HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-08-28 MinutesFayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, August 28, 1933.
ent, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City Engineer E. M. Ratliff,
Aldermen Bynum, Harding,, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Absent: Mayor T. S. Tr
Aldermen Carter and Gregorv. Alderman J. F. Stanford was seated as Mayor Pro Tem.
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 21, 1933, and the recessed meeting held
Augiist 24, 1933, were read and approved.
Ills : The following hills were nre^ented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of
tYe Auditing Committee: S. W. Gas & Electric Co. 4$314.10, Bohe Gro. 9$1.50, A. F. Shu-
mate 4,x`9.75, Eldo Cole 4$1.00, C. H. Bynum $5.50, Ben Porter $0,00, A. F. Shumate 4018.00
Continental Oil Co. 9$2.15. Alderman Harding moved that the bills be allowed as approve
and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. This mo-
tion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the unanimous vote of the Council.
Assess- Re -assessments -of South College Ave. Improvement District No. 1 and Annex No. 1 to
ments: South College Ave. Imp. Dist. No. 1 were presented by the Clerk. By motion of Alderman
Sanders, seconded by Alderman Bynum, and duly passed by the Council, the assessments
were ordered received and filed.
Resignatil n
Cf Jas. Dinwiddie tendered his resignation as Gas Inspector for the City of Fayetteville.
Dinwiddie: Alderman Bynum made a motion, which was seconded by Alderman Harding, that the resig-
nation be accented. This motion received the entire vote of the Council and the Mayor
so declared.
Combining
City Alderman Peal madea motion that the offices of Buildmng Inspector, Plumbing Inspecto
Inspections: Gas Insnector, and Electrical Inspector be united, making one City Inspector. The,
motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the entire vote of the Council.
Flection
of City I Two applications were presented for the office of City Insnector as per above motion,
Inspector': namely, E. Gary and W. C. Smith. Alderman Bynum moved that the Council ballot on the
candidates. Alderman Sanders seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the
Council. The vote was then taken with the following, result; c Gary received 5 votes,
and Pr. C. Smith 1 vote. The Mayor declared F. Gary elected.
'rotest
of Aprotest against the assessment of his property in South Colleg_e_Avenue Improve -
1. 111, Moo e. meet District No. 1 by M. W. Moore was Presented. Alde*man Stanford moved that a
hearing on this protest be. given at the next regular meeting, of the City Council. The
motion wan seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire !rote of the Council.
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Alderman Stanford introduced an ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance to provide for
the removal by the City Council of any Elective or Appointive Officer of the City of
Fayetteville. Arkansas, for inefficiency, mis-conduct, insubordination, neglect, or
failing to faithfully discharge the duties of his official office; to provide for the.
Procedure and hearing by the City Council of the charges, and for other Pruposes".
The Clerk read the ordinance the first time in its entirety. Alderman Bynum moved that
the rules be. suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. This motion
was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the unanimous 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 final reading. This mo-
tion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the entire vote of the Council. The
Clerk read the ordinance the third and final time. The. Tlayor nut the question "Shall
the Ordinance Pass". On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted: Ayes
Bynum, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, Wages. Nays: none. Absent and not
votin:*: Carter. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed as,there were 7 Ayes and no
Nays.
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R. B. James asked the Council's permission to install a telephone at a truck stand
across the steeet from the Ozark Oro. By motion of Alderman Bynum, seconded by Alderma
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Sanders, and duly passed by the Council, the Mayor was authorized to investigate the
matter and to handle it in any way he deems advisable.
No further business, Alderman Wages moved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Peal
seconded the motion which passed unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council
adjourned.
Attest: L Approved;
C tyCTerk. Yayor Yro Tem.
Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, Reptember 4, 1933.
Present:
SLI*�vor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City Fngi-
neer F. 10. Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Gregory, Harding, Peal.
Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Absent: Alderman Carter.
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 2Rth, 1.933, were read and approved.,
Bills:
The following hills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal-, Chairman of
the Auditing Committee: Marian Schwarz 4$2.50, The Blairs 4$5.80, Fayetteville Ptv Co.
?$0.50, Lewis Bros. $l.ln, Flect:ric Service Co. 1.00, Abshier-Bryan ',x'19.15, Ben Porker
$5.09, Harper Brush Works 4$6.00, A. F. Shumate y$18.00. Alderman Bynum moved that the
hills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same up-
on the. Proper funds. This motion was seconded by Aldorman Harding and received the
unanimous vote of the Council..
?eno.rts
of
The. following reports for the month of August, 1933, were read in. -their entirety by
)fficials:
the Clerk: Otoe Phillius as City Clerk and as City Collector, Clvde'-vial ters as Fire
Chief, Clem Pearson as Police Jildge., and Neal Cruse as Chief of Police. Ry motion of
Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Bynum, and duly passed by the Councid, the re-
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ports were ordered received and filed.
'rotest
of Aprotest against the assessment of his property in South Colleg_e_Avenue Improve -
1. 111, Moo e. meet District No. 1 by M. W. Moore was Presented. Alde*man Stanford moved that a
hearing on this protest be. given at the next regular meeting, of the City Council. The
motion wan seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire !rote of the Council.
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Alderman Stanford introduced an ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance to provide for
the removal by the City Council of any Elective or Appointive Officer of the City of
Fayetteville. Arkansas, for inefficiency, mis-conduct, insubordination, neglect, or
failing to faithfully discharge the duties of his official office; to provide for the.
Procedure and hearing by the City Council of the charges, and for other Pruposes".
The Clerk read the ordinance the first time in its entirety. Alderman Bynum moved that
the rules be. suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. This motion
was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the unanimous 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 final reading. This mo-
tion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the entire vote of the Council. The
Clerk read the ordinance the third and final time. The. Tlayor nut the question "Shall
the Ordinance Pass". On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted: Ayes
Bynum, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, Wages. Nays: none. Absent and not
votin:*: Carter. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed as,there were 7 Ayes and no
Nays.
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