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Home My WebLink About1948-10-29 Minutes (2)211.1 The Council of the City of Fayetteville in the County of Washington, State of Arkansas, met pursuant to adjournment from it's adjourned session of October 29, 1948, at 133n o'clock, P M:, on the 2 day of November, 1948. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called, there were: Present: G. T. Sanders , Mayor, in the chair, and the following named aldermen: Hale, Feathers,. Williams, White, Harlan, Bohe, Whitfield, and Gray Absent: None The Mayor stated that referendum petitions had been filed on Ordinance No. 943 , passed and approved by the City Council on the 29th day of October, 1948, and requesTe3�ie City Clerk to read his finding as to the sufficiency of the petitions. The City Clerk then read his finding to the effect that the petitions had been signed by more than fifteen per' cent (15%) of the total vote cast for Mayor at the last general election at which a Mayor was voted upon, and that he found that the petitions were sufficient to order a referendum upon t)ae ordinance. Alderman Bohe then introduced the following resolution which was read in full by the City C er : A RESOLUTION ORDERING A REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 943 WHEREAS, petitions for referendum on Ordinance Number 943 , entitled; "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BETTERMENTS AND IMPROVEbiEPITS Ti'c=E WATERWORKS SYSTEM OWNED AND'OPFRATED BY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATT91VIORKS REVENUE REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS; AND FIXING THE RATES FOR SERVICE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM", passed and approved by the City Council on the 29th day of October, 1948, were filed with the City Clerk on the 30 day of October, 1948s and he.has certified to the Council that the petitions contain the names of more than fifteen per cent (15%,), of the total vote cast for Mayor at the last general election at which a Mayor was voted upon, and that he finds that the petitions are sufficient to order a referendum upon the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: SECTION 1. That a special referendum election upon the ordinance be, and it is hereby called and ordered to be held on the 16th day of November, 1948s at the following polling places: FIRST WARD City Administration RuiIAing.' SECOND WARD Fire Station, N. Block Street. THIRD WARD Basement, County'Court House. FOURTH WARD Cam ug_Rril1. Wag . Dickson� . SECTION 2. That the title of the ballot shall be in the form as provided in the petit SECTION 3. That the election shall be conducted in the manner now provided by law for municipal elections and notice of the election shall be given by the Mayor by advertise- ment for one insertion at least 10 days before the date of the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in'Elie City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and having a bona fide circulation therein; and that the result of the vote shall be canvassed and declared by the countylelection commissioners. SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect on and after its passage. Alderman Williams then moved that the rule requiring an ordinance or resolution be read in full on three erent days be suspended and that said resolution be placed on its second reading, seconded by Alderman Harlan , and thereafter the Mayor put the question on the adoption of said motion, and the roll eing,called, the following voted: its s Aye: Hale, Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, White, Whitfield, and Gray. and the following voted:. Nay: None . Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said resolution placed on nd reading. The resolution was then read by J. W..McGehee , City Clerk. Alderman Whitfield moved that the rules be further suspended and the resolution be placed on its th an final reading. This motion was seconded by Alderman Harlan , and thereafter the Mayor put the question on the adoption of said mo ons, and the roll being called, the following voted: in ful thereo upon 't. i Aye: Hale, Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, White, Whitfield, and Gray. and the following voted: Nay: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Said resolution was read by Alderman Bohe ,.who moved its adoption, and after due considdration by said Council, the May put the question upon the adoption of said motion and passage of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye: Hale, Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, White, Woitfield and Gray and the following voted: Nay: None r212 Whereupon, the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said resolution duly p Approved orr ATTEST: (Vity Clerk ' (SEAL) Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the Mayor and the Chairman of the Water licity Committee be authorised to'appoint a Fdblihity.Committee, to be charged with responsibil: mittee of advertising the Project and the Election with a view to.obtaining approval of the ele( be orate,this motion was seconded by Alderman Harlan, and was passed unanimouslk by'the Cot inted _. There being no further business, Alderman Whitfield moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Gray, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared th< Council adjourned. Appr&ved Attest4ro. Fk� Mayor Woo V ty C}er ' Fayetteville City C6uncil met in regular session, Monday, November 8th, 1948. Present: Mayor G.T.Sanders, City Clerk J.W.McGehee „ City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer E.T.Brown and Aldermen; Hale, reathers, Harlan, Bohe,Williams, Ilhitfield,White and Gray. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 25th, and adjourned meetings of October 28th, October 29th and November 2nd,1948+.'lere read and approved. The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Bohe, member of the auditing committee: Lige Gabbard $26.4n Green Byrd $26.40 Chester Stephens 26.4n A E Stone 26.4n R. E. Boyd 26.4n Oran Dudley 26.40 Albert Gobel 26.4n Tom Williams 26.4n Green Byrd 26.40 Harry Holloway 26.4n A E•Stone 26.4n E S Chapman 26.40 Oran Dudley 26.40 Fred Drain 26.40 Tom Williams 26.40 B D Ward 26.40 H•irry Holloway 26.40 Louis Stone 28.80 .E S Chapmen 26.4n George J Mayer & Co. 37.31 Fred Drain 26.4n Buddys' Drive Inn 29.75 .E D Ward 26.40 Southwestern Bell Tel. 39.73 Louis Stone 33.6n Com. Radio Equipment Co. 2.5n W H Hester 31).8n Southwestern Gas & Elec.6n528 Delbert Hester 24.4n Coca Cola Bottling Co. ln.8n Carl 'Lower 26.4n R E White 25.nn Shirley Thornsberry 26.40 Green Chevrolet Co. l.n.n George Harrison 26.4n Lewis Brothers Co. 1.53 Richard Lacy 24.4n Steve Miller Motor Co: 8.25 Howard Wadkins 26.4n McRoy-McNair 37.90 Oscar Gilbreath 26.4n A D. Morris 71.89 Glen Curry 21.6n Abshier Bryan 89.31 Lee Lacy 43.25 City Water Plant 4.52 Claude Curry 33.15 Houston Taylor 1.86 Frisco R R Col 436.7nu Arkansas Western Gas Co 18.n6 H E Swift 35.96 Bobs Cafe 66 .nn WRH Hester 3n.8n Smith Radio Shop 18.90 Delbert Hester 24.40 J. W. McGeheec 2.91 Carl Lower 26.4n Southwestern Bell Tel. 31.73 Shirley Thornsberry 26.4n Southwestern Gas & Elec.2n.5n George Harrison 26.4n Firestone Stores 34.88 Howard Wadkins 28.50 Central Welding Co. 3.93 Glen Curry 26.40 Rogers Electric Co. 4.9n Richard Lacy 24.40 Fayetteville Drug Store 1.45 Oscar Gilbreath 28.5n The Automative 1.39 Lee Lacy 36.5n Rogers Electric Co. 111.67 Claude Curry 3n.9n C W & J E Tune 486.nQ Lige Gabbard 26.4n Geo. J Mayer 'Coo 26.21 Chester Stephens 26.40 Southern Switch & Signal89.95 R E Boyd 26.4n Frank Sizemore 53.97 Albert Goble 26.40 Linkway Stores 10.92 Alderman Whitfield made a motion that the bills be allowed manWilliams, which was passed unanimously by the Council. Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. Gulf Refining Co. Fay. Fire Exchange Green Chevrolet Co Whitfield Motor Co. Cook Paint and Varnish, Lewis Brothers Co. Arkhola Sand & Gravel Johnson Plumbing Co Oklahoma Tire & Supply Fay. Auto Supply Fay. Lumber & Cement. Wester Motor Co. Cities Service Price Oil Co' Fay. Machine 0orks Sandford & Sori Phillips Mtr. Co. Paul Young Jr. J. W. McGehee Linkway Stores Nickell Hatchery Whitfield Motor Co. Lewis Brothers Co.' Phillips Motor Co Sines Body Shop A D Morris Ark. Western Gas Cc Rogers Electric Co Harry Cooper Southwestern Bell Tel. Rushing Plumbing Co Linkway Stores Southwestern Gas Elec. Cook Paint & Varnish Fayetteville Lumber & Cem Dyke Lumber Co Rogers Electric Co as approved, seconded by sed. .82 .44 .5n .n7 .27 l033 .38 .nn .31 .n2 86 .nl .89 .37 ,.2n .5n .nn .34 .9n .P1 ..n2 .25 54 .2n .14 ,nn .14 I.n5 .1.4 x.18 .67 .8n ..84 :.n5 .n9 .82 ;.36 .69 71