayettevilletWashington County,Arkansas,on Tuesday,April lst,1930 the following persons were elected to the following offices,to-wit; i; J.C.Massie, City Clerk; !/,James Ptak, City Attorney; Roy Nix, City Treasurer; ,4I Roy Scott, Alderman Ward Noel; R.E.Wages,Alderman Ward No. 2; �. C.T.Harding,Alderman Ward No. 3; John Bynum,Alderipan Ward No. 4. Respectfully submitted, County Board of Election Commissioners, By Bert CJatson, Sec'ye" Alderman Harding moved that said report be received,filed and spread of record. This motion was seconded by Alderman Fuller,and received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Drake, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens,and was declared passed by the Mayor. Alderman Pearson then moved that the Council do now ad,journ,sine die,which motion was passed by the unanimous vote of the Council,whereupon the Mayor decla r C it so r adjourned. � 4; .•` . N jf C� Approved; Mayor. Attest; (/ City Clerk. j. q I i