Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-01-05 Minutes1 :.,.-„.... _ ... 549 a.- 1 . .,” 1 REGULAR MEH.TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, HELD JANUARY 5th, 1931. PRESFNT: The Mayor T.S.Tribble,Clerk J.C.Massie, Attorney V.James Ptak, Engineer E.M.Ratliff, Ohief of police Neal Cruse; Aldermen John Bynum, Don Fuller, Clem Pearson, C.T.Harding, Roy Scott, J.F.Stanford, S.S.Stephens, R.?.Vlapes. THE IdINUTES of the meeting of December 22nd,and December 29,1930 were read and approved. FOLLOI!ING BILLS against the City,properly approved,were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed t6 issue warrants for the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alder, an Fuller, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and sb declared by the Mayor; - City Hospital Tax hills $177.53Greer Abstract Co., ?`-18.00;Snowbird Coal Co, $517.64 Ii3.25 and x.4.25; Fayetteville Printing Comapny M o75;Southwestern Gas h Electric Company x"517. 1'lilliams ?15.00;First National Bank X50.00; D.R.Holt 44�'3.75;A.E.Carson e17.2; Be^•n Porter P-1 i ih18.75;i-T1agnolia Petroleum Comapny $34.03; John Zillah �17.50;Heerwagen Brohhers Comapny '14.06;J.`1.Shelly k`42.50. OPTS: The weekly report of the street Cleaner showing 196 blocks cleaned during the week- the l monthly relorts of the City Purchasing Agent, City Collector, Police Jydge City Clerk and the Fire Chief,together with the annual report of the Fire Chief were presented and on motion were ordered received and filed. I ORD, 732; Alderman Stanford introduced an ordinance providing for the formation of a Distr. 45lmprovement District for the purpose of grading,rolling and Paving a Pobtion of South I I chool Avenue which was read the First time. Alderman Harding then moved that the Rules be usnended and the ordinance Placed on its second reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Scott amd received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Bynum, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott F;tanford, Stenhens, '7ages; nays none, absent and not voting none. The Mayor declafied the I otion passed. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Scott then moved that the Rules be. further suspended and the ordinance Placed on its third reading and final Passage; I This motionwas seconded by Alderman Stanford and received the. following vote; ayes Aldermen I �?ynum, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, 'Stephens, Wages; nays none, absent and not', Voting none. The Mayor declared the motion passed The Ordinance was read the third time. The mayor then announeFtd 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, Fuller, I jlardi.ng, Pearson, Scott, Stanford, Stephens, 17ages, Nays none, Absent and not voting none. Th j The mayor declared the Ordinance passed. A copy is as follows; - ORDINANCE NUMJBRR 732. I I i 'N ORnIN1NCF FSTABLISHING PAVING I1i,PROVEI4rNT DISTRICT NUMB7R 45 D7SIGNATING THF (SAME AND APPOINTING. ITS BOARD OF IMPROV'r',IR'?NT. 1711 ?RTAS; �ersons claiming to the owners of a majority in assessed value of the reap I ,property located within the limits of the territory hereinafter described. have filedewith the 'City Council of the City of Faye tteville, Arkansas , their petition rpaying that the said Cityl Council take all necessary steps to form an Improvement District embracing the territory • I therein described for the purpose of grading,rolling and paving a portion of South School venue,as therein set forth; and WHERFAS; After due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, has heard all parties desiring to he heard,and has ascert•iined and determined that said peti$ tion is signed by the owners of more than(57%) Fifty-seven per cent in assessed valuation ofl I i the real property within the territory set forth and described in said petition, In Bbdermining such majority the said City Council has been guided by the certificate of ?tit:=Gtirae> Clerk of the Circuit Court of "Tashington 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 value thereof; SrCTION S=CTION Plow,`EHFREFORE,BF IT ORDAINED BY 'T`FIF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTFVILLE, NF; That therei is hereby established an Improvement Digtr}ct embracing the following described real proper.ty,to-wit; Beginning at the Northwest corhe)r of block Thirty-three (33) in the Original Town of Fayetteville,Arkansas,according to the ISap or Plat of the City of Fayetteville made by Burns & McDonnell and running thence East One Hundred Sixty-one frootr (7 feet to the North east corner of Lot Three (3) in block Thirty-three (33);thence South to tY Southeast corner of said Lot Three (3); thence 'lest Twelve an two-tenths (12.2) feet to the Northeast corner of Lot Six (6) in said Block Thirty-three (33); thence South to the South- east corner of Lot Seven (7) in said Block; thence Southeasterly to a point of the South lir of Rock Street which is One Hundred Sixty-two and 92/100 (162.92) East fo the Northwest corner of LrotBlock Thirty-eight (38). in said Town, thence South to the South line of said Block Thirty-eight (38);thence Southwest to the Northeast corner of Lot Twelve (12) in Bloch Twelve (12) Ferguson's Addition to said Town;thence South to a point which is twenty (20) felt South of the Northeast corner of Lot Nine (9) in Block Eleven (11) Ferguson's Addition; thence 'Jest to the 'Jest lime of School Avenue; thence North Sixyt (60) feet to the Southeas Corner of Lot Nine (9) in Block Thirteen (13) Ferguson's Addition; Thence West to the Southwest corner of said Lot Nine (9) in Block Thirteen (13) of said Addition;thence North to the Northwest corner of Lot One (1) in Block Thirteen (13) of sai Addition;thence North across South Street to a point which is the cehter of the South line of Block Thirty-seven (37) in the Original Town of Fayetteville;thence along the center line of said Block Thirty -semen (37) to the North line of said Block;thence Northwesterly across Roth Street to the Southwest corner of Lot Fight A 45 (8A) in Block Thirty Four (34) in said Original Town;thence North to the Northwest corner of Lot Two (2) in said Block Thirty- four (34);thence East along the South line of Mountain Street to the palce of beginning,said boundaries embracing the following Lots,Blocks and Parts of Blocks,to-wit; Lots Three,Four, Six and Seven in Block Thirty-three (33); Lots One,Two,Eight,Fight A,Nine and Ten in Block Thirty-four (34); Lots Four,Five,Six and the East One Hundred Sixty (160) feet and seven inches of Lot Three in Block Thirty-seven; Lots One,Two Four, Fibe, Six and Seven in Block Thirty-eight (38),all in the Origi Town of Fayetteville,Arkgnsas; The North Twenty (20) feet of Lot Nine and all of Late Ten,eleven and Twelve in B1 'Eleven (11); Lots Seven,Fight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve in Block Twelve; Lots One, Tow, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Fight and Aline in Block Thirteen in Ferguson's Addition to the City, of Fayetteville,Arkansas,all as designated and shown on the Burns & McDonnell Map or Plat of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. For the purpose of grading,rolling and paving South School Avenue from the South lir of Prairie Avenue to the intersection of qchool Avenue and I"ountain Street in the said Citv of Itlayetteville.,Arkansas. Said District shall be known as Paving Improvement District Number Forty -Five (45), of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and F.�.Clark, Miss Lola Ellis and H.L.Tuck are her named Commissioners who shall compose the Board of Imp,lovement for said District. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 5th day od January,1931, T.S.Tribble, Mayor. Attest; J.C.Massie, City Clerk. �I 1931 551 RT'PORT 0 COM, ON The Committee on the proposed Garbage Franchise,by Chairman Alderman Scott .reported. GARBAGE:that in the opinion of the committee the provisions ofe for disposal of Garbage now in effec (were sufficiently explicit,and if enforced would afford ample protection to the city insofar I as sanitvJyr requirements are concerned,and recommedded that no action be taken on the propos franchise. Alderman Harding moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and the Com - ittee discharged. This motion was seconded by Alderman Pearson and received the unanimous vot i f the Council,and sas declared passed by the Mayor, Attorney Hurst was present and addressed the Council in favor of further consideration I f the matter,whereupon Alderman Harding introduced the ordinance containing the oposed francliise,which was read the first time. Alderman Pearson then moved_ that the Pules P. suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Alderman Bynum seconded the motio i hick received the following vote Ayes_Alde.rmen Bynum, Fuller, Harding, Pearson, Scott, Stan= ord, .Stephens, Wages; nays none, and was declared passed. The Ordinance was read the second) i ime. Alderman Pearson then moved that the Rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed n its third reading and final passage. Alderman Fuller seconded the motion. Then followed a iscussion of the motion;whereupon Ald rman Pearson withdrew his motion subject to approval of I si second,which was given by Alderman Fuller. Alderman Harding then moved that the Ordi- e be referred to the Ordinance Committee. Alderman Stephens seconded this motion which reel ce,ivef' the following vote Ayes Aldermen Bynum, Harding, Stanford, Stephens; Nays Aldermen (Fuller, Pearson, Scott, Wages. The Mayor declared the motion Dost for want of a majority. Audit; At this time the bids for making an audit of the books of the City were opened in the resence of the Council,and found to be as follows; Lunsford,Barnes & Co., of Tulsa, $450.00 I R.C.Frambers & Co.,,Ft. Smith, F18.00 per day,not to exceed X250.00. IAldermanHarding moved that the contract for making the audit he awarded to R.C.Framhers _ Co.' i (Phis motion was seconded by Alderman Pearson and received the unanimous vote of the Counci.l.l SCUT ALLrY PAVE d. 'NT : !DUGGANS: Mayor declared the motion passed and the contract sm awarded. I The request of 'f.S.Duggans for permission to cut the pavement in the alley back of the as National Bank Building was granted subject to supervision by the City Engineer. of X25.00 to he issued monthly during the year 1931. Alderman Pearson seconded this notion which received the unanimous vote of the Council,and was declaeed passed by the b7ayorll No further business appearing the Council ad,journe`� o motion. Approved; p Mayor, lttest/ aLPXi.""city Clerk. H.14.14udgins requested permission to alter the sidewalk at one of his buildings om: irequest of Hudgens?orth Block Street for the purpose of making an entrance into the basement of his building. Ito alter pavement;This request was granted,on motion duly passed,and subject to supervision by the City Fngineor. I STUMPS IN The matter of removal of stumps from Shady A'.�dtnooz.#.. Street was i presented by the SHADY AVT;: ayor,whereupon,by motion duly passed,said matter was referred to the Street Committee. DRA B?AGE The Mayor reported that the drainage on Rock street was under control by means of an. STR. (ROCK opem ditch,but suggested that it was necessary to place drain tile to carry the water.,as the'i itch would not stay open. No motion was made but it seemed to he the tacit understanding I . I of the. Council that such tile should placed. i LIBRARY i Mr Russum of the Library Board was y present and requested the payment of the sum HUES: appropriated for the library for the year 1930,and that in future these payments be made monthly, Alderman Harding moved that the Clerk be and is directed to issue a warrant in the sum of X300.00 payable to the City Library, and that he place on the regular Pay -roll the of X25.00 to he issued monthly during the year 1931. Alderman Pearson seconded this notion which received the unanimous vote of the Council,and was declaeed passed by the b7ayorll No further business appearing the Council ad,journe`� o motion. Approved; p Mayor, lttest/ aLPXi.""city Clerk.