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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-01-15 Minutesi Pavet�teville City Council met in regular session Monday, January S. 1934. Present: Mayor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City En gi'neer E. M. Ratliff, Aldermen Bynum; Carter, Gregory, Harding, Peal, Sanders, Stan- ford, Wages. Minutes of the regular meeting held January 1st, 1934, were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were 741411' presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Bohe Gro. $2.51, Henry Walker,,Clerk, $3.00, Mrs. H. L. Pearson $5.00, Ben Porter $15.00 Allen Strain $2.00, Magnolia Pet. Co. $$74.97, Gene Webb $1.20, Montgomery -Ward Co. 667.65, A. F. Shumate $18.00, Fayetteville Machine Shop $0.50. Alderman Carter moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and carried unanimously. i The .financial report of North Lederett Improvement Dist. No. 1 for the latter half of the year 1933 was presented. By motion of Alderman Bynum, seconded by Alderman Greg- ory, and duly passed by the Council, the report was ordered received and filed. The report of J. F. Stanford, Veterinarian, in compliance with Dairy Ordinance No. 762 was read by the Clerk. Alderman Harding moved that the report be received and filed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and received the entire vote of the Council. 1 A letter from As McKinnon of the personnel of the Veterans Hospital inquiring as to w the proper procedure for the annexation of the Veter Me ervation to the �J City of Fayetteville, and requesting a definite reply ''�HP""r7Ian Her Ing made a motion F� that the City Attorney be instructed to obtain the a ssary information and to reply to the above request. The motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and received the unan- imous vote of the Council. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a Res- olution asking the Fact -Finding Tribunal to investigate the rates charged by the S. W. .Bell Telephone Co, in the City of Fayetteville. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and carried unanimously. No further business Alderman Sanders moved t1 -at the Council Adjourn. Alderman Wages seconded the motion which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjo,%urrned. / O Attests (%2� 0Approved, 01 y ler c. Mayor.. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, January 15, 1934 Present: Mavor T. S. Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City - Engineer E. Me Ratliff, Alderman Bynum, Carter, Harding Peal, Stanford, Wages. Absent Alderman Sanders and Gregory. Bills Reports of Official Res . of (Burson Minutes of the regular meeting held January 8th, 1934 were read and approved. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee; South Western Gas Elec. Co $314.10, S West Bell Telephone Co. $35.57, Harley Cover, ShEriff $26.00, Ben Porter 6days $?15.00, Bob Day $$11.00 Fay Printing Co. $78.43, E A Martin Machine Co. $9.63, Gray E Carlisle $$17.94 A. F. Shumate $p18.00, Abshire Bryan $$39.68, Cravens & Co. 0106.25, Be L Hing 625.00 Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be in- structed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and carried 0' nanimously. D ^" The following reports for the month of rm=s"_Moer were read in their entirety by the Clerk: T. S. Tribble as Purchasing Agent, Otoe Phillips as City Clerk and as City Collector, Clyde Walters as Fire Chief, Clem Pearson as Police Judge, and Neal Cruse As Chie'.f of Police. And the annual report of Clyde Walter for year of 1933. Amount of hose on hand As shown by the report is as follows: Dates Amount 1923 200 ft. 1925 350 ft. 1926 500 ft. 1927 400^ft. 1928 500 ft. 1930 650 ft. 1932 950 ft. Total 3550 ft. Out of Date 1950 ft. Total'.within •date1600 ft. By motion of Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Peal, and duly passed by the Council, the reports were ordered received and filed. The resignation of D. A. Burson as member of Police force was presented. By motion of Alderman Bynum, Seconded By Alderman Wages, and duly passed by the Council the Resignation was accepted. ' Resol- A'resolution pertaining to obtaining aid from the Fact Finding Tribunal in figuring �utton the basis of rates charged by the S. We Bell Telephone Co. was bro3ght up for Dis- cussion. Alderman B:mum moved that the resolution be adopted. Alderman Peal seconded the motion, which carred unamiously. The Resolution, as Adopted. Follows: I 1G4 Resolution t",rhereas, many complaints have, been made against the rates charged by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company furnishing telephone service to the inhibitants of the city of Fayetteville; Arkansas. SCHEDULE OF TELEPHONE RATES CHARGED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY RES) IDF;TICE Service connection charge: Equipment already installed*** .. ....................... ................ 1.00 Equipment not installed ............... ............................. 1.75 1 Party line..........................................................2.25per mo. 2 Party line.......................................................... 2.00per mo. 4 Partyline. .... ... .. 1.75per mo. Plus .25c additional for desk set equipment..*.,,..*:..... Extensions (each). ........................................ .50per mo. Additional for hand net equipment..... .751Dermo. Extension servile connection charge ................................... 1.00p-. Inside riove..'........................................................ 1.00 BUSINESS Attest: Otoe Phillips Approved T. S. Tribble Service connection charge., ndur- Alderman J. F. Stanford introduced an ordinance entitled "And Ordinance to Protect ante the Public Health, and to Prohibit endurance contests and Providing a Penalty for the Equipment already installed ......................................... Violation Hereof" The Clerk read the ordinance the first time In tis entirety. ....1.00 Alderman Harding moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed onnits Equipment not installed...............0 ................................. entire council present.- The Clerk then read the ordinance the second time. Alderman 2.75 Peal made a motion that the rules be fubther suspended and the ordinance he placed on 1 party cervi.ce............................................ per month 3.50 2 party service .. ......................................... per month 3.00 Peal, Stanford and k1ages. Nays: None. Absent and not voting Gregory and Sanders. Extensions (each). .. ......................... per month 1.00 Additional for handset equipment ..........................per month .15 Extension service connection charge .................................... 1.25 WHERRAS, the.City of Fayetteville is desirous that the rates being charged as listed above be investigated by the fact Finding.Tribunal, created under and by the virtue of Act 72 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the StHte of Arkansas for the year of 1933. Now 'therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that this council hereby requests that Fact_ Finding Tribunal to make an investigation, finding, and report upon the basis for rates charged the citizens of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by the Southivestern Bell Telephone Company, and report its findings to the city council at as early a date as is practical. tBF"IT FURTHER R'SOLVED, That Mayor T. S. Tribble, is hereby designated as the Agent of the City for service of all notices growing out of the investigation hereby reques An ordinance entitled, "An ordinance to protect the public health, and to prohibit endurance contest and providing a penalty for the violation.hereof." Whereas, it has been determined by th_s body that endurance contest; continuing for a lomg time is injurious to health, Therefore: Be it ordlined by the City council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas, Section One: That it shall be unlawful for any person, organization, firm, or corporation to conduct, promote, participate in, or cause to be conducted within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas any endurance contest wherein human beings are contestants therein, which contest lasts .for a longer period than (12) hours. Section Two. Anv person who shall conduct, participate in, or promote any endurance contest within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in violation of section one of this ordinance shall, upon conviction In Police Court of this eity, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five (t25) Dollars, nor more than thirty-five ($55.00), and each such violation shall constitute a separate offence. Section Three. This ordinance being for the protection of the public peace, health 0, safety, and in the exercise fo the police powers of the Municipal Government, and eme is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in _full force and effect fro and after its passage, approval and publication. Attest*®toe Phillins. Passed Jan. 15► 1934 Approved Zan 16, 1934 Approved T. S. Tribble. Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat, January 16th, 1934. cy Attest: Otoe Phillips Approved T. S. Tribble ndur- Alderman J. F. Stanford introduced an ordinance entitled "And Ordinance to Protect ante the Public Health, and to Prohibit endurance contests and Providing a Penalty for the ontest Violation Hereof" The Clerk read the ordinance the first time In tis entirety. Ord. Alderman Harding moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed onnits second reading. Alderman Peal seconded the motion, which received the vote of the entire council present.- The Clerk then read the ordinance the second time. Alderman Peal made a motion that the rules be fubther suspended and the ordinance he placed on its third and final reading. Alderman Harding seconded the motion, which received the unamious vote of the Council present. The Clerk then read the ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor put the Question "Shall the ordinance be pass4"dOn the Clerks calling the roll the following vote resulted. Ayes: Bynum, Carter, Harding Peal, Stanford and k1ages. Nays: None. Absent and not voting Gregory and Sanders. The Mayor declared the ordinance passed as there were 6 Ayes and no Naps. Ordinance No. 765. An ordinance entitled, "An ordinance to protect the public health, and to prohibit endurance contest and providing a penalty for the violation.hereof." Whereas, it has been determined by th_s body that endurance contest; continuing for a lomg time is injurious to health, Therefore: Be it ordlined by the City council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas, Section One: That it shall be unlawful for any person, organization, firm, or corporation to conduct, promote, participate in, or cause to be conducted within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas any endurance contest wherein human beings are contestants therein, which contest lasts .for a longer period than (12) hours. Section Two. Anv person who shall conduct, participate in, or promote any endurance contest within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in violation of section one of this ordinance shall, upon conviction In Police Court of this eity, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five (t25) Dollars, nor more than thirty-five ($55.00), and each such violation shall constitute a separate offence. Section Three. This ordinance being for the protection of the public peace, health 0, safety, and in the exercise fo the police powers of the Municipal Government, and eme is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in _full force and effect fro and after its passage, approval and publication. Attest*®toe Phillins. Passed Jan. 15► 1934 Approved Zan 16, 1934 Approved T. S. Tribble. Published in Fayetteville Daily Democrat, January 16th, 1934. cy According to Clerk's report the Bond Act lacked $400.00 needed to care for interest due Feb late By motion of Alderman Wages, seconded by Alderman Carter, passed by the Council the Mayor was delegated to investigate borrowing this amount. By motion Alderman Wages, Seconded Alderman Stanford the City Attorney was instructed to wire Washington County Legislatorsnon behalf of the City to vote for the original Refunding Bill as first drafted. I Fire The need for additional hose for the Fire Department was brought to the Hose attention of the Council. Alderman Harding made a motion seconded by M--derman Peal that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance for purchase of 1200 feet of hose and have the Board of Public Affairs to authorise such a purchase. The motion was carried unamiously. Present: The Mayor Called the Council'S attention to the condition of child in destitute eirctmstances stating that an operation was imperative. Doctors saying that they would operate free of charge, if hospita3 'expenses be paid. Alderman Harding moved that the City pay these .fees, Alderman Carter seconded the motion. The motion receiving the entire vote of the Council. A motion to adjourn made by Alderman Harding and seconded by Alderman Bynum was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. i . Attest: Approved City Clerk Mayor. Fayetteville, City Council met in regular session Monday, January 22, 1934 Mayor T. S. Tribble, City 61erk Otoe Phillips,City Attorney Virgil Ramsey, City En- gineer E. M. Ratliff, Alderman Bvnum, tarter, Harding, .Peal, Stanford, Wages, Gregory, and Sanders. Minutes of the regular meeting January, 15th. 197N4,were read an approved. Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chdirman of the Auditing Committee; Ren. Printing Lo. $7.50, Frankie Mere. Co., $3.00, C. 111. Ledford $2.25, Ben Porter $15.00, Allen Strain $10.50, E. M. Murphey $39.n0, A F. Shumate $18.00. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for the same upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and carried unamiously. Permission was asked by Majestic Cafe, Armstrong Gro. and Peoples Bafe for Electric electric sign. By motion of Alderman'Sanders seconded.jb7 Alderman Bynum, and duly Signs. passed by the Council permission was granted, same to he under supervision of the City Inspector. R Gary presented a letter stating that the City Electric code had not been followed in the repair work on the City Fire Station. By motion of Alderman Wanders, seconded Gregory thatthis wiring be put in according to the code. Motion being duly passed by the Council. Alderman Stanford introduced an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to Authorize and Ordinance Direct the Board of Public Affairs of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Purchase Twelve Hundred feet of Fire Hose". The ordinance was read the first time in its entirety by the Ulerk, Alderman Harding made the motion seconded by Alderman Ca^ter that the riles be suspended and that;.the ordinance he placed on its second reading. Upon the question being put before` the.Cour.cil it received the unamiou,s vote and the clerk read the ordinance the sepond time. Alderman Carter made the.' motion that the ordinance he amended, and that the cost be struck out, the motion seconded by Alderman Peal, and received the entire vote of the Council. Alderman Sanders moved that the rules he father suspended and the ordinance he Placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Harding and received the entire vote of the Council. The Clerk then read the ordinance the third an final time. The Mayor then put the question "Shall the Ordinance nass." On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted: Aves: Carter, Gregory, Harding, Pena, Stanford, Afes llages,Byrum and Sanders. Absent and not voting none. The Mxvor declared the Ordinance passed as there were 8 Ayes and no Nays. OPdinance No. 766 An Ordinance to be Entitled,"An ordinance to authorize and direct the Board of Public affairs of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to purchase twelve hundred feet of fire hose." Be it orddined by the City Co:mcil of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Section One. That the board of public affairs be, and they are hereby authorize and directed to advertise and purchase twelve hundred (1200) feet of two and one half (2'k) inch fire hose for the Fayetteville Fire Department, and to award a contract for the purchase of the same. Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall he in full force and effect from its passage, approval and publication. Approved T. S. Tribble Attest Otoe Phillips a+' Passed Jan. 22nd. 1934. Approved Jan. 22nd. 1934. ? O&A " ZI/fA No further business Alderman Carter made a motion that the Council ad•journ.01*�` Alderman Harding, seconded the motion WhibFiccarried unamiously and the Mayor declared