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General Fund."This motion was seconded by AldermanSanders.Upon the question being put before
the Couhcil the following vote resulted.Ayes Aldermen Barr,Bynum,Sanders,Scott,Stgnford,
Viages.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.
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
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general opinion of the Council that they should care for their own jail,whareupon Alderman
Barr made a motion that was seconded by Alderman Sanders that the MygvrPro.Tem.appoint a
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.Tem. so declared.and appointed the following committee.Aldermen Wages,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.
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Attest: Approved:?M`a!yiO4
City Clerk.
Pro -
.Tem.
FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 8�h,1932.
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PRESENT: Mayor Pro. Tem. J.F.Stahford,City Clerk VJm.F.Dunn,City Attorney V.James Ptak,City Chief of
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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
MINUTES:
BILLS:
Alderman Bynum.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unalhinous
vote and City Clerk Dunn so declared and Alderman Stanford then took the chair.
The minutes of the regular meeting as held on Monday February lst,1932 were read and
approved by the unaminous vote of the Council.
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.$189.65,Fayetteville Drug Co.$18.02,Shumate &
._Williams $30.00,Smelser & Eason$0.25,Fayetteville Machine Shop 41.72,L.O.Aumick $0.25,
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 $le35,Fayettevil&
Daily Democrat $8.00;Ben Porter $18.75,Lemm Guinn $6.25,Bill Hays $4.00,Lottie Tollett$1.50.
LEE SHEARER: A motion was made by Alderman Bynum that Mr.Lee Shearer be appointed as Commissioner
in Improvement Distriebt No.42, in place of Mr.E.B.Clark,deceased. This motion was seconded
by Alderman Sanders.Upon the qestion being put before the Council,it received their unem-
inous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem.so confirmed the appointment.
WATSON: A letter
of resignation of Mr.Burt Matson as Commissioner in
Curb
&
Gutter Improvement
District
No.38 and in Paving Improvement District No.39 was
reed
to
the Council,whereupon
a motion was made by Alderman Harding and seconded by Alderman Sanders that the resignation
of Mr.Burt Watson as outlined above be accepted.Upon the metton being put before the Council
it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem, so declared.
ROUSE: A motion was made by Alderman Harding and seconded by Alderman Sanders that Mr.Fred Rouse
be elected as Commissioner in Curb & Gutter Improvement District No.38 and in Paving
Improvement District No.39 to fill the vacanc$r as left by the resignation of Mr.Burt Watson.
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VJYATT
PROPERTY
ASH CURB
PUMPS
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GREENLEE
PETET
LESTER
PETET
Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the
Mayor Pro.Tem. so.declared.
A letter was read that was a copy of the one written by City Attorney V.J.ames Ptak to Mr.
S.T.Cantrell,Supt.of Frisco Railroad in regard to a crossing of Nbrth Street.over the Frisc
tracks and rightaway.
Alderman Sanders informed the Council that Mrs.Vlyatt was willing to take $$50.00 for the nor
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20 feet of her lot that was necessary to open this rightaway for North Street,wherupon a motion
was made by Alderman Sanders and seconded by Alderman Scott that Mrs.VJyatt be paid a sum nol
to exceed $50.00 for the north 20 feet of her lot necessary to open North Street.Upon the
question being put before the Counci,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor Pro.Tem
declared the motion as ordered and so declared himself. ,
Mr.Raymond Ash appeared before the Council and asked permission to install two curb pumps
on East Mountain Street in front of the King building,wbereupon Alderman Scott made a motiol
that Mr.Ask be allowed to install these two curb pumps under the supervision of the City
Engineer and upon his payment of tax required upon Curb pumps.This motion was seconded by
Alderman Vlages. Upon the motion being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vot
and Mayor Pro.Tem.Stanford so declared.
Mr.C.D.Atkisson appeared before the Council in behalf of Mr.Greenlee with a petetion about
f: his Snooker Parlor.Afteb#much talk both Pro. and con. a motion was made by Alderman Sander
and seconded by Alderman Scott that this petetion be read before the Council by the City
C1erk.Mayor Pro.Tem.Stanford then declared the motion as out of order on account of its
having already been discussed by the Council both Pro. & Con.He declined to let the pete
be read.
The Clerk stated to the Council that he had a petetion of Mr.Jim Lester in regard to his
ition as policeman on the Fayetteville Police Force.The Mayor Pro.Temo then declared the
petetion as out of order because the Council did not have anything to do with the hiring of
Mr.Lester as a policeman.Alderman Sanders then made a motion that the Council appeal from
the decision of the Chair.This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum.Upon the question being
put before the Council the following vote resulted.Ayes.Barr,Bynum,Harding,Sanders,Sco$t.
Nays.Aldermen Stanford & Wages. The Mayor Pro.Tem then declared the motion as carried as ti
were 5 Ayes and 2 Nays. and instructed the Clerk to read the petetion. The petetion was the
read before the Council.
by Alderman Barr
A motion was made and seconded by Alderman Wages that the Council adjourn.Upon the questior
put before the Council,it received their unaminous vo#e and the Mayor Pro.Tem then declared
Council as adjourned.
Attest: i Approved: .
City Clerk. Mayor Pro.Tem4
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