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Fayetteville City Coundilmet in regular session Monday May M th 1934.
Present Mayor T S Tribble, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Rex Perkins,
City Engineer E M Ratliff, Chief of Police Neal Cruse, Alderman Bynum `'arter,
Gregory, McAllister, Peal, ShodkizStanford. Absent Hlderman "anders.
Minutes of the regular meeting held Monday May 21st were read ary\8pnroved.
Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, `'hairman
of the auditicommittee: Washington Transfer x}1.13, Ben Porter 115.00,
A F Shumate 00, Overhead Door Co. $k45.01. Alderman Gregory moved that the bills
be allowed as ;proved and that the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for the same
upon the Proper funds. The motion was seconded by alderman McAllister and carried
unanimously.
Arkansas Ice and Cold Storage asked permission of the Council to erect an
Electric sign at the Magestic Cafe, Alderman Mcallister made the motion seconded
by Alderman Peal which carried unanimously that this be allowl3d the same to be
under the supervision of the City Inspector.
Alderman Stanford introduced an ordinance entitled and Ordinance"Levying a
privilege tax on the privilege of using and exhibiting in the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, Scales and weighing Devices, Marble Machines and other mechanical games
for amusement, and which are not within themselves gambling devises; providing
for the collection of such tax; fixing penalties for vioation of this Ordinance
declaring an emergency and for other related purposes. The ordinance was read the
first time in its entirety by the Clerk. Alderman Bynum moved that the rules be
- suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Alderman Carter
seconded the motion which was carried unaniinoulsy and the Clerk read the Ordinance
the second time. Alderman McAllister made the motion that the rules be futher
suspended and that the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading.
Alderman Saanford seconded the motion which carried unanimously anti the clerk
read the ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor put the question'13hall the
ordinance pass." On the Clerks Calling the roll the following vote resulted
Ayes Bynum, Carter, McAllister, Shook, Stanford. Nays Alderman Gregory,.Peal.
Absent an not voting Alderman Ganders. The mayor declared the ordinance passed
as there was five Ayes and two frays.
The emereenev Clause carried as there were six Ayes and L nay. Aves. Bvnum,
Carter, McAllister, Peal, Shook,nStanford. Nays Alde^man Gregory. Absent and not
Voting Alderman Sanders.
ORDINANCE NO, 776.
An Ordinance Entitled: Ab Ordinance leving a privilege tax on the Privilege of
using and exhiniting in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Scales and "eighing
Devices, Marble Machines and other mechanical games for amusemefit, and which are
not within themselves gambling devic,s: providing for the collection of such tax;
fixing penalties for violation of this Ordinance declaring an emergency and for other
related Purposes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THF. CITY COUNCIL OF THF CITY OF FAYFTTFVILLE. ARKANSAS:
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Ssetionl. That every person, firm or corporation owning operating, or exhibiting scalls
or weighing devices or marble machines, or other mechanical machines for amusement,
and which are not within themselves gambling devices, by whatever name celled,
shall pay for the privilege of exhibiting the same in the City of Favetteville,
Arkansas, for the Privilege of such exhibition, the sums hereinafter set out on each
said machine so used or exhibited;
.Scales and Weighing Devices..........$5.00 per annum-
Marble Machines and like devices
as above described .6800.6660.6..608810.00 Per "nnum j
Section 2. Before any person, firm or corporation shall he permitted to operate any of, th
the said machines, as aforesaid, he shall first procure from the Clerk of the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a license or permit, which said license or permit shall
show that the license tax on each machine has been Paid, and shall state the period
of tine during which said machine may he operated in said city and state. From
the Passage of this act until the beginning of the fiscal year, January 1,1935,
the Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, may issue a license or permit and
collect for each machine +i^e full annual license fee.
Section 3. That upon the payment of said tax, the City Clerk of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall deliver to the one paving the same, a sticker showing
the payment of said tax, the date thQreof and the expiration date of the same, which
said sticker shall, at all times thereafter, be prominently displayed upon the
macine or device, and a failure to attach and maintain -said sticker as herein required
shall he Prima facie evidence that the tax on said machine exhibited with the said
sticker, has not been paid.
Section 4. That any person, firm or corporation exhibiting said machine or machines
as aforesaid, shall Pay, in addition to the said privilege tax to the said city, to t
American Legion "uxiliary of Fayetteville, Arkansas, .5percent of the gross receipts
of the, amounts taken in during the exhibition of said machines: that the said
Auxiliary shall furnish their own collector in regard to the collection of such gross
receipts.
Section
5.
That if any section or
sections
of this Ordinance he declared
invallid by
a Court
of
Competent Jurisdiction,
it shall
not affect the remainder of
this ordinance
Section 6. That any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be fined in the sum of klifteen Lol.lars ($?15.001 for each sePerate
violation and each day of tre continuous violation of the provisions hdreof shall 'p
deemed•'And considered a separate and distinct offense.
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Section 7. That by reason of,the large number of machines defined in this Ordinance
wh4.ch.are being operated in.the.City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, without the payment
of a privilege tax, and the immeddate necessity of raising additional taxes to defray
the necessary expenses fo the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall take effect and.be in force from and
after its passage, an approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 26 day of May 1934
Attest Otoe Phillips Approved T " Tribble
-City erk. / 1,ayor.
Published in the Fayetteville "aily Democrat 30 day of May, 1934,
No further business Alderman Synumsw ;Harte the motion that the Council adjourn,
the motion was seconded by Alderman "tanford and rec@ived the -entire-vote of the
Council. The Mayor declared the Council adjourned,
Attest:11 /b approved: /
y k I Mayor.
nyetteville City -Council met in regular session Monday June 4th, 1934.
Present Mayor T S Tribble, City, ,clerk, utoe Pgillips, qW #iY ifedtL
�## EEM eL f",, Chief .of .Police Neal Cruse, Alderman, Bynum�rter, Gregory,
McAllister, Peal, Shook, and.Stanford. Absent City.At(borney Rex Perkins, City
Engineer E M Ratliff, Alderman Sanders.
P"inutes of the regular meeting held�.�taryeatbp1aJ34 were read an approved.
Bills The following bills were presented after their approval by 'Aderman Peal, Chairman
of the auditing committee; Ark .Western .Gas eo.,$1.58,.The Blair Stationers 0.75
Fay Printing Co. $11.17,.J W Shelly $8.25,, Albert Walker $4.00, Bossemeyer McBride
$3.600 Bill Britt $1.25, A1.Luper 41.56, Lewis Bro. 01.00,.Rer.t Lewis 500,
Ben Porter $15.00, A F Shumate pl8.00,,Kelly Bro. 0.32, Rogers Who Gro Co. $5.04
J. E. Moore Sheet Metal Co. $10.00, Lewis Bro. 42.43, Akron Brass Mfg Co. $$3.63, �
Fayetteville Lbr & Gement Go. $?17.17, Ozark Steition 85�, Harry Hamilton $$34.12,
Lewis Bro. $1.70, Mrsr. Fred Keer $4.50. Aderman Bynum moved that the bills he
allowed as approved and that the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for the same
upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Gregory and carried
unanimously,
Alderman Carter made the motion seconded by alderman Bynum that action on the hill
presented by Mrs. Laura Yeater.be carried ovei3 the Motion carried unanimously.
Elec Arkansas Ice and Cold Storage Co. ask permission of the City Council to erect an
Sign Neon r'alstaf.f Beer Sign on ton of the Diajestic Cafe. 'Llderman Carter made the motion
seconded by Alderman Bynum that this be allowed,the same to be under the construction
of the City "'naineer. The motion was ,passed unanimously by the Council..
Appointment of V1 T Porter commissioner of North Leverett to fill vacancy of D. N. Keck
was carridd over until next meeting,
No fut+ther business Alderman Gregory made the motion seconded by alderman Bynum that
Adjourn the Council adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.and the Mayor declared the
Council adjourned.
Attest: Approved: Ll �_
City erk Mayor
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Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday June 11th, 1934.
Present MdgornT S"Trlbble;,)City Clerk Otoe Phillips,,;City Attorney Rex Perkins, City
Engineer E M Ratliff, Chief of police Neal Cruse, Alderman Bynum, Carter, Gregory,
McAllister, Peal, 4anders, and Stanford. Absent "lderman Shook.
Minutes of the regular meeting held June 4th were read an approved.
The following bills were presented after their approval by iilderman Peal, Chairman
Bills of the auditing comittee; S ti's Bell Telephone $34.30 Ben Porter jr15.00,
John Zillah $1.00, Dale "llen $7.80, Magnolia Pet. Lo. w120.20, Dyke Lhr Co. $4.75,
Heerwagen Bro. $4.410 A F Shumate $18.00, Griffin Gro Co. $1.25, Alderman Bynum
moved that the bills be allowed as approved and that the Clerk be instructed to
draw wgrrants for the saine upon the proper fords. The motion was seconded by "lderman
Carter and carried unanimously..
"ppointment of u! T Porter "ommissioner of North Leverett to_fill vacancy of D N Keck
was carried over until next meeting.
By motion of Alderman Gregory seconded by Alderman Stanford the City Attorney was
ordered to bring, suit against J H McKinney for tearing down ai:' retaining wall on
the corner of Sou tr poi^lege a'nA i66k Street on City property. The motion carried
unanimously.
Adjourn No hir"tiier business -Alderman Peal made the motion seconded by Alderman Sanders
that the Council adjourn the motion carried unanimously and .the Mayor declared the
Council itd o rned.
Attest: 001;I Approved: ^
C t. "erk
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