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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-12-27 Minutesr 22® Present: G. T. Sanders, Mayor, in the chair, and the following named aldermen: -Tom Feathers 11 C'Whitfield and A G Harlan W H Williams R E White The Council of the City of Fayetteville in the County of Washington, State of Akansas, met in regular session at 7 o'clock, P .M., on the 27th day of December, 194E The meeting w<<s called to order by the Mayor., and the roll being called, there w re: stated that since the City's $827,Onn Vlate mo"rks Revenue Refunding Present: G. T. Sanders, Mayor, in the chair, and the following named aldermen: -Tom Feathers 11 C'Whitfield and A G Harlan W H Williams R E White After discussion by said Council,, Aldermen Bobs introduced in writirg a r sol+.+tio^ entitled: "A RESOLUTION PROVIDII?G FOR THE TUA'F� OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE S LE OF, SPECIFIC BOTIDS OF THE CITY'S ;�827,nnn VIATERViOICS REVENUE RI:FUFDIP'G AND IMPROVED17:T BONDS, NUMBERED 1 to 827, 1NCLUSVE, DATED DECEMBER 12 1948 TO THE SEVERAL PURPOSES Fol?VIHI T E SAID BONDS VdERE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSITED," and moved that the same be read in full. Th motion being seconded by Alderman Vlhitfield , the question was put by the PJavor on the adoption of slid motion, and the ro _ eing called, the following voted: — Aye:' Feathers , Harlan , Bobs , Williams , Whitfield , and V:.Thi ald the followingg vow --- -- Nay: None r. Whereupon, the mayor declared the motion duly passed and ordered that the said iesolution b� read. Said resolution was then read in full by J. 'Wo McGehee, City Clerk, Alderman Feathers then moved that the rule requiring that an ordinance or resolution b? read in full on ree i erent days be suspended and that said resolution be placed on its s cond reading, seconded by Alderman Whitfield , and thereafter the Mayor put the quesion on t e adoption of said motion, and the rollbeing called, the following voted: Aye: Feathers , Harlan , Bobs , Williams, Vlhitfield , and While, aysd the following voted Nay: None Vlhereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said resolution placed on it s sTcond reading. The resolution was then read by J. W. McGehee, City Chrk, Alderman Whitfield moved that the rules be futher suspended and the resolution he p..aced on its third and final readirg. This motion was seconded by Alderman Vlhite , and t ereafter the Mayor put the question on the adoption of slid motion, and the r571 being galled, tie following voted: Aye: Feathers h following voted: Nay: • None Harlan, Bohe, Vlilliams, Vlhitfield, and White, and Vlhereupon, the Mayor decla red the motion duly carried. Said resolution was read by J. T. McGehee3 City Clerk and Alderman Whitfield moved its adoption, and after due cons t ereo7- vv said ouncil., the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion and L p ssage of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Whitfield, and White, and the following vo%T Nay: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly Adopted and said resolution duly and signed his approval to said resolution, and the same was attested by the City Clerk pressed with the seal of said City, in full ideration pon the +ssed, I im- Alderman White then moved that said resolution go into immediate opera ion and come effective wi -+ou��j 5ecause of the emergency dedar•ed in the final sectior of s_id solution, which section was then read in full, seconded by Alderman Williams . The Timor put e question on the adoption of the said motion, and the roll being caTTeeiI t e following voted: Aye: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Vlhitfield, and White, the followingg voteo Nay: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared said motion cloy passed. Id ai also: yyyvui ' Absent:u^-�^ Hale, C,a44� Gray, who had notice of the meeting. The Mayor stated that since the City's $827,Onn Vlate mo"rks Revenue Refunding I provement Bonds would be ready shortly for deliv-ery, it was desirable to specify the a plication of the proceeds of the sale of the said bonds to the several purposes for w the bonds were authorized to be issued. After discussion by said Council,, Aldermen Bobs introduced in writirg a r sol+.+tio^ entitled: "A RESOLUTION PROVIDII?G FOR THE TUA'F� OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE S LE OF, SPECIFIC BOTIDS OF THE CITY'S ;�827,nnn VIATERViOICS REVENUE RI:FUFDIP'G AND IMPROVED17:T BONDS, NUMBERED 1 to 827, 1NCLUSVE, DATED DECEMBER 12 1948 TO THE SEVERAL PURPOSES Fol?VIHI T E SAID BONDS VdERE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSITED," and moved that the same be read in full. Th motion being seconded by Alderman Vlhitfield , the question was put by the PJavor on the adoption of slid motion, and the ro _ eing called, the following voted: — Aye:' Feathers , Harlan , Bobs , Williams , Whitfield , and V:.Thi ald the followingg vow --- -- Nay: None r. Whereupon, the mayor declared the motion duly passed and ordered that the said iesolution b� read. Said resolution was then read in full by J. 'Wo McGehee, City Clerk, Alderman Feathers then moved that the rule requiring that an ordinance or resolution b? read in full on ree i erent days be suspended and that said resolution be placed on its s cond reading, seconded by Alderman Whitfield , and thereafter the Mayor put the quesion on t e adoption of said motion, and the rollbeing called, the following voted: Aye: Feathers , Harlan , Bobs , Williams, Vlhitfield , and While, aysd the following voted Nay: None Vlhereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said resolution placed on it s sTcond reading. The resolution was then read by J. W. McGehee, City Chrk, Alderman Whitfield moved that the rules be futher suspended and the resolution he p..aced on its third and final readirg. This motion was seconded by Alderman Vlhite , and t ereafter the Mayor put the question on the adoption of slid motion, and the r571 being galled, tie following voted: Aye: Feathers h following voted: Nay: • None Harlan, Bohe, Vlilliams, Vlhitfield, and White, and Vlhereupon, the Mayor decla red the motion duly carried. Said resolution was read by J. T. McGehee3 City Clerk and Alderman Whitfield moved its adoption, and after due cons t ereo7- vv said ouncil., the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion and L p ssage of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Whitfield, and White, and the following vo%T Nay: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly Adopted and said resolution duly and signed his approval to said resolution, and the same was attested by the City Clerk pressed with the seal of said City, in full ideration pon the +ssed, I im- Alderman White then moved that said resolution go into immediate opera ion and come effective wi -+ou��j 5ecause of the emergency dedar•ed in the final sectior of s_id solution, which section was then read in full, seconded by Alderman Williams . The Timor put e question on the adoption of the said motion, and the roll being caTTeeiI t e following voted: Aye: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Williams, Vlhitfield, and White, the followingg voteo Nay: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared said motion cloy passed. 22L RESOLUTION NO. 943 A RESOLUTION PROVIDIT*G FOR THE APPLICATIOT? OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF SPECIFIC BONDS OF THE CITY'S $827,nnn WATF'iWORKS REVENUE REFUND IP'G AND ITiF'HOVEI4FNT BOPiDS, NUMBERED l to 827, IP?CTATSIVE, DATED DECEMBER 11 1948 TO THE SEVERAL PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE SAID BONDS WERE ATUTHORI ED TO BE ISSUED, INVding RF.AS, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, did by Ordinance No. 943 adoptedn the 29th day of October, 1948, authorize the issuance of $827,nnn Waterworks Re enue Ref and Improvement bonds for tYie purpose of providing for the pryment of the cost of�construc�ion of betterments and improvements to the waterworks system of the City of Fayetteville, Arlansas an refunding certain valid and outstanding bonds of the City issued to pay the cost of th cor,•stru tion of betterments and improvements to the said system; and V EREAS, it is desirable to specify and direct the application of the proceeds of the sale n of the sgid�$827,nn of bonds, numbered 1 to 827, inclusive, dated December 1, 1948, to the several IOU oses for which the said bonds were authorized to be issued; NbW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 7LhE CITY OF FA ETTEVILLF., ARKANSAS: 11 That responsive to Secticn 26 of Ordira nce No. 943 adopted October 29, 1948 by the Ciy Council. of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, it is hereby declared that bonds numbered 116 to1136, inclusive, and bonds numbered 157 to 151, inclusive, as therein authorized, in the aggregat principal amount of $$36,nnn are to be issued, sold and delivered'as therein provided for the purpos oflr Bonds the outstanding City of Fayetteville Water Improvement District No. 1 Veterans-Hospita datedJune 15, 1932; bonds numbered 2 to 74, inclusive, and bonds numbered 159 to 188, in- clusive, as'therein authorized, in the aggregate principal. amount of 8ln3,n^n, pre to be, issued, sold and delivered as therein provided for the purpose of refu•lding the ootstanding-City of Fa.etteville Fonr Per Cent (4f) Waterworks Bonds dated September 10, 1948; and the remaining bonds as aiithori4d by said Ordinance No, 943 in the total principal amount of 9688,nnZ are to be issued, sold and delivered as therein provided for the p mpose of constructing betterments and improvements to the wate works system of said City, and in. the issuance, sale and,delivery of the rryspective bods as au horized by said Ordinance Nol 943 it shall be shown that the proceeds from the bonds have been s, applied. 21 That it is ascertained and•declavled that the waterworks system of the City cf Fayettev Arkansas, iwholly inadequate to meet the ordinary needs of the inhabitants of the City of Fayette vi le and ih completely without reserves with which to meet emergencies; that the lack of an adequa waterworks system constitutes an immediate danger to the life, health and property of the inhabitan of I the City of Fayetteville; and that it is necessary that the City of Fayetteville immediately construct b,tterments-and improvements to the waterworks s.rstem to protect and preserve the life, he-lth and property of its in'^abitants. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists, that th s resollrI;ion is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public p3ace, health and safety, an that this'resolntion shill take effect and be in force from and after its passage, PASSED: Declmber 27 , 1948. APPROVED: Mayom (SI�.AL) ATTEST: I. At this time Alderman Gray appeared and Alderman Williams obtained permission to leave, fter which the following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Harlan, chairrpan of the auditing committee: [� A . Poole $1.On Carl Lower �26.4n Doyle Morgan $$16.8n Clarence Taylor 37.50 Shirley Thornburry 26.4n Oscar Gilbreath 36.4n ,Lige Gabband 26.40 Geo.Harrison 14.40 Lee Lacy 51.nn Chester Stephens 26.4n Claud Curry 26.40 Lige Gabbard 36.40 1 .E.Boyd 26.4n Glen Curry 26.4n Chester Stephens 36.40 filbert Goble 26.40 Richard Lacy 24.40 P,.E.Boyd 36.40 Preen Byrd 26.40 Oscar Gilbreath 26.4n Albert Goble 36.4n E.Stone 26.40 Lee Lacy 43.25 Green Byrd 36.4n an Dudley 26.4n W.S.Darley & Co. ing.96 A.E.Stone 36.4n Mom Williams 26.4n McClinton Bros 1988.09 Oran Dudley 36.4n arry Holloway 26.4n W..H.Hester 4n.8n Tom ,Williams 36.4 E.S.Chapman 26.40 Delbert Hester 34.4n Harry Holloway 36.4n Fred Drain 26.4n Carl Lower 36.4n E.S.Chapman 36.4n E.D.Ward 26.40 S.Thornburry 36.49 Fred Drain 36.4n barl Lacy 26.40 Geo.Harrison 36.40 E,D.Ward 36.40 Louis Stone 33.60 Glen Curry 36.40 Carl Lacy 36.40 Jl.H.Hester 3().8n Claud Curry 36.4n Louis Stone 41.2n Pelbert Hester 24.40 Robert Lacy 34.4n Com Radio Equipment Co 2.5n Y1.S.Darley & Co 11.66 Cities Service 9n.nl Ark.W.Gas Co. 34.70 D.Morrie 75.21 McClinto Bros 176.nn A.D.Morris 1r)%70 Street Fund ln38.3n f,lderman Whitfield made a motion t� he bills be allowed as approved, seconded by Alder man 1"lhite, which was passed unanimo;rsly by the Council. I�crease The question of an increase in salaries for City Employees, came up for dis- injsalarie cussion, and Alderman Whitfield, chairman of the nee Committee made a motion that for all all salaried employees be given a $10.nntincrease' all being paid by the hour be giv employees en an increase of 5� per hour, to be effective January 1st, 1949, this motion was seconds . I by Alderman Bohe, and was passed unanimously by the Copncil. 222 umber'slderman Whitfield made a motion that no Plumbers License be granted for 1949 tililepres cense ertif icate from the Building Inspector showing they are qualified to do Plumbing Work, lotion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Quite a nmmber of Citizens appeared before the Council to protest the leasing of ponents Qbout 6 acres of the City Park to the Boys' Club, after a general discussion of the prop lease Boys' Nsition, Alderman Feathers made a motion that the matter be referred to the Park Committ ffrom the City Council, a committee from the Citizems opposing the Lease,to confer with t ub oard of Directors of the Boys' Club, and see if something can be worked out that will b Satisfactory, and report back to the Council at the next regular meeting, this(:motion wa econded by Alderman 'Nhitfield, and was passed unanimously by the Council* $16h Alderman Ylhitfield made a motion that the Council pay $16n, to the support of the Health ounty Health Unit, this motion was seconded by Alderman Gray, and was passed unanimousl it by the Council. Alderman Bobs introduced an Ordinance, entitled, AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING DISCOUN MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the C1erk,Alderman Gray made a motic at the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this motion s seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council: The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, alder an Feathers made a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed C is third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Gray and was passed uns mously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. he Mayor then put the question, " Shall the Ordinance pass"?, and on roll call by the Cl he following vote was recored; Ayes: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Whitfield, White and Gray. ays: None. Absnt and not voting: Hale and Williamse And the Mayor declared the Ordinance assed, as there were 6 Ayes, and no Nays. Alderman Gray made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this motion v econded by Alderman Harlan, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorc ye: Feathers, Harlan, Bohe, Whitfield, White and Gray. Nays: None. Absent and not votinj ale and Williams. And the Mayor declared the Emergency clauses adopted, as there were 6 nd no Nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 944 AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING DISCOUNTS ON MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES IN THE CITY OF YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,AND_FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION OITE. Beginning January 1, 1949, discounts allowed on the purchase.: Motor Vehicle Licenses in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall not be allowed a 11 be abolished and the full license shall be collected without reduction. SECTION TWOe All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, an particularly Ordinance No.887, are hereby repealed. SE61EION THREE. It appearing that motor vehicle license fees have been inad to provide necessary funds for the maintenance of repairs necessitated by the use of sai by motor vehicles and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace and safety, an emergency is hereby declared And this ordinance shall be in full f and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed and approved this 27th day of December, 1948. Attest ��, �_� • ( •er Approved _4i� .Mayor 'here being no further business, Alderman Gray moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman iarlan, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and.the Mayob declared the Council adjourned• Attest Mj y'Cjer e i Approved 1� mayor , Pas led; Ayes, uate street alth, ce 1� i Approved 1� mayor , Pas led; Ayes, uate street alth, ce