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Fayetteville City Council met in regular session February 4th,1935.
Present: Mayor T STribble, Aldermen: Bynum, Carter, McAllister, Peal, Sanders, Shook,
Stanford, Gregory, City Engineer E Y Ratliff, City Atty. Rex Perkins, Chief of
Police Meal Cruse. Abs,;nt: City Clerk Otoc Phillins. City Atty Rex Perkins
acting as clerk of the session.
Minutes of the previousmeeting were read and a.proved.
Protest of Vlallcer Kelley on assess�ner,t in Duncan Street Improvement District #35
was read. Alderman Sanders moi ed that Monday Feby llth,be set as the time to
hear this complaint. Alderman Bynum seconded this. motion and uoon the motion
being put, resulted in the following vote: kyes: Alderman Bynum, Carter, McAlliste
Peal, Sanders, Shook, Standfordand Gregory. Nayea; None. The Mayor- declared
carried.
Report of City Clerk covering collectidn ed' %mnolsxfor the various Funds for
t' c rtionthof Januaoy via read. Alderman Carter mo: e, : that '-. o rarort be received a
and Tiled. The motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and carried unanimously.
The following bills were Presented after their approval by Alderman Peal , Chair-
man cf the Auditing committee: The Automotive $$1.50 and $1.60;Lewis Bros. Co. $1.5
VI S Duggans $$1.75; HL Tuck Superservice '&
1.49; Heerwagen Bros. 98 eta; Thomas
Son 83.35; A F Shumate $$18,.; Elmer V'eir 52.50; Ben Porter $"15.00` : Lewis Bros.
Hdw $$2.40; Fayette ille :umber & Cement Go. $23.40; Pearl Blake Fifer $$8.00;
Fayetteville Prinitng Co. 25 cts: $3.25 and $$19.715: Arkansas VlesternGas Co.
$"3.90: J W Shelley $}11.00; Harley Gover Sheriff y55.00; DT Duncan $x62,50': Repub-
lic Printing Co., $40.75; Blair Stationers 65 cents; Alderman WcAllister moved'
that the hills be. allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants
for same upon the proper funds. Alderman Sanders seconded the motion and the
same was duly Passed by the. gouncil.
A bill from Troy Clark was Presented covering damage to his car in the sum of
$$S.25. After some discussion, Alderman Bynum moved that the claim be disallowed.
This motion was sedonded by Alderman Carter and upon the question being put,
resulted in the unanimous vote of the Council.
Renort of Civil Service Commission covering men on duty and entitledto pay
was read. Alderman Gregory moved that the retro rt be. received and filed. Alderman
A McAllister seconded the motion and was duly passed by the 6ouncil. The Mayor
declared carried.
A requost from Mrs A Marinoni to give grade and cut; -curb at 617 West Ma4)le
street was read. Crlderman Sanders moved that City 71-i1-ineer give grade at this
property and that permission to cut curb be granted, vroNrk to be done under
direction of City Engineer E M Ratliff. Alderman Carter seconded this motion
and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The;ror declared carried.
The resolution of S m thwest Bell Telephone Co., carne un for consideration and
the Finance Committee requested additional time for consideration and study on
this subject, and the matterwas carried over.
Alderman Shook presented the matter of charge of First National. Bank for
interest on overdrafts of the City General Fund to Jany 9,1935 X173.25 and
CityFire Fund �' $380.08' to Jany- j
� 9th ,1,935'. Alderman McAllister moved that the
same be approved and entered on January1935 Cash;Journal Transactions. Alderman
seconded the motion, and received the unanimous vote or the Council and the
Clerl; was instructed to enter on Cash Journal as stated.
The matter of Fire equipment came up for discussion. Alderman Gregory moved that
the Fire Department be allowed an extra $50.00 to buy "Boostr-.r Pump". This
motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and carried unanilmously.
Alderman Gregory hrour-ht to the Attention of the Council the influence of the
Fact Finding Tribunal on Public Service utility mates and the fact that while a
bill ha.dhaen proposed to the present State Legislature to make this Fact
Finding Commission -permanent, another hill had bean introduced to do away with
the Tribunal, and offiered the following resolution:
H S 0 L U T 'I 0 N.
VniEREAS,;The State Fect-Finding Tribunal, a Bureau of the Corporation Commission
of Arkansas, has, during the Past year, by hearings ar.dnegotiations with F,lec-
tric Utilities of the State, secured reductions in residential and commercial
rates, totaling a\saving to the citizens of 0390,000. annually, as reported to
the Governor. -in the annual report of the Tribunal, and
WHEREAS: Fayetteville and other towns in Northwest Arkansas served by the
Southwest Gas 8: Fler,tri.c Co. are now enjoying lower rates for electricity
because of t1le Tribunal's efforts, and
V11iEREAS:Legislation now pending in -the General Assembly, if enacted into law,,
would greatly retard or destroy public service utility regulations in the State:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Cit? of Fayetteville, in
regular session assembled', that it is the judgment of this body that any propos-
ed laws tending to delay or stop Public Utility regulations should not be
passed,as it is a step backward.,
Vie, believe tl:a.t Public Service Corporations that have dedicated their
capital and services to to public use should be allowed to earn a fair return,
and�no mom, on their investments an(, that to safeguard their investments, as
well as the. interests of the public, all rates charged for public service
should be under the control of an imnartial Public service commission. A
Forwarded--
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Bills:
THEREFORE:we request our legislators from Washington County to use ti^eir votes
and influence to pass laws for effective and ,just regulations of public service
utility rates, and to oppose any measure that seeks to delay or destroy such
regulations"
khd thateor)d6sFoffth is-resoli'ti6nnbe mailed to our representatives and
senator. This motion was seconded by Alderpan McAllister and carried
nanimously.,
No further business Alderman Sanders moved that the Council adjourn.
The motion was seconded by Aderman Bynum, and carried unanimously, and the.
Mayor declared the Council adjourned,
Aittest•
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Fayetteville Citv Council met in regular session February 11,1935.,
M,lavor T S Tribble, -Aldermen: Bynum, Carter, McAllister, Gregory, Peal, Shook, Sande
and Stanford. Glty Engineer, E 19 Ratliff, City Atty., Rex Perkins, Chief of Police
Neal Cruse. rAbsent: City Clerk Otoe Phillips. City Atty., Rex Perkins, acting as
01erk of the session.
Minutes of the previousmeeting were read and approved.
The following hills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman
of the Auditing Committee: Southwest Bell Telephone Co., x"33.29; Fred rden $2..50;
tiagnolia Petroleun Co. 629.2,2; Ben Porter $15.00; A F Shumate X18.00:Ahshier-Bryan
Motor Go. $7:7'0: Salsbury General 9h6p 50 cents; Bossmever-D''e$ride �t2.50: Bohe Gro-
cery $21.00. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be el lowed as approved, and the
Cale rk be. instructed to issue warrants for the amounts, charging same to the proper
funds. Alderman Carter seconded this motion and received the unanimous vote of the
C ounci 1. The Mayor declared carried.
Application was read from Brewer Flectric Co., askinglpermission to hang an Electric
sign at Monarch Eat Shops on East Center st. Alderman Carter moved that this be
I anted, sameto be done under supervision of electrical Inspector. trlderman Peal
seconded this motion, and. the same was duly passed by the `'ouncil.
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A letter was read from Dr. Kenneth 0 Warner stating that he hoped the City would
take steps to establish a City Planning Commission. In order to meet the demand
for asb.1'stAn6enalong this line, the Arkansas Municipal League is establishing a
planning division. In cooperation with the Amerldan Municipal Association, the
Arkansas Municipal League will be, able to provide Arkansas Cities with model
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rdinances creating a Citv Planning Commission and indicating the scope and duties
to be performed by the Commission, Alderman Gregory, of the Ordinance Committee
:rill write Dr. Warrnr. .
May or Tribble introduced ScottMayorTom Dougherty, who in turn introducedthe
couts, and reciprocal comrliments were exchanF.ed forcourtesies extended durthg the
cout Rule, of the City.
Mr. PlalkerKellev appears before the Council protesting his assessment on Improve-
ment District No.35 ( Duncan street). Alderman Sanders moved that a Committee be
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ppointed to inspect Mr Kelley's prorerty and report to Council Monday night Fehry
18th. Alderman McAllister seconded this motion which carrie'duunaftinously. The
t?avor appointed Aldermen Shook, Sanders and Bynum a Committee to make this investi-
eation and rev.ort.
Dir. Kelley brought to the attention of the Council an abandoned house at; 606 Rest
;Center st which is unfit for habitation and is considered a fire hazard. Mayor
Tribble appointed the same committee as above to investiFat.e the condition of this
house and report.
Alderman Gregory and his Committee were retained for further service in connection
with property covering, eastern extension of Highway #62.
Report of Finance Committee relative to recent Resolution offered by Southwest BP1.1
Telephone Comneiny: Committee suggests that matter be deferred indefinitely. Alderman
Bynum movedthat thisrerort be received and '.Aecdpted• alderman Sanders seconded this
motion and .upon the question being put, received the unanimous vote of the Council.
There being no further business, Alderman Gregory moved the Council adjourn. Aldermenli
Shook seconded the motion and was unanimously passed by the Council. The Mavor
declared the CoU ncil adjourned.
Approved
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