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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-06-27 Minutes341, Fayetteville City Council met Monday June 27, 1938 in regular session. Present: Mayor; A. D McAllister, City Clerk, J. W. McGehee, City Attorney, Price Dickson, City Engineer, E T. Brown, Aldermen: Bronson, Gregory, Peal, Shook and Ucker. Absent - Aldermen: Carter, Hosford and Sanders. Minutes cf the regular meeting held June 20, 1938 and minutes of the called meeting held June 24, 1938 were read and approved. Bills: The followin bills were presented by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Coles Cafe, 13.25; Faubus Cafe, $2.70; H. L. Tuck Super Service; •$14.22; Dave Rose, 3.00; Herschel Holloway, $?10.00; Bill Swaney, $8.00; Geo. Bond, $12.00; Elmer Boyd, 12.00; Harold Boyd, $12.00; Emmett Boyd, $12.00; Bud Collins, $12.00; The Automotive, $24.99; Ben Porter, $17.50; Willie Wilcox, $12.00; A. F. Shumate, $20.00;. Alderman Shook moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. Alderman Bronson seconded the motion, which carried unanimously and the Mayor so declared. Webb The petition of Webb Williams for permission to install a gasoline pump and sign at the Williams Phillips Motor Company which was carried over from the regular meeting of June 20, 1938 Petition came up for discussion and Alderman Ucker moved that the petition be granted. Alderman Shook seconded the motion, and upon the question being put before the Council the following vote resulted: Ayes- Aldermen Shook and Ucker. Nays- Aldermen Bronson, Gregor and Peal. The Mayor declared the motion lost and it was so ordered. After ani informal discussion cf the request of the Arkansas Municipal League to send a delegate to Little Rock for a meeting of the legislative committee July 7, 1938, it was decided to let the Utility Cbmmittee, who, with the City Attorney were expecting naxmxMxiams� to make a trip to Little Rock at this time represent the City at this meeting. A motion was made by Alderman Bronson that the audit report of Frambers & Company cover. ing Sewer Improvement District #1 be turned over to the permanent Auditing Committee fo: inspection. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ucker and was passed unanimously. There being no further business, Alderman Ucker mored to adjourn. Alderman Shook Seco. ed the motion, which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. ATTEST: APtROVED:� City Clerk Mayor , Fayetteville City Council met Tuesday, July 5, 1938 in regular session. Present: Mayor A D McAllister, City Clerk, J. W. McGehee, City Attorney, Price Dickson, City Engineer, E T Brown and Aldermen: Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, and Ucker. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 27th were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were presented, after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: J. Shelley, $5,:25; Faubus Cafe, $?4.35; Fayetteville Printing Company, $4.95; S. W. Gas ,& Elec. Company, $339.74; S. W. Gas & Elec. Co, $6.51; S. W. Gas & Elec. Company, $14.36; Crescent Dryg Store, $1.49; Eason & Company, $130.75; Renner -Carmichael, 4`21.47; Cravens & Company, $120.82; Skelley Oil Company, $050; The Texas Company, X024.04; Lewis Bros. Co. 41.33; Abshier-Bryan Motor Company, $7.91;- Hart Bros, Auto Service, $1.10; Sandford and Son, $1.79; Fay. Lumber & Cement Company, $80.80; W. E. Evans, $2.25; Bossmeyer & McBride, $36.11; Ben Porter, $17.50; Bud Collins, 4?12.00; Elmer Boyd, $11.00; Emmett Boyd, p10.00; Geo. Bond, $12.00; Bill Swaney, $10.00; Linkway Stores Company, $?23.60; A. F. Shumate, $20.00; Billy Wilcox, $12.00, Rxgx= a Alderman Bronson moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Shook and received the unanimous vote of the Council. Alderman Sanders made a motion that the price on motor vehicles purchased after July 1st or from new residents moving to the City be reduced 50%. This motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and received the unanimous vote of the Council. After a general discussion of the pwrposed plan for installation of a filling station at the corner of College & Spring Streets by the Midcontinent Petroleum Corporation, Alderman Sanders made a motion that the pDoposed plans be submitted to the City Eng- ineer with full authority given him to act in the matter. Alderman Bronson seconded the motion, which received the unanimous vote of the Council. Arkansa Mr Shelton and Mrs. L. S. Read were present and presented the poOposition of acquiring Bldg. the old Arkansas Building on Mt. Nord and converting it into an exhibit hall and con- vention building. lum learanc Plan derman Hosford made a motion which was seconded by Alderman Shook that a committee of hree be appointed to meet with a group of citizens, or possibly call a mass meeting to investigate the possibility of the proposed plan. Upon the question being put be - ore the Council it received the unanimous vote. The Mayor appointed the following ommittee: Aldermen, Hosford, Ucker and Shook, ayor McAllister presented a "Slum Clearance" or "Housing Authority"plan intended to lean up and beautify the so called "Tin Cup" section of our city. The proposed plans all for the creation of a lake in this section and the work if attempted would be done nder the Federal "Housing Plan of Slum Clearance. Alderman Peal made a motion that a ommittee of two be appointed to serve with Alderman Sanders, who is already a member f a Citizens Committee, for the purpose of investigating the feasibility of the pro- osed plan. The motion was seconded by Alderman Gregory and received the unanimous sx�r ote of the Council. Aldermen Bronson and Gregory were appointed to serve on this ommittee.