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Home My WebLink About1940-04-08 Minutesftmend Park Ordinancel on Maple Street C M; Election Commissioners 4'47 Fayetteville City Council met ih regular session, Monday, April 8th.1940. Present: Mayor.A.D.MeAllister, City Clerk, J.W.McGehee; gbty Attdrney;-Price Dickson, City Engineer ,E.T.Brawn* and aldermen; Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Hosford, Peal and Shook. Absent: Aldermen Sanders and Ucker. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 25th. and April 8th were read and approved. The following bills were presented after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of the auditing committee: Jacgson Cafe $ 3.75 Dowell-Green,Chev Co. 5.21 Herschel Hollowgty $2.00 J.W.Shelley 10.75 Contimental Oil Co:.. 3.00..13i11 -Swaney 1.00 S.W.Gas &Electric Co*344.62 Blue Mill 6and.Shop 3.42 Ben Porter 20.00 Silverman Bros. .50 Rogers Electric Co. 3.12 Elmer Boyd 14.40 Ark.Weetern Gas Co. 66.21 S.W.Bell Telephone Ca 7.50 Hugh Pool 10:00 krk*Western Gas Co. 108.38 The Blairs 1050 Clarence Rice 12:00 U OfA Extension Service1.85 J.W.McGehee,Clerk 1.11 Herschel Holloway 8000 R.W*Ark.Times 6.34 Standard Oil Co. 67.85 Lyons Machinery Co.- 23.81 Mrs.J.A,Adams 7.50 Western Auto Asso.Store 1:77 Ted Horton 2.50 S.W.Bell Telephone Co.25.72 H.C.Trail 18:00 Mrs.Horton & Farm'L.Assol.16.25 Fay Printing Co. 13.47 Phillips Motor Co 23:88 Linkway Stores'C6. 61.68 Lewis Bros -Coo 5.59' Lewis Bros.Co. 2.85 Ozark Salvage Co. 2.00 Lyle Allen 14.50 Sanford & Son 7.39 A.F.Shumate 20.00 Chas McClellan 9.75 Ben Porter 20.00 Otho Shumate •, 12.00 Theo.Burns 9.75 Elmer Boyd 14.40 A.F.Shumate 20.00 Bob Day 10.00 Hugh Pool 12.00 Otho Shumate 12.00 Earl Hand 44.04 Clarence Rice 11.00 Fay.Lbr.& Cement Co. .50 Alderman Carter made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded alderman Bronson, which was regularly passed by the Council. Alderman Peal made a motion that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids on the hauling of the garbage under the new ordinance (No.828) pasted at the General Election, April 2nd, 1940, this motion was seconded by alderman ftosford, and was regularly passed by the Counvil. Alderman dkoe,gory made a motion that drdimance 'No. 673 be ,amended to read"no parking on the South side of Maple Street , from Gregg Avenue to ffarland ivenue; this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford, and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The 6ertificate of the Election Commigsioners was read by the Clerk, and alder- man Bronson made a motion that a copy of the certificate be spread on thee minutes^ of the Council, this motion was seconded by alderman Carter , and was passed unanimously by the Council,. COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION COICAISSIONF.RS. This is to certify that at a general election held in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April 2nd, 1940 the following vote was cast on Referred Ordinance No.828 and on Initiative Ordimance 4001.: For Referred Ordinance No.828 290 Votes. Against Referred Ordinance No.828 217 Votes. For Initiative •Ordimance No 10000. 0000..... 89 Votes. Against Initiative Ordinance No�l�............... 420 Votes. Witness bur hands this 3rd day of April, 1940. J.C.Parks Joe Campbell O.E.Williams , Washington Coun y Mee on omm ss overs Certificates of the Election Commissioners showing that the follwing:candidates were elected at the General Election, held on April 2nd, 1940, were presented to the Council: V.James Ptak elected for MJudge udge Price Dickson• " ":: City Attorney J.W.McGehee " " City Clerk Allen Banks " " Alderman- rirst Ward Earl Shook " ° Alderman Second Ward Jerome McRoy " ". Alderman Third Ward H.M.HosfOrd " " Alderman ourth Ward* Alderman Carter made a motion that the Council adjourn Sine Die, this motion was seconded -by alderman Peal, upon the•:question being put before the Council, a unani- vote was eecorded:, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned, as Sine Die. Attest C Approved ,•�•� ity C1 erk Mayor. New Council alled ogether ater Dep to -pay 0.00 purchase ir_, ew ing roject equest eports elephone notifiedIs i rm ina to :ontraot. .at of eed's �ubd iv is - on le jected i The Mayor then called the New Council together and administered te Oath of Office to the newly elected officers, as follows; V.James Ptak, Municipal udge, Price Dickson City Attorney.;�J.W.McGehee , City. Clerk, Allen Banks, Alderman,lst tiJard, Earl Shook, Alderman 2nd Ward, Jerome McRoy, Alderman 3rd Ward, and H.M.Hosford, Alderman 4th Ward. The Clerk then called the roll and the following aldermen answered present: ronson, Banks, Gregory, Hosford, McRoy, Peal and Shook. Absent:alderman Sanders's The request of the National Cemetery for permission to conne'st with the City Sew Zine, won GoverraReftt Avenue, was presented,aldo the request of 7 or 8 property owners onthe same Street, alderm�n Gregory made a motion that the matter be referred to the Sewer Committee and City `'ngineer, with power to act. This.,motion was seconded by aldermar. Hosford, and received the :unanimous vote •of the Council,. Alderman Bronson made a motion that a warrant be drawn tor•J K Gregoiy•for $4.52 for expense of his car in.taking a Committee to.Eureka Springs to Inspect a new truck and equipment for the Fire Department, this motion was seconded by alderman Peal, and was passed unanimously. Alderman Bronson made a,motton that the Water Department pay the sum of $50.00 on•the purchase of .the Fair Grounds, seconded by aldermpLn Pea , and on roll'cPll by the Clerk, the following vote•was eecorded: Ayes..Bronson,, anks, osfprd, McRoy, eal and Shook. Nays:•Gregory. and the Mayor declared, carried•, as there were 6 Ayes.'and 1 Nay. The request of.the Sewing Project, that the,Council assume a art of the expense - of purchasing, material for them so came up for discAssion, and alderman Gregory made a motion that the request be refused, on account of the diminished condition of the•Budget for Miscellaneous expense.This motion was seconded b alderman hosford, and on roll call by the Clerk, receeved the following vote:Ayes: Banks, regorys Hosford, McRoy,Peal and Shook. Nays: Bronson. and the Mayor declared the request refused, as there were 6 Ayes, And 1 Ways There being no further business, alderman Hosford moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman Bronson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest qr Approved , _ :U y< C1 erk r•;: J.: ..L•:: ayor Fayetteville City -Council met in regular session, Monday, Xpril 15th,1940., Present: Mayor A.D.McAblister,City Clerk J.W.MCGehee,City Enginper E.T.Brown, and aldermen;. Bronson, Banks, Gregory,Hosford, McRoy,Peal and Shook: Absent: alderman Sanders. Minutes of the regular meeting of April.`8th, were read and approved. The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of the auditing committee: r Firestone Auto S.&S.Co. $4.87 Hugh Pool $9.00 Earl Wilcox $7050`„' Economy Salvage Co. 2P,600 Clarence Rice 7,75 Clarence Rice 5:00 Salusbury General•Shop :50 Herschel Holloway 7.75 Herschel Holloway5:00 M.S.Gabbard 22:37 Ben Porter 24:89 A.F.Shumate 200,00 Ben Porter 20.00 Nick Dolan 30:00 Otho Shumate 12.00 Elmer Boyd 14.40 Billie Wilcox 10.25 Alderman Bronson made a.mojion that the Bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by aldeiman Shook, which was regularly passed by the Council The following reports for the month of March, were read by the Clerk; Clyde alters, as building Indpector, Roy Nix as Sewer Service Coll etor, A.D.McAllister, as Ex -officio Chief of Police and as Ex -officio Chief of the Fird Department, V.James Ptak as Municipal •Judge.for the Cijty6 and also for the County, and J.W;McGehee, assCity Collector and as City Clerk: Alderman” regory made a motion that the Reports.be received and filed, this moiion was seconded by alderman Hosdord, and was duly passed by the Council': The report d)f, the Board of Public Affairs, relative to the purchase of a new truck and equipment for the Fire Department, was presented, and alderman Brondon made a motion that the report be received, and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up AX1. 1' D 1 ]"lA bCIE authorizing the purchase of a truck and equipment for the Fire Department, s m— o o was sec- onded by alderman Peal and on roll call by the Clerk was passed unanimously. IsAlderman Gregory made a motion that a Committee be appointed to work out the details of the Garbage Contrack under the new b'rdinance (No.828)that was voted in at the General Election April 2nd, 1940, and have the contract ready for submission to the Council at its next regular meeting, this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford,and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The Mayor appointed on this Committee:Aldermen; Gregory, McRoy andIShook• Alderman Shook made a mojtion that the South Western Bell Telephone be notified that the Council desired to terminate its present Oontract with them, at the expiration of its present term, which wtll be July lst, 1940.this mo$lon was seconded by alderman Hosford and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Plat 6f•4T1%Reed1s Subdivision" was presented to the Council for approval, but after discuesion,alderman Hosford made a motion that approval of the Plat be rejected, ion account of the width of "Reed Avenue" as shown on the Plat being only 18 Ft.and 10 inches, and that Miss Reed be notified, unless a new Plat be submitted, showing the width of "Reed Avenue``to be as much as 40 feet the Council would not consider approving it, this. motion was seconded by alderman Gregory, and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The Budget committee woe submitted their report, and after discussion, it' was decided to postpone action till.next meeting of the Council• A member of the Motop Cycle glub appeared be fore the Council and asked permission to lease the Old Airport for acing, but was informed that the Council would not consilerlit. [I I