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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-12-16 Minutes2201 Present: Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday December 16,1935 7:30 P. M. Mayor A. D. IgeAllister, City Clerk Otoe Phillips,City Attorney Rex Perkins. Aldermen: Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Sanders, Shoop and Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting December 9,1935 were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Southwest Bell Telephone Co. $60.73; Rex Perkins, Bd Health notice, Dr J F Stanford_$1.05; Ben Porter $15.00; Guy Roberts $12.00; A."F. Shumate $18,00;.Bud Drain $4.00; Lee L:scy $4.775.;Gabbert Bros. $1.65; Fayetteville Machine Shop 2.00, Lyons Machinery Co $6.79; Bamnsdall Refining Co. $26.34; Salsbury General Shop 1.25. Alderman,Sanders moved that the bills be allowedas approved and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants for same upon the proper funds. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum, and received the unanimous vote of the Council. Mayor McAllister prese ted a bill for $5.50 covering trip to Little Rock in connectioi with projects. Alderoved this bill be allowed. The motion was seconded by Alde7 Sanders and was duly passed by the Council. ^. The Finance Committee to whom had been referred the matter of investigating the number of Curb Pumps in the City and volumn of business done to be considered in connection with request of operators of Curb Pumps for a lower per annum license reported severs: pumps not on City records. The revised list was referred to Police Department to determine if all pumps on listwere used in servicing customers from the Curb. A request was read"from S. F. Dowell, asking permission to cut Curb on lots 22d and 22e S. E S 4V 16-16-30 for the purpose of making a "Drive In" to filling Station at this location. Alderipan Carter moved that this permit be gbanted to be done under supervision of City Engineer. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The Auditing Committee reported that they had audited the final report of School Avenue Improvement District No.l and found same correct; also that they had audited annual reports of South College Avenue Improvement District No.l and Annex No.l to South College Avenue Improvement District No.l and found these to be correct. Alderma Sanders moved that these reports be received and filed and that the Commissioners of School Avenue Improvement District No.l be discharged. This motion was seconded by Alderman Ucker and was duly passed by the Council. The Clerk read the final reportof Douglas Street Improvement District Nol, and annual report of Annex No 1 West Lafayette•lmprovement District Nol, Alderman Gregory moved that these reports be referred to the auditing Committee for checking. This motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson and received the unanimous vote of the Council Garland Pool appeared before the Council stating that he was considering *installing Scales on property known as the LoddLe Stone property corner Church and West Center st and asking what the license fee will be on that line of business. Alderman Sanders made a motion which was seconded by Alderman Peal that this matteD be referred to the Finance Committee for investigation., and upon the question being put before the Counc: carried unanimously. The matter of amending Liquor Ordinance to permit the sale of Liquor on Christmas Day was brought up. Petitions and letters from between four and five hundred citizens• protesting such an amendment to the liquor Ordinance were read. After discussion, Alderman Gregory moved that the Liquor Ordinance be left as on record. Alderman Shook seconded this motion, and upon the Clerk calling the roll, resulted in the following vote: Aye. Alderman Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory,Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Nays: None. The Mayor declared carried. The subject of bids on construction of proposed Sewer Disposal Plant was brought up. Alderman Sanders moved that thelow bid as opened in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 1311935. ,.$p90,085.55) made by McGeorge Construction Company, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, be accepted. Alderman Carter seconded this motion and upon the question being put before the Council resulted in the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen: Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Nayes: None.The Mayor declared carried as there were eight Ayes and No Nays. Alderman Sanders introduced a Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Recorder,1of'.the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to enter into a Contract with the McGeorge Constructi, Company of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for the construction of the Secondary Sewage Treatment plant, and the Clerk read the Resolution in full. Alderman Bronson moved the adoption of thid Resolution. This motion was seconded by Alderman Gregory, and upon the question being put before the Council resulted in the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen: Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Sanders,Shook and Ucker. Nays: None; and the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. Alderman Gregory moved that the Emergency Clause be voted on separately. This motion was seconded by Alderma3:-Bronson, and upon the question being put before the Council, resulted in the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen: Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, .Sanders,Shook and Ucker; and the Mayor declared carried. (�1 RES GLUT ION No. 359. (�p15'��i3s RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND RECORDER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEV ILLE, ARKANSAS,TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE McGeorge Construction Company, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas., WHEREAS, bids for the letting of the Secondary Sewage Treatment Plant, were receivedat Little Hock, Arkansas, on December 13,1935, and the following bids were submitted: S. E. Evans, Fort Smith, Arkansas, $p104,191.03. McGeorge Construction Company, Pine Bluff, Arkansas,------------- 901285.55 and WHEREAS, THE City deems it to their best interests to let the construction for 1 ri i Present:) Bills:, 221 the said Sewage Treatment Plant to the low bidder, the McGeorge Construction Company of rine Bluff, Arkansas,. - SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and the Recorder of the Incorporated City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is authorized and hereby directed to enter into a contract with the McGeorge Construction Company of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to construct a Secondary Sewage Disposal Plant for the low.bid of $p91,285.55,using all alternates except Alternate Number Thirty Two, which said Alternate.is for $1,000.00, making a net bid of $90,285.55,which said low bid was submitted by said Construction Company. SECTION TWO. :It is ascertained and declared that the lack of a Sewage Treatment Plant and Out -Fall Sewers, endangers the health and safety of the inhabitants of said City; that by reason of the present conditions many citizens of the City are out of work, and the construction herein provided would furnish work for alarge number of men, and thereby add to the peace and happiness of the City. It is'therefore, declared, that an emergency exists, that this resolution is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,health and safety, and that this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Clerk. Passed on this day of 1935. Mayor. The matter of settleing with A. B. Stone in condemnation proceedings in connection with straightening Highway No.62 was mentioned. Alderman Sanders moved that this matter be referred to the Committee in charge: Aldermen: Peal, /and Bronson, This motion was seconded by Alderman Bynum, and carried unanimoteyl No further business, Alderman Carter moved to adjourn. Alderman Peal seconded this motion which carried unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned, Attest: M Approved: &Z Clerk. Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday December 23rd,1935, 7:30 P M. Mayor A D McAllister, City Clerk, Otoe Phillips,Acting City Engineer C E Pierce. Aldermen: Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Absent: City Attorney Rex Perkins. Minutes of the regular meeting December 16th,1935 were read and approved. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: A. F. Shumate $p18.00; Guy Roberts $12.00; Ben Porter $15.0C J Shelley $6.50. Alderman Carter moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants in payment of same upon the proper funds. Alderms Gregory seconded this motion which received the unanimous vote of the Council. Cut Curb:A request was read from S. C. Dellinger, asking permission to cut pavement at 215 Ozark Avenue for the purpose of making water connection. Alderman Gregory moved that this permit be granted same to be done under the supervision of City Engineer. Alderman Ucker seconded this motion which carried unanimously. A request from Walker Kelley asking the Council to order a re -assessment of property in Paving Improvement District No.35 was deferred. Information was presented to the effect that a list of owners of Motor Vehicles in Fayetteville could be obtained from the Sheriff's office at the cost of one cent W) per name with Street Address. Alderman Gregory moved that this expenditure be authorized to the end that an accurate list of owners of motor vehicles in the City might be obtained. This motion was seconded by Alderman Ucker,and was unanimously passed by the Council. Q Resolution of respect to the memory of E. M. Ratliff, deceased, was presented. Alder- man Carter moved that this resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded by Alderman Gregory and received the unanimous vote of,the Council.- RF.S GLUT ION. WHEREAS, in the recent death of our City Engineer, Colonel E. M, Ratliff, our City has lost an efficient and trustworthy public official and a loyal citizen, whose integrity and civic pride and interest constitute a great loss to our community; and WHEREAS, in the deliberations of the City Council. his advice in matters pertaining to the welfare of our City was frequently sought; and WHEREAS, in such matters, the City Council had learned to hold in high regard and esteem the advise and counsel of Colonel Ratliff, and to have faith in hfis judgement and ability; and WHEREAS, his fine character and agreeable personality made him an associate with whom it was a pleasure and a privilege to work;