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yetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 2.2, 1948.
esent: Mayor G.T.Sanders, City Clerk J..V!.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City
gineer E.T.BrAwn., and Aldermen; Hale, Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe., Williams, Whitfield,
ite and Gray. .
The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Williams,
airman of the auditing committee:
W.H.Hester §25,00 WoM.Sparks $$28.00 Fred Drain $$$8:00
Delbert Hester 22060 Tom Williams 28.00 VJ.H.Hester 25.00
Carl Lower 25.00 Fred Drain 28.00 Delbert Hesger 22.60
terby Baker 25.00 Gray s H.D.Sales Co883:97 Carl Lower 25.00
Albert Gbbel 25.00 J.B.Hannah . 18.13 Leroy Baker 25.00
J.E.Gobel 25.00 Lige Gabbard 34.20 Albert Gobel 25.00
Fred Martin 33.00 Chester Stephens 34.20 J,E,Gobel 25.00
I ige Gabbard 25.00 R.E.Boyd .25.00 Fred Martin 33.00
Chester Stephens 25.00 Leonard Skinner 29.64 Cities Service 88.18
Leonard Skinner 25.00 A.E.Stone 25.00 U"W.McGehee 1938
R.E.Boyd 25:00 Green Byrd 25.00.Bohe's Grocery 1.13
A.E.Stonex 25:00 Ben Yount 25.00 Davis -Weil MFG.Co 34.56
Green Byrd 25.00 Hiram Gabbard 22.60 Tri -City Sign Service 6.00
Ben Yount 25:00 E.S.Chapman 25.00 Tri -City Sign Service 8.75
Hiram Gabbard 22:60 Harry Holloway 25.00 Cities Service 72.47
E.S.Chapman 25.00 Oscar G61breath 28.00,Tri-Cit Sign Co' 56.00
Harry Holloway 25:00 Louis S obe 28.00 Nickell s Hatchery 12.30
Oscar Gilbreath, 28600 E.D.Ward 28.00 E.M.Murphy 19.48
,Louis Sone 28:00 W.M.Sparks 28.00 ,
E.D.War 28.00 Tom Williams 28.00
�lderman Adkisson made a.motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by Aldey
man Harlan, Whieh was passed unanim usly by the Council.
Alderman.Williams presented a request from some of the members of the
ice Police Department for an.increase in salary, in the discussion, it was brought out that
,uest if an increase was granted, it would have to include all the Departmente, alderman Hale
rease made a motion that the matter be made a SPECIAL ORDIU( of business at the next regular
n 0meeting, and that the Mayor and Finance'committee make a study of the finances and make
ary• a recommendation to the Council, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was
assed unanimously by the Council.
irches Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the 'Churches be notified that if they
have wanted a space marked off in front of their chueh, if they would make the request and
.ding agree to pay the expense of painting the space tha`f their request would be granted, thiS
e motion was seconded by Alderman Hale, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
)spial Alderman Gray made a motion that•the City*Attorney be instructed to file
ie to �n appeal to the SUPREME -COURT, the case of HOSPITAL BdARD OF CONTROL VS. City of
appeled,Fayetteville, this motion was seconded by Alderrpan Whites and was passed unanimously
Supreme by the Council•
ourt Alderman Whitfield grade a motion that the Mayor be authorized to employ
employ D.W.Read as Plumbmng Inspector, this motion was seconded by Alderman Gray, and was
(.Read passed unanimously by the Council*
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1pector The Mayor reported the appointment of an EXAMINING BOARD for Plumbers and
Gas -fitters, consisting of W.B.Johnson, Jack.A.Roberts and A.R.Christie, alderman White
)ining made a motion that the appointment be approved, seconded by Alderman Harlan, which was
Lrd for passed unanimously by the Council.
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Alderman Hale made a motion that the the following•commtttee; D;W:Read,`. (-:
PlumbingHenry George-, Wd B:Johnson, Marvin Murphy,L.L.Baxter, Webb Williams and A.G.Harlan, be
mance (appointed to draw up an ordinance for Plumbing, Gas -fitters and Electrical work, this
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otion was seconded by Alderman Whitdield, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
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Alderman Whitfield made a motion that a better lighting system be install:
:s on d on College Avenue from Spring Street to Teenton Boulevard, this motion was seconded
;e Ave. Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
A RESOLUTION from the Chamber of Commerce was presented, in whit h they
Lutions (requested the Council to consider additional street lights for College Avenue and Dickso'
I Street, also, a RESOLUTION urging the Council to explore all the possibilities to make
)ber of he proposed hard surface runways at Drake Field long enough to meet.the requirements
fierce of the various organizations that it is anticipated will use the airport within the
near future, alderman Hale made a motion that the RESOLUTIONS be received and that the
one with reference to the airport be referred to the airport committee, this motion was
seconded by Alderman Adkisson, and was passed unanimously bZJ,;he Council.
Cola Alderman Gray made a motion that the Coca Cola Company be permitted to place
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the Administration Buliding, this motion was seconded by Alderman
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passed unanimously by the Council.
Alderman Harlan made a motion that the City Attorney be authorized to '
)rneys contact all of the City Attorneys of the cities that have filed a protest against the
)present proposed increase in rates by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and work out some
)s at.. agreement two or three of the Attorneys to -represent the Cities at Little Rock when the
Lng request come up for a hearing, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and on
roll call b the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Aye: Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe,
Williams a White. Nays: Hale, Whitfield and Gray. And the -Mayor declared the motion
passed, as/there were 5 Ayes, and 3.Nays.
There being no further. business, Alderman Williams moved to adjourn,
seconded by Alderman Hale, which was passed unanimously by the Council, .and the Mayor
declared the Council,adjourned.
Attest : Approved /.0 !tel G✓)'�l��w�/
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