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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-10-02 Minutes91 The protest of 11. S.•Pollard on assessments in Plater Imp. Dist. No. 3 was carried over. The City Attorney reported his findings as to condemnation of No. 201 W. Lafayette as follows: the property is not in the Fire. Zone but the Fire Chief might investigate as to fire hazard: if a public nuisance, the Bofird of Health would have ,jurisdiction; if a house of ill fame, the Police Dept. would have charge. Alderman Gregory moved that the matter he referred to the Health Ifficer. Alderman Harding seconded the motion, which received the entire vote of the Council. Report: The Committee for investigating, ways and means for obtaining Government aid in the erection of a Municipal building reported as follows; that they had met with Vincent M. Miles, Regional Director, and find that application must be. in Washington before December 2()th, 1933, and that municipal building, projects are among those favored by the R. F. C. The Committee also recommended that the City Engineer and the City Clerk prepare a statement as to outstanding obligations of the City, and the likelihood of being gble to meet 'other obligations that might he assumed. The recommendation was put in the form of a motion and passed unanimously. Geo. A. Burst appeared before the Council XXXX" asking that a Board of Commissioners to handle Fire and Police Departments according to Act 28 of the 1933 Assembly of Ark- ansas be appointed. The Mayor requested the City Attorney to get an or'nion from the Attorney General as to the legality of the referendum petition filed with the City Clerk relative to the above matter. The matter of checks from wholesale distributors of beer being, held by the City Collec for was brought up. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the Clerk be instructed to no- tify the wholesale dealers that their checks would be cashed and perr..i.ts issued on Sept. 30th, 1933. This motion was seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire vote of the Council. Alderman Wages moved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Bvnum seconded the motion which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. ' 1 Attest: Approved: ��• 1 �f�/���`C City Cler1f. Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, October 2nd, 1933, Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City Engi- neer F. M. ttatlif'f, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, Vlages, Absent; Alterman Gregory. Minutes of the regular meetinc held Monday, Sentember 25th, 1933, were read and a.nprov Bills: The following, bills were presented after their arproval by Alderman Peal, Chairme.n'of the Auditing Committee: Ben Porter $x8.00, Sanford anti Son. x3.04, A. F, Shumate M:18.009 Lewi9 Bros. $51.61. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills he allowed ns an proved and the. Clerk he instrpct^d to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which rpceivPd tte unani.mo•)s vote of the Council. Financia Reports: Financial reports cf Water Imp. Dist. No. Three and D>>ncan St. Imp. Dist. Pio. 35 were read by the Clerk. By motion of Alderman Wages, seconded by Alderman Harding, and duly passed by the Council, the reports were ordered received and filed. Protest:I Mrs. Sallie H. Peck entered a protest against the rater Imp. Dist, No. 3 assessment of her property in Davidsons 2nd Addition. By unanimous vote of the Council hear•inv of this protest was XXX set for Monday, Oct. 9th, 19331 Committnr Al.dermnn Stanford as Chairman of the PPunici.pal Bui.ldinp* Irvestipatinv Committee renort Rerort: ed as follows: that according to the findings of the Citv rngineer and City Clerk, the City General Fund will he unable to take. on further oblii-ations due to the decrease in r.rooerty gssessments, and recommended that the matCer of borrowing money from the R. F C. for the Municipal 'Iuilding project be left to a vote of the people. Alderman Carter made a motion that the Ordinance Commit•tee he. instructed to draw up an ordinance setti forth proper data as to bond issue .required and call.inr for an election at an early da Alderman Wages seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the Council. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, September 25, 1933, Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Vi.rai.l Ramsey, City Engi- neer ?. Pt. Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Aldermen Bynum, Gregory, Hardinc, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, and Wages. Absent; Alderman Carter. Minutes of the Regular meeting as held September 18th, 1933, were read and approved. Bills: The followign bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: S. W. Gas & Flectric Co. $314.10, C. H. Bynum $>6.00, Ben Porter ±110.00, Guy Ititchell $$4.25, Bossemeyer & McBride $4.50, A. F. Shumate $$18.00, Bosse- meyer & McBride x,+4.25. Alderman Harding moved that the hills he allowed as approved ane, the Clerk he instructed to draw warrantB for same upon the proper funds. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the unanimous vote of the Council. Assess- ' ments; Re -assessment sof benefits in University Imp. Dist, No. 1, Duncan St. Imp. Dist.. No. 3E and Water Imp. Dist, No. 3 were presented. By motion oiff Alderman Sanders seconded by Alderman Peal and duly passed by the Council the assessments were ordered received and filed. Interest: The Clerk called the attention of the Council to the fact that interest on overdrafts due the First XXXT QXI National Bank to Sept. 19th amounted to $$1006.20. Alderman Wages made a motion that the Clerk be instructed to draw a warrant for this amount payable to the First National Bank. Alderman Harding seconded the motion, which received the unanimous vote of the Council. The protest of 11. S.•Pollard on assessments in Plater Imp. Dist. No. 3 was carried over. The City Attorney reported his findings as to condemnation of No. 201 W. Lafayette as follows: the property is not in the Fire. Zone but the Fire Chief might investigate as to fire hazard: if a public nuisance, the Bofird of Health would have ,jurisdiction; if a house of ill fame, the Police Dept. would have charge. Alderman Gregory moved that the matter he referred to the Health Ifficer. Alderman Harding seconded the motion, which received the entire vote of the Council. Report: The Committee for investigating, ways and means for obtaining Government aid in the erection of a Municipal building reported as follows; that they had met with Vincent M. Miles, Regional Director, and find that application must be. in Washington before December 2()th, 1933, and that municipal building, projects are among those favored by the R. F. C. The Committee also recommended that the City Engineer and the City Clerk prepare a statement as to outstanding obligations of the City, and the likelihood of being gble to meet 'other obligations that might he assumed. The recommendation was put in the form of a motion and passed unanimously. Geo. A. Burst appeared before the Council XXXX" asking that a Board of Commissioners to handle Fire and Police Departments according to Act 28 of the 1933 Assembly of Ark- ansas be appointed. The Mayor requested the City Attorney to get an or'nion from the Attorney General as to the legality of the referendum petition filed with the City Clerk relative to the above matter. The matter of checks from wholesale distributors of beer being, held by the City Collec for was brought up. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the Clerk be instructed to no- tify the wholesale dealers that their checks would be cashed and perr..i.ts issued on Sept. 30th, 1933. This motion was seconded by Alderman Sanders and received the entire vote of the Council. Alderman Wages moved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Bvnum seconded the motion which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. ' 1 Attest: Approved: ��• 1 �f�/���`C City Cler1f. Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, October 2nd, 1933, Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City Engi- neer F. M. ttatlif'f, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stanford, Vlages, Absent; Alterman Gregory. Minutes of the regular meetinc held Monday, Sentember 25th, 1933, were read and a.nprov Bills: The following, bills were presented after their arproval by Alderman Peal, Chairme.n'of the Auditing Committee: Ben Porter $x8.00, Sanford anti Son. x3.04, A. F, Shumate M:18.009 Lewi9 Bros. $51.61. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills he allowed ns an proved and the. Clerk he instrpct^d to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which rpceivPd tte unani.mo•)s vote of the Council. Financia Reports: Financial reports cf Water Imp. Dist. No. Three and D>>ncan St. Imp. Dist. Pio. 35 were read by the Clerk. By motion of Alderman Wages, seconded by Alderman Harding, and duly passed by the Council, the reports were ordered received and filed. Protest:I Mrs. Sallie H. Peck entered a protest against the rater Imp. Dist, No. 3 assessment of her property in Davidsons 2nd Addition. By unanimous vote of the Council hear•inv of this protest was XXX set for Monday, Oct. 9th, 19331 Committnr Al.dermnn Stanford as Chairman of the PPunici.pal Bui.ldinp* Irvestipatinv Committee renort Rerort: ed as follows: that according to the findings of the Citv rngineer and City Clerk, the City General Fund will he unable to take. on further oblii-ations due to the decrease in r.rooerty gssessments, and recommended that the matCer of borrowing money from the R. F C. for the Municipal 'Iuilding project be left to a vote of the people. Alderman Carter made a motion that the Ordinance Commit•tee he. instructed to draw up an ordinance setti forth proper data as to bond issue .required and call.inr for an election at an early da Alderman Wages seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the Council. '92 1"rs. "T. R. Lighton appeared before the Council asking that the City assAnt in cleaning un the esnlana�de on Arkansas Avenue, and. stated that vd.th the money already donated $5.00 would be sufficient to take care of the. matter. By motion of Al.dr.rman Hardin v, seconded by Alderman Peal, and duly gassed by the Council, the. request was granted and the Clerk instructed to draw warrant for $5.00.on the Street Fund. Mayor Tribble called the attention of the Council to the fact that, the Flying Field Fund and the Aviation Fund are and should be o�n�� and the same, and'askr.d that the accounts be combined, in order that a 4$500.0(�RY he taken care of. Alderman Wages made a motion seconded by Alderman Bynum tha�the Clerk be instructed to transfer enough money from the Flying Field Fund to the Aviation Fund to take care of the bond. The motion carrir>d unanin6usty and the Mayor so declared. Alderman Wailes moved that the Council recess, to come together again on Thursday, Oct. 5th, 19:1:5, at 7.30PM for the Purnose of Passing on an ordinance calling for an electio' to vote on the proposed municipal building. Alderman Sanders seconded the motion which rrceived the entire. vote of the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council recessed till Oct: 5th, 1933. Attest: AUG Approved: City Clerk. Nlayor. Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Favettevi.l.l.e. Arkansas, held Thurs day, October 5th, 1933, Present:I Mayor T. S. Trihhle, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, Aldermen Bynum, Carter, Harding, Peal, Sanders, and Stanford. Absent: Aldermen (rreaory and Wanes. Alderman J. F. Stanford introduced an ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance calling a snecial election to be held on the 14th day of November, 1033, at the several rolling Places in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the purpose of determining by ballot whether or not said City shall issue bonds to the sum of $,45,5n000n, with which to Pur. chase a site and construct a building for a City Hall". The Clerk read the. ordinance the first time in its entirety. Alderman Harding, moved that the rules he. suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Alderman Peal seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the Council present. The Clerk then read the ordinance the second time. After discussion, Alderman Sanders movrd that the rules be further sus- pended and the ordinance placed on its third and final reading. Alderman Bynum secondee the motion. On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted: Ayes: Bynum, Sanders. Nays: Garter, Harding, Peal, Stanford. Absent and not voting: Gresory, Mages, The Mayor dac].ared the motion lost as there were 2 Ayes and 4 Nays. The ordinance was left on its second reading. Alderman Sanders moved that the Council adjourn. Alderman Stanford seconded the motion which received the ent' e vote of the Council and the Nlayor declared the Council as ad iourr.ed'��'i/ Attest: 6K City Clerk. Approved : L / Loot/ Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, October 9th, 1933. Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillins, City Attorney Virgil Ramsev, Citv Enci- neer S. M. Ratliff, Aldermen Bvnum, Carter, Gregory, Hardi.rig, Peal, Sand.ers, Stanford, 1.'fa ve 9 . Minutes of the reg :lar meeting held October 2nd, 1933, and the recessed meeting held October 5th, 1.9:1:5, warrant: for same upon the vroner funds. Alderman Bynum seconded the motion, which re- were read and ariproved. Tbn following reports for the month of September, 19713, were read in their entirety by Bills: The following hills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: S. VI. Bell Telephone Co. 30.05, Harley Gover, Sheriff, $.2n.00 Virgil Ramsev v3.5n, Ben Porter $7.00, Allen Strain Qk9.00, Kelly Bros. 41.90, Magnolia Petrol rhIrl G 520.51, 'Phomas & Son $10.60, A. F. Shumate 4;j18.00, Harper Brush Go. 16.0( A1'dermaYJr�i`T7o d that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk instructed to draw warrant: for same upon the vroner funds. Alderman Bynum seconded the motion, which re- ceived the unanimous vote of the Council aid the Mayor so declared. Reports Tbn following reports for the month of September, 19713, were read in their entirety by of the Clerk: T. S. Tribble. as Purchasing Arent, Otoe Phillips as City Clerk and ss City Officials:Collector, Clvde Psalters as Fire Chief, Clem Pearson as Police Judee, and Neal Cruse as Chief of Police. By motion of Alderman Byrum, seconded by Alderman Harding, and du- ly Passed by the Council, the reports rare ordered received and filed. An opinion from. the Attorney Gene*•al's office given to Citv Attorney Virgil Ramsey was read by the Clerk, as follows: that the referendum petition filed under the provi.siors of Act 28, 19:13, will Prevent the Act from taking effect A communication from I. L. Young of the Frisco Hailway relative to the constr-uction of a walkway on viaduct over the main line at lAaole Street was read to the Council. Mr. Young stated that as soon as the sidewalk construction ;vas started on either side of this viaduct that, the railroad would do their part, and that he would be in Favett.e- ville soon to confer with the City Officials on this project. Alley The Clerk presented a statement of $68.93 for taxes due on City nronrrty in Block 16, Tax: Original Town, in Alley Improvement District No. 40. By motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Stanford, and duly passed by the. Council, the Clerk was instruct- ed to draw a warrant for this amount on the street .fund.