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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-12-20 Minutes316 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, December 13, 1937, Present; Mayor A. D. McAllister, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer C. E. Pierce, Alder. men Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Shook.. -'Absent; City Clerk Otoe Phillips, Aldermen Sanders and Ucker. Alderman Bronson acted as Clerk. Minutes of the regular meeting held December 6th, 1937, were read and approved. Bills; The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee; S. W. Bell Telephone Co. $58.18, Jackson Cafe 10.102 Dr Jas, F. Lewis $3.00, N. W. Ark. Times --44.48, H. L. Tuck Super Service $y20.91, Salsbury Gen- eral Shop $0.35, The Texas -Co. $4.00, Fayetteville Auto Supply Co. $1.90, Ed W. Powers $2.00, Ben Porter.$17.50, A. F. Shumate $22.50, Willie Smith $2.00, H. L. Tuck Super Service $1.68.. -Alderman Shook moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Cler] be instructed to draw warrants for same -upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and received the entire vote of the Council present. ReportsI The following.reports for the Month of November were presented; J. C. Massie as Police of Judge, M. E. Hand as Acting Chief of Police, Otoe Phillips as City Clerk and as Collec- Officials;tor. Alderman Peal moved that the reports be received and filed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and received the entire vote of the Council present. The matter of extra Police for the Pre -Xmas shopping rush was discussed. Alderman Gre ory moved that the matter be left to the Mayor and Acting Chief of Police. The motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and carried unanimously. A letter from Wm D. Hopson of the Arkansas Municipal League relative to sectional meet. ings XKXX)kkKdl of City Officials was read. After discussion Alderman uregory made a mo• tion that the Mayor notify Mr. Hopson that the City of Fayetteville will entertain the City Officials of Northwest Arkansas on Jan. 11th, 1938. The motion was seconded by Alderman Shook and received the entire vote of the Council present; A motion to adjourn made by Alderman Gregory, seconded by Alderman Bronson, was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest; 4 Ci y Clerk. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, December 20, 1937. resent, Mayor A. D. McAllister, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Attorney Price Dickson, Alder- men Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook. Absent; City Engineer C. Pierce and Alderman Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting held December 13th, 1937, were read and approved. ills; The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee; Jackson Cafe $10.90, Doyne Burns $2.50, Ben Porter $17.50, Emmett Boyd $7.00, A. F. Shumate $b 20.00. Alderman Carter moved that the bills be all and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. The moti was seconded by Alderman Bronson and carried unanimously and the Mayor so declared. The following reports were presented for the month of November; Clyde Walters as Fire Chief and as Building Inspector. Alderman Carter moved that the reports be. received and filed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and received the entire vote of the Council present: rotests ewetn Protests of assessed benefits for the year 1938 in Annex No. 1 to Sewer Improvement ss'ment District No. 1 from Edgar Martin and J. A. Peterson were read. Alderman Sanders moved that the matter be referred to the Sewer Committee with instructions td) investigate and report back Monday night. Alderman Hosford seconded the motion which was duly passed by the Council. The matter of a billing machine for the City Water Office was brought to the attention of the Council.Mr. Hobson, Salesman, Mr. Bell, Auditor, and Mr. Cunningham of the Water Office explained the need of such machine. After discussion the matter was deferred. inance Alderman Gregory introduced an Ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance to Abolish the Board of Managers of the City Water Plant and the Several Water Improvement Districts Operated in Connection Therewith and for Other Purposes". The Clerk read the Ordinance the first time in its entirety. Alderman Sanders moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson.XKX On the Clerk's Calling the roll the following vote resulted; Ayes; Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders and Shook. Absent and not voting; Ucker. The Mayor declared carried as there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. The Clerk then read the Ordi- nance the second time. After discussion Alderman Bronson moved that the rules be furthe suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Shook. On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted Ayes; Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook. Nays; None. Absent and not voting; Ucker. The Clerk read the Ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor the put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass". On the Clerk's calling the roll the follow ing vote resulted; Ayes; Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook. Nays; None; Absent and not voting; Ucker. The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed as there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman Gregory moved that the emergency clause be adopted. Alderman Peal seconded the motion., On the Clerk's calling the roll the following vote resulted; Ayes; Bronson, Car ter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook, Nays; None. Absent and not voting; Ucker. The Mayor declared carried as there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. ri I X17 Ordinance No. 803, An Ordinance to be entitled "An Ordinance to abolish the Board of Managers of the City Water Plant and the several Water Improvement Districts operated in connection there- with and for other purposes". Whereas, a question has been raised as to the authority of the City Council to create a Board of Managers for the purpose of operating and maintaining the City Water Plant and the several Improvement Districts used in connection therewith and Whereas, the validity of the Ordinancesof the City of Fayetteville creating said Board of Managers has been questioned. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Ark- ansas; Section One; That the Board of Managers of the City Water Plant and the several Water Improvement Districts in operation in connection therewith, be and said Board is here- by abolished. Section Two; All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and it appearing that under the statute said City Council has the authority to operate said plant, an emergency is hereby declared and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, and said City Council shall take over and manage said plant from and after the effective date of this Ordinance. Passed and approved this 20th day of December, 1937, Approved; A. D. McAllister, Mayor. Attest; Otoe Phillips, City Clerk. Published in North West Arkansas Times December 21st, 1937. Alderman Sanders moved that the Council adjourn subject to call. The motion was second ed by Alderman Bronson and duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Coun- cil adjourned subject to call. Attest; Approved; le_� Mayor.� Called Meeting, Fayetteville City Council met Wednesday, December 22, 1937, in called session for the purpose of selecting a Superintendent of the City Water Plant. sent; Mayor A. D. McAllister, City Clerk Otoe rhillips, City Attorney Price Dickson, Alder men Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook. Absent; XXX3XR Alderman Ucker. A number of applications were presented and considered. By mutual agreement the vote was taken by secret ballot, the three la applicants receiving the most votes to be balloted on again or until one applicant received a majority of the votes. On the first ballot the following vote resulted; Edgar T. Brown 3, W. C. Smith 2, F. A. Humphreys 1, Fletcher Thompson 1. On the second ballot the following vote re- sulted; Edgar T. Brown 5, W. C. Smith 2. Alderman Gregory moved that the election of Edgar T. Brown be declared unanimous. Alderman Sanders seconded the motion which received the entire vote of the Council present. Alderman Sanders moved that the Water Committee and the City Attorney draw up terms of.employment, listing duties for Superintendent and compensation therefor. The mo- tion wqs seconded by Alderman Gregory and carried unanimously. A motion to adjourn made by Alderman Bronson and seconded by Alderman Sanders was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest; Approved; C/ouIth.9A( � City erk. Mayor. , I I