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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-10-31 Minutesayetteville City Councdtl met in regular session, Monday, October 31, 1949. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Atty Price D.ckson, City ngineer'W.C.Smith, Aldermen ; Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid nd. Kent. Absent : Alderman White. Protest I Quite a number of citizens appeared before the Council to protest the issuance of oldg permt P, pu.1:1ding permit to Housing, Inc.,for the erection of two apartment buildings on Lot two of Inc Williams,_ as there w 11 1 (2), Block Four (4), County Court Minutes of the regular meeting of October 10th. 1949, were read and approved . after rotest A.G.Harlan,Eta1, appeared before the C8uncil to protest paying Curb Pump license, of City Attorney after discussion, Alderman Williams made a motion that the,matter be referred to the Curb Atreet Committee for Recommendation, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was pump lie gassed unanimously by he Council. Protest I Quite a number of citizens appeared before the Council to protest the issuance of oldg permt P, pu.1:1ding permit to Housing, Inc.,for the erection of two apartment buildings on Lot two of Inc Williams,_ as there w 11 1 s to whether Apartment houses are classed as"business property or as residence property, nd report'at the next meeting of the Council, this motion was seconded by Alderman iichardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The efficienoye-committee, consisting of':Aldermen ;McGoodwin, Williams and Kent appointed September 12t,h, reported with the following recommedations: that a firm of accountants-Sinderson,Little and LaShell of Joplin, -Mo., Coffeville, and Kansas City, ?ansas be employed to make the 1949 audit, make a complete-siirvey of the present program -and set up a new system of bookkeeping and accounting, Alderman Williams made a motion that *he recommendations ££..th Co itte' be apnro ed,tgi notion -was econded by Aldorms;n R' . on, rocll. ca� 1, . he fo�:"lowing_ ;vote ,resulted; Ayes tichardson,f�loGoodwxn Bohe iI chhaar so ,_ .amd r Imo.. > igcaid:andsKen�. lays: r'eathersoAbsent and not voting:'Aldermam White. The Mayor declared passed.) re 6 Ayes,and 1 Na'YTe following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Kent,chair- man of the auditing committee: Dave Rose 5'53.50 McClinton Bros Co. 450.68 W.L.Moulder 100:60 Ballard Dake 39.50 `tune Bros 510:00 John E.Mahaf fey 570'20 Ark Western Gas Cc 32.68 hark Grocer Co. 9:38 W.F.Earls 21:20 Lige Gabbard 28060 Ailey Feed Co. 9:79 Pearl Watts 50'00 Chester Stephens 28.60 ay Davis 12090 Nelson -Savage 400'00 R.E.Boyd 28.60 ee Skelton 12.90 C.& D.Pliunbing Co 43:00 Albert Goble 28260 verett Cole 12090 Ark.Recorder 5;00 Green Byrd 28.60 erlin Layer 12:90 R.R.Express Co. 4:67 AA.E.Stone 28:60 rank Johnson 12:90 E.E.Maguire 3:50 Oran Dudley 28.60 )lis Pgore 12:90 SW.Gas & Electric Co 52,134 Raymond Asher 31:20 Bob Wise 2:60 " it 27:52 =red Church 28.60 'kilson,s Cafe 37090 " it 5:10 Clayton Gabbard 28.60 A.Riddell 120050 Postmaster 20:44 Tom Williams 28060 }ge Gabbard 28.60 Lige Gabbard 28;60 Louis Stone 28:60 heeter Stephens 28-60 Chester Stephens 28:60 Fred Drane 28;60 gBoyd 28:60 R.E.Boyd 280'60 E.S.Chapman 28:60 reen Byrd 28,60 Albert Goble 28:60 Bill Spebgle 28,60 ylbert Goble 280*60 Green Byrd 280'60 F.J,PIorgan 28.60 fE.Stone 28.60 A.E.Stone 28:60 T.Shackleford 28:60 aymond Asher 28:60 Oran Dudley 28660 Harry Holloway 28.60 red Church 28,60 Raymond Asher 28:60 Oscar Gilbreath 30055 ran Dudley 23:40 Fred Church 28:60 W.H.Hester 33:00 ylayton Gabbard 28060 Clayton Gabbard 280600 Delbert Hester 26..30 Tom Williams 280'60 Tom Williams 28:60 Carl Lower 28:60 Lotis Stone 28:60 Louis Stone 28:60 S.Thornsberry 28;60 rred Drane 28160 Fred DFane 28060 Geo -.Harrison 26:00 S.Chapman 28:60 E.S.Chapman 280'60 Glen Curry 28.60 ill Speegle 28.60 Bill Speegle 28:60 Robert Allen 28:60 .J.Morgan 28:60 F'.J,Morgan 280'60 R.H.Van Brunt 28;60 Farry Holloway 280-60 Harry Holloway 28.60 John Wemr 44;00 T.Shackleford 28:60 T.Shackleford 28:60 H.C.Towler 44.00 Oscar Gilbreath 30055 Oscar Gilbreath 30:55 Bob Wise 50.16 4I.H.Hester 33:00 N.H.Hester 33:00 Orval Springston ?.8.20 Olbert Hester 26:30 Delbert Hester 26:30 Philip Rogers 63.70 Carl Lower 28.60 Carl Lower 28.60 A.L.Turnbough 63:70 ithirley Thornsberry 28.60 S.ThorRsberry 28;60 Dave Rose 62.50 ieo.Harrison 28.60 Glen Curry 28:60 Ballard Dake 49.70 len Curry 28:60 Robert Allen 28:60 City.Clerk 11.46 obert Allen 28060 R.H.Van Brunt 28:60 Postmaster 22.83 .H.Van Brunt 28:60 John Weir 44:00 Robert Vaughan 2.50 ohn Weir 44.00 H.C.Towler 44.00 C.Towler 44.00 Bob Wise 56.16 ob Wise 50:16 Orval Springston 28:20 rval Sprmngston 28.20 Frisco R.R.Co. 206:70 Philip Rogers 63:70 W.L.Moulder 27:45 L.Turnbough 570'40 Ark ST.Firemen Asso 380,00 ave Rose,, 63070 Philip Rogers 63:70 j3allard Drake 59.80 A.L.Turnbough 63.70 Alderman Williams made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, this motion was sate onded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council. H. .Swift Alderman Kincaid made a motion that H.E.Swift be notified that the City desi to be to terminate his contract as manager of the City Park, effective Dpoembgr 31, 1949, this otlified ;notion was se^onded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Richardson introduced a Resolution requesting that no ftirthE Request permits be issued for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, Alderman Williams made a no (more Im'ction that the RESOLUF10H be adopted; this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, bevierage s and'•r . on'ohl;°call'by the Clerk, `the -'following vote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, pe its �IcGoodwin,and Williams.: Nays Bohey.Kikncaid and Kent. And the Mayor declared the Reso- be issued luti'on adopted, as'there,.,wer.e.4 Ayes`&nd"3 Nays." Copy' of RESOLUTION co : r (2), Block Four (4), County Court Addition to the City of Fayetteville, after discussion, ing, !Aderman Feathers made a motion to refer the' matter' to the City Attorney for an opinion s to whether Apartment houses are classed as"business property or as residence property, nd report'at the next meeting of the Council, this motion was seconded by Alderman iichardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The efficienoye-committee, consisting of':Aldermen ;McGoodwin, Williams and Kent appointed September 12t,h, reported with the following recommedations: that a firm of accountants-Sinderson,Little and LaShell of Joplin, -Mo., Coffeville, and Kansas City, ?ansas be employed to make the 1949 audit, make a complete-siirvey of the present program -and set up a new system of bookkeeping and accounting, Alderman Williams made a motion that *he recommendations ££..th Co itte' be apnro ed,tgi notion -was econded by Aldorms;n R' . on, rocll. ca� 1, . he fo�:"lowing_ ;vote ,resulted; Ayes tichardson,f�loGoodwxn Bohe iI chhaar so ,_ .amd r Imo.. > igcaid:andsKen�. lays: r'eathersoAbsent and not voting:'Aldermam White. The Mayor declared passed.) re 6 Ayes,and 1 Na'YTe following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Kent,chair- man of the auditing committee: Dave Rose 5'53.50 McClinton Bros Co. 450.68 W.L.Moulder 100:60 Ballard Dake 39.50 `tune Bros 510:00 John E.Mahaf fey 570'20 Ark Western Gas Cc 32.68 hark Grocer Co. 9:38 W.F.Earls 21:20 Lige Gabbard 28060 Ailey Feed Co. 9:79 Pearl Watts 50'00 Chester Stephens 28.60 ay Davis 12090 Nelson -Savage 400'00 R.E.Boyd 28.60 ee Skelton 12.90 C.& D.Pliunbing Co 43:00 Albert Goble 28260 verett Cole 12090 Ark.Recorder 5;00 Green Byrd 28.60 erlin Layer 12:90 R.R.Express Co. 4:67 AA.E.Stone 28:60 rank Johnson 12:90 E.E.Maguire 3:50 Oran Dudley 28.60 )lis Pgore 12:90 SW.Gas & Electric Co 52,134 Raymond Asher 31:20 Bob Wise 2:60 " it 27:52 =red Church 28.60 'kilson,s Cafe 37090 " it 5:10 Clayton Gabbard 28.60 A.Riddell 120050 Postmaster 20:44 Tom Williams 28060 }ge Gabbard 28.60 Lige Gabbard 28;60 Louis Stone 28:60 heeter Stephens 28-60 Chester Stephens 28:60 Fred Drane 28;60 gBoyd 28:60 R.E.Boyd 280'60 E.S.Chapman 28:60 reen Byrd 28,60 Albert Goble 28:60 Bill Spebgle 28,60 ylbert Goble 280*60 Green Byrd 280'60 F.J,PIorgan 28.60 fE.Stone 28.60 A.E.Stone 28:60 T.Shackleford 28:60 aymond Asher 28:60 Oran Dudley 28660 Harry Holloway 28.60 red Church 28,60 Raymond Asher 28:60 Oscar Gilbreath 30055 ran Dudley 23:40 Fred Church 28:60 W.H.Hester 33:00 ylayton Gabbard 28060 Clayton Gabbard 280600 Delbert Hester 26..30 Tom Williams 280'60 Tom Williams 28:60 Carl Lower 28:60 Lotis Stone 28:60 Louis Stone 28:60 S.Thornsberry 28;60 rred Drane 28160 Fred DFane 28060 Geo -.Harrison 26:00 S.Chapman 28:60 E.S.Chapman 280'60 Glen Curry 28.60 ill Speegle 28.60 Bill Speegle 28:60 Robert Allen 28:60 .J.Morgan 28:60 F'.J,Morgan 280'60 R.H.Van Brunt 28;60 Farry Holloway 280-60 Harry Holloway 28.60 John Wemr 44;00 T.Shackleford 28:60 T.Shackleford 28:60 H.C.Towler 44.00 Oscar Gilbreath 30055 Oscar Gilbreath 30:55 Bob Wise 50.16 4I.H.Hester 33:00 N.H.Hester 33:00 Orval Springston ?.8.20 Olbert Hester 26:30 Delbert Hester 26:30 Philip Rogers 63.70 Carl Lower 28.60 Carl Lower 28.60 A.L.Turnbough 63:70 ithirley Thornsberry 28.60 S.ThorRsberry 28;60 Dave Rose 62.50 ieo.Harrison 28.60 Glen Curry 28:60 Ballard Dake 49.70 len Curry 28:60 Robert Allen 28:60 City.Clerk 11.46 obert Allen 28060 R.H.Van Brunt 28:60 Postmaster 22.83 .H.Van Brunt 28:60 John Weir 44:00 Robert Vaughan 2.50 ohn Weir 44.00 H.C.Towler 44.00 C.Towler 44.00 Bob Wise 56.16 ob Wise 50:16 Orval Springston 28:20 rval Sprmngston 28.20 Frisco R.R.Co. 206:70 Philip Rogers 63:70 W.L.Moulder 27:45 L.Turnbough 570'40 Ark ST.Firemen Asso 380,00 ave Rose,, 63070 Philip Rogers 63:70 j3allard Drake 59.80 A.L.Turnbough 63.70 Alderman Williams made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, this motion was sate onded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council. H. .Swift Alderman Kincaid made a motion that H.E.Swift be notified that the City desi to be to terminate his contract as manager of the City Park, effective Dpoembgr 31, 1949, this otlified ;notion was se^onded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Richardson introduced a Resolution requesting that no ftirthE Request permits be issued for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, Alderman Williams made a no (more Im'ction that the RESOLUF10H be adopted; this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, bevierage s and'•r . on'ohl;°call'by the Clerk, `the -'following vote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, pe its �IcGoodwin,and Williams.: Nays Bohey.Kikncaid and Kent. And the Mayor declared the Reso- be issued luti'on adopted, as'there,.,wer.e.4 Ayes`&nd"3 Nays." Copy' of RESOLUTION co : r '` 8 Qom' Protest increase tel ephone rates It Copy of Resolution BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Sect ion.J.,T�ie.Commissioner„of`Reuehue-s of�thec,Stat-e:>of A"rkansas ,is hereby re=c,t• .' ested to issue no further permits'or licenses for the'retail sales of beer, wine and/or oholic beverages for places.,,of businesses inside the corporate.limits,of the City of etteville, Arkansas. Adopted this 31 day of October, 1949, Attest:City Mayor Ci y Clerk Alderman Bohe introduced a'RESOLUTION protesting any increase in telepho es in the City of FayettPeville, Arkansas, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the OLUTION be adopted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed un the Council. COPY of RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas protest any increase in telephone atesxin the CiVy of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Be it further resolved that the -City Attorney be and heris hereby author zed to file such protests with the Public Service Commission of the•State of Arkansas a: s necessary to properly protect subscribers in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Adopted this 31 day of October, 1949., Attest : Mayor i- y Cler s COPY OF COMPLAINT- BEFMRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR INCREASED RATES IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, PROTEST OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Comes the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and her,'© y,prote'sts:.:the application of ouhwestern Bell Telephone Company for authority to increase (bts rates insofar as they ffect the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and for cause states: That telephone sevice in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is now and h een for many years poor, That the revenues derived' from the operation of the local exch t Fayetteville, Arkansas are sufficient to render a service to the City of Fayetteville irkansas far better than that which has been actually rendered. r'o VC, s ly The City of Fayetteville is informed and alleges the facts to be that tAe outhwestern Bell Telephone -Company has not operated its company to the best advantage of is customers in that it has borrowed large sums of money paying interest thereon at rates_ n excess of prevailing rates at the time said loansswere'made, and that its present indej)t- dness could have heen refinanced, and can still be refinanced, at lower rates of interest han the company is now paying, and that this debt service is reflected in present tates f customers of the telephone company. That the City of Fayetteville'is informed and alleges the facts to be that he local exchange of the City of Fayetteville, Arkrnsas is assessed or charged a service fee or services which are actually not rendered which is paid for alleged supervisory services o the general offices of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and that similar charges .re made against the general offices of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company by the general 1perating system, and that there are many other and numerous inefficiences in the operation �f the Southwestern Bell Telephone system for which customers are charged. The City of Fayetteville is inforined.•and alleges the facts to be that to upport their application for increased rates or tar.i'ffs;,it is necessary for the company' ,o expand its services,.and-in order to do this it is necessary for " •. applicant to borrow I .arge sums of money and to repay such loans from theryoperating revenues, T'iat many of the exp ansions of which the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas•has been informed are not economical and would not, notwithstanding the fact that the, are not self-liquidating whal. be undertaken.if the expansions were required to be self-liquidating,but .hat teber oc=ses.; .hat may be sustained by the company are proposed to be considered in setting up t newl sates and tariffs to the detriment of'the customers of. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company .n the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The City of Fayetteville,Arkansas further represents that if unnecessary charges and uneconomical practices are eliminated that there is -no necessity for an increase _n telephone rates in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and that as a matter of fact, service ;an be greatly improved in the City of.Fayetteville$ Arkansas and show a reasonable profit it present rates. 11e1herefore, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas protests any increase in ;elephone rates of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in the City of Fayetteville, Ark- ansas and protests further the poor and inadequate servieeefurnished to the customers of i .. ;he Southwestern Hell Telephome Company in the City of Fayetteville, and prays that southwestern Bell Telephone Company be required to improve its services before any in- ;reased rate's are granted if such increased rates are in fact needed to render such improvements# City of Fayetteville, Arkansas By City Att rney he 2791 "ROGERS A derman Feathers made a motion that the Street now known as " ROGERS ROAD" be changed to ROAD" tae name of "NORTH SEQUOYAH DRIVE", this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was tolbe passed unanimously by the Council. "NORTH SEQUOYAH RIVE" In the matter of the City Tax -Levy for the year 1949, Alderman Kent,chairman of the Finance Committee; made a motion that the following LEVY be adopted for the various funds: General Fund 5 Mills 0164°0 1949 ...... ................... Fire Fund {: ;11s.......42 Mills TIAX LEVY .. �zs Airport Bond &,Interest Fund 1; Mills Fire and Hospital Bond & Interest Fd 171 Mills G�1° Hospital Fund.... 1 Mill . .... ...... ... . Police Pension Fund 2 Mill 25'� ................ .... 21 ,u City Park•Fund2 Mill Total Mills lev14 Mills This motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimou y by the C until. Approved : Attest Mayor C y Uleric Rules gov r- The Mayor presented a set of rulas and regulations that the Civil Service Com- ing Fire mission had prepared governing the Fire Department, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that Dept., they be referred to the Fire Committee to`study and make.recomendations, this motion was seconded by Aldermam Kent, and was passed unanimously by,the Council The Mayor announced the appointment of Dr.W.J.Butt to serve as City Health Appoint 0 ficer during the absence of Dr.R.E.Smallwood, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the c. Dr�.W.J. appointment'be approved, seconded by Alderman Richardson,_which was passed unanimously by Butt. he Council. ' Alderman Williams made a motion that the Mayor, City Attorney, Municipal Com ittee Iudge and one alderman be authorized to attend the meeting of the ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE to attend at Little Rock, to be held November 14-15 & 16;=this motion was seconded by Alderman Ark Mun- R�liichardson$ and was passed unanimously by the C8uncil. League T4ere being no further business,Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, with next regular meetkng to be held Tuesday,'November 8th, 19493 this motion was seconded by Alderman 6illiams,'which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council Adjourned* Approved Payor Attest SLY Cler Fayetteville City Councml met in regular session,,Tuesday,NRvember 8, 1949. resent : Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J,W,McGghee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer l'l.C.Smith, Building Inspector D.,N.Read, and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, nIcGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 31st,were'read and approved. h Request he application of Housing�Incorporated for a building permit for the erection of two I Bldg apartment buildings on Lot Two(2), Block Four(4), County Court Addition to the City of permit ayetteville came up for a hearing,and after discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion denied that the application be denied, this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and on roll Call by the Clerk, the following vote resulted; Ayes:Richardsons Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams,andnKincaid. Nays White and Kent. And,the Mayor declared the application denied, s there•were 6 Ayes, and 2 Nays. To fix. Alderman White made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare Fire Zonein amendment to Ordinance No.912 fixing tb.e'_boundt�zy':hine.s of"the"First•Fireo�Zone'to^indlufl on N dol. Two 'Hva'fdr6d`Thirt7'.(230) ;feed •frdm the c'enter-'o:f; College"Avenue `bn`each'bidb;oi Eolle e 1 Aveftue; Ibetweefi •Dickson'Street 'and'Davidori Street; *this motion was seconded by Alderman leathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Mayor reported that the City Shop Building and equipment had all been T.1 ter raid for by -the Street Department, and that it had been the intention of the Council for Dept to the Water Dgpartment to pay one-half the cost of the Building and equipment, but that no assume, official action had been taken, Alderman White made a motion that the Water Department 2 cost of assume one-half the cost, which total cost -was -as follows: Shop Building Jp12,203.88 and Bl g & the equipment 412,831.83, or a total of $152035.71, making the amount to be assumed by the Equp�}mt 11gter Department $7,517.85; this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed nanimo�asly by the C8uncil. Suttle & Dorrell contract Tie Mayor stated that' Suttle & Dowell had asked that their contract for to be ter- disposing of the' garbage be terminated December 4th, 1949; and if the contract %was termi- minat ed noted, arrangement would have to be made -to bury the garbage, and that CQrl Tune had offer- edVtake the contract of digging the trench that will'be required for $250:00, after dis- Call Tune cussion Alderman Kent made a motion to accept -the request of Suttle & Dowell to terminate' toIdig tiheir contract, and that the Mayor be authorized to accept the proposal of Carl Tune for trench egging the Trench, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimou to dispose Iy by the Councils of garbage I FA