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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-05-29 Minutes74 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday May 29th, 1933. Present: IAayee T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virpi.l Ramsey; City Engineer E. M. Ratliff; Chief of Police Neal Cruse.,'Aldermen Bynum, Carter,' Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Absent, none. Minutes of the regular meeting held May 22nd, 1933, were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were presented after their aprroval-by Alderman Peal, Chairman, of the Auditing Committee; S. W. Bell Telephone Co. 9;40.03, Willis Strange x'2.40, Bill Haves A2.40,'r. S. Stonesifer $2.40, lied McGuire $2.40, Earl Stewart 9.;2.40, Z. M. Bar.icom 62.40, A. F. Shumate $$18.00. Alderman Carter made a motion that was seconded by Alderman Bynum that the hills be allowed as approved and t'•e Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. This motion received the following vote; Ayes, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford. Nays, none. Alderman Wages riot voting. Dairy I The attention of the Council was called to the proposed dairy ordinance which was on Ordinance: its second reading. Ald.eriivt Gre& y moved that the Ordinance be amended as follows; That the license fee be ?..50�fc�r each cow .from which milk is sold in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Alderman Carter, seconded the. motion which received the folio ing vote: Ayes, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Stamford, Bays, Bynum, Carter, Sanders, Mage Mayoribble voted Nay, therehy defeating the motion. Alderman Grepory tl:en offered the follow^ g amendment: That the license fee for three cows or more shall. be 82.50 for each cow, and the bacterial test shall he compulsory and paid for by the City from these funds. The Council voted unanimously that the amendment be embodied in th Ordinance. A106rrE n Fvnum made a motion seconded by Alderman Sanders that the Ordi- nance he placed on its third and final reading. This motion was duly passed by the Council and the Clerk read the Ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor the put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass". Upon the Clerk's calling the roll the folio ing vote resulted: Ayes, Bynun , Carter, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Stanford, and l7ages Nays, Sanders. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. Ordinance No, 757, An Ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 313 as amended by Ordinance No. 442 of the City df Fayetteville, Arkansas, and to provide more sanitary dairy conditions"; Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Section One; Amend Ordinance No. 313 as amended by Ordinance No. 442 to read as follows: 1. That all. floors in dairy barns and gutters shall be constructed of concrete or other water tight materials and the same shall not be, dirt or clay and no other live stock shall be housed in the dairy barn. 2. That no permit be granted or license issued to any person, firm or corporation to sell milk in the City of FayettevErlle, Arkansas, u:•til dairy barns a so constructed and the Ordinance strictly complied with. 3. That the license to sell mil.k in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall be as follows: The license fee .for three cows or more shall be $2.50 for each cow, and the bacterial test shall be compulsory and paid for by the City from these funds, said license to he paid in advance. 4. That all cattle used in supplying milk to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, including those cattle sunplvinA milk to any pasteurixirpp plant and sil dealers and manufacturers of any by-product to be sold or re -sold in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and to dairymen, he subject both to the Tuberculine and the Abortion tests before any new permit'shall be granted, and that all cattle so furni A ng milk to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall be a•lnual.ly tested during the months of April and May for Tuberculosis and contagious and infectious Abortion. 5. That milk must be bottled in a separate milk house from that of the home or residence of the family and in the manner provided .for in the City dairy ;Ordinance now in force and effect. 6. That the milk of all dai omen which is now subiect to a bacterial. test shall show by said test to contain more than 200,000 bacteria per cubic centi- meter shall he published in some newspaper p•iblished in the City, and that the City Health Officer shall furnish a copy of all bacterial tests to the Citv Council, Section Two: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this the 29th day of Iday, 1933. Approved: T. S. Tribble, Mayor, Attest; Otoe Phillips, City Clerk. Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat May 30th, 1933. Garment N. F. Drake appeared before the Council relative to the irdebtedness due Fly -Walker Factory Dry Goods Co. and the Vf(estern Methodist Assembly, st:atinrr that the Water Commissidn & would ass"me and pay off said indebtedness if the Council would so authorize. them. Assemhly After discussion, Alderman Gregory made the following motion: That the Council go on record as stating that it will not oppose the action of the Yater Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in racquiring the contract now existing between the Citizens Committee of the Garment Factory and Ely -Walker Dry Goods Co, providina the total amounts expended only cover principals and do not exceed $6,546.16: Also acqui ing warranty deed and title to the Plater Plant of the Western Methodist Assem}ly, ex renditures not to exceed $5,447.15; The above amounts covering the following items: for the Garment Factory, First National Bank ?4, 1.56,c8, Arkansas National Bank $213, Hugh Lawson 9$725.56, J. S. Bates 9$362.731 J. F. Moore $362.78, B. F. Campbell $362.7 N. F. Drake $$362.78, Total for Garment Factory 9$6,546.16. For the Vlestern Methodist A-^emblir, Arkansas National Bank 80.1048.78, Arkansas National. Bank $'1,398.37, First Savings Rank 61,500.00, McIlrov Rank $41,500.00, Total for 17estern Methodist Assembly ?5.,447.15. Alderm-in Sanders seconded the motion. which carried unanimously. 75 He,soluti n; Alderman Sanders introduced the following Hesolut::ion, which passed by the unani- Street mous vote of the Council; Lights; Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, directing, the 11an,-tinav and other proper officials of the South-FJestern Gas & Electric Co. furn- �I°I'�3 ishina electricity to the City Of Fayetteville, 9rlcnnsas, for Street lights to reduce l J the cq—ndle power of said lights, and for other purposes. Whereas, in the interests of economy and for the efficiency, and in order to es- tablish a permanent solution of the financial Problems with respect, to our streF livhts: and in order to carry out the orders of the FinPrce Committee to keep the ex- pense of the City within its revenues, Whereas, the revenues of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, have been greatly reduced due to a great many who have let their taxes go delinquent because of inability to pay, therefore Be it resolved by the Citic Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, That the Manager and other proper officials of the South-Vlestern Gas & Electric Co. furnishinc± electricity to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be directed, and they are hereby ordered and directed to reduce the candle power of all lamps used in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to the following schedule; All 100 3i➢iXXX candle power lamps reduced to 60 candle power; All 250 candle power lamps reduced to 100 candle power. That the provisions of thds resolution shall take effect immediately after its rlissage and approval. Passed and approved the 29th day of May, 1933. Approved: T. S. Tribble, Mayor. Attest; Otoe Phillips, City Clerk. Ord inan e Alderman Senders introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend. Section One 110. 758. of Ordinarce No. 439, passed and aprroved the 18th day of November, 1921, as amended by Ordinance No: 440, by the City Vouncil of the Gity of Fayetteville, Arkansas". The ordi arce was reap, the first time in its entirety by the Clerk, whereupon Alderman Sanders moved that the rules be, suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the entire, vote of the Council. The Clerk then read the ordinance the second time. Alderman Bynum moved that the, rules be further suspended and the ordinance be. placed on its third and fi- nal reading. Alderman Peal seconded the motion vrhich received the unanimous vote of the Council, and the Clerk .read the oddinance the third and fi.ral time. The Mayor put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass". On the Clerk's cnll.inv the roll the follow- inr. vote resulted: Ayes, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Yea 1., Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Nays, none. Absent and riot voting,, none. The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed Ordinance No. 758, An Ordinance to he. entitled "An Ordinance to amend Section One of Ordinance Number 439, passed and approved the 18th day o" Yovem}ler. 1n21, as amended by Ordina 71Iber 440, by the City Council of the Cite of Fayetteville, Arkansas". Be it ordained by the City Council of the Citv of F19L'IT."r1•11le, Ar',ansas; Section One; Amend Section "One" of Ordinance Number .439, as passed and apnroe ed the 18th day of November, 1921, as amended by Ordinance Number 440 to rPrid as $ffi xa follows: That from and after the 1st day of July, 1933, and on the same date of each year thereafter; each person., firm or corporation owning, leasing, or using any elec- tric power pole, telegraph pole, or telephone role either individually or ,jointly, lo- cated within any street or alley within the corporate limits of the City of l'ayette.- vi.11e, Arkansas, shall pay an annual City license tax which is hereby fixed*at the rate of Fifty Cents 7�$R$ (501) for each pole so owned, leased or used by said person, firm or corporation. where the same pole is used by -more than one person, firm or corporation each person, firm or corporation owning, using or leasing, said pole shall pay said license fee at the rate of Fifty Gent^ per pole, whether used ipAivi.dually, Jointly, or severally. Section Two: This Ordinance is intended, and construed. to he, cumulative, and does not repeal any Ordinance now in force unless such Ordinance is in direct conflict herewith, •Section Three; This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and af- ter its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this the 29t1i day of May, 1933. Approved: T. S. Tribble, 14ave)r. Attest: Otoe Phillips, City Clerk. Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat May ;50th, 1933. Allen Strain appeared before the Council. asking that some adjustment be made as to the salaries of the day drivers and night drivers of the Fire Department. The matter was. referred to the Fire Committee and the Fire Chief. A motion to adjourn made by Alderman Sanders and secoriderd by Alderman wages was duly Passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adj ourned, Attest: y City Clem. Approved: Mayor.