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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-02-06 Minutesr.- 1 59 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday January30, 1933. Present: Mayor T. S. T'Nibhle,'City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney V. James Ptak, City En- gin6ar E. ti. Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Barr, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Minutes of the regular meeting held January 23rd, 1933, were read and approved. Rills: The following hills were presented after their approval by Alderman Barr, Chairman of the Auditing Committee, whereupon Alderman Harding made a motion seconded by Alderman Bynum that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. This motion received the entire vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared and instructed the Clerk: Joe Dear- ing $7.00, Ben Porter $12.00, A. F. Shumate $30.00. Total $49.00 Street fund. Auto Alderman Barr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Bynum, that the Ordinance Committee License; be instructed to draw an Ordinance to reduce Cite auto license fees'. Alderman Stan- ford, seconded -by Alderman Carter, offered an amendment to the -motion as follows: that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for investigation. The amend- ment was voted on first with the following vote resulting; Ayes, Bynum, Carter,` Greg- ory, Sanders, Stanford, Wages. Nays, Barr,'Harding. Absent and not voti.nh:, none. The Mayor declared the amendment carried as there were 6 Ayes and 2 Nays. The original motion was then put before the Council and received their unanimous vote. Peddlers Mr. Lamar of the Dawson Produce Co. and Lir. McWhorter of the Oxark Gro. Co. appeared License: before the Council stating that out of State produce X is being, trucked into the City and peddled without paying necessary license, "and thzt the local retail and wholesale dealers deserve some relief from this condition. After discussion Alderman Harding moved that'the City Attorney he instructed to draw an amendment to Ordinance No. 611 as follows; that the license fees for peddling produce from other States he raised to $25.00 per day and the fine for violation of this amendment be not to ex- ceed $50.00. This motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and received the unanimous vote of the Council. Tractor The necessity of purchasing a new track .for the Street tractor being brought before Truck: the Council, Alderman Harding, seconded by'Al.derman Carter, made a motion that the Mayor and the Street Committee he authorized to purchase same. This motion received the entire vote of the Council and the d:'ayor so declared. A motion to adjourn made by Alderman Sanders and seconded by Alderman Bynum was duly Passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjonrned. Attest; , CitV. Clerk. Approved; /� Q J Q_ Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday February 6th,�1933. Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney V. James Ptak, City En- ginenr E. Lt. Ratliff, Chiu of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Sanders, and Wages. Absent; Aldermen Barr and Stanford. Minutes of the regular meeting held January 30th, 1933, ware, read and aprrovPd. Rills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Hardi^.r„ member of the Auditing Committee, whereupon Alderman Rynum made a motion seconded by Alder- man Wages that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for saran upon the propc)e funds. This motion received the unanimous vote'of the Council'and the Mayor so declared and instructed the Clerk; Pete Gann x$12.50, 7, Cole $5.00; Otoe Phillips t)2.01, Fayetteville. Printing Co. $1.00, Ark. Western Gas Co, 10)3.801 The Blair Stationers P:0.65, S. .7. Bell Telephone Co. $31.20, Fayette- ville Republic 9,10.25, Abshier-Rryan $10.96, Thomas Son 610.20, Linkway Stores ,45.71, Fayetteville Printing Co. $100.00, Henry Barton $13.b0i Ben Porter ',M2,'00, Hee.rwagen Bros. ,$1.49 A, F. Shumate $30.00, T,. & GTire Co. $$0.93, Ozark Sta. $1.30. Totals: General Fund 466.41, Street fund A232.86, Fire fund 0)'2.23. Reports) The following reports for the month of January, 1933, were read in their entirety by Cf City the Clerk; T. S. Tribble as Purchasing Agent, Otoe Phillips as City Clerk, M..Cunninr- Officlals:ham as City Collector, F. P. Nifong as Police Judge, and Neal Cruse as Chief of Po- lice. After the reading of the reports Alderman Harding made a motion that, the reports be accepted as read and the Clerk be instructed to file same. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the entire vote of the Council. The report of the Committee on Light and Telephone rates and Peddlers license amend- ment'to Ordinance No. 611 were carried over till next regular meeting night, February 13th, 1933. Auto Alderman Sanders moved that: the Ordinance Committee be. instructed to draw upan Ordi- License nance reducing the license fee on all motor driver vehicles 40% and that all auto - Fees: mobile owners becoming residents of the City of Fayetteville be required to purchase auto license after a residence of 90 days in the City. This motion was seconded by Alderman. Bynum. Upon the question being put before the Council. -the following vote re- sulted; Ayes; Bynum, Sanders, and Wages. Nays; Carter, Gregory, and Harding. Absent and not voting: Barr and Stanford. There being'3 ayes and 3 nays the Mayor voted Aye and declared the motion carried as there were 4 ayes and 3 na:rs. 60 Regulati An amendment to the proposed ordinance regulating the salar.es of certain City Salaries: Officials, which was lett on its second reading, was introduced b,r Alderman Ii'ages and seconded by Alderman Carter. This -amendment carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Sanders, Wages, Nays: none. Absent and not votinp,: Barr and Stanford. Alderman Sanders then made a motion, which was seconded by Alderman Carter, that the ordinance be left on its second reading. Ur.cn the - question hni.ng put before the Council the -following vote resulted; Ayes; Bynum, Car- ter, Gregory, Harding, Sanders. Fays: 17ages. Absent and not voting,; Barr and Starforc The Mayor declared the motion carried as there were 5 ayes and 1 nay, and the cr di- nance was left on its second reading. Fire Arequest that Block 32 in the Orig;ir_al Town of Fayetteville be taken into the Fire Zone: Zone was Presented. After discussion, Alderman Hardine made a motion that the Ordi- nance Committee take the matter un and decide what properties in the City of Fayette• ville be taken into the Fire Zone. The motion was lost for want of a second. Asphalt Mr. French of the Moreno-Burkham Construction Co. appeared before the Council and Plant: made a proposition relative to the disposition of the asphalt plant owned by them and remaining in the City. Alderman Gregory made a motion, which was seconded by Aldermari Wages, that the street committee and the City Engineer investigate the matter. This motion received the unanimous vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared. The budget for the year 1933 was presented by the Finance Committee. No action wxs taken. Resiana- Alde^mar_ Sanders made a motion that the resignation of City Attorney V. James Ptak tion of to take effect April 1st, 1933, be reconsidered. This motion was seconded by Alder - City man Harding;, and received the entire vote of the Council. Alderman Sanders then Attorney: moved that'the resignation of V. James Ptak as City Attorney he accepted as effecti April 10th, 1933. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the, unanimous vote of the Council and.the Mavor so declared. A motion to adiourn made by Alderman Carter and'seconded by Alderman Sanders was duly Passe,,d blr-the Council and the Mayor declared the Coucil adjourned. Attest: Approved; Citry Clerk. Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in refrular session Monday February 13th, 1933. Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney V.'James Ptak, City En- gineer E. M.-Ratliff,'Chie.f of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Barr, Bynum, Carter, Greg - S ory, Harding, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Minutes of the regular meeting held February 6th, 1933, were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Barr, Chairman of the Auditing Committee, whereupon Alderman Bynum made'a motion seconded by Alder- man Harding that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk he instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. This motion received the unanimous vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared and'inst.ructed the Clerk; South West- ern Gas & Electric, Co. $530.90 T. P: Gann 10.00, Ben Porter $6.00, Harry Hamilton �9.pO, Magnolia Petroleum Co.152.11, Henry Barton $9.00, A. P. Pveatt $3.20, A. F. Shumate $30.00. Asphalt A report of the Street Committee and the City Engineer relative to the,proposition Plant: to purchase the'asphalt plant owned by the C. A. Moreno Co. and stored in thq City of Fayetteville, together with anew proposition from the C. A.'Moreno Co. was Dre- sented; the new proposition as follows:'that the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, ray to the Co A: Moreno Co. the sum of ?1.00 per year for a period of three years, there by acquiring clear title to said asphalt plant, providing, however, that said plant is not used by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, prior to March 1st, 1936. In the event that the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall use or allow XXXXXXMXXi4Xhd this asphalt plant to be used for the purpose of making, asphalt mixtures prior to March 1st, 1936, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall pay to the Co A. Moreno Co. an additional sum of $1.00 per ton for all material so mixed, provided that the expenses of labor aril equipment necessary to place the plant in operating condition he deducted from above sum. After $1,000.00 has been paid the Co AL Moreno Co. on acco,int of charge per ton for materials mixed as shove provided for, the plant shall become the property of the City df Fayetteville, Arkansas. Alderman gages made, a mo- tion seconded.by Alderman Sanders that the Street Committee and the City Engineer negotiate with the property owners as to rentals for storage on the asphalt plant. This motion received the entire vote of the Council. and the Mayor so declared. Alderman Harding moved that this report and proposition be .received and filed. Alderman Barr seconded the motion which was duly passed by the Council. Ordinanc: Alderman J'. K. Gregory introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Ordinance No, 611.." This ordinance was read the first time in its entirety. Alderman -Wages then made, a motion that was seconded. by Alder- man Carter that the rules be suspended and the ordinance he placed on Ito second reading. Upon the question being put before the Council it received their unanimous vote. The Ordinance was left on its second reading. Q