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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-12-22 Minutes17 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 Citv Council to create a Board of Managers for the purpose of operat&ng 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 Section Two; All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and it appearing that under the statute said City Council has -the authority to operate said plant, an emergency is hereby declared and this Ordinance shall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; - PApproved; CiCyClemk , 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. Present; Mayor A. D. McAllister, City Clerk Otoe rhillips, City Attorney Price Dickson, Alder- men Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook, Absent; XXx9xR Alderman Ucker. A number of applications were presented and considered. By mutual agreement the vote was taken by secret ballot, the three NX 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. Co 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 wads seconded by Alderman Gregory and carried unanimously, h 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; P= Approved; Ll •� ,�'` City v erk Mayor. , I