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Home My WebLink About1932-02-01 Minutes626 FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY FEBRUARY let 1932. PRESENTO Mayor Pro.Tem,IJ.F.Stanford,City Clerk Wm.F.Dunn,City Attorney V.James Ptak,City Engineer MINUTES: BILLS: REPORTS INorth S i WILSON S E.M.Ratliff,Chief of Police Neal Cruse,Aldermen',Barr,Bynum,Sanders,Scott,&'Wages. Absent Alderman Harding. A motion was made by Alderman Sanders and seconded by Alderman Scott that Alderman J.F.Sta. be elected Mayor Pro.Tem•. Upon the question being put by the Clerk,the motion received thei unaminous and the Clerk so declared and Alderman Stanford then took the Chair. of the regular meeting as held on January 25th were read and approved by the unaminous vote Council. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Scott of the Auditing Committee,whereupon Alderman Bynum made a motion that the bills be allowed as read and 'and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants upon the proper funds for their payment.This motion was seconded by Alderman Sanders.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem so declared.Bills.Davis Grocery Co..$64.04, 11 the B.& V.Service Station $6.40,Ozaek Grocer Co.$3.53,Ark.Viestern Gas Co.r$6.05,Harold Brothers$5100, Shumate & Williams $30.002L.& G.Tire Co.. $10.05, Edmond Wages $16.00,Electric Servico Htatior $1.50pS.VI.Gas & Elec Xo,$h520,OO,S.W,Bell Te1.Co*$35.43,Ark.V1estern Gas Co..$2.86,Otis Parker $4.25,Read's $7.60,Ben Porter $18.75,L.A.Tollett $3.00,T.N.Webster $8.25, The following monthly reports were read in their entirety.T.S.Tribble as City Purchaseing Agent,Wm.F.Dunn as City C1erk,J.M.Phillips as Police Judge,Neal Cruse as Chief of Police, Clyde Walters as Chief of Fire Department.M.Cunningham as City Collector.After their rending a motion was made by Alderman Sanders and seconded by Alderman Bynum that the reports be accepted as read and the Clerk be instructed to file the same in their proper manner.Upon th question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.T declared. beet: Alderman Scott reported that North street was open except a small strip through Mrs. Wyatts property and the right to Cross the Frisco Tracks.He asked that a committe of three be selected to appraise this propery.The committee to select one appraiser,Mrs.Wyatt to select one appraiser and the two selected to select the third appraiser.Also to confer with County Judge to confer with the Frisco Officials in regard to the right to cross the railroe Bridge: Mr.Bynum reported the condition of the Wilson Street °ridge and stated that thel need of repair was urgent,whereupon Alderman Sanders made a motion that the the repair of this bridge be left to the Street Committee and the City Engineer.This motion was seconded by Aldertrer. Bynum. Upon the question being pub before the Council,it received their unam -ous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem.so Beclared. I ;-DESK SARGFNT: Under the discussion of creating the office of Desk Sargent in the Police Department by an ordinance,it was decided that at this time as the presabt Mayor was absent on account of sickness that it would be better at this time to do this by a resolution and leave the ordinance until the return of the Mayor. HA#erman Wages then madddthe adoption of the follow: resolution^.That the office of Desk Sargent be created in the Police Department and the iCouncil appoint the City Clerk to the Office of Desk Sargent.The Desk Sargent to be on duty each week day except Holidays from SA.M. to $.P.M. for the purpose of attending to all offic duties.He shall collect or attempt to collect all fines as assessed by the Police Judge and turn the same over to the Police Judge and receive his receipt for the same.He shall answer all phone calls and keep in touch with the Policemen on day duty at intervals of each hour. .He shall go over the Police records from January lst,1931 and make a ledger of all unpaid fi las assessed by the Police Judge and use every effort to collect the same and keep all record 'land collections as far as possible up to date.The Salary of the Desk Sargent shall be Fifty ($50.00) dollars per month,retro-active to January lst,1932.This sum to be paid out of the Uej les 627 (General Fund."This motion was seconded by AldermanSanders.Upon the question being put before the Council the following vote resulted.Ayes Aldermen Barr,Bynum,Sanders,Scott,Stanford, i Vlages.Nays.None. Absent and not voteing Alderman Harding. Mayor Pro.Tem. then declared the motion as carried and the same to be in effect as stated. Jail; Under a general discussion as whether the City should own its own City Jail and cease paying to.the County the sum of one ($$1.00) for the houseing City prisoners,it was the A general opinion of the Council that they should care for their own jail,whereupon Alderman Barr made a motion that was seconded by Alderman Sanders that the MygvrPro.Tem.appoint a I committee of three to asbertain the cost of purchaseing sells for use by the City. Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.Teme so declaredand appointed the fol- lowing committee.Aldermen Vlages,Barr & Scott. Alderman Bynum then made a motion that the Council adjourn.This motion was seconded by Alderman Scott. Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem. so declared the Council as adjourned. k�bnstE9e3: I Attest: Approved: City Clerk. ?M`a!yiO4 Pro.Tem. i FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 8�h,1932. PRESENT: Mayor Pro. Tem. J.F.Stahford,City Clerk VIm.F.Dunn,City Attorney V.James Ptak,City Chief of Police Neal Cruse,Aldermen Barr,Bynum,Harding,Sanders,Scott,Stanford & Wages. A motion was entertained by the City Clerk for Mayor Pro.Tem.,whereupom Alderman Wages made a motion that Alderman Stanford be elected Mayor Pro.Tem.This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their una;hinous vote and City Clerk Dunn so declared and Alderman Stanford then took the chair. I MINUTES:, The minutes of the regular meeting as held on Monday February lst,1932 were read and approved by the unaminous vote of the Council. BILLS: The'following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Scott of the Finiance Committee,whereupon a motion was made by Alderman Wages that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants upon the proper funds for their payment.This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous approval and the Mayor Pro.Tem so declardd and the Clerk Was so instructed.Bills:Lewis Chevrolet Co.o189.65,Fe.yetteville Drug Co.$18.02,Shumate & I _Williams 030.00,Smelser & Eason$0.25,Fayetteville Machine Shop 41.72,L.O.Aumick $0.250 Arkansas Paving Products Co.$27.00,Fayetteville Coal Co.$1.45,Bossemeyer & McBride $2.90, Magnolia Petroleum Co.$14.26,Red Cross Drug Store $$0.50,Crescent Drug Store $$1.35,Fayettevi]A Daily Democrat $8.00;Ben Porter $18.75,Lemm Guinn $$6.25,Bill Hays $4.00,Lottie Tollett$1.50. LRE SHEARER: A motion was made by Alderman Bynum that Mr.Lee Shearer be appointed as Commissioner in Improvement Districb# No.42. in place of Mr.E.B.Clark,deceased. This motion was seconded by Alderman Sanders.Upon the qestion being put before the Council,it received their unam- inous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem.so confirmed the appointment. VJATSONO A letter of resignation of Mr.Burt Matson as Commissioner in Curb & Gutter Improvement District No.38 and in Paving Improvement District No.39 was reed to the Council,whereupon a motion was made by Alderman Harding and seconded by Alderman Sanders that the resignation of Mr.Burt Watson as outlined above be accepted.Upon the matton being put before the Council it received their unaminous vote and the Uayor Pro.Tem. so declared. I ROUSE: A motion was made by Alderman Harding and seconded by Alderman Sanders that Mr.Fred Rouse be elected as Commissioner in Curb & Gutter Improvement District No.38 and in Paving I Improvement District No.39 to fill the vacancy as left by the resignation of Mr.Burt Watson.