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Home My WebLink About1940-11-25 MinutesWt Fayetteville City 00=011 met in regular session, monday Novemberl8th, 1940. Present: Mayor A.D.McAllister, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, pity Attorney Price Dickson, Pity Engineer E.T.Brown,and aldermen; Bronson, Banks, Uregory, Hosford, Peal, Sanders an Shook. Absent; McRoye Minutes of the regular meeting of Novemer 12 th., were read and appeoved. The following bills were presented, aftbr their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of t auditing committee: (Jackson Cafe $1.15 J.W.McGehee,Clerk $ 4D.98' Hal Elderton $4e80 N.W.Ark Times 17.40 U of A.Bldg & Urounds 48.00 Hugh Pool 2.40 The Automotive Inc. 8.29 Harry George Station 2080 Clarence Rice 2.40 Harry Cooper Co. 17.50 Ben Porter 20.00 A.F.Shumate 22.50 !J.W.McGehee,Clerk - -039 Elmer Boyd 12.00 Otho Shumate 12.00 Whitfield Motor Ca 3.00 Emmett Boyd 2.49 Billie Wilcox 10.00 Final I lderman Gregory made a._motion that the bills be allowed,'as approved, seconded by alder man Bronson, which was regulatly passed by the Council Report ofd The final report of the Commissioners of College Avenue Improvement Districtt Noel ollege presented by the Clerk, and alderman Bronson made a motion that the report be referred t mpeDist (the auditing committee, thAs motion was seconded by alderman Sgnders, and was passed una no.l mously by the Council. ' Request for The Clerk read a request from the Northwest Arkansas Times for *e"parking Space"i rking front ;of their office, but after discussion, no action was taken* pace N.W.Ark. #Alderman Bronson moved to go inyo executive session, seconded by alderman Banks, Times was duly passed by the Council, and thevMayor declared the Council in executive session, after disassion of various administrative matters, alderman Hosfordcmoved to go out of e ecutive session, seconded by alderman Shook, which was passed unanimously by the Council " the Mayor declared the Council in regular session. There being no further business, alderman ganders moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman Bronson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Counc adjourned; ,(�'I- �y�� y� Attest 9 � � - Approved , , /i & el•G4�•oK 0� j7 C yClerkayor yetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday November 25th, 1940. ant • "`ayor A.D.MCAllister, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dicksdn, En)3imeer E.T.Brown, and aldermen; #robson, &snks, Gregory, Hosford, McRoy, Peal, Shook Minutes of the regular meeting of November 18th,were read and approved. "''he following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of auditing Committee: Jackson Cafe $2.95 Taylor Hannah $0.75 Clarence Rice $13e S.W.Gas & Electric Co 24.37 Lyons Machinery Co. 22.39c'A.F.Shumate 22e S.W.Gas & Electric Co 11.94 Ben POrter 20.00 Otho Shumate 14. Harry Cooper Supplyt Co 7e40 Elmer Boyd 14.40 Billie Wilcox 14. Ozark Gricer Co 1.79 Hal f9lderton 14.40 W.R.Spencer 37. Mine Safety App.go 3.08 Hugh Pool 13.80 Alderman Sanders made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by tilde: Bronson, which was regular passVed by�the Council• The Annual report ofy§ewerImprovement District No 1 was presented, and alderma: 3wer Shook made a motion that the report be referred to the auditing committee, seconded by No 1 alderman Bronson, which was passed uri5nimously by the Council, Grr«�r+....e•o / ^ep ort The Annual report of/Ahnex No 1 to Sewer Improvement District Na 1 was presente, ilsex No 1 and after discussion, alderman Peal made a motion that the report be returned to the Co Sewer stoners, with a request that they file a comprehensive statement showing in detail all >.14 receipts and disbursements, this motion was sdconded by alderman Banks, and received th iected unanimous vote of the Council,*, The follwing reports for the month of October were read by the Clerk: Roy Nix, as 2ewer October Service Collector, Clyde Walters as Building Inspebtor, V.James Ptak, as Municipal Judg sports for the City, and J.W.McGehee, as City Collector and as City Clerk,alderman Hosford mad, motion that the reports be received and filed, seconded by aldermnAders, which was pas unanimously by the Council. Petition A petition was read, signed by a number of property owners, asking that a Light b installed on Dickson 9'treet, between Duncan and 86channan Hvenues, and alderman Sanders made a motion that the request be referred to the Light Committee, seconded by alderman Peal, which received the unanimous vote of the Council Alderman'Gregory introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by alderman McRoy, and on roll call by the perk, the following vote was V@49PI Ayes: Bronson, Banks, `rregory, Cosford, McRoy, Pea1,^Sanders and Shook; And the Mayor di adopted, as there were 8 Ayes and no Naysp ' (RESOLUTION ON FOLLOWING PAGE) 0 ich and r. 3si ri 47_ R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. -�q WHERE&S, it has been the practice of incoming Governors of the State of Arkansas to appoint new mtkabers of the State aighway Commission; and,. WHEREAS, under said practice each Congressional District is entitled to one Com- missioner, and, R.D Bo rt WHEREAS, Washington County gave the Honorable Homer M.Adkins a larger majority recommended than any other County in the Third Congressional Listrict, and ads WHEREAS, the Honorable Robert D.Bogart is now under consideration as one of the Highway Commissioner proposed members of 5aid'State Highway Commission, and WHEREAS, Honorable Robert D.Bogart possesses many qualifications, of outstanding - merits among which are the fact that he is a Civil Engineer by profession, has the time to devote to his duties, and is an ardent supporter of better roads and highways, and . has no private interest to serve; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City e6uncil of the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas, that the Honorable Robert D.Bogart be commended most highly to the Honorable Homer M.Adkins,Governor Elect of the State of Arkansas, as an excellent choice for Mate Highway Commissioner from the Third Congressional District of Arkansas, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honor Homer M.Adkins, Governor -Elect of the State of Arkansas. cti Passed and approved this 25th day of November, 1940. Attest9j %ftge/ y uleric Approved mayor There being no further business, alderman MORoy moved to adjourn, seconded by alder. man Banks, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor deckAred the Louncil adjourned. Approved ►r / „:. . Fayetteville City Council met in regular session„ Monday December 2nd, 1940. Presemt Mayor A.D.McAllister., Cdty C1 rk J.W.McGeheev'City Attorney Price Dickson, Pity Engineer E.T.Brown, and aldermen :�ronson, Banks, Gregory, Hosford,.McRoy, Peal, Sanders and Shook. 9 Minutes of the regular meeting of November 25th, were read and approbed. Final The following billws were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of report of the auditing committee: N.College College Avenue Improvement District No 1 was correct, and moved that the report be re- Imp.Dist. Jackson Cafe $2.25 Kinnie Armstrong $0.50 The Automotive Inc. $2.76 Ark. Western Gas Co 22.83 Ozark Salvage Ca) 10:20 Ben Porter 20.00 Annu&& Ark Western Gas Co 57.12 Red Cross Drug Store 0.80 Elmer Boyd 12.00 Sewer Noel Linkway Stores Co 0.83 Grayls Garage 2.50 Hal Elderton 12.00 Lyle Allen 7.20 The Automotive Inc 31.74 Hugh Pool 10.80 E.P.Rouse 11.10 Roy Moss 3.25 Clarence Rice 9'660 S.W.Gas & Electric Co 344.80 Linkway Stores Co 14.64 A.F.Shumate 22.50 Bobs's Grocery 1.62 Lyons Machinery Col 21.27 Otho Shumate 14.40 Fray machine Tool Works 6.35 Kinnie Armstrong 2.50 Billie Wilcox 14.40 Lewis Bros Co 9.89 Gabbard Bros 0.45 Alderman Gregory made a motion that the Bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by aldep man aronson, which was regularly passed by the Council; Dealers The subject of a City Dealers car license came up for discdssion, and alderman City Gregory made a motion that the Ordinance Committee be instructed to draw up an amend - Car went to the Motor vehictle License Ordimance, placing a MASTER DEALERS LICENSE at $10.0 License and all duplicates at .50 rch,subject to the regular 43 discountnow in effect, rely ative to all Motor Cars and rucks license. This motion was seconded by alderman Hosford,and received the unanimous vote of the Council Final Alderman Peal, chairman of the auditing committee, reported that the final report of report of XWi%XX&bzzxRX40f s1dZXXb= the Commissioners of North N.College College Avenue Improvement District No 1 was correct, and moved that the report be re- Imp.Dist. ceived and filed, and the Commissioners discharged; seconded by alderman Bronson, which passed unanimously by the Council; Alderman Peal , also reported the Annual report of the Commissioners of 6ewer Annu&& improvement District No.l, was correct, and moved that the report be received, and filer] report second by alderman Banks, which was passed unanimously by the Council Sewer Noel Alderman Gregory moved to go into executive session, seconded by alderman Hosford which was passed unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council in executive session, after discussion of various administrative matters, alderman Gregory moved to go out of executive session, seconded by alderman Shook, which was passed unanimously, and the Mayor deckared the Council in regular session, Alderman Bronson intoduced an Ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF(GAS FITTERS,PRES RIBING DUTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. i_. F n,, i rrs F9 r The Clerk read the Ordinance in its entirety, and the Ordinance was,left on its first reading