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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-05-27 Minutes67 yetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 27th, 1946. esent: Mayor G.T3-Sanders, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Geo.Vaughan, City Engi- er EeV3Brown, aldermen; Bronson, Gregory, White, Stubblefield, Bohe and Adkisson. sent: Aldermen Williams and Hale; Minutes of the regular meeting of May 13th, were read and approved* he following bills were presented after their approval by alderman Bronson, he auditing committee: 3.83 445 ..... $22.00 Edward Yancy $3.50 Okla.Janitor Supply Co .H.Hester eroy Baker 22.00 Lige Gabbard 22.00 J•W:McGehee, Clerk elbert Hester 20.20 Hiram Gabbard 20.20 Fireston Stores e arl Lower 22.00 R.E.Boyd 22.00 The Automotive, Inc ige Gabbard 22.00 Arlie Clark 22.00 Mid -Continent Oil Co. iram Gabbard 20.20 Troy Drain 22.00 Lewis Bros Coo .E.Boyd 22.00 Chester Stephens 22.00 Linkway Stores roy Drain 22.00 Louis Stone 25.00 J.W.Mc Nbee, clerk riie Clark 22.00 Oran Dudley 25.00 Mine Safety Appliances hester Stepens 22.00 Tom Williams 14.00 Body Guard MFG.Co. ouis Stone 25.00 Jack Caudle 15.75 Brooks Equipment Co. ran Dudley 25.00 Edgar Caudle 15.75 J.W.McGehee, Clerk enneth Lackey 19.30 W.H.Hester 22.00 Fay.Iron & Metal Co. eo Buchanan 21.00 Leroy Baker 22.00 Harper Brush Works d.Yancy 21.00 Delbert Hester 20.20 J.W.McGehee,Clerk enneth Lackey 3.50 Carl Lower 22.00 eo Buchanan 3.50 Com.Radio Equipmt.0 2.00 lderman White made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded ronson, which was regularly passed by the Council* member of Co $16.00 .77 23.11 19.02 3.83 445 1.99 1.96 19.79 294.54 5.15 .81 1.47 41.76 6.43 by alderman The Clerk presented the April reports of Carl Tune as Fire Chief, Henry April ,eorge as Building Inspector, Roy Nix as Sewer Service Collector, V.James Ptak as Munic- reports ipal Judge, The Police Department, J.W.MoGehee as City Collector and as City Clerk, alder man Bronson made a motion that the reports be received and filed, seconded by alderman tubblefield, which was passed unanimously by the Council* Contract of f The question of a contract for Street Lighting with the South Western Gas & SW.Gas & Electric Co. came up for discussion, and alderman Bronson made a motion that the Mayor Electric Co.and City Clerk be authordzed to sign the CONTRACT for the City, this motion was seconded y alderman Stubblefield, and was passed unanimously by the Council. SW.ias & Alderman Stubblefield made a motion that the Mayor send the Southwestern Electric i s & Electric Co. a letter notifying them of the date that WANEETAH HEIGHTS was accept- Coo ed by the City and that he also be authorized to order the 20 -400 Candle Power Lights, notified to be placed as follows: 2 on College Ave., 6 on East Mountain Street, 6 on West Mountain Waneetah Street and 6 on Wast Center Street, this motion was seconded by alderman Bronson, and was He 'hto in Passed unanimously by the Council* CitytrAlderman Bronson made a`motion that 3 more Street Lights be installed, as 3 Seet lights follows: one on Rea Straet, onE on North East Street at the Episcopal Church and one g &r,, rj rm.Moto�..;4,ompany,',on EaetN-Mountain.Stno-f�ti-X•XXxxx'xkx-)a rXX?XY:h`�'.XXX installed ., otion was 'seconded by alderman Adkisson, and was passed unanimously ' by the Council* Water tank Alderman Gregory'reported that he had sold the Wafer Tank at the City at City ParkPark to the Bert Watson Canning Co., for $100.00, as had been authorized by the Council, sold �t the reguir meeting April, 29th, 1946s Alderman Stubblefield Introduced an Ordinance, entitled " AN ORDINANCE WEQUIRING ALL TAXICABS OPERATED ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO BE EQUIPPED ITH GOVERNORS; REQUIRMNG SAID GOVERNORS TO BE KEPT IN REPAIR, FIXING FINES AND PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, and alderman Uregory ade a motion that the rules be suspended, and the Ordimarice placed on its second readi his motion ilas seconded by alderman Stubblefield• and was passed unanimously by the Ca il. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time,•and after discussion, iderman Bronson made a motion that the rules be further suspended, and the Ordinace laced on its third and final reading, this motion was seconded by alderman Gregory,and as passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time* Mayor then put the Question" Shall the Ordinance pass?", and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes Bronson, Gregory, White,Stubblefield, e and'Adkisson. Nays: None. Absent and not voting • aldermen Williams and Hale. And Mayor declared , passed , as there were 6 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman Gregory made a motion that the Emergency clause be adopted, econded by alderman Stubblefield, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote as recorded; Ayes Brdnson, Gregory, White, Stubblefield, Bohe and Adkisson. Nays: None. bsent and not voting: Aldermen Williams and Hale, and the Mayor deiblared , adopted, as here were 6 Ayes, and no Nays. ORDINANCE N0. 896 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL TAXICABS OPERATED ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH GOVERNORS; REQUIRING SAID GOVERNORS TO BE KEPT IN RE- PAIR, FIXING FINES AND PELALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a taxicab, or any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in the taxicab business to permit any tax icab belonging to such individual, partnership, or corporation, to be operated within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, until and unless such taxicab is equipped wuth a ,governor, which governor shall be properly set, kept in good repair, and actually limit the speed of said taxicab to such speeds as are now or may hereafter be provided by law. ( C ONT INUED ON PAGE 68 ) G 8 SECTION TWO: Any person,,firm or corporation violating Section One of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor.more than $1000; and each day of such un- lawful operation, as defined in this Ordinance shall be a seperate offense. SECTION THREE: It is declared to be the intention of this Ordinance to pla tlhe burden of regulating speeds of taxicabs upon the taxicab operators, and this Ordinaho shall not repeal any other Ordinances relating to taxicabs in the City of Fayetteville, except insofar as thergis a specific conflict. SECTION FOUR: Jt appearing that heretofore taxicabs have been operated wh speeds were not propeb37 governed and limited, without being specifically prohibited by Ordinance; qnd it being necessary that such speeds should be limited as YMein provided.to Insure 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 passge, approval and publication. Passed and approved this 27th day.of May, 1946. Approved &Lew, mayor Attest j ffilty Alderman Stubblefield introduced an Ordinance entitled, " AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE KEEPING OF HOGS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ANSAS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND TO REGULATE THEM". The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk,alderman Stubblefield Is a motion that the•rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, is motion was seconded by alderman Whit&; and on roll call by the Clerk, was passed uns asly by the,Council. N The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, alderman Broion made a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed•^-•\ on its third and final reading; this motion was seconded by alderman Adkisson, and was passed unanimously by the Council* The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor then put the quebtlan"Shall the Ordinance pass?", and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Bronson, Gregory, White, Stubblefield, Bobs and Adkisson. Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Wiliiams and Hale. And the Mayor declardd, Passed, as there were 6 Ayes, and no Nays. Alderman Adkisson made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted,this ion was seconded by alderman Stubblefield, and on�'roll call by the Clerk, the following e was recorded, Ayes: Bronson, Gregory, White, Stubblefield, Bohe and Adkisson. Nays:I e. Absent and not voting: Williams and Hale. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause `.,Z) pted, as there were 6 Ayes, and no Nays. ORDINANCE N0. 8-9=7- A N ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE KEEPING OF HOGS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, SUBJEST TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND TO REGULATE THEM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTFVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. Hereafter it shall be lawful for any person, firm or corporation o keep hohog or hogs within the limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, subject, owever, to the following restrictions: A. No.person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to keep a hog or hogs ithin the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, on less than two acres and owned or held under tease by said person, and for the purpose of this ordinance,one ere shall consist of one hundred and sixty square rods, B. • B. The total number of hogs #ept shall not exceed the total number of acre: wned or held under° lease by the said person owning the hogs, provided that this restric• ion shall not apply to unweaned pigs; and where lands of ten acres or more are owned or eased for the purpose of keeping hogs, the number shall not be limited. C. All hogs must be kept at least two hundred feet from any building used for human habitation. I D. Inclosures used for the keeping of hogs, together with any buildings there- in and feeding pens and troughs shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. E. For the purpose of this ordinance, the word "hog" and its plural shall be held to mean and include any swine, pig, sow, boar, shoat or other classification. F. T#ese restrictions shall not apply as to hogs held in transit in any reg- ularly established stockyard. I Section 2. Any person aggrieved by r(son of the violation of any of the pre visions of this ordinance may make complaint to the Police:; Depattment as to why any such inclosure for the purpose of keeping and maintai.ning.`}iogs within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville is unsanitary and unclean, and the Police Department shall notif the City Health Officer who shall immediately inspect the lands used for keeping hogs. Section 3. If, after such inspection, the City Health Officer shall determ that any such inclosure is unclean and unsanitary, he shall notify the owner of the lands containing such inclosure of his action, or the holder of the lease, whichever the case m be,and cause a written notice to be served upon such owner or lessee stating what grounds this ordinance have been violated, and commanding that the terms of thiirordinance be com plied with within five days from the date of the said notice* ( Continued on page 69 ) i 69 ( Ordinance No. 897 continued. ) • Section 4. Any person or persons, firm or corporation ,•who fails to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance after having been notified as hereinabove decribed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and upom conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars, and each day the terms of this ordinnance are violated after the expiration of the fifth day from the service of the no#ice shall be considered a seperate offense* Section 5. All ordinances or pacts of ordinances. in direct conflict herewith are repealed* Section 6. This -ordinance bemng necessary for the preservation of the public health, peace and.safety of the residentsrof the City of.Fayetteville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its-passge, approval and publications Passed and approved May 27th, 1946.• Published in Northwaest Arkansas Times May 29th, 1946. Approved Attest�•Q Clerk* ayor. y er • There being no further business, alderman Bronsmn•moved ,to adjourn, secdnded by aldermai Gregory, which was duly -passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council asjourned. Attest u/ Approved ty Clerk -mayor `• Fayetteville City Council et Jn called session, Friday, May 31st, 1946, at 8 O'clock P.M., notice of which had•beeX01na consented to by all members of th.eg City Council, for the purpose of considering the"pproposition of the Federal -Housing Au& ity relative to placing 21 Housing'Units with the °City of Fayetteville. •NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that a Special meeting of the City Council of the City of'Fayette- ville, Arkansas, will be held in the City of Fayettevile, at the City Administration Building at 8 O'clock P.M. on the 31st day of May, 1946, for the purpose of considering the proposition of the Federal Housing Authority relative to placing 21 Housing Units with the City of Fayetteville"* G.2.San a s, Mayor CONSENT TO MEET ING $ — �1,1001;wnf n regory Al Bohe e -- V. , ssdTc� on — W.H.StubblePield Harrison Hale resent;/Mayor G.T.Sanders, City Clerk J.W:McGehee, City Attorney Geo. Vaughan ity Engineer E.T.Browns aldermen; Bronson, Gregory, White,Stubblefield, Williams, Bohe nd Adkisson. Absent : alderman Hale, The Mayor stated that the meeting had ben called for the purpose of making a decision as to how the 21 housing; units to be pi. here by the Federal Housing Author fty, would be handled, as the Federal Housing Autbnnity had to have a definite answer by Noon, Saturday, June,lst. After a thorouh discussion, alderman Gregory made a motion that the 21 Hous - ng units be turned over to the UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, with a provision that the Univer, sity agree to reserve at least 10 of the units for distressed G.I's who Were not attend- ing school, this motion was seconded by alderman Stubblefield, and on roll call by'the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Bronson, Gregory, Stubblefield,Williams, pohe and Adkisson. Nays: White$ Absent and not voting: alderman Hale- 4nd the Mayor de- lared the motion carried, as there were 6 Ayes, and 1 Nay. There being no further b-dsiness, alderman Brobson moved to adjourn, secondf by alderman Adkisson, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest Approved ye� ayor