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Home My WebLink About1940-01-02 Minutes426 I+Tinutes of the regular meeting of December 26th, were reed andapproved% The following bills were presented, after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Jackson Cafe v?2.85, J. W. Shelly 114.75, Arkansas ',lestern Gas Go '$78.801 S. . Gas & Electric Co. •344.00, S. 4'/. Gns t. Electric Co. $,`13.83, S. W. Gas 8 Electric Co. 5?19.17, Lyle Allen x16.50, Chas. ITcClellan r$12.75,'Bob Day 5,10.00, s Theo. Burns N9.00, JackPage ,?3.00; Body Guard T4. F. G. Co. "278.55, American Lafrance Foamite'Corr. 5$124.00, Ben Porter "20.00, Elrier Boyd };10.80, Hugh Pool. "4.00, Herschel H olloway 6)3.00, Robert Porter :;,2.00, Arkola Sand&- Gravel Co. $18.60, N. W. Bare x$10.6'6 A. T. Shumate 1$20.00, Otho Shumate ;?12.00, E. E:. i:urphy 110.80. Alderqwan Ucker made a motion that the bilis be allowed, as appreved', seconded by Alderman Hosford which was regularly passed by the Council.. C. D. Atkinson, H. L. Pearson, V. James Ptak, Herbert Lewis were prose' and discussed the merits of the proposed T;:unicipal Court, but after the discussion the Council decided to take further time for investigation_ before taking any action. Alderman Gregory moved to go into executive session, seconded by Alderman Shook, which was passed unanimously by the Council. After discussion of various administrative.matters, Alderman Gregory moved to go out of executive session., seconded by Alderman Hosford, which was regularly passed by the Cotncil, and the Mayor declared the Council in regular session. I' Alderman Bronson Chairman cf the Vhiter Department Committee recorx:ende th^t the follo-.iing reductions in water rates be m1de,Viz: that the minimum rate of "1. now ch-orged for the use of 490 gallons be changed to allow each customer to use 1000 gallons for the sum of "1.02. Alderman Sanders made a motion that the recor•,mendation eduction of the dater Committee be accepted, thds• motion Bias seconded by Alderman Gregory and in on roll call by the Cleric. The follol:,ing vote resulted; Ayes, ?ronson, Grer•ory, Hosford', I and Ucker. I•Iays none. absent and not voting Alderman Cvrter. Water Peal, Sanders, Shoo Rate The Mayor declared carried as there '::ere seven ayes and no nays. There being; no further business, Altlerman Bronson moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Gregory, which was duly passed by the Council and the I.;ayor declared the Council adjourned. D /� (� 'e •�, Attest �giJ��3�fGG2j� Approved�iC,(Y,�(�^�`�"`^� (6/ ty Clerk Mayor The Fayetteville Citty C6iincil met-, i;ic regular session lMonda-y January 8th, 1940. Present; Citi* Clerk J. '+I. I.IcGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer F. T. Brown, Alderman; Gregory, Hosford and Ucker. A lack of quoru", on account of Jackson Day Din r at the Washington Hotel,v-ias suggested and Alderman teker movedcto-adjourn till Tuesday night at 7;30, seconded by ,Alderman Hosfamd which was passed unanimously..j Attest_ Approveda.06 a ee�� -d r C1 v C erTF Mayor The Fayetteville City Council met in adjourned session Tuesday, January 9th, 1940. Present; I.Iayor A. D. IicAllister, City Clerk J. C1. EcGehee, City At' Presen Price Dickson, City.Engineer E. T. Brown. Alderman; Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Absent; Alderman Bronson aryl Carter, minutes of the regular meeting of January 2nd, 1940 were read and approved. The Following bills were presented -after their'anproval by .Alderman Peal, Bills Chairman of the Auditing Committee; Jackson CafeS`2.05, N. 11. Arkansas Times ?2.87, Arkansas Kun. League $60.00, Linkvvay Stores Co. 1.38, S. We Bell Telephone Co. $23.91, Mrs. J. A. .rd3ms 17.50, .Ark. liestern Gas Co. X20.34, S. V1. Bell Telephone Co.$7.50, Lewis Bros. Co. "21.94, Winklemans Print Shop N4.08, Continental Oil Co. $6.50, bfontgomer� hard $?47.23, Sanford Son "3.321 The Autorvotive Inc. .$„'.3.77, Fayetteville Printing N72.19, Ozark Salvage Co. 5$101.02,Continental Oil Co. "39.59, Sanford &•son 5$1.02, Phillips B:otor Co.$14.63, Lewis Bros, Co.57 1.53, Fayetteville Auto Supply Co. $9.35, Ben Porter $25.00, Ben Porter ^1$20.001 Elmer Boyd $12.00, Hugh Pool $$4.00, A. T. Shumate $20.00, Otho Shumate $12.00, 1.1. S. Gabbard $103.65, Rogers Electric Co."2.68, Lewis Bros. Co.y17.69, N. M. Bare 5;10.00. Alderman Sanders made a motion the hills be allow d as approved, seconded by, Alderman Shook, which was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Cor:mittee, reported that he'had checked the report of the Commissioners of Annex No.l to South College Avenue Paving .District No.l and found it correct and made a motion that the report be filed, seconder by Alderman Hosford which was regularly passed by.the Council. A petition signed by thirty-two Fayetteville attorneys was presented, recommending that a Municipal Court be established but on account of the absence of two members of the Council it was decided to postpone action till next regular meeting. The, Mayor informed the Council that the Airport Project was ready to g and were waiting for orders from the City Council, but after discussion it was decided to nostnone action on account of the absence of two members of the Council.. A letter from E. T. Archer and Co., Engineers of Kansas City was read by the Clerk informing the Council that if it owned its own electric system, they coul( buy electricity at 7.81 mills per Itilowat hour delivered at the State line from the Grand River Dam, or 6.85 mills if the City built a line to the Dam. Fayetteville City Council ,iet i-i regular session, Tuesd.y, January 2nd, Present .1940. Present; T,:ayor 1. D. T cAllister, City Clerk J. ';:. I.:cjbhoe, City :,ttorney Price Diclrson, City Engineer E. T. Brown, Alderman; Bronson, 'Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders•, Shook, Ucker. Absent; Alderman Carter. I+Tinutes of the regular meeting of December 26th, were reed andapproved% The following bills were presented, after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Jackson Cafe v?2.85, J. W. Shelly 114.75, Arkansas ',lestern Gas Go '$78.801 S. . Gas & Electric Co. •344.00, S. 4'/. Gns t. Electric Co. $,`13.83, S. W. Gas 8 Electric Co. 5?19.17, Lyle Allen x16.50, Chas. ITcClellan r$12.75,'Bob Day 5,10.00, s Theo. Burns N9.00, JackPage ,?3.00; Body Guard T4. F. G. Co. "278.55, American Lafrance Foamite'Corr. 5$124.00, Ben Porter "20.00, Elrier Boyd };10.80, Hugh Pool. "4.00, Herschel H olloway 6)3.00, Robert Porter :;,2.00, Arkola Sand&- Gravel Co. $18.60, N. W. Bare x$10.6'6 A. T. Shumate 1$20.00, Otho Shumate ;?12.00, E. E:. i:urphy 110.80. Alderqwan Ucker made a motion that the bilis be allowed, as appreved', seconded by Alderman Hosford which was regularly passed by the Council.. C. D. Atkinson, H. L. Pearson, V. James Ptak, Herbert Lewis were prose' and discussed the merits of the proposed T;:unicipal Court, but after the discussion the Council decided to take further time for investigation_ before taking any action. Alderman Gregory moved to go into executive session, seconded by Alderman Shook, which was passed unanimously by the Council. After discussion of various administrative.matters, Alderman Gregory moved to go out of executive session., seconded by Alderman Hosford, which was regularly passed by the Cotncil, and the Mayor declared the Council in regular session. I' Alderman Bronson Chairman cf the Vhiter Department Committee recorx:ende th^t the follo-.iing reductions in water rates be m1de,Viz: that the minimum rate of "1. now ch-orged for the use of 490 gallons be changed to allow each customer to use 1000 gallons for the sum of "1.02. Alderman Sanders made a motion that the recor•,mendation eduction of the dater Committee be accepted, thds• motion Bias seconded by Alderman Gregory and in on roll call by the Cleric. The follol:,ing vote resulted; Ayes, ?ronson, Grer•ory, Hosford', I and Ucker. I•Iays none. absent and not voting Alderman Cvrter. Water Peal, Sanders, Shoo Rate The Mayor declared carried as there '::ere seven ayes and no nays. There being; no further business, Altlerman Bronson moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Gregory, which was duly passed by the Council and the I.;ayor declared the Council adjourned. D /� (� 'e •�, Attest �giJ��3�fGG2j� Approved�iC,(Y,�(�^�`�"`^� (6/ ty Clerk Mayor The Fayetteville Citty C6iincil met-, i;ic regular session lMonda-y January 8th, 1940. Present; Citi* Clerk J. '+I. I.IcGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer F. T. Brown, Alderman; Gregory, Hosford and Ucker. A lack of quoru", on account of Jackson Day Din r at the Washington Hotel,v-ias suggested and Alderman teker movedcto-adjourn till Tuesday night at 7;30, seconded by ,Alderman Hosfamd which was passed unanimously..j Attest_ Approveda.06 a ee�� -d r C1 v C erTF Mayor The Fayetteville City Council met in adjourned session Tuesday, January 9th, 1940. Present; I.Iayor A. D. IicAllister, City Clerk J. C1. EcGehee, City At' Presen Price Dickson, City.Engineer E. T. Brown. Alderman; Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Absent; Alderman Bronson aryl Carter, minutes of the regular meeting of January 2nd, 1940 were read and approved. The Following bills were presented -after their'anproval by .Alderman Peal, Bills Chairman of the Auditing Committee; Jackson CafeS`2.05, N. 11. Arkansas Times ?2.87, Arkansas Kun. League $60.00, Linkvvay Stores Co. 1.38, S. We Bell Telephone Co. $23.91, Mrs. J. A. .rd3ms 17.50, .Ark. liestern Gas Co. X20.34, S. V1. Bell Telephone Co.$7.50, Lewis Bros. Co. "21.94, Winklemans Print Shop N4.08, Continental Oil Co. $6.50, bfontgomer� hard $?47.23, Sanford Son "3.321 The Autorvotive Inc. .$„'.3.77, Fayetteville Printing N72.19, Ozark Salvage Co. 5$101.02,Continental Oil Co. "39.59, Sanford &•son 5$1.02, Phillips B:otor Co.$14.63, Lewis Bros, Co.57 1.53, Fayetteville Auto Supply Co. $9.35, Ben Porter $25.00, Ben Porter ^1$20.001 Elmer Boyd $12.00, Hugh Pool $$4.00, A. T. Shumate $20.00, Otho Shumate $12.00, 1.1. S. Gabbard $103.65, Rogers Electric Co."2.68, Lewis Bros. Co.y17.69, N. M. Bare 5;10.00. Alderman Sanders made a motion the hills be allow d as approved, seconded by, Alderman Shook, which was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Cor:mittee, reported that he'had checked the report of the Commissioners of Annex No.l to South College Avenue Paving .District No.l and found it correct and made a motion that the report be filed, seconder by Alderman Hosford which was regularly passed by.the Council. A petition signed by thirty-two Fayetteville attorneys was presented, recommending that a Municipal Court be established but on account of the absence of two members of the Council it was decided to postpone action till next regular meeting. The, Mayor informed the Council that the Airport Project was ready to g and were waiting for orders from the City Council, but after discussion it was decided to nostnone action on account of the absence of two members of the Council.. A letter from E. T. Archer and Co., Engineers of Kansas City was read by the Clerk informing the Council that if it owned its own electric system, they coul( buy electricity at 7.81 mills per Itilowat hour delivered at the State line from the Grand River Dam, or 6.85 mills if the City built a line to the Dam. 437 Alderman Gregory introduced an Ordinance entitled "AN OHDI=TA NCE LEVYIP?G ASSES3I.irTTTS AGAINST REAL PHOPEHTY IN STREET ILiPHOVEI•ENT DISTRICT NO, 54 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVI= AhKkI'SAS." The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk and Alderman Ucker made a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, seconded by Alderman Hosford, and on roll call by the Clerk, recei,>d the following vote: :ayes; Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sandrrs, Shook and Ucker. Nays none. Absent and not voting, Alderman Bronson and Carter. The Clerk read. the Ordinance the second time and after discussion, Alderman Peal nude a motion that the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading, seconded by Alderman Shook and on roll call by the Clerk, received the fell owing vote. Ayes; Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Nays none. absent and not voting, Alderman Bronson and Carter. The Clerk read the Ordinance the third and. final time. The Mayor then put the !,question "Shall the Ordinance pass?" and on roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote. Ayes; Gregory, Hosftdq ,Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Nays none. :Absent and not voting, Alderman Bronson and Carter. The Kayor declared passed as there were 6'ayes and no nays. ORD INA YCE I? O. ffi' 4 0 ?.II ORDII?kI?CE LEVYING AS -ES i:EI^S '1G1i_ic ° ?E.'_L P40PE1tTY III STRE^T D'PROVEI'EHT DISTRICT N0.54 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKA'?SIS. VIHEREAS; the majority in value of the property householders o^1ning property adjoining the locality to be effected, and situated in Paving Improvement District No. 54 of the City of Fayetteville, rkansas organized for the purpose of draining, Ordin nee gradin;, curbing, guttering and paving and otherwise i-lproving streets described in the ordinance organizing said District, have petitioned the Council of the City of Fayette - No. 8 10 ville, Arkansas for the construction of said improvement, and that the cost thereof shall be assessed upon the real property of said District according -to benefits received; and, WHEREAS. said benefits received by each and everir block, lot and parcel of real property situated in said District equals or exceeds the local assessment thereon: and, VIHE'tEAS, the estimated cost of said improvement is Fourteen Thousand Six Iiund�led Sixty Dollars (��14,660.00); THEREFORE, it is now ordained by the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas that said several blocks, lots and parcels of real property* in said District be assessed according to the assessment list for said improvement District as the same io-ale remains in the office of the City Clerk, and that ten per cent (10`0) on each of said blocks, lots and parcels shall be paid annually on or before the first day of November, beginning with November 1, 1940, until the whole of said local assessment shall be. paid. Passed and approved this day of Q,KA5 1940* .1T CES T : APPROVED: 1.iayor. Alderman Gregory moved to ao into executive session, secon0o-1 by Alderman H osford, which was duly passed by the Council and the Liayor declared the Council in executive session, after discussion of various administrative matters. Alderman Peal moved to go out of executive session, sx)conded by Alderman Ucker, which was duly passed by the Council and the I;:ayor declared the Council in regular session. There beim; no further business, Alderman Sanders moved to adjourn, sec by .10terman Hosford, which was regularly passed by the Council- adjourned.. ATTEST: o.PPRO7 D• •h e -- I :ayor Fayetteville City Council met in re ular session I•orday January 15th, 1940. 'resent; 1Yiayor A. D. IicAllister, City Clerk J. P1. I.'cGehee, City Engineer E. T. Pro,vn. .Aderman Bronson, Carter, Gregory Hosford, Peal Shook and. Ucker. Absert. Alderman )antlers. I'inutes 6f the regular meeting of Monday January 8th, 1940-and•the edjnurnedI session of Tuesday January 9th, 1940 viere read and approved. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman 2f tbn m„diting Committee; T _ nlra•cj lip/A-J .�_ .^_�., I. ti.•.�- =—� .., J. .!. c.:enee, -c''-r'._.. f'lanl f 4�ft 515.00, Kelley Bros. 5-`21.65, Fayetteville Lumber & Cement Co. N2.52, Fal-etteville Lu)iber &: Cement Co. (,15x6.70, nen Porter 5x20.00, Elmer Boyd X12.00, Hugh Pool }2.00, Schooler Steuart 5x1.38, Joe Hunt k10� 8, Geo. Bond x;5.00, Bill Ielorris t;S.00, Ben Porter `3.00, Herschel Holloway ;x2,00, A. T'• Shumate "20,00", Otho Shumate w12,00, N. M. Bare_,"o 4110.00, Fayetteville Lumber P. Cemenc Co. X100.89, Linkway Stores Co, X'459.54. Alderlpan Bronson made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by Alderman Hosford, vlhich 17as regularly passed by the Council. Irr. l9. F. Sonneman anneared before the Council. and advocated passing of an occupation tax in order that the City minht be able to have be -'ter fire equip^lent and be a'•le to nut more ren on the Police and Fire Departments. 1-r. 71. F. Thomas apreared before the Council +nd nesonally delivered to the Mayor and ;itv Clerk respectfully, a copzr of the an:r';er of the Southrestr-rn Ggs sari Electric Company to the request of the City for �. date for negoti•itionn with rele�ence to purchase of the lir-ht, Pleat and I�o•!er plant of said Col r:n7r. Alderman 'iregory i-ade