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Fayetteville City Council.met in,z;regulor session Monday August: 30 a?'1548o-
Present: Hayor,.G.T.Sanders; City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, Cfltq Engiheer
.p,T.Brovno Fire Chief'Henry George, Aldermen; Hale, Feathers, Harlan,-Bdhe,•Willismsa Whitdield,
White and Grays
(Minutes of the regular meeting of August 16th, were read and approvedo
rhe following bills• -were -presented after Pr
their..opoval by Alderman 4arlan,
ewis
Ihairman of the audbting committees, - Loo Goo 00021
T.C.Hood $1;:50 Carl Lower $97..00 Coca,Cola Dot Co 12o6®
W•.H.H6ster 30.80 Shirley Thornberry 26.40 hobt L. Jones' 19.20
Delbert Hester .24.40 Geo,.narrison 27.00 Central Welding Co 9019
Carl Lower • 26..40. J.A.Reece 26o40 mitis Dross Coo. 24oV3
Shirley Thornberry 26.40 Richard Lacy 24.40 Allen Lowe 12o0D
�J.A,Reece 26040'Wayne�Dudley 20.00 RBy Davis 12.08
Rtchard'4III cy 24.40 Claud Curry 27.00 Lee Skelton 12.08
• Claud, Curry 26.40 • Lee. Ls'cy r.: .. .47o75 James Phillips 12.08
*'Geo Harrison 26.40 Oscar Gilbreath 26.40 Frank Johnson 12008
• Wayne Dudley 23.30 H.L.Toney •. 90.00 Ellis Poore. 12.08
Lee Lacy ' 40.25 j"�glter Cos 33o2b • Lyons Machinery,' Co 234.60
F
gr Gilbreath 3264D Lige Gabbard ,,., .., 26.40 ; Southern.l5witch •Co 25.20
Toney .7060JD Chester Stephens ••• 26040 „Arkola Sand & diavel Co 43066
4labbard 26:'40 R.E.Boyd 26.40, Brannon Const Co " 30000
ter•Stephens 26°40 Green Byrd 26040 ,Cities Service 162.98
R.EOBoy(d . 26940 Leonard Skinner 26o4o r F"o'y Tire Exchange 6025
Leonard Skinner•26o4o A.E.Storne 26040 Lewis Sros Co 6022
(Green Byrd 26,040 Oran Dudley 26o40;3iilton Bros 1086
A.E.Stone 2604A Louis Stone 26,.40 City & COI ;Steel -Co . 56.11
Oran Dudley 26.40 E.S.Chapman 26.40 M.J.Silverman 10000
Louis Sone 2664,0 Harry Dolloway • 26.40 Ark Ioe &' C .S.Coo 5o00
E.S..Chapman 26040 Tom RilliamI 28080 Lewis Bros Coo 1.28
Harry Holloway 26040 r'red Drain 28.80, Gulf Refiniag Cc 2086
Tom Williams 28:80 E.DoWard 28o80 Cy Carney Appliance 1018
red Drain 28°80 Remy Drain 28.80 is Droa Co. 1081
�E.D.Ward 28080 H.E.Svift 171o1S. Hoover Drop; Inco 157000
Henry Drain 28'x80 Stewart Electric Co 2.55 Greer Abstract.Co 25060
Eleanor Quinn 1.50 Eason & Coo 10o00• Bartholomew Feed Co 10o00
W..H.Hester 31.40 NW.Ark Times 91070 tp•
�DAlbert Hester 25oo0 Cam radio Equip Co 2966
(Alderman White made a motion that•the bills be allowed Ba approved , seconded by Alderman
Harlan, which was passed unanimously•by the Councilo
The Clerk presentQd the Petition :of W.R.Rggers,•asking,that a part of Read Avenue
and a part of an alley.in Mountain viers be closed-, after discussionDAldeiman Hale made al
Potion that the matter.be referred to the Street Committee for recommedation, this motion
Was seconded by Alderman Whitfield, which was passed unanimously by the Council.
•Request' toe
With reference•to the Petition -to close an alleX in Block S, Soles
close Addition, that had been.refeered to the.•Street-Committee, Alderman•Gray, Chairman of'the
ailley 13Areet•CCamaittee reported that it pas the recommendation of the Strget Committee that t jlp
be not closed,Alderman WhMield made:a,motion that,.the recommendation be a
refEY
pproved, this
motion was seconted by alderman Males and i'as passed unanimously by the Councilo
Bids on The Mayor reported that•.hA bsd...received four.bidm for the construction Q
garage a garage building on Highaay,• 6E,,. liis9x tho..lo+s' iiid-$8,49bo32r was submitted by Carl Tune
bldg *'Construction, Company.,`Othe,r;bidsj;,Brannan Constructiori,.Coo $99999.986 Tsai Eads Construction
iCoq;;$9,428o31n E.A;Bird•Construction. Cog ,$8a850o00o-After discussion, Aidermas Whitfield
made a motion that the street Committee and City Engineer consider the biA0, and be. given
rover to aet0, this motion•wasseconded•by Alderman -Gray, and.vas passed unanimouslq by the'
Councilo
Alderman Williams, chairman of.the,Fire Committee•, reported that there was to
kI�siveref�be a FIREKkR16 Conventson.at Harrison,Sept6mber 6�9 & 10th, and.made.a motion,that the
Fire Chief 'and •1 driver be;author:iaed to attend, this motion was -seconded by Alderman Griy,
to attend*'
A was passed unanimously by the Counoilo
convention
Alderman Feathers or presented a request P°NO PARKING ZONE°!on N"'pth West Street,
Ion the east side between Maple and Lafayette Streeta,after. discussion , Alderman Gray made
a motion that the.request,be referred to.the•Street Committee for recommendation, this
cion was seconded by Aidermai► �eathers, and was -passed unanimously by thevcounoilo'
Ted Coxe Alderman Feathers made -a motion that Ted Coney-be.requested to come before the
to appear
y Council and give them any information that he might bave in regard to City employesr1who
I aright have been involved.in•the;alleged pay roll padding in the construoyioa of the Server
before y passed unaimously.by
� Disposal Plant, this. motion vas seconded b Alderman Whiten and,was
Council the-Councilo
NIO PAR$IIQ9I Alderman Hale made a motion that a "NO PARKING ZONE° be established on the
on west side of Locust Street, running south from Dickson street 30 feet,this motion was se L
i onded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Councilo
Ibcust 8� Williams,
Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the Council hold a.Pre-negotiated sale
Bond of the proposed $800#000 bond issue of the City Water -Plant, on September 2oth, 1948, thi
Bs
on
motion was ,seconded by Alderman•Hale, and was passed unanimously by the Councilo
Delinquent
'Ne Mayor.reported that he had quite a list of residents that have failed
ist to to pay their sanitation fee, after discussion, Alderman Harlan made a motion that a notioe
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` be run in the paper that this -delinquent list will be published September 15th, this motion
be pub- was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Councilo
fished
l The Mayor brought.up the question of issuing CARLICENSE to Students at
Car licensethe University of Arkansas, after discussion, it was the recommendation of the City Attorney
for that any student who is a resident (Or claim to be J� of Fayetteville be required to buy a
students license, since there is an Ordinanse requiring all residents to'buy licensed.
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Alderman Whitfield introduced the following Resolution ind'moved its adoption, seconded
' . by Alderman Hale, and .on roll call by the- Clerk 'the following vote was redorded;Ayes :
Hale,P"thers, }iarlan, Bohe, Williams, Whitfield, White and grays Nays: None* and the
Mayor -declared the Reolution adopted; as there were 8 -Ayes and no Nays•
l1 RES OLUT ION
1�wJ BE IT RESOLVED.BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION to That the Clerk of this City'be required to publish in some newspaper
in the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas,, and having a bona fide • circulaIn
tion in•the City. of Fayetteville, and in such other newspapers and municipal bond period;
icals published in such other cities as he may -select but including a newspaper published
in the City of Little Rocks.Arkansas, and having a general circulation in the State of
Arkansas, the following notice, published once a week in' the day ,f ixefl "for the sales
NOTICE QF SALE OF•WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION BONDS
NOTICE IS ,HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Fayetteville, Washington CountyArkansas,
will offer for as le for cash at public auction to,the highest bidder ofi'the.20th day of
September,.194a; at B:,O�clock P.M.s in the Council Chamber of the City ofvFagetteville,
Arkansas, $800;000 principal amount of negotiable Waterworks Revenue Refunding And
Construction Bonds issued for the .purpose of refundinf $13400400.00 of outstanding revenue
bonds and notes and for the purpose of acquiring a new and more adequate source of supply,
Including treatment plant facilities, additional pumping units and transmission lines and
constructing certain adddtions to the existing distributing system including feeder linea
and a strage reservoir, dated October 1,1948,"and maturing on Octoberl in the years and
amounts, respectively, as follows,.
$17,000 in each of the years 1949 and 1950;
18,000 in the year�1951s
19,000 in each of the years 1952 and 1953;
20,000 in each of the years 1954 and 1955;
21,000• in each of the years- 1956• and 1957;
22,000•in the year 1958;
23,000•in each of the years 19591and 1960;
24s000 -in the year 1961;
25,000•in each of the years 1962•and 1963;
260000•in the year 1964;
27,000•in the year 1965;
28,000 in the year 1966;
29,000•in the year 1967;
�304'000•in each of the years 1968•and 1969;
31,000•in the year 1970;
329000•in the year 1971;
331.000•in the year 1972;
34,000•in the year 1973;
35,000•in the year 1974;
36,9000 -in the year -1975;
37,000•in the year 1976;
38,000,in the year 1977;
400000.in the year 19780• ,
..The bonds are to bear interest at a rate not to exceed three per centum (3%), payable
semiannually. Each bidder shall specify the rate of interest which the bonds will bear,
not to exceed said three'per•centum (3%)• The bonds will.not be sold for less than par
on the basis of the interest rate secified by the bidder and accrued"interest. The pur-.
chasers however, will. -have the privilege of c.onverting.the bond issue as -sold into an
issue of bonds bearing a lower rate of interest upon such -terms as the City will receive
no less and pay'no more than substantially the•same as.for the bonds at the interest rat
designated by the bidder at the price bid*"
The bonds will be special obligations of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, payable solely from'a fixed amount of the 'gross revenues of the Waterworks
Systems which amount will be sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bond
as the same become due and payable and which amount will be duly set aside and pledged
as a special fund for that purpose in an ordinance to be adopted by the City -Council of
the City or Fayetteville, Arkansas. In said,ordinance,•the City'of Fayetteville will
fix and agree to maintain rates for water services which shall be sufficient at all time
to provide for the payment of -the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same
becr.�3!►e due and payables.to provide for the creation of seperate depreciation funds for,,,.
necessary replacements to the•Waterworks System, and to -provide for the payment of the
reasonable expenses of•operation and maintenance of said Waterworks System•
The bonds will be further secured by•a statutory mortgage lien on the
Waterworks System so acquired•crd-constructed from the proceeds of the bonds which shall
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exist in favor of the older��Or holders of said bonds, which liens shall_ continue until
payment in full of the principal of and interest on the•said bonds..,
The bonds will be subject'to redemption at par and accrued interest,
prior to maturity, at the option of the Citys in -inverse numerical order, on Octoberl,
19530, and on any interest date thereafter, out of surplus waterworks revenue or any
' available funds.
The successful bidder shall pay for the printong of the bonds and the
,unqualified approving opinion of Messrs. Rose, Dobyns, Meek & House, Attorneys, of Little
Rocks Arkansas. The City of Fayetteville will pay.the charges,of'the Trustee and the
Paying Agent. The City will name the Trustee and'Paying Agent*
The bonds will be'subjeet.to delivery within 120 days from the date of
sales subject to the approval of the qualified ^electors of the City -of Fayette*ills,
Arkalsas; 'Bids must be accompanied by a certified'or cahier's..cheok for $10,000.0
payable to the City, to be its liquidated damages in;'case-.the.bidder fails to make good
"his bidsi
`and.to be.applied to the purchase pride f:he gets the, bids otherwise to be
returned.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all.bids,•
For further information, communicate with J.W.McGehee, City Clerks Fayetteville, Arkansas
_ City of •Fayetteville
By
gr_on 4$Mayor
Atteet•� 0 I
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SECTION 2. It is ascertained and.de�xed thab the lack;of an adequate source of
water supply and an adequate distributing-sysittem endangers the health and safety of the
Atizens and the security..of the property in the City.of.Fayettevdlle. It iss therefore,
declared that an emergency exists, that this resolution is necessary for" the immediate
preservation of - the public peace, health,.and safety, and. .that thia.begolution shall take
ieffect and be in force from and after its passage•
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Passed and approved xlvW$ 0, 1948._:
Approved
Mayor
Attest _i�at " •�11 i 1
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There being no further business, Alderman Gray moved to adjourns seconded
lderman Hales which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared .the
ouncil adjourned* .
APprdved
AttQat QA.y
y Uler1ce
°ayetteville City Co =cil met in regular sessicros Mondays September 13, 1948.
?resent: Mayor G.T.Sanderss City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City.Attorney Price Dicksmn, City
3ngineer E.T.Browns Aldermen; Hale, Peathers,;Harlan,,Bohe, Williams, White and (fray.
Lbsent: Alderman Whitfield-*
1.
Minutes of the regular meeting og August 30th were read and approved.,
The following.bilis•were presented after their approval by Alderman'Harlans chairman of
the auditing commi$tee:
=ige Gabbard, . $26.40 E.S.Chapman 426.40 Ozark & Co $101050
hester Stephens 26.40 Harry.nolloway 26.40 Ozark Grocer CO 5.55
t.E.Boyd 26.40 Oran Dudley 26.40 MoCartney-Lewis 39.00
,eonard Skinner 26.40 Tom Williams 26.40 Spencer Sery Sts 17.94
)reek Byrd 26.40 rred Drain 26.40 Ark ruel Oil Co 28.64
.E.Stone 26.40 E.D.Ward 26.40 _Cities Service 105.28
)ran Dudley
26.40 Henry:Drain 26.40 Linkway Stores 4.69
?aymond Asher 26.40 LOuis-Stone 33.60 Renner & Co. 462.65
:.S.Chapman 26.40 W.H.Hes er 30.80 Lyons Machinery CO 258.80
tarry Holloway 26.40. Delbert Hester 24.40 McCartney-Lewia 50.50
houia Stone
28,80 Carl Lower 28.80 Fay Iron & Metal Co , 10.20
Bram Gabbard 26.50 Shirley. Thornberry 26.40 Hailey S les Co .41
,am Williams 28.80 Geo Harrison 26.40 Whitfield Motor Co ' 146.62
Pred Drain 28.80 J.A.Reece 16.80 Fay Auto Supply 2.40
;.D,Ward 28.80 Richard Lacy 20.30 Rogers Elea Cc 70.93
ienry Drain _28.80 W�yne Dudley 18.20 Arkola Sand & Gravel Co 60.03
9.E.Hester 30.80 G en Curry 16.80 Automotive Inc* 3.49
)elbert Hester 26.40 Clayd Curry 26.40 Bob Wise 3.52
%art Lower 26.40 Oa car Giibreaty 26.40 Phillipa Motor Co 72.16
=hirley Thornberry 26.40 Lee Lacy 50.00 Tri -City Sign Co 44.30
feo.xarrison 26.40 Price Dickson 35.00 Gulf Refining Cc 18.06
26.40 Hampton Army StOre 1.55 A•D.Morris 263.45
J.A.Relacy Hall Tire :Co. 39.69
tichard L 24.40 Campbell & Bell 2.02
Vayne Dudley 24.40 Ark.Western Gas 60. 1.53 Phillips Motor Co 77.64
%laud Curry 26.40 Dr.9ilbert ^25.00 Abshier-Rryan. 9.22
gee Lac 47.75 Renner & Co 306.40 Renner•& Go 459.74
)scar Vilbreath 26.40 City Water Plant 4.48 Nickella Hatchery 13.96
ienry `*eor a 35.00 Parker Rushing 5.99 McCartney -Lewis 85.81
R.R.Express Co 17.34 Smith Radio Shop 32.25 Carter's Radiatdr.ghop. 5.00
3.E.Swift • -123.35 Green Chev Co. 18.44 Bob Wise .75
1rk.Western Gas Cc 2.86 Cravens & Co. 91.25 Right Roofing Co. 42.50
31,V.Bell Tel Co 25.95 Whitfield Motor uo 2.28 N.West Ark Equipmt CO 7916
m -Gas & E1c Go 583.44 A.D.Morris 125.64 McCord Who Gro. 8.00
Vrk.Western eas Cc .77 nouston Taylor 3.80 Dyke Lumber 2.60
weSell Tel Cc 29.64 buddya Drive in 30.21 Linkway Stores 11.10
V1 Gas & eElea CO 37.99 Bob's Cafe 33.30 Hailey Sales CO 22.86
3 Bell Tel CO 9.64 McRoy-McNair 149.53 Rogers Elatric Cc 5.11
3� G,s & Elea Co 84.05 Abshier-Bryan 23.23 W•C.Smith 30576.29
krk Western Gas Co 21.27 Wank Johnson 12.0Allem llem Lowe 12.08
Lige Gabbard 26.40 Everett Cole 12.08
hester Stephens 26.40 James Phillips 12.08
R.E.Boyd 26.40 Ellis Poore 12.08
Leonard Skinner 26.40 Ray Davis ire & 3 Co. 6.75
reen Byrd 26.40
'.E.Stone 26.40 Tire Apliance Cc 3.50
Alderman White made a motion that .the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by Alderman
Featheras which was passed unanimously by the Council* '
Alderman Gray introduced the following resolution and moved Us adoptions
seconded by Alderman Hales which was passed unanimously by the,Couneil.
Resolution.
AVO I Whereas, a.pet4tion has been filed by Lynn L.Smiths and W.J.Lewis & Paul Y<
Commissioners , of Annex.ao is to hewer Imppovement. istrict.No 1, asking .that a certain
alley`in said.Addition be.closed...
Therefore, be it resolved, that a hearing of said petition be had on the 1:
day of Octobers 1948, and,that the City'Clerk be and he is hereby ordered to give notice
such'meeting by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper pubo
lished in the'County and having a'general circulation in -the City of Fayetteville.
T e notice to state the namelratt the person or persons who signed the petition
and descrite the alley thereof to be vacated, and identify said alley as being between
lots 4 and 29, and Lots 5 and.28 in Block 2, Oakland Place Additions and advise all per•
sons that the Council will on the 11th day of October, 1948 hear and determine whether
said alleb should be vacgted.
Attest 63 I City Clerk
Mayor�Gw.
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