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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-08-29 Minutes2 F� Fayetteville City Council net in regular sessibon, Monday, August 29,.1949. Present; Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer Carl Smith,and Aldermen; Feathefa, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent. Absent Alderman Richardsoh. y1nutes of the Degular'meeting of August 15th and the Adjourned meeting of August 18th, were read and approved.. • Toe Mayor stated that the County Judge had agreed to grade and gravel the road Water out by the pump station if the property owners would pay $600.00, and the Propery owners Dept to had asked that the City Water Plant pay $100.00, Alderman Feathers made a motion that the pay $100o*ater Superintendent be authorized to expend not more than $100.00 for the improvement of on road This road, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by t pump the Council..- statio The Water Superintendent presented a list of REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS governing watgr service connections in addition to the six sections approved at the regu- lar meeting of August 18th,.1949, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that they be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Councilo RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS (REVISED FROM August Under the Authority of Ordinance No. 953, dated August 15, 19490the follow• Ing rules and regulations governing water service connections shall become effective upol approval of the City Council:. 4 Rules & Section 7. MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND"REPAIRS: regualtions service The City Water Plant is resp2hsible for the Maintenance of all service connections; connections Only representatives of the Water Punt are authorized to repair and maintain these line: Chis maintenance and repair will consist of the necessary labor and materials to keep th< service connection. -in reasonably good condition; The Water Superintendent will make all decisions as to the required materia: and / or replacements of the service connections in need of repair. All moving and / or changes in location of meters, meter boxes and service lines if made for the convenience of the owner or consumer, shall be made at the expense of owner or consumer, and at the expense of the Water Plant if made for the convenience sof the Water Plant`, SECTION 8. CONNECTING TO OTHER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: The practice of connecting additional services on existing service connections is not r4 ommended. However, when it is shown that it is more advantageous to connect to an lexisting service line the prospective consumer must first secure the written permission hof the owner of the existing line and the consent of the Water Superintendent. Recommended by William C.Smith, August 29th, 1949. Approved by City Council August 29, 1949. Attest dylrk Approved City Clerk Mayor. Mayor & The Mayor reported that the property owners along South 71 Highway were Clerk getting•out a petition to form an Improvement District to lay a water line from the City to sign Limits along Highway 71 to,and incl1ding the town of Greenland, Alderman Feathers made a petition motion that the Mayor and City Clerk Be authorized to sign this petition for the City Airport; this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, amid was passed unanimously by the Council';• (chairman TLie following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Rent, of he. Auditing committee: Lige Gabbard $28.60 E.E.Maguire $3.50 Hiram Gabbard $5.20 Chester Stephens 28.60 H.E.Swift 197.78 Albert Goble 28.60 E.Boyd 28.60 Lewis Bros •49.36 W.H.Hester 33.00 Albert Goble 28060 T.C.Hood 1.25 Delbert Hester 26.30 Green Byrd 28.60 Linkway Stores 4.95 Carl Lower 28.60 1A.E.Stone 28.60 Ozark Grocer Co 14.00 S.TliorflsberxV 28.60 ;Oran Dudley 28.60 F isco R.R.Co 215 68 Geo Harrison 28.60 BillSpeegle 28.60 Elrlis Poore 12.90 Glen Curry 28.60 iHarrg[ Holloway 28.60 Lee Skelton -12.90 Robert Allen 28.60 �.W.Elsm 28.60 John E.Lewis 12,90 R.H.Van Brunt 28.60 !Tom Williams 28.60 Ray Davis 12.90 R.R.Mounce 2060 Louis Stone 26.00 Merlin Layer 12090 L.D.Price 8.00 Fred Drane 28.60 Frank Johnson 12.90 John Wier 40.00 .S.Chapman 28.60 Lige Gabbard 28.60 Bob Wise 59.85 .J,Morgan • 28.60 Chester Stephens 28.60 Orval Springston 29.30 Oscar Gilbreath 28.60 R.E.Boyd 280*60 Jahn Gilmore 3.00 layton Gabbard• 28.60 Green Byrd 28.60 H.C.Towler 44.00 red Church 28.60 A.E.Stone 28.60 W.L.Moulder 18.45 Garrett London 28.60 Oran Dudley 28.60 Postmaster 9.87 IW.H.Hester 33.00 Bill Speegle 28.60 Campbell Express Co. 3.72 DElbert Hester 26.30 Harry Holloway 28.60 Alexander Typewriter. Co. 28.76 Carl Lower 28.60 G.W.Elam 28.60 NW,Ark Times 720'60 1S.Thorfisberry -28.60 Tom WAllisms 28.60 C.W.& J.E.Tune 430.00 Geo.Harrison 28.60 Fred Drane 28960 Glen Curry 28.60 E.S.Chapmen 28.60 R.H.Van Brunt 28.60 F.J.Morgan 28.60 R.R.Mounce 28.60 Clayton Gabbard 28.60 F.C.Towler 44.00 Fred Church 28.60 [L.D.Price 7.00 Garrett Lomdon 28.60 Bob Wise 50.16 Oscar Gilbreath 29190 Orval Springston 28.20.Louis Stone 19.50 Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by Alde: man White, which was passed unanimoysly by the Council`s Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Ordinance committee be instructed t, prepare Ordinance setting up the Planning Commissiion in compliance`with the Statutes of the Steof AEkansas, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimous y by the Council. f�r�* '60t) Alderman Kent made a motion that the motion authorizing W.C.Smith, City Engineer, to employ ityan assistant, which was passed at the adjournedemb6ting-ofhthe-Couhdili1 August 18#h be Engineer rescinded, and that W.C.Smith be authorized tp employ an aasis_tant at not to exceed a Ito starting salary of $250.00 permonth, this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, which employ was passed unanimously by the Council; an Asst Water Supt Ttie Water Superintendent reported that W.E.Fletcher had tendered his reignation to hire an as administrative assistant, e..'ective September 15th,.,Alderman Williams made a motion that Asst/ the Water Superintendent be authorized to employ some one.to replace W.E.Fletcher, at a salary not to exceed the salary being paid W.E.Fletcher, this motion was seconded by Alderman Mc0oodwin, and was passed unanimously by the Council; Alderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVMLLE, ARKANSAS:" {II The Ordinance was read innits entirety by the Clerk, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second readings this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was.passed unanimously by the Council' The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second t6me, and after discussions Alderman Kincaid made a motien that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed. ion its third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council. l Tie Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time: �he Mayor then put the question " Shall the Ordinance pass?"# and on roll call by the Clerks the following vote resulted; Ayes: Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohes Williams, Kincaid# White and Kent. Nays : None. Absent and not voting: Richardson. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passeds as there were 7 Ayes$ and no Nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 9-5-5. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES IN TRE CM OF MM TF UILLE, ARKANSAS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYEPTEVILLE# ARKANSAS: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person.to operate or use a bicycle propelled wholly or in part by muscular power upom any of the streets, alleys, or public highways of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,without first obtaining from the Po]Lice lepartment a license therefor. Section 2. The Police Department is hereby authorized and������,,ttrected to issue upon written application bicycle licenses which shall be effective fromj1Y'irst day of October, 1949 to and including December 319 1949 and thereafter said licenses shall be issued for the �cslender years commencing onthe first day of January of each of said calender years and ending on the 31st day of Dedpber of said calender years. Said licenses when issued shall entitle the licensee to operate•such bicycle for. which said license has been issued, upon the streets, alleys, and public highways$ exclusive of the sidewalks thereof in the City of Fayetteville; Section 3. The City of Fayettevilles Arkansas shall provide each year suitable license plates, tags, insignia or other marking and registration cards having numbers stamped thereon in numerical order beginning with number one and indicating the year for whtheich same are issued and the owner of each bicycle subject to the terms of this ordi- nance is hereby required to attach such license insignia to his bicycle. The P81ice Dellartment shall issue a corresponding registration card to the licensee upon payment of the said license fee. Insignia shall remain attached to the bicycle during the effectiveness of the term of such license. The Police Department shall keep a record of date of issuance, to whom issued, and the number thereof. Section 4. All persons engaged in the business of buying second hand bicycles ai•o are hereby required to report to the Police Department wiyhin 24 hours of the date of any such purchases the name and address of the person from whom each bicycle is purchased, the description of each bicycle purchased, the frame number thereof, and the number of the license plate or insignia thereon,,if any. All personsengaged in the business of selling new or second hand bicycles are hereby required to report. to the Police Department within 24 hoursof the date of each sale a list of all sales made by such dealers, which list shall include the name and address of each person ,to whom sold,,the kind of bicycle sold together withra description and the frame number thereon, and the number of license plate or insignia lattached thereon$ if any. I _ I Section 5.. It shall be the duty of each person who sells or transfers ow of any bicycle except as provided insection 4 to report such sale or transfer by returni: to the Police Department the registration card issued to _such person as licensee thereof together with the name and address,of the person to whom said bicycle was sold or transf which report shall be made within five days of date of said transfer. The purchaser or transferee of such bicycle shall apply for transfer of registration therefoe within five days of said sale or transfer. Section 6. It shall be unlawful to willfully or maliciously remove, des mutilate or alter the number of any bicycle frame licensed pursuant to the terms of this ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, or alter any license plate$ tag# or insignia or.registration card during the time for which said license plat tag$or insignia, or.registration card is in force, provided, however, that nothing in th ordinance shall prohibit the Police Department from stamping numbers on the frames of bi on which no number can be found, or on which said number_is illegible or insufficient fo identification purposes* Section 7. The annual license fee to be paid for each bicycle shall be 25¢ and shall be paid in advance, but the Mayor of the City of Fayetteville may by procl mation extend the time of payment of such bicycleclicense for a period of not more than 60 days from the date said license becomes due. The transfer fee for all licenses shal be 25� which shall be paid at the time application for transfer or registration is made. License fees for the remainder of the year 1949 shall be•lo� Section 8. Any bicycle operated upon any of the streets, alleys, or public highways.of fayettevilles Arkansas, which does not have a license plate, tag or i insignia affixed thereto shall be impounded by the Police Department of Fayetteville, Arkansas, who shall»reiain possession of such bicycle•until the license provided for her is obtained by the owner of said bicycle. Section 9. All ordinances or pacts of"ordinances in conflict hereto are hereby repealed. This ordimance shall.not apply to•any vehicles now required to be licensed by the revenue department of the State of Arkansas or any ordinance heretofore in force in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. (See Page 267) to- , c:-er rred, F.Voys .:i (Ordinance No. 955 continued) 0 Section 10. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the day of October, 1949. . Passed and approved this 29th day of August , 1949. Approved : ( Attest Mayor U/Ity C e k Alderman White made a motion that the Mayor and City Attorney be authorized To closeto close the deal with Norman and Rosales Ivey for the purchase of 40 acres, more or less deal for $200000 dollars, which price was understood to be $21,000,%less the salvage, estimate for-. to be'$1,000. this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously b Ivey. theCouncil. T#ere being no further business, Alderman Feathers moved to adjourn, ,tract of I land seconded by Alderman Kent,_ which wa s passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Approve Attest : ?ayor y Cleric Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, Sgptember 12, 1849. resent: Mayor Powel M.Rhea,. City Clerk J.W.MCgehee,City Attorney Price D#ckson ,City Engineer W.C.Smith; and Aldermen Richardson,'Feathers, McGooawin, Bohe, Williams,Kinc White and Kent. Minutes -of the -regular meeting of August 29 th, were read and approved. The City Engineer presented the request•of B.J.Hilton for a Building,p Hilton mit to remove the 2 story frame residence at 114 North college to the back of the lot, Bldg (after discussnon, Alderman Williams made a motion that the permit be granted if Fire permit resisting Walls and roof are used on the building in its new locations this motion was Igranted Iseconded by Blddrman White, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the 0rd;C&nmitteg be instructed to prepare an ordinance defining the method of proceedure in removing buildings located in the FIRE ZONE, this motion was seconded by Alderman Whites -which was passed unaimously b the Cbuncil' Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that questions concerning some of -the provisions of the Fire Ordinances, which had been presented to the Council by the City Engineer, be referred to the Building Committee for study and $o make recommendations to 1the Councklj', this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously b the Council. NO PARKING( Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that a "NO PARKING ZONE " be establishe on Maple n one-sideaof Maple,Streetefrom Garland Avenue to Mission Avenue, also, that a " NO PAR & I ;ING ZONE" be established on the-East'-sidevof;.Vandevented Avenue'from Lafayette Street to Vandeventer I}a Street, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardsln, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman. :McGoodwin made a motion that the City Engineer be instructed to make a study of parking conditions on narrow streets of the City and submit recommendatic to the Council, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimously the Council. The Mayor reported ghat the bids for construction of a FIRE ESCAPE at the City Hospital and the bids for the Heating contract for the Nurses home at the City Hospital had been opened in his office at 1:30, P.M.on September 60 1949 ,with the foll(h result: Fire Escape construction: Carl Tune ConstrubtiorieCo $5,945.00 E.V.Bird Construction Co 59575.00 Bids Heating Contract for Nurses Home: IC & D Plumbing Co. $3,491.93 tal Fjayetteville Plumbing & H Co 3,296.00 G.W.Shirley & Son 2,990.00 Johnson Plumbing Co 3$45.00 Duggans Plumbing Co 31337.55 yJ Alderman Feathers made a motion that E.V.Bird Construction Co. be awarded the 1ontract for construction of the Fire Escape on the low bid of $5,575.00 and that G.:: G.W.Shirley & Son be awarded the contract for the Heating system at the Nurses Home om the low.bid of $2,990.002 this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Architect be authorized.to make a,change of the Work order for construction of the Heating Plant -to include some insulation that was not in eluded in the specifications covered by the bid, which change was estimated to cost not to exceed $150;002 this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed 'u��nanimously by the Councile r i PIarkimg meters on School St 2 hris for 5¢ Alderman Feathers made a motion that the City Clerk be authorized to return he BID CHECKS or Bid Bonds of all the unsuccessful bidders on the Fire Egeape and the .eating Contract, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimous y by the Council. Alderman K�ncaid made a motion that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth&r- zed to sign the contracts with E.V.Bird Construction Co. and the G.W.Shi3'1ey-&"-Sori.' It onstruetion Co., this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unani- iously by the Council. Alderman Kincaid made a motion that the PARKING METERS on School Street etween Dickson and Spring Spreets be changed to permit Two Hour parking for(Fivel.cents,lI his motion was seconded by'Alderman McGoodwin, and was passed unanimously by the.Council.