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MrslLong: Alderman Scott made the following report in reference to the property owned by Mrs.
Long on North Street,"Mrs Long called me on the Phone this morning Monday 11th,1132
at 11.30 A.M. in regard to the price she would accept for 30 feet of land,full length
of her property just east of the Frisco.R.R. for the purpose of opening up a road,which
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be known as North Street on the North City limit s of the City of Fayetteville.Ber price
is $250.00 and asked me to submit this to the Council to -night"
Alderman Scott: The Mayor asked the Council to give Alderman Scott a vote of thanks for his
services and Co-operation with the Council by riseing to their feet.The Council tkbn
stood as requested.Alderman Scott then made a few remarks expressing his thanks and
appreciation.
Alderman Wages then made a motion that the Council adjourn.Sine Die.This motionwas
seconded by Alderman Bynum.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received
their unaminous vote and the Mayor declared the Council as adjourned Sine Die.
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Attest:0� �" Approved:q p n/w" —
City Clerk, Mayor.
The Mayor then called the new Council together and adminstered the oath of Office to
City Clerk Wm.F.Dunn.City Clerk Dunn then read the certificate of Election -of the
following neva members of the City Council.City Attorney V.James Ptak,Aldermen elected
for two ,year term Alderman Carter,V<<ard 1,Alderman Vlages,Vlard 2,Alderman Harding,Vlard 3,
Alderman Bynum,Ward 4, and Alderman Gregory for a one ,year term from Ward 3.TheMayor
then administered the oath of Office to the above mentioned gentlemen.
The Mayor the appointed the following standing Committees for the following yeay.
Finiance Committee -Alderman Vlages,Chairman,Alderman Barr & Gregory.
Auditing Committee -Alderman Barr,Chairman,Alderman Hatding & Sanders.
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Ordinance Committee-AldermanGregory,Chairman, Alderman Barr & Stanford.
Street Committee -Alderman Bynum,Chairman,Alderman Stanford &. Wages.
Street Cleaning Committee -Alderman Carter,Chairman,Alderma.n Bynum & Gregory.
Lights Comriittee-Alderman Harding,Chairman,Alderman Sanders & Carter.
Sewer Committee -Alderman Sanders,Chairma.n,Alderman Harding & Wages.
Fire & Vlater Committee -Alderman Stanford,Chairman,Alder•man Bynum & Carter.
Clerk was instructed to see about the taxes upon the City Airport.
No further business being necessary Alderman Harding made a motion that was seconded
i by Alderman Stanford that the Council adjourn. Upon the question being put before the
Council,it received their unaminous vote and the.Mayor declared the Council as adjourned.
Attest: �4 , Approved: Mnx
City Clerk.. Mayor,
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FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION APRIL L8,LQ32
Present: Mayor T.S.Tribble,City Clerk Wm.F.Dunn,City Attorney,V.James Ptak,City Engineer E.M.
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Ratliff,Chief of Police Neal Cruse,Aldermen Barr,B3,Carter,Gregory,Sanders,Stanford
and Wages.
Minutes of the regular meeting as held on April 11th were read and approved by the unaminous vote
of the Council.
Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Barr,Chairman of th
Auditing Committee, whereupon Alderman Harding made a motion that was seconded by Alderman
Stanford that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw
warrants upon the proper fund for the payment of the same.Upon the question being put
before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and the Mayor so declarded and inst
rutted the C1erk.Bills:Ben Porter �18.75,Shur„ate & Williams �,30.00,Z.A.Pulliem y14.75,
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Allen Strain $5.40,John Zillah $15,00,J.E.Skelton u2.25,Siney Graham 6W20.08,Harley
Cannon $5.40,J.R.Hatfield $5.40,Harvel Dowell $5.40,S.H.Strange �1.50,Thomas & Son
$1.15,Jess Hankins1,50,Bud Curry 14p1.10,Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. w39.63,W.F.Dunn
k2.53.
Petetion:A petetion was presented and read from 20 property owners of Curb & Gutter
District No.38 and Improvement District No.39 who requested the removal of the Asses
J.M Phillips ,V1.H.Summers ,& J.A. English on the grounds that the Assessors had made and
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filed an& assessment in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas
on April 4th,1932 ,re-assesssments which were wholly arbitrary and made without regard to
benefits received.A motion was made byAlderman Sanders and seconded by Alderman Stanford
that the protest -be received and filed and the Mayor set a date for the hearing of the
same.Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote
and the Mayor so declared and ordered that a hearing be held on next regular meeting
noght of the Council which would be April 25th,1932.
Protests:The following petetions of protest agains re -assessments in Curb & Gutter Improvement
No.38
Districtand Paving Improvement District Ho.39, were taken up each one at a time and b
of each individual case was discussed both Pro and Con.LaweThe Commissioners agAdnst
lowering the property of Walter Duggans and J.T.Rosser.The Commissioners were represented
by Lawyer Atkission.Z.L.Slaughter and Ada Slaughter who were represented by Lawyer J
tj A,ayes.Jas.Dinwiddie represented by himself.Mrs.Nora &foulden represented by F.W.Rupert,
Guy Brown represented by Frank Barr,Elda Cole represented by himself,Chester A Smith
represented by himself.After hearing these protests Alderman danders made a motion tha
was seconded by Alderman Stanford that the Mayor appoint a committe of three to go
these two Improvement Districts and personally view the property and report back to
Council on Monday night May 2,1932 when these protest would be eentiaxed and acted upo
Upon the question being put before the Council,it received their unaminous vote and th
Mayor so declared and appointed upon the Committee Aldermen Carter,Sanders,& Wages.
In checking over the old records,it was discoveded the the assessemenjr of Chester Smit
should be $356.00 insted of $536.00 as it now appeared upon the records.The error was
ordered changed.The protest as filed by the Commissioners of the two above Improvement
Districts against the lowering of the re assessment of Homer Jackson from 725.79 to
$625.79 was found to have been a mistake of the assessors in transcribing the amounts
and was withdrawn.
A motion was made by Alderman Barr and seconded by Alderman Carter that the Council
adjourn,upon
the question being
put before
the Council,it received thedr unaminous
vote and the
Mayor declared the
Council as
adjourned.
Attest: f/�i��LJ�� Approved:
itv Clerk. liayor.
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