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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-04-05 Minutes68 Fayetteville City Council met inregular session, Monday, April's 1948. Present: Mayor G.T.Sanders, City Clerk.J..W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City ,resent* E.T.Brown, and Aldermen; Hale, Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe,, Williams, Whitfield, White ° al d Dray. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, were read and approved. Tie following bills were presented after their:apprbl by Alderman Bohe, member of the auditing commdttee: Rid Cross $25,00 •Oscar Gilbreath $28.00 Lewis Bros 7.67 Lige Gabbard 25.00 Louis Stone 39.,40 Price 031 Co. 16.41 Chester Stephens 25.00 E.D.Ward 28.,00 Whitfield Motor Co. 42.64 R E.Boyd 25,00 V M•Sparks 28.A0 Green Chev Co. 17.94 Leonard Skinndr 25.00 •Tom Williams 28.•00 Sheet Metal Co. 12,02 Green Byrd 25.00 Fred Drain 28,'00 Hilton Bros 1.1.39 Ben Yount 25.00•T,C,Hood 1.50 Cook Paint & Varnish 35.15 I�iram Gabbard 22,60 Steve Bates 110..00 Linkway Stores 2.35 E.S.Chapman 25.00 •Lewis Bros 5,82 Arkola Sand & Gravel Co64.42 Harry Holloway 25.00 A.G.Harlan 21.73 Tri -City Sign Serv. "8.50 A.E.Stone 25,00 •Green Chev Co. 4.03 Phillips Motor Co. 7,20 Oscar Gilbreath 28,00•Renner & Co. 20.38 Ark.Fuel Oil CO 3.55 Louis Stone 32.56 .Rudolph Brod 50,,81 Whelchel Sery Sta 4.56 R.D.Ward 28.00•Gray1s H.Davidson 6.,50 Fay Lbr & Cement Co 53.97 A.M.Sparks 28,00•Com Radio Equipmt Co 2.,50 Okla Tire & Supply. 1.88 Tom Williams 28.00•Stewart Electric Co, 193.44 Bob Wise37.62 Fred Drain 28,00 -Ark Western Gas Co. 91.60 Cities Service 60.37 W.H.Hester 25.00•The Fechheimer Co 34..30 Lewis Bros 6.74 Delbert Hester 22,60,Smith Radio Shop* 10,58 Whitfield Motor Coe 19.36 Leroy Baker 25.00 Hdgers Electric Co. 69.25 Tri -City Sign Sery 36.00 Oarl Lower 25.00 SW.Gas & Electric Coo 552:63 Phillps M for Co. 150.43 Albert Gobel 25.00 Houston Taylor 5.50 Whelchel gery Sta 246.69 J.E.Gobel 25.00 McRoy-McNair 7.60 Bob Wise 14.12 Fred.Martin 33.00 McCartney -Lewis 1600© Cy Carney 6.84 Doyle Adkins 4.80 Abshier-Bryan 73.67 American Playground 34.10 4arpark Corporation 725.17 Fay Iron Metal Co 9.18 Karper Wire Works 84.15 H.E.Swift 116.59 Whelchel Sery Ste. 1.80 McRoy-McNair 15.30 W.H.Hester 25.00 City Water Plant 3.35 SW.Gas & Electric Co 295.39 Delberrt Hester 22.60 SW.Bell Linkway Stores 4.14 Tel Co. � 22,13 Fa Lbr & Cement 1.23 Carl Lower 25.00 Modern Motors 11.79 y 25.00 Cities Service 56:08 SW.Bell Tel Co 11.34 Leroy Baker Albert Gebel 25.00 Buddy's Drive in 47.16 McRoy-McNair 2.56 Sherley Thornberg .25.00 Fay Lbr & Cement Co 28,21 Rickard Greer 15.25 3.A.Reece 20.52 Lewis Bros 1.63 Clerk of Supreme Court 11.58 Fred Martin 33.00 Veen Chev Co. 75.92 Richard Greer 20.00 Lige Gabbard 25.00 Rogers Electric Co 1.51 UtleyK& Co. 20.00 Ohester Stephens 25.00 SW .Gas & Electric Co 36.03 Whelchel Sery Sta 1.46 R.E.Boyd 25900 McRoy-McNair 63.96 SW,Bell Tel Co* 5.00 Leonard -Skinner 25.00 Colemans 20.41 A.E.Stone 25.00 Norwood Const Co, 13.56 G,`reen Byrd 25.00 Fay Lbr & Cement Co 33.95 Hiram Gabbard 25.00 Bob Wdse a 11.62 E.S.Chapman 25.00 SW.Bell Tel Coe, 11.34 Barry Holloway 25200 Spencer Service Station 15.54 ,Alderman White made a motion that, the dills be allowed as approved, seconded by Alderr4an ohe, Which was passed unanimously by the Council. Water Alderman Hale, Chairman of the Water Committee, presented the March report. report of the Water Department, Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the report be received and filed, seconded by Alderman Adkisson, which was passed unanimously by the Council. C.C.Farl y Mr C.C.Farley of Holley Street and Mr Englehart of Shady Street appeared angle- before the Council and stated that the improvement of the streets in their vicinity had art_ resulted in the flooding of their property, and asked for some relief, akter discdtssion, Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the matter be referred to the ayor and Street Com, rpitte, with power to act, this motion was seconded by%alderman Hale, and was passed unanimous- ly by the Council. log Poundl Mr•H.O.Davis appeared befmre the Council with a request that the DOG POUND to be tie moved from its present location back of the jail, alderman Whitfield made a motion tha1t oved his request be granted, and that the mater of selecting a location be referred to the Police Committee, this motion was seconded by Alderman Gray, and was passed unanimously by. the Council* ourtesy Alderman Gray made a mo- at arrangements be made to issue courtesy cards ards to to registered guests at the Mo in Iriny to permitting them to be exempt from overtime le issuedparking regulations till . 10 •each morning, after spending the night at the hotel, his motion tas seconded by Al e3 rman Whitfield, and was passed unanimously by the Council. etterto Alderman Whitebrought up the question of the Civil Service Commission ivil failing to hold an examination the 1st of April, after discussion, Alderman Hale made a 'ervice motion that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to each member of the Civil om. Service Commission, asking them why no J5iLAAjmq* Was held the 1st of April, this motion as seconded by Alderman Gray, and was passed un nimously by the Council• 'o sell Alderman Whitfield reported that the Airport committee had not been able to 00 acre dispose of the 100 acresof surplus land belonging to the airport, after discussion, Alder,- act at rpari'Hale made a motion that the matter be referred to the Mayor and Airport committee, with irport power to act, this motion was seconded by Alderman Adkisson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. ' :n crease I Alderman Whitfield, chairman of the Fmnance committee, reported that the n Mayor and Finance Committee had made a study of the request of City Employees for an in- alaries crease in salary, and recommended that a $5.00 increase per month be granted to all patrolmen end all of the regular paid Firemen, also,Police Chief, Foreman of the Sanitation Depart rent end the Street Foreman also, the 2 erpployees of the Parking meter Dppartment, and three cents per hour to all other employees of the Sanitation and Street D partmenta, Alderman Hale made a motion that the recommendations be approved,to be effective April lst,1948, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council* a 169 lderman-5ray introduced an Ordinance entitled " AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY OF THE ITY ATTORNEY, PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES, AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT AND OR OTHER PURPOSES." a The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk,and Alderman Adkisson ade a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading his motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council Toe Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, %lderman Hale made a motion that the rules be fubther suspended and the Ordinance placed in its third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Tray, and was passe lananimously by the Council. r The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. Ehhe Mayor then put the question "Shall the Ordince pass'?, and on roll call by the @lerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: hale, Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, flhitfield, white and Gray. Nays: None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as there were 8 Ayes, and no Nays• Alderman Gray made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, seconded by Alderman Adkisson, and'on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; byes: Hale, Adkisson, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Whitfield, white amd Gray* Nays: None* bnd the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, asthere were 8 Ayes, and no Nays• ORDINANCE NU1%!BER 9-3-2. AN ORDINANCE FIXINZ THE SALARY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES IZING THE APPOINTMENT OF N ASSISTANT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE•CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. The City Attorney shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per onth for which he shall perform the following duties: he shall act as the legal advisor o the Mayor, members of the City Council, and prepare ordinances, resolutions, contract nd all other legal documents; the Police and Fire Departments, the Civil Service Com_ ission, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer And�the.City Health Department; he shall rosecute violations of City Ordinances in the Municipal Court, the Circuit Court and th upreme Court of Arkansas,* he shall advise and represent the Board of Health and the Cit ealth Officer;he shall perform all other and further legal duties, except as provided n Section 11, hereof. SECTION 11. The City Attorney shall not be required, nor shall it be a part of his duties to represent the Sewer Committee, the City Water Plant or any of its proj- ects or activities, the Municipal Airport or any of its projects or activities; nor any Euties in connection with any Bond issues whether revenue or ad valorem, or any projects (financed in whole Ior in part by the proceeds of such bonds; nor any Municipal Improve- ment District. SECTION 111. The City Attorney may appoint one assistant City Attorney who shall act under the direction of the City Attorney and shall perform such duties as the City Attorney may direct, but in'.the event the City Attorney elects to appoint an as- sistant, the City of Fayetteville shall pay no salary other than that provided in Sectio 1 of this Ordinance. SECTION 1V. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are thereby repealed. And it appearing that a new term will soon begin for the City Attorney end that his salary and duties should be fixed and defined to be effective when he (takes office, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after April 6, 1948. A Passed and approved this 5th day of April, 1948. Approved W Mayor Attest i y�er There being no further business, Alderman Hale moved to adjourn, seconded Alderman White, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared Council adjourned. Approved GGt�•'l� .ia yor Attest C ty ler .