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Home My WebLink About1939-11-27 Minutes4N 6 V for the purpose of draining, grading, curbing, guttering, paving and otherwise improvir Ila Street from the East line of Wilson Avenue to the West line of Park Avenue; Vandeventer Avenue from the North line of Maple Street to the South line of Ila Street; Shady Avenue from the North line of Maple Street,to the South line of Ila Street; lest L:aple Street, from the West line of Mock Avenue to the East line of Vandeventer; Said District shall. be known as Street Improvement District Number 540 and L.L.Baxter, L.L.BROVUI and KEITH L.HOLLOVJAY are hereby named Commissioners, who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said District; ssage . SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after Passed and approved this 20th day of November, 1939. Attest: ity e4 Mayor. Alderman 4regory introduced a resolution, appointing a Board of assessors for treet Improvement District No.54, and alderman Peal moved its adoption, seconded by lderman Bronson, and on roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote: Ayes: ronson, darter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal,Sanders, Shook and Ucker.Nays; none. And the Mal eclared the motion carried, as there were 8 Ayes and no Nays, R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N. 41IiEREAS, The Board of Imp rovement of Street Improvement District No.54 of the ity of Fayettevdll.e, Arkansas, has filed its report, together vjith an estimate of the ost of the improvement contemplated in said local improvement district, and it appear herefrom that the estimated cost of said improvement, exclusive of interest on borrow oney,is the sum of Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Dollars (#140660.00), being less than forty per cent. of the assessed value of the real property in the s shown by the last County assessment; NOCI,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, ansas, that said report be and the same is hereby approved; and that the making of the asaessment for said improvement be undertaken; and that JAS.R.GREER, O.L.DAILY AND J.PJs each of whom is an elector of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, oe an ney are hereby appointed as assessors for said District, to assess the benefits to be recedved by each or block or other subdivision of lands,railroads and railroad right-of-viay in said Distr by reason of the said proposed local improvement therein. Passed and approved this 20th, clay of November, 1939. Attest: yor There being no further business, alderman Bronson moved to adjourn, seconde lderman Ucker, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Counci d,journed. Attest: li'-�/e Approved:4 � Fayetteville City Council met in gegular session, m(bnday November 27th, 1939. Present: Iviayor,ADJVfcAllister, City Clerk, J.N.McGehee, City Attorney, Price Dickson, Aldermen; Bronson, Carter,Gregory,Hosford, Peal,Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 20th were read and approved, The following bills were presented, after their -approval by alderman Peal, cairman pf the auditing c,omtrittee: Jackson Cafe $5.75, Harry Cooper Supply Co. $5.37,S.V1.Ga-s & Electric $18.65, Lyle Allen $16.25, Theo Burns $11.25, Chas McClellann$11.25,, Rogers Electric Co Salusbury General Shop I'0.35, Oester's Service Station �2.41,J.V1.Mc4elee City Clerk $1.1 AA.S.Gabbard $2.43, The Automotive Inc ._$3.56, 69ester's service Station47.57, Hall Tire yj0.50, The Texas Co. $17.82, Ben Porter $17.50, Elmer Boyd' $2.40, Hugh eool 08.00, Herschel Holloway $1.00, Clint Jones, Circuit Clerk, $259.30, N.M.Bare $2,50,A.F.Shu#ate Willie Wilcox $12.00, Otho Shmmate $12.00, M.S.Gabbard $68.00, Elmer Boyd $9.60, Hugh Pc Herschel Holloway $8.00,Bill Morris $6.00, and Arthur Coureton $7.20. Alderman Carter me a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by alderman Shook, which was x passed by the Council. The questiom of installing a phone at the airport came up for discussion, and was decided to have another conference with Mr•Johnson, the manager ofthe Telephone Co. see if any thing could be worked out. The Mayor presented the proposition of the D.A.V. wanting to use some of the rooms on the third floor, alderman Bronson made a motion that the matter be referred to the building committee for investigation, also the same committee to investigate the pr of heating the roo sL.h Ing used by the Farm Security Administrstion, and report back to Council at the nexneeting, this motion was seconded by alderman Peal, and received th mous vote of the Council', strict, Lrk- VEBB, Lot Let Co) 0.84, , Co, $22050.0 1 $2.00, e gularly t 0 lem umia n. 14inute amended 4.31 he Mayor stated that he had planned for the Street Committee and himself to go to Little Rock 6he next day in the interest of a plan to get the right-of-way straightened ut on West enter Street, and asked the appprmval of the Council, alderman Carter made motion that the Council approve the action of the Mayor, seconded by alderman Gregory which received the unanimous vote of the Council, Alderman Carter•! moved that the Council go into executive session, seconded ln y aldermanBr.bnsbit,which :;as passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared he Council in executive session, after discussion of vardous administrative matters, lderman Hosford mtbved that the Council go out of executive session, seconded by alder - an Shook, which received the unanimous vote of the Council, and the Mayor declared the ouncil in regular session. Alderman shook made a motion that the Council accept the proposition of the chool Board with reference to leasing the "old South School Ground" for three Years, ith privilege of purchasing, and any amount of money paid on the lease to apply on the urchase•�price,if the Council should decide to purchase, any time during the tdr'm of the ease.This motion was sedonded by alderman Aronson, amid was passed unanimously by the ouncil. There being no further business, alderman -Sanders moved to adjourn, recon y alderman Bronson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the ouncil adjourned .�,�//yy Attest. gr-*AaL,� Approved i'y erg— Mayor. rayettevil.le City Council met in regular session, Monday , December 4th, 1939. resent: Mayor, A.D.McAllister, City Clerk, J.FI.1,1cCehee, City Attorney, trice Dickson, ity Engineer, E?T.Brown, Aldermen: Bronson, Carter, regory,Hosford,Peal. SandersOShook, nd• Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting ofT-November 27th, were read,and after discussion lderman Gra,r,o�y made a motion that the section of the minutes relating to the "Old SoutY; chool �Groiund , be amended to read,as follows: That the Couhcil accept the proposition f_the School Board with reference to leasing the "Old Jefferson School Ground' for a eriod of Three (3) years at an annual payment of Two hundred Dollars ($200.001 in advanc eginning January lst, 1940, with an option to purchase at the expiration of the Three -ye ease, at a total purchase price of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) and any payments ade on lease to apply on purchase price, as advance payments, on the optional purchase rice of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00), LAx g4 when purchase is made, this motion as seconded by alderman Carter, and received the unanimous vote of the Council, after hich the minutes were approved. The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, hairman.of the auditing committee: Jackson Cafe 63.20A W. Bell Telephone Co.$33.62, ogers Electric Co. 01.71, Lewis Bros.Co.ep1.86, S.W,Gas & Electric Co.$348.25,and 10.16 rk. Western Gas Co. ,p7.12 and yp62.73,Dr.R.W.Iaiiller }?5.00, Christman's Plumbing Shop $1. ay. Printing Co. $2,55, Sanford 8: Son $3.32,Fay. Idachine & Tool Works X6.00, Fay Print ng Co.S?1.30,, Sanford & Son $5.40 , Lewis Bros.Co.5p0.92, Link -jay Stores Co.$1.63, niversity of Ark. Bldgs & Gronnds Dept. $18.00, Lyons 14achinery Co.$20.0 8, Y.I;I.Bare- 11.25, Ben Porter 51,17.50,Elmer Boyd ,;6.00, Hugh Pool v8.00,Herschel Holloway 6.00, .F.Shumate ti?22:50 , Willie 1.11ilcox $10 .00, Otho Shumate $12.00, Grover Wages c2o.80, en Tune $9.60,Bill Norris ;?9.600 John Shaeffer 07.20, and Elmer Roird 42.40, alderman ronson made a motion that the bills be allowed, as aprroved,seconded by alderman Shook, hich was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the City Attoney bo instructedtto draw p acLeasesl'urchase contract on the "Old Jefferson School Ground" to ,conform to the roposition submitted by the School. Board in their letter of October 16th, 1939, this lotion was seconded by alderman Shook;.^and received the unanimous vote of the Council Porter Alderman Gregory made a motion that the salary of Ben Porter be raised .00 sr wk. o Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per week, beginning Monday, Becember 4th, 1939, this motion aas seconded by alderman Sanders, and was passed umanimousily by the Council. Protes s of E;igrachi & Nell CI.Jgnes in Imp.DisI.No.54 The protest.of Sigma Chi $wilding Corporation to their assessedll$etbfits f $992.77 in Improvement 4istrict No 54 on Lot 7 &8 Block 1 of Wilson's t'•irst Addition nd the protest of Nell Wilson Jones to her assessed benefits of $?230.92 on the West OFt of Lots 12 & 13 block 2, and of $425.25 on Lots 1 & 2 of Block 2, and 4579.33 on he Forth 130 ft of Lot 12 Block 1 all in Wilson's r'irst Addition, were read, and after iscussion, alderman Gregory made a motion that the following reductions be made: Viz: "1^t the Sigma Chi Building Corporation be reduced $128.27, making their assessment 564:.50, and Nell Wilson Jones ass(Issment.Sbe reduced Qp200.00yto be prorated, making or assessments$193.54,#356.41 and 485.55 respectively, this motion was seconded by alde anders, and o roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote: Ayes; Gregory, osford,Peal, anders, Shook and Ucker. hays: Bronson and Carter. And the Mayor declared he motion carried, as there were 6 Ayes. and 2 Nays '. Alderman Gregory introduced an Ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING S •ESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY ILI STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.54 OF THE CITY, F FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS, The Ordimance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, alderman Sanders made a that the rules be suspended, and the Ordinance placedon its second reading, this was seconded by alderman Ucker,and received the unanimous vote of the Council The Clerk read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, alderman onson made a motion that the rules be further suspended, and the Ordinance placed on i ird and final reading, this motion was seconded by alderman Shook, and received the animous vote of the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the Third and final time. The Mayor then put the question " Shall the Ordinance rn^�" on the Clerk calling the oll, the following vote resulted: eyes; Hronson,barter, Gregory, Hosford,Peal,Sanders, hook and Ucker. Nays. Noneo find the payor declared passed, as there were 8 i.yes and no ORDINAI•iCE OPi NEXT PAGE ) , , ,