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Home My WebLink About1943-11-15 MinutesH n'Lderman The Clerk then called the roll and noted the following present: aldermen Brc S r?yetteville City Council met in reSular session, I:onday, i`ovember 1Bth, 1941 ^n'rs, Gregory, Hosford, L'r.?oy, S;:tnders, Stubblefield and ;.'ill.iams, City Clerk J.W,McGehe i" Ivor i e abs, ease of I. -Payor Vaughan etas noted sad alderman Bronson made a motion that aldermen innders:11o'.®iected' n 'r lzr•han as Kayor-Pro-tem, seconded by alderman Hosford, and on roll Call by t e nrsent lerk, received the unanimous vote of the Council. s n'Lderman The Clerk then called the roll and noted the following present: aldermen Brc S .nders ^n'rs, Gregory, Hosford, L'r.?oy, S;:tnders, Stubblefield and ;.'ill.iams, City Clerk J.W,McGehe I`. yor ity Attorney Pr(bce Dickson,City Engineer E.T.Brown, Police Chief Dan Allen and Building n o -tem specter and Fire Chief Henry George. Absent IrIayor aughan. I ayor Alrlerman Bronson made o notion that the expense of Mayor Vaughan to Little 1'inutes of the regular meeting of idovember 1st were read and approved. The follwing bills -lore presented, ,aft"ter' their aPT)roval bir alderman Hosford, •chairman of. ,hP auditing com'ritteer,, 1.11 Bohannon `x31,15 Lo'. Keey ,29;0o J,l'l,fiio.rehee, Clerk ti 0080 rank Brooks 39695 J,T,Osburn 52,90 Har�•y iiolloway 19,70' Z.E.Lindsey 35,50 I'ie"'t Hinile ?6;5e Flircil Holloway 19,70 OH,"lnss 33,30 C,':J,Knig'1t ••17.80 uouston-Taylor 28 0291 ee Keey 28.50 Sam Lit'.le 31,70 Firestone Sttbres 2,55 aT.Osbmr•n 32,90 Bob S•tokenbury -;71.70 Oscar `sher 22,20 . i' ?rt Oxford 27,00 Otho' Si inford 26,50 Li3e Gabbard 19.70 ieut Hinkle 30,50 Tom Brown 12:60 Steve Sslusbury 19,70 ":,Knight 21.30 Roy Cla rton 7,70 D.E. ladhins 3.9 *70 eery Huels*gorst 5,R5 ILariett Bennett 7,70 Oecar Gilbreath 19070 f,J,IAcey 12,50 I,:.C,I,lsson 6,30 Ark,Fuel. Oil Co. 3x5,07 om Brown 15,55 F.S,Chase 9,n5 J,"',I•ccrehee', Clerk 947 oy Clayton 15650 Albert Prather 0,15 Fay Lbr Cenent 6?,,1R iinrett Bennett 15.55 J,O,Mayes 1,07 Fny 11achine Tool tilorks 1',14 van Cle.yton 12650 S61.Bel.l. Tel Co, 29,66 City Water, Plant 57,54 nm Little 26,50 F.7F.Won1worth Co,. 2,75 Linn Oil Co. i 25934 ay,Printing Co. 3,74 Stanrlerd 01.1 Co. 40,15 Sob Stokenbury 31_.70 F le Ridenour 3,15 Rogers Electric_Co. 6;8R Bruce Company, Inc 1_,53 the Se!inforri 24.20 SW.Bell Tel Co. 7;73 The Automotive 3.21 rar.•<r Hollowgy 19970 Levis Bros Co. 2.56 E.A.L:artin;.Machinery Co. 'ureal Holloway 19.70 Federal Electric Co. 1.67 )scar Asher 22,2.0 F' -y Lbr n4 Cement Co. 85673 ige Gabbard 19.70 J.O.P1Rves Grocery 6,39 teve Salusbury 19,70 3^son & Co, 161.00 ).E.Wndirins 19,70 The Automotive 21.14 scar Gilbreath 19,70 !?ogers Electric Co.* 18.59 gill 3ohan•,on 54.40 Fay Lbr Cement Co. 19;70 rank Brooks 39,95 Recd-Griffeth 9.30 !.E.T,i.ndsey 32.90 E 1.I:iartin ..Tech Co. 20.00 Ya -i, less 29,00 ``-'he Automotive 6,12 son, , n The Ordinance was read_ in its entirety by the Clerk,`and aldernan Bronson r,nde n r+otion that the rules he suspended and ,he Ordinance placed. on ;its second readinf 1.11iq notion •Tans seconded by al('erm•on 6rregory,and arae ;)assed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then re d the Ordinance the second tine, and after discussion, al m?nGregory made a motion tat the rules be further suspended and t'e Ordinance p, -.cera or �1-ird and final rnadinS, this motion ',vas seconded by alderman Banks, nh�'. vias passed mnar t1.1e Council. The Clerk then read tae Ordinahce the third and final t`�me. ,;hz The :.it : nr then put t e. question °S''sll. t'^e Ordinance pass?", r: on.•rol call by the Cler re foll'ning vote was recorded: A7res Bronsu"; an :s,-regory, Hpsfozl3,.I,LcRoy, Stlibhl.efielc l.11iau±s, I''ays:None. Ar_d t' e tdayor declared~, passed, as t'�ere v)ere'7 ayes and no Bays. iidennan Bronson moved the adoption of the erier•eency clause, seconded bq n.lde rgn are orv, and on roll c,al.l bt the Clerk the following vote vas recorded: Ayes, Bronsc Banks, egory, 1:osford,Iiclloy,Stub`)lefiel.d and 'Villiams, I?:r?s; None.'.and. the Ida nor d.ecl adopted, as t}lere dere 7 Byes, gad no Nays. ( Copy of the Ordinance folloT)s on Page 603) Ilderman Bronson made a motion that the bills be a11o!c', as approved, seconded by alderman - anks which erns regularly passed by the Council. 14 : I ayor Alrlerman Bronson made o notion that the expense of Mayor Vaughan to Little s x to attend a meeting of'the ARI•:til�iSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, be allowed (Amounting to ;��_ 1, +o xpense L.R, ,ock seconded by alderman Stubblefield, which was passed unanimously by the Council. aid The October reports of V.James Pak, as tiunieipal Jude and Henry George ss (c t Tire, Chief .)Ore presented ')v the Clerk,aldernan EcRoy made a notion that tae reperts be received and filed, seconded by alderman Bank", ::'rich was passed :inanionuslh by the Coun il, enoxr,e o as ilderman Banks, chairman of the Fire Cox;- ittee, recomrienrled the purchase Trh^lPtor pure, of n.n II?:IA LATOR, stretcher and FIRST AID KIT, ^iter discussion, alderman dregory'made a. motion that the matter be referred to the Fire Comylittee and Fire Chief, '�rith po"ler to _ct. this potion was secomded by"alderrman Stubblefield, and vias passed unanimously by the Cou cil. Aldef=man Stubhlefteld introduced an Ordinance entitled "AIi ORDII•iAiICE TO PROVIDE A i,. -,ORE AM UATE REGULATION OF THE SP'"G'DS OF_TARI CABS AID TO PROVIDE AD ^ITIOIJaL SAFETY 0 OPERATIONS OF TAXI CABS AI'rD FOR OTHER PURPOSES, n The Ordinance was read_ in its entirety by the Clerk,`and aldernan Bronson r,nde n r+otion that the rules he suspended and ,he Ordinance placed. on ;its second readinf 1.11iq notion •Tans seconded by al('erm•on 6rregory,and arae ;)assed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then re d the Ordinance the second tine, and after discussion, al m?nGregory made a motion tat the rules be further suspended and t'e Ordinance p, -.cera or �1-ird and final rnadinS, this motion ',vas seconded by alderman Banks, nh�'. vias passed mnar t1.1e Council. The Clerk then read tae Ordinahce the third and final t`�me. ,;hz The :.it : nr then put t e. question °S''sll. t'^e Ordinance pass?", r: on.•rol call by the Cler re foll'ning vote was recorded: A7res Bronsu"; an :s,-regory, Hpsfozl3,.I,LcRoy, Stlibhl.efielc l.11iau±s, I''ays:None. Ar_d t' e tdayor declared~, passed, as t'�ere v)ere'7 ayes and no Bays. iidennan Bronson moved the adoption of the erier•eency clause, seconded bq n.lde rgn are orv, and on roll c,al.l bt the Clerk the following vote vas recorded: Ayes, Bronsc Banks, egory, 1:osford,Iiclloy,Stub`)lefiel.d and 'Villiams, I?:r?s; None.'.and. the Ida nor d.ecl adopted, as t}lere dere 7 Byes, gad no Nays. ( Copy of the Ordinance folloT)s on Page 603) t P'r i.ts ously and z, tred : t P'r i.ts ously and z, tred 603 (:-i.nutes of November 15th, continued from page 902) O."MINANCE 1?0.8-7-5 ? ? OPDL'', SCE TO PROVIDE 1k ::CRE ADOUAT r,7,n`TATIC;- CF THE Sp- nc OI TA? I C!_35 TP TO PW171= .?P1'ITIC:'AL SAFETY 04' OPFP?TIC':S OF TA`T 0'??S :+i?D FOR OTTTER PTJRPOS^S. '35 IT GI'.T`A LT.ED 3Y THS CITY COU::C iL 07 i T.:_, CITY OF F? "-rETmEl. ILLS, ARI;A11SAS : SSCCIO? I mhat on and after' the effective date of this ordinance all taxi cabs n r+r.atin; in the City of F^yetteville, Arknnsas,shall be equipped with governors for the p diose of regulating the speeds, 1'ihich governors shall be installed, Taaintained. -'nd re- plred as -hereinafter provided. SECTION II The ,r,overnors to be used on said taxi cabs sna13 he of a standard e arproved by the Chief of Police and the Police Committee of t1cle City of Fayetteville sha7.1 ^e installed, maintained cnnd repaired.11nder t].le supervision of the Police Depar t of the City of Fayetteville and by qualified mechAnics 1allose names shall he furnishe ,ho'Police Department tuliether 'with records of all installations nr repairs of ;,'overne SECTIOi1 III nrovernors on said taxi cabs shall be set to operate fit such sp�.eds are noli or incty hereafter be permitted by law. And to,t1'le end that it ri'iv be. deter ;ineri at said •governors -ire in.proper V.orking conrlirtion t;ne.Police Depar+:vent shall approve res e tnsta.11ation of said governors and shall. Erle taxi cabs upon ':!hick said governors ..are aced. .n orrlcr to determine that: the speedseare nronerly regulated and no taxi cah shall. Prate in the City of Fayetteville until the Police Department approves the installation d setting of said governors, and in t'le event. roid. governor is set by t'in vse of e. key, e setting shall be done under t) -e supervision of the Police Department and t'ne kev steal '.j•,in in.possession of the Police Department of the City of Fa-Nretteville, Arkansas, and t''e event said governors.nre sealed, the seal spall b� gffixed 'r the presence of ine ie^ of Police or pis designated egent and s'lall not be brol-en e.'ccept hir ani' y!itl1 tre naent,of the Chief of Police of the City of Fayetteville and in tre event; 1-11e seals are o1rRn or lcetr settings are changed, ':')hether by and "!ith 1"1'P consent of +-nP ,hief of Polic not, said Icab ;tall. not again bp operated in tele City of Fayetteiri-Ile Until said gover s Zr? re -set unrlPr t'ne, �unervision of t,>Ie Chief of Police or his designated rerrPsentat tlla „a" -lar hereinafto^ Iirnvi•iP'1. Sr^mT_CI' Tcr. ? violstion of anv of the secticns or harts ofsenr.i-nns of this r'cin^:.ce shall be deeded a ^iisdene^nor ^nd anv taxi cab driver 1_10 operates a taxi cab i" V;ol-ktion of t.:re tertls of this ordinqnnp, or' any taxi crth colpaIly, part"era'11r, firm Cr ind 1V 1C�U^. �. Ll'10. ?i Hili n�ly i>e "m 1t5 11 iP dr lV er9 to � Op@rate, t'r+. ):; 0.al)a In V101at10YI Of the era's of t'11.s ordinance Shall each be-uil.ty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction t'nereof T be p11"dished by fine of not, less than Fifty(„50.00) Dollars nor ''sore than T^o Hundre iffy (' 25n,00) Dotlars,a. rd each data a taxi cab is operated in vinlation of th terms of i'is ordina31co s"11. he deemed a senerate offense.. SECTIO:? V Tine Police Department shal1 have the ri,;llt nt nr=r time to insneot rV taxi cab3 to rleternine tYtat tie goVerriorS t?13re On ^re in nrnpel' "'Ori-ing Cnnr.. It int, anr1. Ire r:^ntrol'dng t'Ie maximum Speeds effectively and in tele event an,r cab is discovered Pose rrovernor is not in pror;r "lorLing condition the Police Dep^.r+1^.ent shall have t11e ie-I1t to proceed under a criminal violation of this ordinance and to prohibit ': e nhor^ti (if srl.i.d e..b until said governor has bee'Oproperly repaired and reset ss here inlibove.provid SECTIOi; VI All orcninances or parts of ordinances in conflict here'iith ".re 1arn',y repealed and it appearing that because ()f the recitless manner in which taxi techs i1ve been operated in t' P, City of ?'ayettevi.11e ti-e'health, peace and safety of t'.r ^Psi- encs of t':e City of Fayetteville are enrlangered, nr, emergency is hereby decl.nred to ex'_. nd this ordi.r_a.nce shall he in -full. force ^-n effect from and 'liter 35th clay of Der'•a"1',Pr, Pq s ^etc and a nnrovo(i -`is 15::h d.ay of ;?ovember, , 1943. Q.pnroved ...^;tor "ro- em t ..es t4�ii�- 04,y C3.erk. lderlran Hosford, presented t11P October report of the 6 r' 'later Den'tment, and ^.:'o n motion that the report be -'eceived r:nd filed, seconded by aillernam 'jron'son, wl'i.ch as rasrpd unaniilously by the Council. irTerr-.1n Hosfor'd Aide °. '^oti.on t''lat the Ai1•rni't T,-onrovement Corgi i.t l;ee '')e u1N�rired to obn.ndon the condemnatinr nr^ t,' -.A Salle Tract of land adjoining the Airport, i.nce 'k 'P v"lue pl^ceo 'lpon the said tract; of 1.^rd by a. Circuit Court. Jur'<r, ':,gs ronri.rinr ,'-r Pf3sivP 1-'r -' Jo%%l"L'ittee, thiq notion was sPConl-r' by ^ldern^r 11�:11iamS, ^. rd Tia; "8sse 1"^ni•'o,1clir nt',— ^nuncil. ..a.l_r1er•rlar Gre`j^rN1 Gla.dP a �ioti.on t^at the Council go i."to • ::ecuti.ve rsion, ;,. Pcn"rl�rl 1" 1r'er:Tl-l' i^'i -.', vibi.ch ^a:, pri. innrq Una ni_mnusly ^TAT fllP Council, and the tr01' '^c 1^rPd tie Council iIl nxn(r..utive c;PSsi on! of ;rr di.scll^cion of V'.rl.OUS nd'q 11?i.S t'•^+ -i Vr; ^^ttel's, ^ldermnr. "anko `.:loved to go out of o`tecvtive. SC^ '., .^rconrled 1"r �,l_rlc.r ci Y2 ]i'linr.II v': -i-C'' pa.S.^.ed unanirlouSi'f '�V �."n r'OIl'1C 11, '�n�l/'; r I.:z 7or '1cCi_^nCr1 t!10 GOU';0 `. y Laonded regular session. There being no further business, al..i-rmaTn 1vcRoy moved to ^d.jo'lrn, 1 by alderman 3anks, :'lh;. w..s duly ;lasse(9 bir the. Council, q.nd the TY'a:ro,, r nl•,-'nrl the Co'inci.l -.djnurned. A':test Approved C 1 Pv C.ler t Se I ve I