HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-09-11 MinutesOrdinance No. 761.`
An Ordinance to be ei:titled "An Ordinance to Provide for the removal by th
City Council of any Elective or Appointive Officer of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansa
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, insubordination, 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 Alderman, 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
r�pular 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 171ard or District of said City msy be re-
moved from office; and upon a concurrent vote of a majority of al.l. Aldermen elected to
the City Council of said City, an'Appointive official of said City or any Ward or Dis-
trict thereof may be removed from office. In event any official is removed from office
as provided 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
repealed, and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage,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. Tribr,le, Mayor.
Attested this 4th day of September, 1935. Otoe Phillips, City Clerk.
Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat September 5th, 193:5.
Mayor Tribhle expressed to the Council very, deep appreciation for their kindness in
allowiTug him lief of absence while taking treatrent at Mayo Bros. He also expressed his
thanks to Alderman J. I'. Stanford for his services as Mayor Pro Tera.
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.
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Approved;
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Fayetteville. City Council met in regular session Monday, September 11, 1933,
Present:
Mavor T. S.•Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, Chief of
Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Harding, Peal,.Sanders, Stanford,
and VIA gea'a.
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 4th, 193.3, were read and approved.
Bills:
The following hills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of
the Auditing, Committee; S. W. Bell Telephone Co. 1$3n.13, Harley Gover, Sheriff, $94.5
Bohe.biroo �l•:00, John.Bynum I'2.52, Magnolia Pet. Co. 1110.90, A. F. Shumate X518.00,
Suttle Service Station $2.16. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be allowed as apr.ro
ed and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the'proper funds. This
motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the unanimous vote. of the Counci
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 investiRatinv 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 Viages seconded the motion which received
the entire vote of the Council.
Jas. Dinwiddie rend a paper relative to ways and means of ob` ing, 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 Rynumpmoved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Peal seconded the motion whi.d
passed unanimously, d the Mayor declared. the Council adjourned.
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