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Home My WebLink About1939-12-04 Minutes1,Unute amended Porter .00 or vik. Protes s of S•i achi & Nell VI.Jones in Imp.Disl.No.54 li 4.31 Che Mayor stated that he had planned for the Street Committee and himself to go to Little Rock the next day in the interest of a plan to pet the right-of-way straightened ut on West 'enter Street, and asked the appprdval 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 Carterd moved that the Council go into executive session, seconded y aldermanBr.bnsbiA,which ::as passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared he Council in executive session, after discussion of vareous administrative matters, alderman Hosford meved that the Council go out of executive session, seconded by alder - an Shook, which received the unanimous vote of the Council, and the Iaiayor declared the ouncil in regular session* Alderman shook made a motion that the Council accept the proposition of the School Bor_rd with reference to leasing the "old South School Ground" for three Years, �iith privilege of purchasing, and any amount of money paid on the lease to apply on the urchdse'�price,if the Council should decide to purchase, any time during the term of the ease.This irotion was sedonded by alderman Bronson, amid was passed unanimously by the Council* 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 Council adjourned. G/�, Attest. ii/�/ Approved ercce Mayor. r1ayettevil.le City Council met in regular session, Monday , December 4th, 1939. resent: Mayors A.D.McAllister, City Clerk, J.W.McGehee, City Attorneys trice Dickson, ity Engineer, E:T.Brown, Aldermen: Bronson, Carter, uregory,Hosford,Peal. Sanders,Shook, nd= Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting ofT-November 27th, were read,and after discussion lderman Grero�y made a motion that the section of the minutes relating to the "Old South chool Ground , be amended to read,as follows: That the Council accept the pro �sosition 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 ffundred Dollars ($200.001 in advana eginning January lat., 1940, with an option to purchase at the expiration of the Three -ye ease, at a total purchase price of Fifteen Hundred Dollars (11500.00) 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), V,,e g4 when purchase is made, this motion as seconded by alderman Carter, and received the unanimous vote of the Council, after hick the minutes were approved. The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, hairman.of the auditing committee: Jackson Cafe $3o20,S.W.Bell Telephone Co.$33.62, ogers Electric Co. $1.71, Lewis Bros. Co.fp1.86, S.W.Gas & Electric Co.$348.25,and $10.16 rk. Western Gas Co. yp7.12 and y�62.73,Dr.R.W.Ioliller x$5.00, Christman's Plumbing Shop 4')1. ay. Printing Co. $2.55, Sanford & Son $3.32,Fay. I,iachine & Tool Works y?6.00, Fay Print ng Co.$1.30,. Sanford & Son $5.40 , Lewis Bros.Co.$0.92, Linkway Stores 6o.%.60, niversity of Ark. Bldgs & Gronnds Degt. ?18.00, Lyons I,lachinery Co.$20.0 8, 11I.M.Bare- 11.25, Ben Porter ?>17.50,Elmer Boyd ,,,6.00, Hugh Pool 06.00,Herschel Hollowaly 6.00, .F.Shumate '.22;50 , Willie Wilcox $10 .00, Otho Shumate $12.00, Grover Mages %p20.80, on Tune 90600Bill Morris $9.60, John Shaeffer U7.20, and Elmer Roird 42.40, alderman ronson made a motion that the bills be allowed, as aplroved,seconded by alderman Shook, hich was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the City Attoney be instructed'cto draw acLedseeEurchase contract on the "Old Jefferson School Ground" to•conform to the position submitted by the School. Board in their letter of October 16th, 1939, this ion was seconded by alderman Shook;.^and received the unanimous vote of the Council Alderman Gregory made a motion that the salary of Ben Porter be raised �venty Dollars ($20.00) per week, beginning Monday, december 4th, 1939, this motion s seconded by alderman Sanders, and was passed unanimouaily by the Council. The protests.of Sigma Chi Eailding Corporation to their assessed,,$enofits f $992.77 in Improvement 4istrict No 54 on Lot 7 &8 Block 1 of Wilson's r•irst Addition nd the protest of Nell 6dilson Jones to her assessed benefits of x,230.92 on the ','lest OFt of Lots 12 & 13 lock 2, and of $425.25 on Lots 1 & 2 of Block 2, and X579.33 on he Horth 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: "eat the Sigma Chi Building Corporation be reduced $128.27, making their assessment 364.50, and Nell Wilson Jones assessment.Sbe reduced $200.00,to be prorated, malting or assessmentsf193.54,#356.41 and 485.55 respectively, this motion was seconded by aide antlers, and o roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote: Ayes; Gregory, osford,Peal, anders, Shook and Ucker. Nays: 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 'ESSIdENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY IN 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 ion that the rules be suspended, and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this ion 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 ronson made a motion that the rules be further suspended, and the Ordinance placed on i hird and final reading, this motion was seconded by alderman Shook, and received the nanimous vote of the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the Third and final time. , `lne I1kayor then put the question " Shall the Ordinance na^^" on the Clerk calling the oil, the following vote resulted: ayes; Hronson,tarter, Gregory, HOsford,Peal,Sanders, hook and Ucker. Riays. None* xnd the Mayor declared passed, as there were 8 :.yes and no iaya ORDINAIvICE OK 14EXT PAGE 4-32 0 R D I N A N C E N 0. 8-3-8 AN ORDIRIANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY IN STREET IMPROVEMENT ISTR ICT NO, 54 OF TF.E CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, the majority W value of the property householders owning property adjoining the locality to be effected, and situated in Paving Improvement District No. of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas organized for the purpose of draining, grading, curbing, guttering and paving and oto rwise improving streets described in the ordinance organizing said District, have petitioned the Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkan for the construction of said improvement,and that the cost thereof shall be. assessed ur the real property of said District according to benefits received;and, INHEREAS, said benefltsreceived by each and every block,lot and parcel of real property situated 14 said District equals or exc6yds's the local Assessments thereon;and 6HEREAS, the estimated cost of said improvement is Fourteen Thousand Six Hundr Sixty Dollars (5714,660.00)'; THEREFORE,it is now ordained by the City Council of,Fayetteville, Arkansas•tth said several blocks, lots and parcels of real property in said District be assessed :ce ing to the assessment list for said improvement District as the same now remains in the office of the City Clerk, and that ten per cent (100) on each of said blocks, lois and rp rcels shall be paid annually ion or before the f irst,day of November until the whole o local assessment shall be paid. Passed and approved this 4th day of December,1939. Attest: y;��/u� C ty C erk. Approved: a.06'' tC.G�t-o Mayor. A letter was read from E.T.Archer & Co. of Kansas City. in which the suggestion w that a meeting of the City Council be cal'_erl and that Mr.Archer be notified, so that he might appear to discuss the contract and outline the future proceeddmgs.after discussi it was agreed to notmfy Er. Archer that a Meeting would be called for Friday dight ,Dec the 8th. Mayor & Cler1 Alderman Bronson made a motion ,that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to to sign sign a contract with some Oil Company , to be recommended by the Street Committee, for gasoline furnishing Gasoline at the Aipport, seconded by alderman Peal, which received the unah contrac vote of the Council said made to apno' t Alderman Hosford made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to draw u Civil an Crdinance appointing a Civil Service. Commission, to consist of the following members Service and specifying the length of the term each member is tch serve: Hal Douglass ,Trio (2)years, Com. Henry A.Ritgerod Four (4) years And Chas. P.Dodd Six (6) years,, this motion was secondegl by alderman Bronson, 5which received .the unanimous vote of the Council. The Iviayor reported for t',e CorillUttee that made the trip to Little Rock, in the interest of the Right=of=way. on West Centern9 treet that they had received very favorabl consideration, and they felt like.:the proposition,could filally be-norked out. There being no further business, alderman Bronson moved to adjourn, seconded b alderman Carter, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Counc adjourned. Attest: Approved: - C y Ulerke +ayor ri A 1 I