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Home My WebLink About1948-10-11 Minutes196 ayatteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, October 110 19480 resent: Mayor G.T.Sanders; City Clerk J.W.McGehee; City Attorney Price Dickson•and ldermen; Hale, reathera, Bohe, Williams, Y°hitfields "hits and Gray. Absent: Alderman arlan• Minutes of the regular meeting of September 27th, 1948, were read and approved* he following bills were presented'after their approval bjt Alderman Bohe, member of the uddting committee: ige Gabbard hester Stephens .E.Boyd lbert Gobel reen Byrd .E.Stone ran Dydley om Williams arry Holloway .S.Chapman red Drain enry Drain .D .:Hard ouis Stone .H.Hester elber.t Hester arl Loner hirley Thornberry eo.Harrison ichard Lacy laud Curry len Curry, scar Gilbreath ee lacy linton Combs. ay Davis rank Johnson aroid WAdkins Tisco R.R.Co. risco R.R.Co. .A.Niccum .H.Hesger elbert Rester arl ,Lower .Thornberry po.Harrison ichard Laci laud Curry oward Wadkins len Curry scar GQlbreath ee Lacy linton Combs rank Johnson ay Davis ige Gabbard hester. Stephens .E.Boyd lbert Gobel $26.40 A.E.Stone $26.40 J.W.McGehee $6.47 26.40 •Oscar. Dudley 26.40 Toe Automotive 3.82 26.40 Tom Williams 26.4Q.Bob Wise 17.99 26.40 Harry Holloway 26.40 Rogers Electric Cc lnn.nn 26.40.E.S.CKhapman 26.40 LV91Nay Stores 14.59 26.40 r•red.brain 26.40 Fay Sheet Metal Works 3.50 26.40 Henry Drain 26.40 Fay Iron & Metal.Co. 1.02 26,40.E.D:Nard 26.40 Price Oil Coo 5.50 '26.40 Louis SVone3 33.50 SW.Gas & Elec Co. .53 26040 hfram G6bbard 15.30 Henson's Conoco Station .50 26.40 Frisco R.R Co. 4n2.86 FaY•Auto Supply 65.22 26.40 Bob's Cafe 72.40 Harry's Radiator ShAp 16.90 26.40 Coca-Cola Cc 20.70 Fay Lbr & Cement Cc 25.27 33.69 ureen Chev Co, 8.33 Ark.Bitumuls 22.44 3n.8A Smith Radio Shop 5.55 Lewis Bros .31 24.40 Abshier-Bryan 16.74 Arkola Sand M Gravel Go 246.26 26.40 McCartney -Lewis 39.00 C.W.& J.E.Tune 378.nn 26.40•SW.Bell Tel Co. 55.17 Whitfield Motor Co... 51.97 26.40 Lewis Bros .77 NW•Ark Tines 8.40 24.40 Price Dickson 38.00 Cook'Paint�Co. 32.12 26.40 SW.Gas &,Elec CO 622.19.Lewis Bros 5.97 26.40 Fay..Tire Exchange 20.06 Holder. Appliance Co. 1.02 26,40 Vickers .50 Bob Wise 7.02 43.26 McRoy McNair 82.36 Tie Automotive 2.55 26.25 NW.Ark Times 15.20 Rogers Electric Co 7.34 18.nn.City Water Plant 4.07 SW.Gas & Electric Co 40.74 24.0n Ark.Western Gas Cc 4.39 Brashears--Motor Co 5.04 24.40 Houston Taylor 2037 SW.Bell T 1 Co. 32.12 774.44 Melvin G.Pierce 22.50.Goff-McNair 34.77 1415.31 Bob Wise 18.94 Johnson Plumbing'Co 1.38 259.85 Rogers Electrio'Co. 7.86 Bohe grocery 9.32 3n.80 Linkway Stores .72 Okla Tire & Supply 2.24 24.40 SW.Gas & Elec Cc 75.n7 Cgntral Welding Co. 8.16 711018 26.40 McCord, Who QP0 1n.On ATbshier-Bryan .1 26.40 SW.Bell TAI o. 10.48 Green Chev Co. 25.32 26.40 Louis Bros 1.94.Ark. Ice & C.S.Co. 10.00 24.40 Arkloe Sand & Gravr,122.49 Phillips Motor Co. 171.00 26.40,Fay Lbr & Cement 2.04 Bob Wise 2061 26.40 Lewis Bros , .67 Abshier-Bryan 37.06 26.40 Dyke Lumber Cc 34.48 M:J.Silverman ln.nn 26.40 Motor Inn Garage 1.50 Green Chev Co. 3.23 36,50 Fay Lbr & Cement 95:50 Lewis Bros 16.36 3n.nn Kelley Bros 56.57 Whitfield Motor Co._ 119.214 12.nn Cook Patnt Co. 4.58 Wilkinson Hatchery 5.20 600 Hailey Sales Co. 5.38 Whitfield Motor Co 535.0n 26.40 Ark.Western Gas Co. 21.63 Frisco R.R.Co. 574.35 2640 Ark Fuel oil Cc 44.46 26.40 Cities Service 222.68 26.40 Phillips Motor Cc 163.18 26.4400 J.W.MoGehee 6. 7 Alderman White made a motion that -the bills be allowed Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council• Toe Petition of Lynn Smith to close an alley in Dlock 2, bakland Place, ca up for. a hearing, after discuassion, Alderman Hale made a motion that^the hearing be p till neat regular meeting og the Council, this motion was seconded by Alderman Gray, a was passed unanimously by the Council* Alderman �Jhitfield introduced the following Resolution,arequesting the-.Civi I=.:, Aeroneutihs Aft inistration to locate the Communications Station for Northwest Arkansas at DRAKE FIELD, Alderman Feathers Made a motion that the RESGLUTION be adopted, seconded by Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council* RES OLUT ION LU WHESEAS,the City of Payettevillisj, Arkansas owns an airport equipped with shop equebt hangars and other facilities necessary and convenient for the operation thereof; said Ifor airport being in length a full mile;.and weather WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is participating in the C.A.A.Airport Devel com opmenb Program, and a 3,nnn' hard surgace runway is now under construction; and Istation WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is within a few miles of the inter -section at airlines drawn from Kansas City, Mo. to Shreveport, La.; Tulsa, Okla. to Memphis, Tenn. airport Wichita, Kan to Little Rock, Ark.; Dallas -Ft Worth to St.Louis; Dallas -Ft Worth to Chic Oklahoma pity to Nashville and Tulsa to Nashville; and Whereas, the City of Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas a a U.S.Vterans Hospital Facility, both of which have many non- residents therein; and WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is the home of the Western Methodist Assemb which accommodates thibusands of non-residents annually, and is also in the heart of a g diversified agriculture and industrial area, and is an educational and religious center WHEREAS, weather reporting and /or communications facilities are urgently nee NOW, THEREF(R E, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayettevil Arkansas, that the.Civil Aeronautics Administration be and it is hereby requested that communications station for Northwest Arkansas be located at Drake Field, F'ayetteville's Municipal Airport, as in the judgment of said Council, will provide the greatest servic for the general public and the area in which it is located. Adopted this 11th day of October, 1948 �( J OWL Attest City Cterk. Mayor at dL:s2 and d; The Ofdindnge amending the plumbing ordinances of the City of Fayetteville,that had been left on its second reading at the regular'meeting'of.September 27th, came up for consid- eration, and Alderman Gray made a motion that the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading, this motion -was seconded by Alderman Williams,and on roll'cal.l by the Clerk, dohs 15at6ediunanimously hyc,th6sC9unpi14 The Clerk then read the ordinance the third and final time. The Mayor then put the question "Shall the ordinance pass% and on roll call by the Clerk, las the following.vote resulted; Ayes: Hale, Feathers, Bohe, Williams, Whitf ield, White andGray. Absent and not noting:Alderman Harlan. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman (gray moved the adoption of the emergency clause,seconded by Alderman hale, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded,* Ayes: Hale,Feathers, �$ohe, Williams, Whitfield, White and Gray,.Nays::iloned Sbsenttand:not^voting: Alderman Harlan. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as, there were 7 Ayes amd np Nays • ORDINANCE NUMBER 9=4-0. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLUMBING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,REVISING SAID ORDINANCES AND ADDINS NEW REGULATIONS ALL IN CONFORMITY WITH STANDARD CODES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, -ARKANSAS: SECTIOAII0.r3eetion 19 of Ordinance No. 226 as -amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 570 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 19. Floor or other drains will only be permitted when it can'be shown to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector that the use is absolutely necessary 'V and arrangements made to maintain a permanent water seal in the traps. "The discharge from vats, soda fountains, ice boxes, and refrigerators shall have an open receptacle between them and the house drain. "All hotels, restaurants, cafes, or other establishments where grease is liable to enter the sewer line shall be provided with catch basins for receiving sink waste, made of cast iron, tile brick or concrete with stone or iron cover properly trapped'and vented, which catch basins•shall be installed and located in -such a manner'as to be readily accessible for opening and cleaning. "No more than'tffiirty-two plumbing fixture units as hereinafter defined shall be con- nected to a four inch sever or main waste or house drain. The following list of plumbing fixtures shall have the unit value set opposite each: Plater closet 4 units Slop sink 3 " Urinal 3 " Shower 2 " Bath tub 3 " Sink' 2 " Lavatory 1 " Automatic Dishwasher 2 " Automatic laundering Machine 2 " Automatic Garbage Disposal 2 " Section 2. Section -2.5 of Ordinance'No. 226 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 25. The.house drain and house sewer shall be run as direct as possible with a fall of at least one-fourth of an inch per foot. All changes in direction shall be made with proper fittings and all connections made with "Y" branches or sanitary tees or one-eighth or one -sixteenth bends, Provided, however, that all tuy4hs of nibety degrees or more shall be made with "Y" and one-eighth bends or long sweep quarter bends." Section 3. Section 26 of Ordinance,No. 226 is'hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 26. The house sewer and the house drain must be at least four inches in diameter where water closets discharge into them. All house sewers•must. be. of salt -glaze., vitrified clay pipe, fiber pipe or cast iron pipe. All tile sewers' shall be joined with joining compound. Section. 4. Sections 54 and Sections. 55 of Ordinance No,. 226 are hereby repealed. Section 5. Paragraph one of Section 56 of, Ordinance No: 226 is hereby amended to read as follows: J' "Section 56. (1) Applications to conre ct with any sewer must be made in writing to the City Engineer or Inspector by the owner of the property Oto be drained or by their duly authorized attorneys or plumbers and, must be acconipained by a clear description of the premises to be drained and of 'the drains required and also by certain agreements, all as provided in the printed form of ;application issued by said City Engineer end/or Inspector." Section 6. Paragraph 3 of Section 56 of Ordinance No. 226 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 56. (3). Notice i}ust be given at the 'office of the City Engineer of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas at least twenty-four hours before any street or public .way can be opened for the purpose of laying a private drain or before any drain pipe can be extended from work previously done and accepted or new connections of any kind can be made with such work unless otherwise permitted by the City Engineer. Section 7. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 263 designated in Ordinance No. 263 as "Rule 7" is hereby amended to read as follows: 198 "Section 7. Kind of pipe used. Either lead, galvanized iron, copper or aluminum pipe may be used for wager at the option of the owner." "Seition 8. Section 13 of Ordinance Noe 571 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 18. The charges for.a permit under the Ordinance shall..be Two ($2.00) Dollars for any plumbing work done in or about any building (other than minor repairs as previously defined), to Include' one fixture when new fixtures are being 4nstalled-and One ($1.0n) Dollar additional for each And eve'ry,fixture or opening left in the soil and waste pipes for fixtures and drains, and Two ($2.0n) Dollars for sewer connections. All fees shall be paid by the plumber doing the work at the time he receives the permit. Ail fees so paid for permits shall.be paid direct to the.plumbing Inspectir and be kept by him for his servtes herein*" Section.9e. All public rest rooms, construction of which is begun on and after thirty days from passage and approval of this ordinance.shall be.equipped•with floor drains in such-a.manner that .liquids will flow by gravity into said drains. Section 10. Gas hot water heaters shall not be installed in a closed room'sueh as the bath room, clothes closet, bedroom, or any other similar„location unless adequate circulation of air and venting is provided. Section 11. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and it appearing that new regulations conforming to modern practices are necessary for the preservation of the publiclhealth,.peace and safety and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage d gpgroval. Pa sed and approved this 41 day of Sie eri�>?, 1948. Approved Mayor AttestCl y Clerk The Petition of W.R.Rogers to close part of an alley and part of a street in Mountain View ,, !Addition came up for a hearing, and Alderman Oral reported, that it was the„,recommendationl F` , of the Street Committee that the petition be granted, provide"d that W.R.Rogers grant the City of Fayetteville an easement for Street purposes across the east 40 feet of hots Six(6)j, Seven(7), Eight (8)9 Nine(9), Wen (lo) and Eleven(11), in Block Three(3) of Mountain View Addition to the City of,Fayetteville, Arkansas. Alderman Hale made a motion that the recommendation of the Street Committee be approved, this motion was seconded by A1dePman White,.and was passed unanimously by the Council* Alderman Bohe introduced "AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING READ AVENUE �,SSZ4ROM THE NORTH .LINE OF BLOCK 3 & 6 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCKS; AND THE ALLEY 3EPERATING LOTS I & 2 AND LOTS 9 & 10 IN BLOCK 6 EXTENDING WEST FROM READ AVENUE TO INTER= SECT -ANOTHER ALLEY, ALL•IN MOUNTAIN VIEW ADDUTION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.* ARKANSAS." The Ordinance_ was read in its entirety by the Clerk, Alderman Whitfield made ~?._motion that the rules be suspended`and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this I otion was seconded by Alderman gray, and was passed unanimously by the Counol The lolerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, Aderman Gray made a motdon that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed n its third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Whites and was pass nanimously by the Councils The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time• he Mayor then put the question ” Shall the Ordinance pass"9# and on roll call by the lerk, the following vote restltedoe Ayes: Hale, Feathers, Bohe, Wfilliams# Wlhitfield#Whit nd Gray. Nays e None. Absent and not voting: Alderman Harlon. And the Mayor declared th rdinance passed, as there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays• CRDINANCE NUMBER 9-4-1e AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING READ AVENUE FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCKS' 3 & 6 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCKS; AND THE ALLEY SEPERATING LOTS 1 & 2 Ata L6Ti 9 & 10 iii §L6ek 6 EXTENDING WEST FRQT READ AVENUE TO INTERSECT ANOTHER ALLEY, ALL IN MOUNTAIN VIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLB, ARKANSAS. Whereae, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fay- etteville, Arkansas, on the 26th day of August, 1948, asking the City Council to vacate qnd abandon all that portion of the Street known as Read Avenue and the alley, as described in said petition, and designated upon the plat of Mountain View AdditiAn to the said City, pow appearing of record in Deed Record Inn at page 470, in the office of the Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas,beginning at the North line of Blocks 3 & 6 and extending to the South line of said Blocks in said addition; and seperating -Bots 1 & 2 and Lots 9 & 10 .In Block 6 and extending from Read Avenue in a YOesterly direction to intersect another alley, all in said Addition in said City* Whereas, after due notices as required by law, the Council has,at the time Ind•place mentioned in said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question I nd has•ascertained that the street and alley ,or the portion thereof, hereinabove described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a street and alley,herein described; has not been used by the public generally for at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plate, that all of the owners of the property abutting the portion of the street and alley to be vacated have joined in the rpetition and consented to such abando;}ment; thatlthe public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such s feet and apleye Now therefore, be It ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville rkansase 1.The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons is rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street amd a esignated as follows: Read Avenue from the North line of Blocks 3 & 6 to the southline aid Blocks; and , the alley seperating Lots 1&2 and Lots 9 & 10 in Block 6, extending 11 rom said Read Avenue to intersect another alley, all in Mountain View Addition t'p� the f Fayetteville, Arkansase 2 A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in ffiee of the Recorder of this County and recorded in the deed records of said County. assed and approved this 11th day of October, 1948. ApprAed Attest -9t Clerks ayorClerks ayor' 11 ity fjopy•of Easement from Wm.R.Rogers &Olga Rogers in'Mountain View Addition KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Wm R.Rogers and Olga Rogers, husband and wife, for and in considerati of the sum,of One ($1.00) Dollar and other valuable consideration, hereby grant, sell and quitclaim unto the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, an easement' for steeet purposes over and across the following described real property,situated'in Washington County, Arkansas, to -wit: The 1%ast Forty (40) feet of Lots six (6), 9even(7),1light (8), aline (9), ten (10 and Eleven (11), in Block Three (3) of Mountain View Addition to the City of Fayetteville Arkansas. Said easement is conditioned however, as follows: Whereas the said grantors herein are the owners of all of the above described Easement lots in said Block Three (30 lying and being immediately East of the alley running North for Streetand South through said Block; and in Mt View Whereas the said City of Fayetteville, at the request of the grantors herein, Addition has vacated and abandoned one block of Read Avenue, lying immediately West of the above described Lots; and Whereas, the said City of Fayetteville desires to retain an easement for stre purposes through said Block, but does not this time anticipate the opening of any street through said Block. Now therefore, if and when the said grantors herein sell and convey the prop owned by them in said -Block 3 to diverse owners so that thereis diversity of ownership b tween any of the property lying and being West of said North-South alley and any of the property lying and being East of said alley, then, and in that event only, shall this I become effective upon the request of any of such diverse owners. To have and to hold the same unto the said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and into its successors, forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 13th day of October, 1948. Wm.R*Rogers Olga ogers, The•Mayor•presented the•resignation of Henry George as Building Inspector Henry and as Engineer -at the Airport, Alderman Williams made a motion that the resignation be George accepted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Whitfield, and was passed unanimously by resigns the Council• Alderman Hale made a motion that D.W.Read be Appointed Building Inspector D,W.Read also to include Plumbing, Gas and Electrical'Inspector, at a salary of $200 per month, Bldg effective Octber 15th, 1948, this motion was seconded by Alderman Whitfield, and was pass Inspector unanimously by the Council. `Tune The Mayor reported that the bids on the Shop building to be erected on Wall bid street, were opened that afternoon, and that there were two bidders, Via: Bird Construa- $1m,696,79Tion Company bid being $10,8nn.00, and the Tune Excavating & Building C&npany bid being accepted 1n,696,79, and the Street Committee recommended that the bid of Tune Building & Excavati $ompany be ac•cepted.,,Ald6 mantWhitfieldamadd,?a motion that the recommendation of the Stre Committee be approved• this motion was seconded by alderman Hale, and was passed unanimou by the Council* Iq There being no further business, alderman Hale moved to adjourn, seconded Alderman Gray, which was passed unanimously by the Counoil, amd the Mayor declared the Council adjourned* Attest "D_ Approved Cloyerke Mayor