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(Letter
from
Child
Welfare.
J.M*Williams
Resigned
F.H.A. i and
WaE.Graham
appointed
F.H.A.BoaPd
Fire V
Rules &
W.P.A.Project
for Airport
anuroved.
443.
Fayetteville City Council met "in regular session, Monday, February 19th, 194
Present: Mayor, A.H.MBAlliste'r, City- Clerk; J.W.Mboehee#'City Attorney, Price Dickson,
City Engineer, F,T.Brown,Aldermene "ronson, Carter, Gregory,.Hosford, Peal, Sanders,
and Shook. Absent: alderman Ucker.
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 12th, were read and approved*
Thr following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of
the auditing committee: Washington Hotel $2.55, W.M.Fishbadk $6.75, The Automotive Inc.
$41.96,Rogers Electric X0000.63, Lyons Machinery Co. $8.66,Linkway Stores.Co. $5.68,
Ozark Salvage Co. 93.260Phillips Motor Co. $2.80, Lewis Bros. Co. $5.13,.The Automotive
Inc. $.74, Fayetteville'Auto Supply Co; $3.67,Salusbur General Shop $7.15,
J.W.Mc ehee, Clerk $0.50,Ben Pdrter $20;00, Elmer Boyd13.80,HLugh Pool $10.25,'
Clarence Rice $2.25,1A.F.Shumate $20.00, Otho Shumate $12.00, inkway Stores Co.$0.98.
Alderman0regory made a motion that the bills be ablowed, as approved, seconded by
alderman oorronson, which was regularly passed by tge Council.
Mr.M.H.Bell of the firm of R.C.Frambers & Co. was present and explained in
detail the combined audit of the Citys' affairs for the year 1939.
The Clerk read a letter from the Washington County Child Welfare Advisory
Committee, commending the City Council for what they considered one of the first steps
to provide a Manned recreational program for the Youth of Fayetteville, referring to
the recent leasing of the South Side Playf_ield; alderman darter made a motion that the
letter be received and filed, seconded by alderman Peal, which was duly passed by the
Council.
The Mayor announced the resignation of Mr.J.M.Williams as a member of the
Board of Federal Housing Authorityalderman Sanders made a motion that the resignati
be accepted, seconded by alderman 4 onson, which received the unanimous vote of the
Coundil.
Alderman Gregory made a motion that W.E.Graham be appointed as a member of
the Board of Federal Housing Authority to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.J.M.Williams, this motion was seconded by alderman Carter, and was pssed unani-
mously by the Council.
A bill from Central Canners Inc. was presented, for damage caused by a
faulty Fire lug beside the basement of the Simpson-Mintun Building and the removal of
the Storage lug
on the North side of the Garment Factory, amounting to 61.22, of whi
the City Water Plant had paid one-half, or $30.61, leaving a balance of P30.61 to be
paid by the City, alderman Sanders made a motion that the bill be allowed, seconded by
alderman Peal, which received the unanipous vote of the Council
na The General Rules And Regulations of the Fayetteville Fire department were
presented,and alderman Carter,tchairman of the Fire Committee made a motion that they
approved, seconded by alderman Brondon, which received the unanimous vote Of the Counc
The question of sponsoring the W.P.A.Project for improving the City Airp03
came up for discussion,and alderman Sanders made a moVion that the Mayor be given
authority to'sign the papers approving the Project, this motion was seconded by alder-
man Bronson ,.and on roll* call by the Clerk* received the 'following vote: Ayes e Bronson
Hosford, Peal and Sanders., Nays: Carter, Gregory and Shook. Absent and not voting:Ucker.
And the Mayor declared, carried, is there were 4^Ayes and 3 Kaye*
There being no further business, alderman Bronson moved to adjourn, se
by alderman Shook,'whieh was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the
Council adjourned.
Attest/9r. 6411
Approved �•
Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, February 26th, 1840:'
Presemt: mayor, A.D?McAllister, City Clerk, J*W,McGehee, City Attorngy, Pride Dickson,
City Engimeer, E.T.Brownd alderman; Bronson, Carter,•Hosford, Peal, anders, Shook and
Ucker. Absent: alderman regory.
.Minutes of the regular meeting of Feb. 19th , were read and approved.
The following bills were presented, after their'approval by alderman Peal, chairman of
the auditing committee:•J.Shelley $8.25, Mrs. C;Stanfill $2.009 R.C.Frambers &4Co.$3'25.(
Montgomery- Ward Co. $6.29, Ark. Western Gas Cd. $30.76, S.W.Gas & Electric Coo$20w670'
and §22.90The Biaifia tat16ners $3.00, The Automotive Inc. $1068, Lyons 'Machinery Co.'
$24.48, The Automotive Inc. $0.72 Ben Porter $20.00, Elmer Boyd $13.2k, Hugh'Pool $8,'
Clarence Rice_$4.75,-A.F.Shumatev120.00, Othd'Shumate $12.00.,Alderman onsori-`made a
motion that the brills be allowed, as approved, seconded by alderman Shook, which was
regularly passed by the Council.
A bill for a broken glass in the office of the O.K.Taxi Co. for $9.70 was
presented and alderman Sanders made a motion that the bill be allowed, seconded by
alderman barter, which received the unanimous vote of the Council.
A
letter from the Arkansas Municipal League,
giving information on
the plan
for initiating
an act to permit Cities to vote millage
tax for Fire aid Police
pension
funds was read
by the. Clerk, but no action was taken by
the Council.
Alderman Bronson made a motion that the Mayor and a committee from the
Council be authorized to go to Tulsa to inspect a new Fire Truck being bVilt there,
this motion was secdnded by alderman Shook and received the unanimous, vote of the Co
There being no further business, alderman Hosford moved to adjourn, Seco
by alderman Peal, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the C
oil adjourned.
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