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Home My WebLink About1940-03-18 MinutesJ_JQ Alderman Bronson introduced the followin Resolution WHEREAS, the question of administration of IMit a ve Or Mance No. 1 has been dis- cussed and W.E.Mel Whorter Hal Douglass Ralph Lewis Hugh -Laws on Esplar al,lowe per mo* for f iv Fibre Co instruc Fire .00 WHEREAS, in the event of its adoption by the people on April 2, 1940, the City Council desires to clarify the question of administration of the terms of said ordiru NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of,,,Fayetteville, Arkansas, that in the event Initiative Ordinance No. l of the City of Fayetteville is adopted.by the people, the tax or license to be charged, where a person, firm or corpo- ration is engaged in more than one classified business operated on the same premises or in •,'...tile same building; shall be. the tax applicable to the major business .conducted by.said person, firm or corporation and only one tax shall be collected. Alderman•.Shook•,made a motion that the Resolution be adopted, seconded by alderman Peal, and on 'roll calf bjt the Clerk the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Shook and Peal. Nays: Bronson garter, fiosford, Sanders and Ucker. And the Mayoh declared the Resolution refected , as there were 2 Ayes and 5 Nays, There being no further business, alderman Brohson moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman Hosford, which was duly passed by the Council, and, the Mayor declared the Council adjourned.,, , APPROVED Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, monday, March 18th, 1940. resent: Mayor,A.D.McAllister,City Clerk, J.W.MoReh e, City Attorney, PriSCe Dickson ity Engirieer,E.T.Brown, Aldermen: Bronson, Carter,egory,Hosford,Peal, Sanders, 9book dtd Ucker'. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 11th were read and approved• he following bills were presented, after their approval by el erman Peal, chairman of he auditing committee: Jackson Cafe $3.70, J.Shelley $lo.75, alusbury General Shop 2.85, The Automotive Inc. 00.599Beh Porter $20.00, Elmer Boyd §14.40 , Hugh Pool 610.01 larence Rice $12.50, Leo Cole $5.50. A.F.Shumate $20.00 and Otho Shumate $12.00. lderman Bronson made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by ald- rman Carter, which was regularly passed by the Council. W.E.MC horter, Hal Douglass ,Ralph Lewis and Hugh Lawson appeared before the Council to ask that thepass a Resolution as to the administration of the proposed Initiative 0rdinance"tox Gich•is to be voted on at the general election April 2nd,1940 The Mayor presented the request of Mrs.Dr.Ellis that the Council allow the amount of $5.00 each month for five months, beginning April 19t to be applied on,the upkeep.of Arkansas Avenue. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the request be ell.owed, seconded by alderman Hosford,•which received the unanimous vote of the Council. mos. Alderman Peal moved that the Council go into executive session, seconded -by - alderman Bronson, which was regularly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council in executive session, after the discussion of various administrative matters. alderman Brohson moved to go out of executive session, seconded by alderman Shook, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council in regular session. ,, rittee Alderman darter, chairman of the Fire Committee,reported that the comxdl id to mittee found that they could buy a 12 ton truck, panel job with all equipment neccessary� to be included, at a considerable reduction from the regular list price, and made a ick motion that the Council purchase the 1J ton truck equipped, as outlined by the committee and to comply with the recommendation of the Fire Prevention Bureau, this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford „,and on roll call by the Clerk, received the following' vote: hyess Bronson, Carter, Gregory, fiosford, Peal.. Shook and Ucker. Nays: Sanders, And the Mayor dedlared, carried, as there were 7 Ayes and 1 day. Alderman Bronson made a motion that the Fire Committee be inst, cted to follow the usnaiVroceedure in making the purchase of a 12 ton truck for the Fire Department, to be Kuipped as outlined by the report of the Fire Committee, this motion was seconded by alderman Gregory, and received the unanimous vote of the ouncil. Alderman Hosford introduced the following Resolution, and moved its adoption, secomded by alderman Feal;_and on roll call by the Clerk received the followJ. i ing vote: Ayes; Carter, Hosford, Pea1R Sanders, Shook and Ucker. Nays: Bronson and Gregory. And the Mayor declared the esolution adopted, as there were 6 Ayes, and 2 Nayls. R E S 0 L U T I O N WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville that there are certain ambiguities in proposed Initiative Ordirfan No 11.of the City of Fayetteville with respect to the administration of said ordinance in the event of its adoption: NCNI,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Codncil of the City of Fayette ville, that,in the event of the adoption of Initiative Ordinance No 10 by the qualifi electors of the City of Fayetteville, at the general election on April 20 19400 it wi be administered in an•equitable manner as free from discrimination as possible, and a one person, firm or corporation operating a business in one location which may have more thah one classification under the strict terms of said ordinance, will not be charged on all classifications according to the present schedule of the proposed ordinance. ' Passed and approved this 18th, day of March, 1940 Attest ��'�i (Over) Approved rC� �/GGCi Ci t+ er mayor 446 There being no further business, alderman Gregory moved to adjourn, seconded by ald Ucker, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjour Attest mr // (/ ulty u7El, c yor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session,Monday, march 25th, 1940. Present: Mayor, A.D McAllister,City1 erk,J.W.McGehee, City Attorney#Price Dickson, City Engineer, E.T.�rown; aldermen: Bronson, garter, &egory, Peal, Sanders, Shook and Absent: Alderman Hosford. '- Minutes of the regular meeting of March 18th, were read and approved. The following bills were �pregented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of auditing committee; Jackson Cafe $1.25, The Blairs $1.28, S.W.Gas & Electric Co.$25.34 115.73, Alberta Broyles $1:OO,Americam Lithographing & Printing Co:$15.08';Kelley eros L' 1984, Ozark Gro:Col. 6.84,The Texas Co. 22.44,TheAutomotive Inc. $4.691 Ben Porter $1 Elmer Boyd $14110, Hugh Pool $11.00, Clarence Rice $12.00. UShumate $20'006and Otho Sh, $12.00, Alderman Ucker made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded b• alderman Bronson, which was regularly passed by the Council. J.D.Wilson aOpeared before the Cpunuil/ to.protest his assessment in Street I irovement District No.47. But was informed by the -Mayor that the time had expired for ma ,roteste for assessments in that District. The request of the W.P.A.Sewing Project for funds to heap purchase material ewing way presented by the Mayor, who stated that he had been informed that unless the funds w roject provided, the Sewing Project would be discontinued, and he also stated that the amount a quest for would be approximately $25.00 per month.Alderman Sanders made a motion that the matt pay be referred to'the Finance Committee,.seconded:by alderman Bronson,andireceived-.the9foll mater-tAyes':-BPonso% Qarter,dregory,Sanders, Shook & Ucker .Nays:Peal. And the Mayor declared ca al. { Alderman Sanders made a motion that the Judges and clerks be allowed th sum of $2.50 eachifor holding the General Election on April 2nd, 1940s also to pay the I um of.three Dollars rent for a voAing place in'Ward 4.,this motion was secomded by alde Peal, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Bronson made a motion that a warrant.be drawn to ':$.Williams, ?ecretary od the Board of Election Commissioners, for the sum of $109.25 to pay the expe of holding the General Election on April 2nd, 1940. This motion was seconded by alderman Carter, and received the unanimous vote of the Council. Alderman Bronson made a motidn that the Mayor be instructed to write Mi tter Ruth Morley, a copy of the letter to be sent to Mr.W:S.Po&lard, that if work on a sidewa along the East side of her property on South Locust Street has not been started by April h 1940, that the City Council will take the necessary legal s.tepsvtothdve this walk put in orley. this .motion was seconded by'alderman'Peal , and on roll call by the. Clerks received the f vote: Ayes: Bronson, Carter, Gregory,Peal, Sho{{��k'and Ucker. Nays: Sanders. And the Mayor declared carried, as there were 6 Ayes and 1 1Qay, ary re There being no further business, alderman Bronson moved to adjourn, sec by alderman Shook, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the'Coun adjourned. (SEE /PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY) Attest d%--- APProve� Ulty U1 erjc* mayor Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 1st, 1940 Present: Mayor, A.D.McAlliater, City Clerk, J.W.Mc&ehee, City Attorney, Price Dickson, City Engigeer, E.T.Brown, aldermen: Bronson, Peal and Shook. Absent: Carter, Gregory, iHosford, andens and Ucker. It was noted that there was a lack of alderman Bronson moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman Peal, which and the Mayor declared the Council asjoudned. Attest Z-91- pee0olor I/ ulty GI eric Co: .00* ate r vote as -t s k I - 15th, l l ow ing- r[dnd a Quorem present, and was passed unanimously, Approve&?4 (PARAGRAPH LEFT OUT ABOVE IN MARCH 25th, MINUTES) The Clerk read the following reports forhe Month of February 1940,: CLYDE WALTERS AS BUILDING INSPCTOR, Roy Nix; as Sewer ,ervice Collector ,V.Jame's Ptak as Municipal Judge 7 A.D.McAllister, as Ex -officio Chief of Police and as Ex -officio Chief of the Fire Department,and d.W.McGehee, as City CIDllector and as City Clerks Alderman Brohson made a motion that the reports be received and filed; seconded by al man Carter, which was duly passed by the Council. a