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Side walks
Present
for 3rd
Street reduested
J.cl.Massie
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Earl Pa ge
Appointeed
Commissioners
Annex toI N'.Colle
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Closing
North of
Williams
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Fayetteville Clfty Council met in regular session, Mondays April 24th, 1939.
City Clerk, J.W.McGehe6s Cit)rhAttorney, Price Dickson, City Engineer, E.T.Brown,
and aldermen; Bronson, Carter, Hosford, Peal Sanders and Shook. Absent: Mayor,
A.D.MCallister and aldermen; Gregory and Ucker.
Alderman Bronson made a motion that alderman Sanders act as Mayor Pro -tem, alderman
Shook seconded the motion , which carried. unanimously.
minutes of the regular meeting of April 17th, were read and approved.
The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, Chairman of
the auditing committee: Jackson Cafe $p3.05, H.C.Trail $52.000 Ben Porter $$17.500
Elmer Boyd 13.20,Hugh Pool $$8.00, Geo. Bond x}4.00, Herschell Holloway $51.50
A.F.Shumate $$20.00, and Willie Wilcox $12.00. Alderman Bronson made a motion that the
bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by alderman Hosford, which carried unanimously*
Mr.Hayes,Logue and Zeigler speared before tye Council as Representatives of the
Jefferson P.T.A. and requested that side -walks be laid on Third Street, and the Mayor
informed them that the committee was working on a W.P.A.Project, and felt sure that
they would be able to have something done about it before school opened this Fall.
It having been called to the attention of the Council, that M.A.StIce and J.H.Phip;
were no longer Property Owners in Annex Noe 1 to College Avenue Paving Improvement Dis-
trict Noel ,Alderman Catter made a moyion that J.C.Massie and Earl Page be appointed
as commissioners in this District, seconded by aldermanPeal, which was regularly passed
by the Councils
Alderman Hosford introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
RES 0LiTUT I ON,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville twat a part of a
North and South Alley running between Williams Street and West Dickson Street in the
City of Fayetteville be c16sed and abandoned for the purpose of permittimg the Univers
of Arkansas to erect a building thereon.
'The part of said Alley abandoned or closed is described as follows to -wit:
All of said Alley lying East of Lot 1 Shreves Additi&n and bounded on the East by
County Court Plat-S.W.of N.W.Section 116,e and further described0as being that part of
said Alley lying North of a lineproducedfrom the S.E.corner of Lot 1 Shreves additil
and running dueEast across said Alley.
'This•res•olution shall take effect and be in full force when a petition contail
ing•the signatures of at least ten (10) KxNWJM qualified electors in•the City of
Fayetteville, including allthe property owners abuttimg.said Alley for its entire
length between Williams Street and West Dickson Streets, shall be filed with the City
Clerk. '
Alderman Peal":�.,seconded.this motion, and on roll call by the Clerk received
the unanimous vote of all members of the Council, present (which was 5 in number
and the Mayor declared carried as there 5 Ayes and no Nays.
There being no further business, alderman B$onson moved to adjourn, seconded
by alderman Hosford, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared
the Council adjourned.
ATTEST APPRbVED ala.,kI%t
City Clerk ACTING MAYOR.
Fayetteville City Council met in regular sessiongM onday, May 1st, 1939,
Present: Mayor. A.D.McAllister, City Clerk, J.W.McGehee, City Attorney, Price Dickson
City Engineer, E.T.Brown, aldermen; Brobson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders,.
nc
Shook• ndy
,UaXAX Absent; Alderman Ucker.
Minutes of the regular meeting of April24th, were read a nd approved.
The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of
the auditin committee: Jackson Cafe $3.40, Lewis Bros. Co. $15Q2o J.W.Shelley $$9.50,
Eason.& Co. 10.00, Ark Western Gas Co. $p55.59, S.W.Gas & Electric Co. $$338.90,
Cunningham Roofing Co. $$6.752 Lyle Allen $$18.25, Lewis Bros. Co. $$2.01, Goodyear Service
Store qp56 .27, Sanford & Sont$6;06, H.C.Trail $8.00, Lewis Bros. Co. $5.80, Doss Seasley
$$4.80, Ben Porter $$17.50, Elmer Boyd $12.00, Hugh Pool $5.00, Geo. Bond $$7.00y
Floyd Carl $10.00, A.F.Shdmate $20.00, Willie Wilcox $12.00. Alderman Bronson made a mo,
tion that the bills be alloy^ied, as approved, seconded by alderman Shook, which was duly
passed by the Council.
Veterans Hospital Mr. C.W.Duffey of Washington, D.C., who was here conducting the annual surveymf the
requests Water Veteran's Hospital, appeared before the Council and asked that a lower rate for 'Water
users in the Third bracket be established, or that a Fourth Brackett be established
Reduction and after a lengthy discussion of the proposition, the Council referred the matter to
the Water Committee, who already were considering.similar requests from other users.
Alderman Peal made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance to p rohibit Sound Trucks from operating, seconded by alderman Gregory, and
on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote resulted* Ayes: Bronson, Gregory, Hosford
Peal, and Shook. Nays; Carter and Sanders. Absent and not voting; Ucker. and the Mavor
declared, carried, as there were 5 Ayes and 2 Nays.
Alderman Bronson moved that the Council go.into Executive session, seconded by
alderman Shook, which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council'
in executive session, after discussion of various administrative matters, alderman
Hosford moved to go out of executive session, seconded by alderman Shook, which was
regularly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council in regular session.
The matter of refunding the Callable Bonds of the Water Departs;ent at a lower. rate
of Interest to local people, was brought ug for discussi°n� , ag�
d alderman a5kdeW d,
a motion that the Water Committee, Mayorl City Attorney' aa0�iy��i�;�rseereXx�t X
Water Superintendant, E.T.Brown be g�u�SN���YXX