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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-09-04 MinutesNo 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: O Approved: C ty CrrTc. — payor roeP-7 m. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, September 4, 1933. Present:.;.2t*Lvor T. S, Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Famsey, City Fngi- neer F„ r+, Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, .Stanford, and Wages, Absent; Alderman Carter, � a Minutes of the repulnr meeting held August 28th, 1933, were..read and approved. Bills: The following bilis were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal-, Chairman of Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, August 28, 1933, the Auditing Committee: Marian Schwarz x$2.50, The Blairs $5.80, Fayetteville Ptv Co, $0,50, Lewis Bros. •11.10, Flect:ric Service Co. X1.00, Abshier•-Bryan $19.15, Ben Porter Present: City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil. Ramsey, City Fnginner F. N. Fatliff, hills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same up- Aldermen Bynum, Harding,, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Absent: Mayor T, S. Tribble, on the Proper funds. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the Aldermen Carter and Gregory, Alderman J. F. Stanford was seated as Mayor Pro Tem. unanimous vote of the Council.. Renorts Minutes of the regular meeting held August 21, 1933, and the recessed meeting held Of The following reports for the month of August, 1933, were read in.thei'r entiretv by, August 24, 1933, were read and approved. Officials: the Clerk: Otoe Phillius as City Clerk and as City Collector, Clvde' Walters as Fire Rills: The following hills were Presented after their annroval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of _ Chief, Clem Pearson ns Police Judge, and Neal Cruse aq Chief of Police. By motion of tYe Auditing Committee: S, W. Gas & Electric Co. $314,10, Bohe Gro. 81.50, A. F. Shu- ports were ordered received and filed. mate $9,75, Fldo Cole $1.00, C, if. Bynum $5.50, Ben Porter 49.00, A. F. Shumate .4718.00, Protest Continental Oil Co. $2.15. Alderman Harding moved that the bills be allowed as approve A protest against the assessment of his property in South Colleae.Avenue Improve - M, W, Moo and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. This mo- hearing on this protest be given at the next regular meeti.np• of the City Council. The tion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the unanimous vote of the Council, motion wns seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire 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 Bvnum, and duly passed by the Council, the assessments were ordered received and filed. Resignation cc 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 he accepted. This motion received the entire vote of the Council and the Mayor so declared. Combining City Alderman Peal madea motion that the offices of Buildd)ng Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Inspections: Gas Inspector, 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 Two applications were. Presented for the office of City Inspector as per above motion, Inspector: namely, F. 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; F. Gary received 5 votes, and Vt. C. Smith 1 vote. The Mayor declared F. Gary elected, i R. R. James asked the Council's permission to install a telephone at a truck stand across the street from the Ozark Gro. By motion of Alderman Bynum, seconded by Alderman 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: O Approved: C ty CrrTc. — payor roeP-7 m. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, September 4, 1933. Present:.;.2t*Lvor T. S, Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Famsey, City Fngi- neer F„ r+, Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, .Stanford, and Wages, Absent; Alderman Carter, � a Minutes of the repulnr meeting held August 28th, 1933, were..read and approved. Bills: The following bilis were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal-, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Marian Schwarz x$2.50, The Blairs $5.80, Fayetteville Ptv Co, $0,50, Lewis Bros. •11.10, Flect:ric Service Co. X1.00, Abshier•-Bryan $19.15, Ben Porter 65.0n, Harper Brush Works $6.00, A. F. Shumate $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 Alderman Harding and received the unanimous vote of the Council.. Renorts Of The following reports for the month of August, 1933, were read in.thei'r entiretv by, Officials: the Clerk: Otoe Phillius as City Clerk and as City Collector, Clvde' Walters as Fire _ Chief, Clem Pearson ns Police Judge, and Neal Cruse aq Chief of Police. By motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Bynum, and duly passed by the Council, the re- ports were ordered received and filed. Protest of A protest against the assessment of his property in South Colleae.Avenue Improve - M, W, Moo e, ment District No. 1 by M, V, Moore was presented. Alde^man Stanford moved that a hearing on this protest be given at the next regular meeti.np• of the City Council. The motion wns seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire vote of the Council, Ordinance, 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 hearinv 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 he 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 flavor Put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass". On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted: Ayes; Rvnum, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, Wages. Nays: none. Absent and not voting: Carter. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed as,there were 7 Ayes and no Nays, Ar..` Ordinance No. 761.v^ 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 dis- charge the duties of his Official office; to provide for the procedure and hearing by the City Council of the charges, and for other purposes". Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Section One: That if any official either elective or appointive of the City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas, shall he guilty of mis-conduct., inefficiency, insubordi.nation, neglect, or failing to faithfully discharge the duties of his Official office, may be removed from office by the City Council in the manner and form as hereinafter provided. Section Two; The Mayor, or any three Aldermen, of said City, who have information, or reasonable cause to believe that any official of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as set forth in Section One of this Ordinance, is guilty of Official mis-conduct in office, and has failed to faithfully discharge the duties of his office, may file with the City Clerk of said City, a written accusation or complaint against said Official to be pro- ceeded against, stating in plain language the charge or complaint to be. answered: and a cony of said complaint shall be served on said official by the Chief of Police, who shall file his affidavit of service with the City Clerk, Section Three; After the written accusation or complaint has been served for three day= on the official charged, the City Council shall, at an adjourned session or at its next regular meeting, hear the complaint and the defense, if any, and upon a concurrent vote of two thirds of all Aldermen elected to the City Council, a member of the City Council or any Elective officer of said City or of any 'lard or District of said City may be re- moved from office; and upon a concurrent vote of a majority of 911. Aldermen elected to the City Council of said City, an'Appointive official of said City or any Ward or Dis- trict thereof may he removed from office. In event any official is removed from office as nrovided for herein, the vacancy shall be filled as is now provided by law for fill- ing such vacancies. Section Four: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby renealed, and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication. Approved this 4th day of September, 1933. T. S. Trib},le, Mayor. Attested this 4th day of September, 1933. Otoe Phillips, City Clerk. Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat September 5th, 193). Mayor Trib})le extrressed to the Council very deep appreciation for their kindness in allowing him lief of absence while taking treatnent at Mayo Bros. fie also expressed his thanks to Alderman J. F. Stanford for his services as Mayor Pro Tem. No further business, Alderman Wages moved that the Council. adjourn. Alderman Peal sec- onded the motion which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Coun- cil adjourned. w, i Attest; 4&A V Approved; p C ty C er.. or. Fayetteville.City Council met in regular session Monday, September 11, 1933, Present: Mayor T. S.'Trlihble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Peal,.Sanders, Stanford, and .Wages'.' Minutes of the regular meeting held September 4th, 1933, were read and approved. Bills% The following hills were presented after their apnroval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditin'r Committee; S. W. Bell Telephone Co. O3n.13, Harley Gover, Sheriff, $s94.5C Bohe.Gro. n1-:OQ, John.Bvnum $2,52, Magnolia Pet. Co. $10.90, A. F. Shumate $F18.00, Suttle Service Station $2.16. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be allowed as approv ed and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the'proner funds. This moti.on was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the unanimous vote of the Council Protest: The protest of M. W. Moore'on South College Ave. Improvement Dist. No. 1 was carried over till next meeting night with the following investigating committee appointed by the Mayor: Wages, Harding,, and Peal. Permit: The Arkansas Western Gas Co, asked permission to tunnel under or cut pavement on Dick- son Street between Church and Block for the purpose of installing, gas line. By motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Peal, and duly passed by the Council, this permission was granted., same to he under supervision of the City Engineer. Sidewalk: The ]Methodist Church asked that a grade for sidewalk be established at the Church on Highland and Dickson. Alderman Gregory moved that this grade be established under the supervision of the City Engineer. Alderman Wages seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the Council. Jas. Dinwiddie recd a paper relative to ways and means of ob\tsining aid from the Gov- ernment for a Municipal building. The Mayor requested him to obtain further data and report his findings to the Council. Alderman Rynum moved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Peal seconded the motion whi. passed unanimo sly, �nd the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest; _ Approved; ezz 0VCi ty erk. ifMayor.