The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1947-05-26 Minutes1 J. ( ORDINANCE N0. 915 continued) WHEREAS, the County Court of Washington County, Arkansas did on May 12,1947 make n order annexing the territories described in the order of the Circuit Court to the City f Fayetteville, Arkansas and the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas has forward ranscripts of the proceedings to the Secretary of State and to the City of Fayetteville, NOW, THERFaRE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY ODUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE: Section 1. That the territories described in the order of the Circuit Court and hat of the County Court on remand,.the description of which is hereby adopted and made part of this Section as fully and to all intents and purposes as if set out herein ord for word , be annexed to and made apart of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Section 2. All of that part of said territory lying douth of Center Street and Center Street produced, and west of College Avenue is hereby assigned to and made a part Of Ward Number One of the City of Fayettevdlle, Arkansas: all of that part of said terri- Tory lying west of College Avenue and its extension Northward along United States Highway Number 71 and North of Center Street and East of the Frisco hailroad right of way is here assigned to and made a pant of Ward Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: all of tha territory lying East of College Avenue and the extension of College Avenue Northward alon United States Hughway Number 71 to the extended City limits is hereby assigned to and mad a part of Ward Three of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and all that part of said ter �itory lying West of the Frisco Railroad right of way and North of Center Street and .Cemt Street produced is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Four. Section 3. It appearing that a special election is to be held in the City of ayetteville, Arkansas, on June 17,.1947,-a.nd that qualified electors residing in the ter otory annexed to the City of Fayetteville should be assigned to l'Jards in order that they ay exercise their privilege as qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, n emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and ffect from and after its pasage and approval. Passed and approved this 12th day of May, 1947. Attest Approved City Clerk Mayor There being no further business, alderman Williams moved to adjourn, seconded by lderman Adkisson; which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the ouncil adjourned. Approved /e0'J�9-r�c�� Mayor Alderman White made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by alderman Bohe, which was regularly passed by the Council. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 26th, 1947. resent: Mayor G.T.Sanders, NW.Ark City Clerk J.W.MoGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City agineer E.T.Brown, aldermen; Hale, AIkisson, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Whitfield, White ad Gray. certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a passenger bus line ation Lineswithin Minutes of the regular meeting of May 12th, were read and approved. there .is follwing bills were presented after their approval by alderman Williams, chairman of ie auditing committee: City Green Byrd d$25.00 .H.Hester $25.00 Arlie Clark X28.00 Gerald Watson 22.60 elbert Hester 22:60 Hiram Gabbard 25.00 Ben Ypunt 25.00 arl Lower 25;00 Harold Dudley 25:00 Tom Williams 28.00. grey Baker 25.00 Oran Dudley 28:00 Arlie Clark 28.00 ane Putman 10.26 H.E.Swift 39:91 Hiram Gabbard 25.00 addy Baker 9.12 W.H,Hester 25:00 Harold Dudley 25.00 red Martin 9.00 Delbert Hester 22:60 Oran Dudley 28.00 ige Gabbard 25:00 Carl Lower 25.00 T.C.Hood 1.50 pester Stephens 25.00 Leroy Baker 25.00 SW.Gas & Electric Co.25.09 .E.Boyd 25.00 Teddy Baker 25.00 Ellis Poore 25.00 ouis Stone 25.00 Fred Martin 33.00 Frank Johnson 25,00 .E.Stone 25.00 Lige Gabbard 25.00 Lee Skelton 25.00 reen Byrd 25.00 Chester Stephens 25:00 Bailey Feed Co. . 63.04 an Yount 25.00 R.E.Boyd 25:00 Cities Service Co. 36.30 arald Watson 25.00 Louis Stone 25:00 Washington Co Trot CO 2,40 om Williams 28.00 A.E.Stone 25.00 Tri -City Sign Co. 57.80 Alderman White made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by alderman Before going into the hearing, City Attorney Price Dickson disqualified imself as City Attorney, since he was interested in the Northwest Arkansas Transportati ines, Inc. and alderman Whitfield made a motion that O.E.Williams be employed as Spedia ttorney for the hearing, tlhisimotion was seconded by alderman Gray, and was passed unan nously by the Council. After hearing both sides of the proposition presented by their espective attorneys, the Mayor put the question " Shall the Certificate of Public Con- enience and Necessity be granted"?, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote esulted; Ayes: Hale, Harlan, Bohe Whitfield., White and Gray,.Nays : Adkisson and Wil- isms. And the Mayor declared the 6ertificate granted, as there were 6 Ayes and 2 Nays. .�. A� rr :; ::.1.1 .. ,. f {:• ..n Ta a T Yr ' }., ..o I �'�.Q Bohe, which was regularly passed by the Council. NW.Ark The application of the Northwest Arkansas �Vansportation tines, Inc. Tr'nsport- for a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a passenger bus line ation Lineswithin a radius of five miles of the City of Fayetteville; came up for a, hearings and granted there being two protests filed against it, Viz: The Crown Coach Company and the Universi permit City Lines, Inc., being represented by their attorney, Clifton [Wade, Before going into the hearing, City Attorney Price Dickson disqualified imself as City Attorney, since he was interested in the Northwest Arkansas Transportati ines, Inc. and alderman Whitfield made a motion that O.E.Williams be employed as Spedia ttorney for the hearing, tlhisimotion was seconded by alderman Gray, and was passed unan nously by the Council. After hearing both sides of the proposition presented by their espective attorneys, the Mayor put the question " Shall the Certificate of Public Con- enience and Necessity be granted"?, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote esulted; Ayes: Hale, Harlan, Bohe Whitfield., White and Gray,.Nays : Adkisson and Wil- isms. And the Mayor declared the 6ertificate granted, as there were 6 Ayes and 2 Nays. .�. A� rr :; ::.1.1 .. ,. f {:• ..n Ta a T Yr ' }., ..o I �'�.Q Petition) A Petition signed by a number of pro@rty owners in the Southeast serition of the City,l for was presented by the Clerk, asking that arrangments be made for them to connect with the Sewer Sevier system, after discussion, alderman Hale made a motion that the Council go on record referredas being. in favor of granting the request of the petitioners,and that the matter be refe'red to to the Sewer Committee to confer with the Commissioners of Seftr Improvement No.l, to see Como what arrangments could be worked out, this motion was seconded by alderman Whitfield, ancj I passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance entitled " AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING VEHICLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLLEGE AVENUE BETWEEN EAST MOUNTAON STREET AND EAST MEADOW EET IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS." The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, and alderman Williams ma motion that the rules be suspended, and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, th tion was seconded by alderman Whitey and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the secondttime,.and after discussion, ald n Hale made a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on i ird and final reading, this motion was seconded by.alderman Adkisson, and was passed ani_mously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. e Mayor then put the question "Shall the Ordinance Pass"?; and on roll call by the Cle: e follwing vote was recored,; Ayes: Hale,Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Whitfield, its and Gray. Nays None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed , as there were ayes, and no nays. Alderman White made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this mo s seconded by alderman Gray, and on roll call by the Clerk,.the following vote results, es: Hale, Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Whitfield, White and Gray, Nays: Nones d the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there were 8 ayes, and no nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 9-1-6. APT ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF C011EGE VENUE BETWEEN EAST MOUNTAIN STREET AND EAST MEADOW STREET IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE# RKANS'AS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park vehicle of any kind whatsoeber on the wesb side of College Avenue, between East Mounts treet and East Meadow Street, in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION 2. Any person violating Section 1 of this ordinance shall be deemed ilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less an one dollar ($1.00) nor more than twenty five dollars ($25.00). SECTION 3. It appe ring that College Avenue at ,the-1point above' described is very congested, by reason of heavy traffic, and it being necessary for the protection 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 and approval. Passed and approved this twenty-sixth day o Mays �719407. / Mayor Attest: ty lerk*.I Retire- W.C,Morton, Jr. representing the Aetna Life Insurance Company, appeared before ment insu �he Councdl to present a plan of retirment Insurance for•City employees, who have been insuraneemployed by the City for a period of six years, or more,4after discussion, alderman Whit field made a motion that the matter be referred to a committee, cons•istingfof the chairm of,the Water -Street- Sanitation and Police Departments, that alderman Hale be made chair of,this committe, and that the committee have power'to act, this motion was seconded by alderman Gray, and was passed unanimously by the Council: , ion Station The question of establishing a place for loading and unloading of passengers far of'the NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LINES, INC., came up for discussion, and alderman•Hale made a motion that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, with power to act, this motto passen- was seconded by alderman Adkisson, and was passed unanimously by the Council gers The Mayor.stated that the Chamber of Commerce was planning to take the census Census of*the City of Fayetteville, and estimated that the oost•would be about $1,700.00, and are referredquested that the City agree to'help with the expense, alderman Adkisson made a motion tha to a committetbe appointed to confer with the committee from the Chamber of Commerce, to se� C olY what can be worked out, this motion was seconded by alderman Gray, and was passed unanimo by the Council. The mayor then appointed the follwing commuttee: Hale,Gray and Whitfield. 'I The Mayor, reported that it had been the custom for a number of years for the Discon, Plumbers, Gas Fitters.and.Electricians to file bonds with the City.Clerk, and asked the tinue opinion of The City Attorney as to their value to the City, the City Attorney stated th accept- his opinion, the bonds, as written were of no value to the City, alderman Adkisson made ing a motion that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Insurance Companies, that had bonds been furnishing the bonds, that effective -from this date no further bonds would be requ of Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians., this motion was seconded by alderman Vlhitfi and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, alderman Hale.*moved to alderman Gray, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Council adjourned. mayor adjourn.* seconded Mayr declaredthe Attest . GJJty Ulerk Approved : 1 F7 in ld, i