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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-10-03 MinutesCarter that the Mayor appoint a Committee to confer with the Chamber of Commerce and the water Commissioners relative to amounts due the Western Methodist Assembly and Ely-Wlalker Dry Goods Co. and to investigate the contracts made with them. This motion received the unanimous vote of the Council. The Mayor appointed the Finance Committee composed of Aldermen Barr, Gregory, & Wages; and City Attorney V. James Ptak, and City Engineer E. M. Ratliff to make the necessary investigations. Alderman Harding made a motion that the Council adjourn, which was seconded by Alderman B„num. The motion received the. unanimous vote of the Council and the Mayor declared the Council PS adjourned. Attest: arkA Approved: �� CityClerk Mayor i4 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday Oct. 3rd, 1932. esent: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney V. James Ptak, Citv Engineer E. Id, Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Rarr, By- num. Carter, Gregory, Harding, Sanders, Stanford, & Fla Fes. tes or the regular meeting as held Sept. 26th, 1932, were read and approved by the eports c it -IT fficers: Reports rrrroveme Distric As SOS Sri Fater I ist. Aro unanimous vote of the Council. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Barr, chairman of the Auditing Committee, whereuilon Alderman Bynum made a motion seconded by Alderman Harding, that t}ie bills he allowed as approved and the Clerk he instructed YXMX to draw warrants for same uipon the proper fund.s. Upon the question heinr- put before the Council it received their unanimous vote and the Mayor so declared and instructed the Clerk: Henry Clalk.er $;;37,00 Fayettevi le Republic $11.25, Blair Stationers $1.55, Otoe Phillips Bohe Gro, 4'21.00, Ark. Western Gas Co. x1.6.:97, Allen Strain Xl.25, B & V Sta- tion 9„8.10, Bohe Gro. Co. j1.25, Sanford & Son $3.70, Heerwagen Bros. $5.29, B L V Station -,?5.48, A. F. Shumate $1 -Do .00. The Following reports were read in their entiretyfor the month of Sept, 1932. T. S. Tribble as purchasing agent, Otoe Phillips as City Clerk, P.,. Cunningham as City Collector, 17. M. Fishhack as Acting Police Judge and k. P. Nifong acs, Police Judge combined, Neal Cruse as Chief of Police, and Clyde Walters as Fire Chief. After the reading of the reports Alderman narainp maor a motion that was seconded by Alderman Gregory that the reports he accepted as rend and. and the Clerk be instructed to file the same. This motion received the unan- imous vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared. Financial reports of t:••e followinp Improvement Districts were read by the Clerk: 7ast Street Imp. gist. No. One, and Annex No. One, Annex No. Two to East Street Imo. Dist. Ivo. One, I';est Spring Street Imp. Dist, No, One, Mont Nord Imp. Dist. No. One, University Imp. Dist, No. One, and Tater Imp. Dist, No. Three. Alderman Gregory made a motion seconded by Alderman wages that the reports be accepted as read and the Clerk be instructed to file same. This motion received the unanimous vote of the Council and the Mayor so de- clared. The. re -assessment of Water Imp. Dist. No. 2 was presented. Motion was made 2 by Alderman 1"ages and seconded by alderman. Bynum that said assessment be received and filed for inspection. This motion received the, unar_i.n;ous vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared and instructed the Clerk. 89. 4.0 Levy'* To levy taxes for the year 1932 upon the real and personal property within the corpora e l limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Be it'resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Section one: That the rate of taxes for CITY GENERAL FUND purposes, for the year 1932, be, and the same is hereby declared to he FIVE(5) MfLLS on egeh dollar of assessed vale awdxx tion of all real and Personal property crithin the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, A.rk* as shoran by the assessment books for State & County purposes, and that the same i$ kap hereby levied: and the P,tavor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of Washington County, Ark., to the end that.the same be placed on the tax hooks and collected vaith the State & County taxes. Section two: That the rate of taxes for FIRE DEPARTIJ7NT purposes for the ,year 1932, he, and the same is hereby declared to be ONE AND OIT HALF(1,) TJILLS on each dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the Corporate limits of " the City of Fayetteville, Ark.o as shoran by the assessment books for State S. Courts purnoses, and that the same is hereby levied: and the mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of Washing- ton County, Ark., to the end that the same may be placed on the tax hooks and collected with the State & County taxes. Section three: That the rate of taxes for CITY HOSPITAL purposes for the ,year 1932, he, and the same is hereby declared to be ONE(1) MILL on each dollar of assessed valu- ation of all real and Personal Property within the Corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Ark, as shown by the assessment hooks for State &: County purposes, and that the same is hereby levied: and the Mavor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to certify this levy to the County Clerk of 19ashington County, Ark., to the end that the same may be placed on the tax hooks and collected with the State & County taxes. Section four: That the rate of taxes .for the ,year 1.032 for the purpose of paying FUNDING BO'_TDS AND INTER17ST THEREON be, and the same is hereby declared to be ON? AND THR77 FOURTHS(lA) MILLS on each dollar of assessed valuation of real and personal property within the Corporate limits of the City of Favettevil.le, Ark. as showrt by the assessment books for State and County purposes, and the same is hereby levied; and the 14ayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized -and di- rected to certify this levy to the Count Clerk of C'ashington County, Ark, to the end that the same may be Placed on the tax hooks and collected with the State and County taxes. Section five: That the rate of taxes for the year 1932 for the purpose of paving t/ FLYING FIELD BONDS AND INTERrST TIMT7OPI he, and the same is herehv declared to he THRrI FOURTHS(4) OF 0II7,11ILL or. each dollar of assessed valuation of real. and personal property within the Corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville., Ark. i as shown by the assessment hooks for State and.County purposes, and the, same is hereby levied: and the D9ayor and the City Clerk are. hereby authorized and di- rected to certify this levy to the County Clerk of Tashington County, Ark, to the end that the same may be Placed on the tax books and 'collected with the State and County, taxes. Signed; J. F. Stanford. Alderman First "'a -rd, .Attest: Otoe Phillips, Approved: T. S. Tribble. City Clark. Mavor. 41 ?eport lof Finance Committee on Garment Factory and �'lestern Piethodi.st Assembly indebtdrdness was carried over till next regular meeting Oct. 10th, 19:12 as they needed more time to obtain thr, required data. Audit: Due to the condition of the hooks of the City Clerk on August 1st, 1932, a motion was made by Alderman Gregory and second.d by Alderman Stanford that the Mayor and the City Clerk be instructed to employ R. C. Framhers P: Co., Certified Account- ants of Ft. Smith, Ark., to make a comrlete audit from the date of last audit to Oct. 1st, also to include a final audit at the close of the. year 1932. This mo- tion received the unanimous vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared. rxecutiv A motion was made by Alderman Bynum and seconded by Alderman. Stanford that the Session: City Council go into an Executive Session. Upon the question being put before the Council it received their unanimous vote. The Colinci.lthen want into Executive Session. Alderman ?ages then presented a recommendatinn signed by Alderman tiTares and Alderman Gregory of the Finance Committee, recommondine the. following changes: Abolishment of the office of Purchasing Arent, elimination of the extra $25.n0 which was added in the past to the office of City Health, Cancellation of the monthly check of $10.00 to the Thrift Ho•?se. dropring of one day.man from the Police force, abolishment of the office of Sanitary police, reducing the City Library monthly '•jarrant x'10,00, reduction of all Councilmen's salaries by :i3 1/3°%, reduction of all remaining salaries 25%. Alderman Stanford seconded by Alderman Bynum trade the following motion: that the above recommendation be accepted, and that the Ordinance Committee and. City Attorney be instructed to prepare resolu- tions and Ordinances necessary to comply with same. Unon the question being put before the Council it received their unanimous vote and the Yayor so declared. ingdga Adjourn: Alderman Barr seconded.by Alderman Harding that the Council adjourn. This motion received their unanimous vote and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest: � , City C e.l f Approved: Mayor °'ax 'jev% filed with County Clerk of Vlashi.ngton County, t�rkansas, Octohnr atl., 1932. Attest al City clerk. Approved n�di'7 Mayor*=• - Fayetteville City Council met in regular. sesri.on Yonday October 10th, 19'2. Presant: Iiayor T. S. Tribble, City Cle ;: Otoe Phillips, City Attorney V. Janes Ptak, City rnrineer ". I'. Ratli{'£, Chi.ef of Police 17cal Cruse, Aldermen Barr, Rynum, Carter, Grer-ory, Harding, Sanders, Stan`'ord . P4inutes of the rnaular mentinp as hold Oct. 3, 1932, were read and approved by the unani- no:is vote of .the Council. Bib s: The following hi is 'sere presented a^ter their approval by Alderman Barr, Chairmcin of the Auditing, Committee, whereupon Aldorman Bynum made a motion- seconded by Alder- man Hardinc, that the hills he allowed a:. approved and the Clerk he instructed to d.ra:P+•:•inrrants•for same unor_ the prorer funds.Upon the question being put before the Council it received their- unanimous vote and the Payor sn dr-clared and instructed the Clerk: Rohe Gro. .0.5n, F. Cole f5.nn, Harry Hami.ltor 02.3b, S, l". Bell. Teln- phone Co, f`%R.1B, VIm. L. Blnncker q`19.nn, Bohr-. Gro. .62.00, John /;i.11ah y,'20.no, Ber Porter r4.F5, P%agnolia Pet. Co. x11.05, Abshier-Bryan %`9.43, F. H, Comer til.aa�