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Home My WebLink About1941-05-19 Minutes501. A letter was read by the Clerk from Oberman & Co. of Jefferson City, Mo., wanting to, locate a Factory in Fayetteville, provided the City of Fayetteville meet a certain Water number of requirements, some of which were to furnish a Building, rent free for a certa De}partment no.of years, put the Plumbing in good condition, paint and re -decorate the Building - to and install a 2A horse power Boiler, after discussion, alderman Hosford made a motion furnish that the Water Department furnish the OLD GARMENT FACTORY BUILDING, rent free, for a Building period of Three -Years, also to put the present Plumbing in good condition, provided the 3 lyears. Chamber of Commerce would assume the cost of painting the Building and installing the Boiler, this motion was seconded by alderman Shook, and on roll call by the Clerk, received the unanimous vote of the Council. There being no further business, alderman McRoy moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman Bronson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest A44A.01pproved y er t. Mayo Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday,May 19th, 1941. Present: Mayor Geo. Vaughan, Cdty Clerk J.W.McGehee; City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer E.T.Brown, and aldermen; Bronson, Banks, Hosford, McRoy, Sanders, Shook and Stubblefield. Absent: Alderman Gregory. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 12th, were read and approved. The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Hosford, chairman of the auddting committee: Taylor Hannah $3.00 Sanford & Son $20'60 AF.Shumate $22.50 J.SHelley 9.50 J.S.Moore 1:00 W.W.Parsley 15.06 Geo.Vaughan Jr 11.781 Pat Fincher 7:50 Linkway Stores Co 636057 Harper Brush Works 5.12 J.I.Brougher 3;25 Gabbard Bros. 128.08 W.S.Duggan .56 Ark.Fuel Oil Co 45:88 Frank Brooks 28.80 Int, Assn Chiefs of Police 1.79 Elmer Boyd 14.40 Clint Brooks 16.80 Ozark Grocer Co 2.53 Hal Elderton 14:40 Kelley Henderson 16.80 Rogers Electric Co .92 Jim Gibson 14.40 Charles Wilcox 6.90 American-LaFrance Foamite 43.62 Hugh Pool 9.60 Clarence Rica 12.00 Ark.Fuel Oil Co 10.47 Otho Shumate 14.40 Alderman Bronson made;:a motion that the bills be allowed; as appro%ed, seconded by alderman Banks, which was regularly passed by the Council; Ap'il The following reports for the month of April were read by the Cler2 Reports Roy Nix as Sewer Service Collector, Henry George as Building Inspector, Geol.Vaughan, Jr. Rec1d as Ex-offocio Chief of Police, V.James Ptak as Municipal Judge for the City, & filed J.W.McGehee as City Collector and as City C1 erk, alderman Shook made a motion that the reports be received and filed, seconded by alderman Bronson, which was passed unanimous- ly by the Council, Several members of the of the Grocery & Meat Market Firms of the City rocers were present and presented a Petition signed by 15 0£ the Leading Grocery and Market request F �sywhioh petiti6n3wasil R@@d by the Clerk, requesting iher.06tLncil to pass an Ordinance Sunday prohibiting the sale of GROCERIES AND MEATS on Sunday, after discussion,alderman closing Stubblefield made a moj,ion that the City attorney be instructed to draw up an Ordinance prohibiting the sale of GROCERIES AND MEATS on Sunday, this motion was seconded by alderman Bronson, and on roll Ball by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded: Ayes; Bronson, Hosford,McRoy,Shook and Stubblefield,Nays: anders. Alderman Banks asked to be excused from voting, which request was granted.. Absent and not voting: alderman Uregory. And the Mayor declared carried, as there were 5 Ayes, and 1 Nay. Alderman Banks introduced an Ordinance, entitled " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO PURCHASE FIRE HOSE FOR THE FIRE DEPAETMENT OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, and alderman Bronson made a motion that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance placed on its second read- ing, this motion was seconded by alderman Banks, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, alderman Sanders made a motion that the rules•�bee•further suspended, and the ordinance placed on its third and final reading; this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford, and was passed unanimously by the Council. 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, a unanimous vote was recorded, and the Mayor declared, passed, as there were 7 ayes, and no Nays. Alderman Shook moved the Emergency clause be adopted, seconded by alder- man Bronson, and on roll call by the Clerk, received the unanimous vote of the Council, and the Mayor declared, adopted. ( Ordinance on next page, 502.) \1 502 Q) R D I N A N C E N 0. 8-5-6. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO PURCHASE FIRE HOSE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, The Board of Public Affairs of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has recommended the purchase of 650 feet of 22 inch hose and 300 feet of 12 inch hose to com- ply with minimum requirements, and WHEREAS, The Board of Public Affairs has estimated that the cost of such hose will be approximately $1,000.00; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; SECTION 1. The Board of Public Affairs is hereby authorized and instructed t advertise for bids on the purchase of 650 feet of 22 inch hose and 300 feet of 12 inch and to award the purchase contract to the lowest responsible bidder offering standard a acceptable hose. , SECTION 2. This ordinance.being necessary for the preservation of the public health, peace and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after Its passage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 19th, day of May, 1941. Published in the Northwest Arkansas Times May 20th, 1941. Attest ApprovedCll or City Clerictc mayor City Off ces The question of the City Offices closing for MEMORIAL DAY on May 30th, came up for discussion, and it was decided for the Mayor to instruct the Offices to be closed for to close that day• May -30th, The question of installing some Stop Signs on Yandeventer'Avenue atdMal5le Street„ Stop andoFOrr est„avexiues4:Xanlds§treet, and "N6�Parking Signs"on the South, side of Maple Street Signs from Vandeventer to 4�est Avenue, was discussed, aid alderman Hosford made a motion that) on the matter be referred to the Mayor and Street Committee, with power to act, this motio was Vande- seconded by alderman Bronson, and .received the unanimous vote of the Council venter - & ;The Mayor presented the matter of making a drive on Selling DDo�ogg L cense, by giving Forrest 'some one the penalty 6f 50 cents on each license sold, and told the ounciRha�such a plan was carried out, it would be necessary to order some more Dog Licens(T;9#lderman Bronson) Drive made -a motion that the Mayor employ J.She_lley on this basis, and that the Mayor and City on -Clerk be.authd)rized to order some more tags, this motion was seconded by alderman Shook; Dog and was.passed unanimously by the Council. License Two bids on painting the Staway of the Administration Building, were To submitted, Viz: Kelley Johnson $20.85, i and ilson Painjr Co. $20.00, after discussion, it paint was decided to let Wilson Paint Co. do the work, and it was i}nderstood that these bids stairway were for the whole stairway, and that the Masonic Lodge would pay for their part of the work Jnsurance The Maymr appointed an INSURANCE COMMITTEE, consisting of Allen Banks, ommit-I Hugh Stubblefield and George Sanders tee There being no futther business, alderman McRoy moved to adjourq,seconded )by alderman Bronson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned.p� Attest 9i%�jf� Approved, C�i y Clerk. Ma r 70 9