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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-01-15 Minutes437 Alderman Gregory introduced an Ordinance entitled "APT ORDIM4,110E LEVYING ASSESSLIENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY IN STREET IIdPROVE!,E14T DISTRICT NO, .54 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVI= AIi14:I?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, receive} the following 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 second time and after discussion, Alderman Peal made 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 foll owing vote. Ayes; Gregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. ITays none. Absent and not voting, Alderman Bronson and Carter, The Clerk read the Ordinance the third and final time. The 14ayor then put the !;,uestion "Shall the Ordinance pass?" and on roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote. Ayes; Gregory, HosfOdliPeal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Prays none. Absent and not voting, Alderman Bronson and Carter. The H:ayor declared passed as there were 6'ayes and no nays. ORD INA YCE IT 0. $' 4 0 IK ORDILvIICE LEVYINCr ASSES —EI]^S tG'iI IC-' -iE' L PROPF'tTY IPI STREET D,:PROVEI"ENT ' DISTRICT 110.54 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILiE, t ItIr�? IdS.tS . WHEREAS; the majority in value of the property householders o^ening 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 rice gradin, curbing, guttering and pavin" and other;iise ilproving streets described in the ordinance organizing said District, have petitioned the Council of the City of Fayette- PTo. 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., WHERE1S, said benefits received by each and ever�r block, lot and parcel of real property situated in said District equals or exceeds the local assessment thereon: and, WHE7tEi!S, the estimated cost of said improvet:ent is Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred. Sixty Dollars (5141660.00); 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 imr+rovement District as the same no•.'e remains in the office of the City Clerk, and that ten per cent (10%) on each of said blocks, lots and parcels shall be paid annually o -z or before the first day of November, beginning with IQovember 1, 1940, until the whole of said local assessment shall be paid. Passed and approved this day of a '1940, °T"EST: APPROVRD: Iuayor. Alderman Gregory moved to go into executive session, seconCovl by Alderman H osford, which was duly passed by the Council anr' the I.Iaror declared the Council in executive session, after discussion of various administrative matters. Alderman Peril moved to go out of executive session, seconded by Alderman Ucker, which was duly gassed by the Council and the :ayor declared the Council in regular session. There bein; no further business, Alderman Sanders moved to adjourn, sec by .lderman Hosford, Clhich was regularly passed by the Council adjourned.. ATTEST: i.PPROI D�•I/ City Clerk. (/�/� I:ayorl Fayetteville City Council met in re alar session Fonday January 15th, 1940. 'resent; Mayor A. Do I:cAllister, City Clerk J. 17, YcGehee, City Ent-ineer P. T. n+rovan. lderman Pronson, Carter, Gregory Hosford, Peal Shook rind. Ucker. Absent, Alderman ;anrlers. I.inutes 6f the regular meeting of ILonday January 8th, 1940-and'the edjourn& session of Tuesday January 9th, 1940 vrere read and approved. The folloriing bills r!ere presented after their approval by !?.lderman Peal, Chairman of to o, ,irijtin� Committee; h ' T — �' nlrraan�.F,ar f f� ti• is at 5,5.001 Kelley Bros, 1-21.65, Fayetteville Lumber & CementvC06 5;2.52, Fa;retteville Lultber 8: Cement Co. 054.70, Ben Porter ti�20.O0, Elmer Boyd X12.00, Hu�it Pool 1}2.00, School.er Ster!art ~?1.38, Joe Hunt w1 8, Geo. Bond 5;5.00, Bill Morris 5;4,00, Ben Porter ;,�3.00, Herschel Holloway ti*2,001A. Shumate N20.00, Otho Shumate N12.00, IT. M. Bare 3 ;510.00, Fayetteville Lumber P: Cemenr. Co. 5100,89, Linkway Stores Co. ��459.54. Aldertpan Bronson made a motion that the bills be allovied, as approved, seconded bir Alderman Hosford, c!hich .as regularly passed by the Council. Is. l9. F. Sonneman anneared before the Council and advocated passing of an occupation tar, in order that the City might be able to have be`'ter fire equipment and he a' -le to nut more men on the Police and Fire Departments. L:r. i!. F, Thomas anneared before ;he Council •tnrt -'ersonra.11lr delivered to the Tayor and Jit} Clerk -respectfully, a coplr of the ans'-•er of the Southrfester'a Gas and Electric Comnany to the request of the Citv for q. date for negotirl.tions v!ith reference to purchase of the li?ht, neat and no-!er plant of said Collranlr. Alderman Gre.morlr ,-_ade 438 I motion that the answer be received and filed, seconded. by Alderman Carter, which pas gularly passed by the Council. (Iva Py) SOUTHWESTERN GAS .'.LID ELECTRIC COI;PI.ITY Fayetteville, Arkansas January 15, 1940 ion. A. D. I'cAllister, L:a�ror ;ity of Fayetteville ?ayetteville, Arkansas Er. 1:cAllister : s is to acknowledE;e receipt of ,your letter of December 20 wherein you advise us of intention of the City of Fayetteville to purchase the light, heat and power plant said city, row owned and operated by South;vestern Gas and Electric Company, and ther request us to advise you of a date for negotiations with reference to the posed purchase. G'rom such canvass as I have been able to make up to this time of the opinion of the citizens of our city I have concluded that the vast majority of the people of Fayettevi: is' opTrosed to ;nunicinal ownership of our electric properties, and that the poople here are decidedly of the opinion that the public interest would not be best served by the city acquiring our properties and operating it as a municipal plant. oreover, we have no desire to sell our property to the City of Fayetteville, and we ee no need for any negotiations with reference to the proposed sale at this time. Yours very truly, ms SOU'LH�.IESTERN GAS e: ELECTRIC COLiPAITY By W. F. Thomas Division Manager. I.,ayor th,cyllister presented the proposition of bu?ing a ne :, truck for the ire Department. Alderman ,ronson made a motion. that the Fire Committee be instructed o ask for bids on a truck, seconded by Slderman Ucker .ihich was regularly passed by t ouncil4 The following reports for the month of December were read by the Clerk: - V. James Ptak as Police Judge, A. D. I4cAllister as Ex -officio Chief of the Fire Department and as Ex -officio Chief of Police, Roy ITix as Sevier Service Collector, J. l?. UcGehee as City Collector and as City Clerk.i. Aldervnan Gregory made a motion that the renort be received and filed, seco^ded by Alderman Ucker, which was duly passed by the Council. The Clerk read a telegram from Congree,�n Clyde T. Ellis statingithat a '.*PA allotr.ent of Two Thousand Six Hundred Seventy�llollars (42675.00) had been secured to improve Buchanan Street including paving, installing severs and performing incidenta and apnurtenent work. Roy Scott and Herman Tuck of the Lions Club appeared before the Coundil a asked the Council to pass an Ordinance giving protection to Blind persons carrying white canes. Alderman Gregory introduced. an Ordinance entitled "AI? ORDI:?11NCE DESIGhJ1TIIT A `.'!RITE CA' E AS A SYL:30L OF RLI?'D'_'?ESS' APID PHCVIDIIiG PiIOTECTIO'd TO BLIT D PE'in0^?S FROP•: Ii"JURY DUE TO THE OPE:i1TIOI: OF 7EVICLES 0:, ^HE ST?EETS OF F 17=VILLE" The Ordimmnce rias read in its entirety by the Clerkand after discussion, Alderinn Ucker made a notion that the rules besuspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, seconded by Alderman Tiosford ':'hick -.vas passed unanimouslii by the Council. The Clerk read the Ordinance the second time and Alderman nronson rade a motion th•it the rules be further.suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third and final reading, seconded by aldenran Carter 1.jhich was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance 'the third and final time. The IJayor then put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass" and on roll call )y the Clerk, received the unanimous vote of the Council and,the Idayo_• declared passed, is there were seven ayes and no nays. Alderman Peal moved that the emergency clause be adopted, seconded by alderman Ucker, which vias passad unanimously by the Council, and the T1:ay4r• declared adopted as there Oere seven ayes and o nays. 0 R D I 11 A iT C E if 0. 8 4 1 in Ordinance Entit'_�a., "AI•`. ORD=A:CE DESIG_:1TTIIG A, WHITE CANE AS A SYMBOL OF BLIITDP?ESS !PID. PROVIDING PROTECTIOII TO B=9) PERSONS FROM INJURY DUE TO THE OPER?TIOI? OF VEHICLE'S ):' THE STREETS OF F%!YETTEVILLE". BE IT ORD.IIIIED, by the Board of alderman of the City o,: FayetteVille :.mans s: SECTION 1. A white •calking cane tipped at the bottom :vith two inches of ed paint shall be a sy-ribol that the carrier thereof is a person wholly or paftially bli d. SECTION 2. :!11 persons wholly or partially blind are permitted to use or rry on the streets of Fayetteville such a c;all-ing cane. i� 439 SE07I011 3. A person ciholl:r or ;.artially blind and cnrr-Ting a Ball-ing trine, as designated herein, shall have the right-of_:jay over pedestrains anti vehicles on the sidr:!alks and streets of the City.of Fayetteville. Drivers of. vehicles rthen .n. rosching such a person shell bring their vehicles under absolute control and shall at all times and under 311 circumstances grant the right-of-way to any pedestrian e!holly or partiall blind and carrying the cane, as designated herein. SSCTIOii 4. Any person violating this Ordinance shall be fined in any sum n less than �10.00 and not more than (2'100.00. SECTIOPI 5. That by reason of the fact that blind persons are in danger 1:!hile using the streets of the City of Fayetteville for lack of designation, an emerge is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall take effect incl be in force from and after its rassage, anrroval rind rublication. P^sled and approved this./ raay of 4g,. 1940. 112 2ES T, �lerk. P.PPI(OVED — �( Iuayor. Alderman Gregory moved to go into e-cecutive session, seconded by Alderman R^onson 1:!hich :!as duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared the Council in e executive session after discussion of various administrative matters. Alderman G»e ory 1,oveC, to go out of executive session seconded by Alderman Peal -:faith -cris regularly gassed by the Council and the I.1ayor declared the Council in reguL•ir session. There being no further business, Alderman Ucker moved to adjourn, seconded by Aldeiman Hosford cihich rias duly passed by the Council and the I:'a7^or declared the Council adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk- e rk. APPROVED: �?,(�,() "7,, P� Fay or . Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Mibnday, January 22nd 1940, Present: Mayor, A.D.MeAllister, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Engineer, E.T•Brown Aldermen; Bronson, Carter, nosford, Peal, sanders, Shook and Ucker. Absent ,Aderman I'zlegory. Minutes -of t?Se regular meeting of January 15th, were read and approvedo. The following bills were presenteddafter their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of the auditing committee** Jackson Cafe $0.85, Dept. of Public Utilities $4.20,J.W.McGehee Clerk, 43.00, Ark.Western Uas Co. $8.91,N.W.Ark. Times $3.84,E.W.Shuford $2.25,John Dun, son 01.77, Ozark Gro.009$3.620 J.O.Rand Who. Gro. Co. $6.75, J.H•Phi,pps Lbr$ Cc $6.50, Lime Products Co. #3.99, Salusbury "eneral Shop $12.10, Ben Porter 018.00, en Porter 20.00 Elmer Boyd 10.80,Hugh Pool $6.000 "eo. Bond $6.00 Guy Roberts $6.00,Bill Morris 6.50,Z1 Wilcox :$3.00,A.F.Shumate $20.00, Otho Shumate 12.00, Salusbury General Shop 0.70, M.S.Gabbard $9.15.Alderman Sanders made a motion that the billsbe allowed, as approved, seconded by alderman Darter, which was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Bronsonj chairman of., ter C made a motion that the Water Committee be authorized to purchase f anOmEjaar. eressograpn-machine for the Water -Uepartmentj this 11 • • .seconded by • : 11 = • • fordsand 1 : • • :unanimousvote of the bill for for • • for Dairy• • • Department :• and alderman •• • • 11•: motion the bill be approved and a warrant drawn for the samep seconded by alderman Uckerp whdoh was passed unanimously by the Mayor IIXN.Mc®llister and alderman•':'ronson made a report fortthe committee on the trap to Littler Rock, sideTn Peal made•a motion that a bill of $ for expenao of the committee to Little Rock;co ded by alderman ''erter, which was ciuTy passed by" the Council Iv Alderman Bronaon intrlduced an urdinance entitled " AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 60 OF THE ACTS OF 1927 AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER :PURPOSES. , Thei.Ordinancebwag read„in its'entirety:by theJClerk;:.aideman.;realkmadesd� motto: that the rules be suspended and the urdinance placed on its second reading, seconded by aldermanJ?jronaon;.and:on boll call by the Clerk, received the following vote Ayes* Bronson, Garter, "osford, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Naha, 11o.... absenthnd not voting alderman uregory The Clerk read the ordinance the second time, and after discussion,alderman Sanders made a motion that the rules be further suspended, and the 6rdinance placed on third and final reading;, this motion was seconded by alderman Peal, and on roll call by the Clerk, received the following vote: Ayes; Bronson, Hosford, Pea1,.Sanders and Shook Nays: Darter and Ucker. Absent and not voting, uregory. The Clerk then 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, the following vote resulted; Ayes Bronson, Hosford, Peal, Sanders and shook. :,Nays; Carter and Ucker. Absent and not voting, Gregory, and the Mayor declares passeb;;;'`as there were five ayes and two nays. Alderman Bronson moved that Alderman Hosford, and on roll call by, the emergency clause be adopted, seconded by the Clerk, the following vote resulted;