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Home My WebLink About1950-01-03 Minutesof Ave Req dri at N.0 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Tuesday,January 3,1950. resent: Mayor Powell MGRhea,-City Clerk J.Pi.McGehee'I City Attorney Price Dickson, City ngineer WIC.Smith,and aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, IAcGoodwin,Bohe, Williams,and Kent bsent: Aldermen Kincaid and White. Glen Vying appeared before the Council'with a petition signed by a number of par? roperty owners'requesting that "a portion of`PoIlard Avenue be closed and presented a lard ESOLUPION directing the City Clerk.to publish notice of a hearng to be hap at the regu- ar meeting of --the Council -January 30, 1950; Alderman Williams made a motion that the Oesolution be adopted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, ans waspassed:_unanimou Py the. Council. . estfor e -in 16 Ask Ifor bids on ton trk Advertise for an Auditor i Copy of Resolution, directing Clerk to publish notice. V Whereas, a petition has been duly and properly filed requesting the Council o abaridon and vacate 'a'porton'*f-street described in said petition and it is necessary o publish notice-tk)ereof for two -weeks-, IT IS`RESOLVED;"that said petition shall be heard by the Council at its regu eeting on January 30, 1950,'and-that the Clerk is hereby directed to publish the follow otice once each week for two consecutive weeks; "NOTICE" "All property owners are hereby inotified that a petition has been filed by .A.Emler, J.W.Stahberpy, C.B.Furlow, Mrs.Eula Treat, Fount Richardson, Glen Wing, Mrs. ,F,Goss, Harvey 'L,J yce and D,J.Collins before the Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, o close an unused p8rtion of Street, described as follows: A strip five (5)feet wideoff the east side and a strip.five (5) Feet wide off ` he !,,Vest side of Pollard Avenue (originally platted as North College Extension)between ast Prospect Street and East -Cleburne Street(originally platted a's Garland Avenue), so hat Pollard Avenue between East Prospect -and East -Cleburne Streets shall be 40 feet idth instead of 50 feet as'platted in Plat Book Page 125 in the Office of Circuit Clerk f.Washington County,.Arkansas. "-And that on the 30th day of January, 1950, said petition will be heard before aid Councillto determine whether said portions. of Street should be abandoned and vacate( "Witness my hand as Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,. Arkansas, this 3 day of January, 1950. cet/- ker Mr.J,C,Harper appeared before the Council with a request to be permitted to c)ntruct a drive-in across the sidewalk at 416 -North College Avenue, after discussion, alderman McGoodwin made a motion -that -his request be -granted with the provision that a wal with a 20 foot island be constructed In the center of the -75 foot lot, constructioh to be Ader the sup"ervisioh og the City Engineer, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kant, anc w s passed unanimously by the Council. _ Alderman Williams made a motion that the Water Superintendant be authorized t ask for bids on a new 2 tori truck with a.ttade-in allowance on the old one; this motic IV _s seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. C static ses copies cut by _ --Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to contact siness firms and to place advertisements in a Ft Smith, Tulsa and Oklahoma City paper r the pmrpose of obtaining_ a qualified 'person to take over the position of Auditor undez e re -organization plan of the'City, this --motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was ssed unanimously by the Council: The following bills were presented after their a:proval by Alderman Kent, airman of.rthe auditing committee: D.Whiteley $390-20 Postmaster X1;50 Bill Speegle .?28.60 b Wise 3005 Ark.lNestern Gas Cc 1.16 F.J,Morgan 28.60 ge Gabbard 28.60 Interstate Elec Cc 63008 Harry Holloway 28.60 ester.Stephens- 280'60 Smith Radio Shop 80'60 Fred Church 28.60 E.Boyd 280'60 W,AaRiddell 11021 Oscar Gilbreath 28060 bert Gobel 280'60 11,E.Swi-ft 520-50 Jim Babbard 10.00 o.Harrison 280'60 Postmaster 1.50 Coaa Cola Bot.Co. 10040 Shackleford 28.60 Service Co. 110-82 Du,;gans Plumbmng Co. 62.00 an Dudley 28.10 W,H.Hester 33000 City Water Plant 60:04 Ayton Gabbard 28."(,O Delbert Hester 26030 W.L.Moulder 35.00 ed Drane 28.60 Carl Lower 28.60 Lewis Bros 9.18 S.Chapman 280'60 S.Thornsberry 28060 Tie American Magazine 4.00 11 Speegle 28.60 Glen Curry 28.60 Lewis Bros 2.91 J.Morgan 28;60 Robert Allen . 28.60 Bailey Feed Co. 134.64 rry Holloway 28060 R.H.Van Brunt, 28060 Lewis Bros 26.52 ed Church 28060 John Wier 41.30 Roy Dunn, Agt. 3.14. car Gilbreath 28060 H.C.Towler 44.00 H.Hester 33000 Bob Wise 50.16 lbert Hester 26030 Orval Springston 28.20 rl Lower 280-60 Lige Gabbard 28:60 .irley T hornsberry28.60 Chester Stephens 28060 en Curry 28.60 R.E.Boyd 28.60 bert Allen 280-60 Albert Gobel - 28.60 H.Van Brunt 28060 Geo.Harrison 28060 hn Wier 41.30 T.Shackleford- 28060' C.Towler 44000 Clayton"Gabbard 28060 b Wise 50.16 Fred Drane 280"60 val Springston •28020 Oran D4dley 28.60 L.Voulder 16.65 E.S.Chapman 28.60 derman Kent made a motion that - the -bills be allowed as -approved, seconded. by Alderman chardson., which.was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McG'oodwin -made` ^ r^oi i -on that the Mayor tie authorized to have nhotostatii of all papers Ebusing Project and make all_evidencieiin the pos Lon of -the City available(with reference to the shortage of IvI.L.Hembree) to the Prose- zg Attorney, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimously ze Council. 4 Alderman Kentichai.rman of the Finance 6ommittee presented the budget as prepared by . ind.ersorr, Little•&:LasHell.Certified Public Accountants. Budget for 1950, PLATER DEPT. INCOKE:. ServtLce to customers x$''172;500900 iscounts forfeited 1;100:00 ervice connections 3,800:00 ]Mentals 180.00 $178,380.00 . xpendi ures: epreciatioh Fund -$P -6 000;00: onds & Int due 41:340:00 - _ ant & Equipmt Additions 1;'750:00 b% 92;150:00 iN 7'/qq' SSS e erating expenditurs ISSIS9,�� Administrative 6P400.00 gp147;64d-000 xcess o receipts over expenditures , ?9,11�•�S ' SEWER DEPT* erviiceto customers $p 29,000:00 4' iscounts forfeited 3000'00 Collection of delinquent accounts 9,500:00 tliscellaneous 300.00 539,100.00 Expenditures: epreciation Fund 3,000:00 onds & Int due 9;892:50 ank Notes- Interest 6;5500'00 Pant & Equipmt additions 10;000:00 _ . expenditures 498000'00 Kratimg inistrative 3,100.00 I`37;342:50 lExcess of Receipts over expenditures 1,757.5 SANITATION DEPT.. INCOIdE: �erviee•to customers $D 24;000:00 franchises 13,000.00 379000.000 dpenditures0 ant & Equipmt Additions 51000;00 ,bf erating expenditures 35:200:00 Kdministrative 2,620.00 t` 42,820:00 Excess of expenditures over receipts VERDRAF D , AVIATION DEPT. NCOME: ^... entals 1;200:00 eneral T axes 69250.00 7,450.00 x en i ures:' 7,400:00 i�t�d••� onds & Int due` Aerating --expenditures 300000 . %dministrative __3558-0-00 8,050:00 xcess o expen i ures over_r-e p s CITY PARK & POOL. INCOME: - entals 113200:00 t Miscellaneous 300:00 General Taxes 2;500;00 St°+irnning Pool4,0_OO.O0 .182000000 _ _ xpendiures: operating expenditures y 8,250:00 p 8;400; Administrative 150.00 00 _ jExcess of receipts over expends ures bou. UU POLICE INCOME:' General Taxes 21500.00 Pay to Police Pension Fund 2,500:00 (EXCESS NOT RING) HOSPITAL & FIRE INC 014E : z�•a.> General T axes 33;750:00 7 Parking meters (Net ) 5, 200.00 ze .54 38,, 950.00 3 3 9 Sa, o Expen i ures: Bonds & Interest due „+ 6;200:00 Operating expenditures 23,800.00 $' 30;000:00 Exressof Receipts over expenditures vP 8,9 3 �o,, STREET DEPT. INCOME: Miscellaneous vP 3;000:00 General T axes 12:000:00 parking meters 53200:00 Gasoline Tax 351000000 Car & Truck license 16,000:00 101 5p71,800.00 7q 31'1•gS" Taxi cab license 600.00 Expenditures: P ant & Equipment Additions $17;500;00 Operating expenditures • 47;860.00 jp65$360000 (,�' 3Go,no Excess of Peceipts over expend tures 6p44OeO0 13 95� gi' c � �-d s`7 r' 7. S.0 . I P� sn si �' 2� i 5—O ze• 42 '. t_y_o a 33 00, (BUDGET CONTINUED) /.+7.--./,t2n-t.2/0__e /,4/_!F% GENERAL FUND • )V° 7, 2 0 INCOME: Rentals 2,100;00.- G..,.e Miscellaneous 30.0000. J3. eneral Taxes 25;000;00. z+;°040''d Parking meters 5;200;00 files Tax rebates 10;0006,00. jo��ie0 usiness licenses 7000;00 wilding Permitq Insp & Fees 5;5000'00 6•'�•'' 4unicipal'Court fines 11,500600 lA•"' " og licenses -950-600 �C ounty rebates-L.,lounge-Court2;100;00 pgs,.in Pro'•ect ' 6,000.00 6ppO1°� 5p752650*00 xpen i ures:� J� Operation-,expenditures X45;190900 4dministrative 30,010.00 5$753200;00 S`U3o9?° (Excess of receipts over expenditures ............ 45 .00 FORECAST OF EXPENDITURES YEAR 1950 WATER DEPT. erating: .Salaries-Executives:` 573500;00 Salarie's&Wages-Others 45;000;00 Maintenance-Bldg &Grds 3;000;00 Maintenance-Equipment _3;000;00 Main-Plant &System 7;500;00 Materials & Supplies 3,500000 - Autos & Truck expense 750000 `Power 212000;00 Miscellaneous 900.00 $921150000 dministrative: Salaries-Office - 6,0000-00 Office Supplies-expense 400eO0 6,400,00 $98 550,00 SEWER DEPT perating: Salaries-Executives $$1;8000-00 Main-P'tant System 3,000.00 $$4.800,00 dministra ive .•. Salaries-Office 31000;00 Office Supplies-exp 100.00 ''3,100.00 71900.00 SANITATION DEPT. Operating: Salaries &Wages-Other �,26;000/00 Material & Supplies 232000-00 Auto &Trk exp 6,600;00 Miscellaneous _400.00 $$351200.00 A�minis ra i.ve: Salaries-Elected Officials '720;00 Stilaries- Office 1,SOO;00' Office Supplies 100.00 22620.00 `370820.00 AVIATION - Maintenance Bldg & Grounds 300;00 Insurance 350.00+ 650,00-- CITY PARK&POOL Salarie-Execitives 1�22400*00 Salaries&'vVages-Others '750300 Maintenance Bldgs & Grounds 31000;00 Materials &. Supplies 6000'00 Power 13500;00 Insurance 150,00 $$ 8,400,00 _STREET DEPT ` Salaries= Executives �1;560000. Salaries & Wages- Other 20,0000_00 Material &. Supplies 16;200;00 Auto-Trks expense 10,100.00 $472860.00 FIRE DEPT. Salaries-Executive '600;00 Salaries & Wages -Other 16,5006_00 Material & Supplies .3;900000 Autos &-. Trk expense 1;200000 Miscellaneous 12600.00 $$230800.00 GENERAL FUND. OPERAT ING: Salaries-Executives $$7,240900 Salaries & Wages-Other7;500900 ln Salaries-Poicemeob414�20000; , Main-Bldg & Grounds 3;000.00 Main -Equipment 23000000 Material &Supplies "950;00 Autos & Trk expense 4,500.00 p452190*00 Administrative 0 Salaries- Elected Officials x$7,350;00 �[''d•nV Salaries-Office 2,400;00� Mead•°o , bights �J?S,?S° 6,600000�� Office supplies 400000 ��'d'' Telephone & Telegraph 480:00 Insurance 480;00 i Jail Expense 800.00 Miscellaneous 03000.00 (FORECAST OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1950 -CONTINUED) ;c GEITERAL FUND ; nistrative: Employees Pension Fund City'Housing Project Hospital Maintenance �1, 000: 00. 2,500.00 2;000:00. 'Y1ake� 010.00 Itoffal vperaciug , otal Administrative it 30,010.00. $75,200.00 Alderman'Kent made a motrion that the -Budget -be adopted 'as presented above, his motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Counci There being no further busiriessj Alderman Kent moved -to adjourn, seconded b3 Alderman Richabdson,.which was passed unanimously by the Council,and'the Mayor declared he Council adjourned. Approved Mayor Attest �\mty Clerk- Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, January 16th, 1950. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.111,McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City Engineer W.C.Smith, Asst City Engineer John E.N?ahaffey,and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, 1.1cGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent. I Minutes of the regular meeting of January 3rd, were read and approved. Whitely Ifie request of R.D.Whitely'to remove the Curbing and Fire Hydrant at the corner of Mounta: raquest School Streets,'which request had beeh referred to the Street Committee and City Engine' refused or, recommendation, )came up -for disoussion� and Alderman-McGoodwin chairman of the Stree' Committee stated that it was the recommendation of the 6ommittee that no change be made it Curbing or Fire Hydrant but that the Island be improved, Alderman White made a motion the: he recommmendation of the 09mmittee be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman iebardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. T3ie Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, Alderman Feathers mal motion that the rules be.suspended and the Ordinance placed -on its second reading, thi; otion was seconded by alderman Richardson, and"was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then -read the Ordinance the Second time'and after discussmon, A an Feathers made a motion -that the rulesxbe further suspended and the Oldinance placed iIs third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was pa inanimously by the Council. 'rhe Clerk then read the Ordinance the Third and final time. die Mayor then put the question " Shall the.Ordinance pass"? and on roll call by the Cl he following vote resulted; AYES: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Eine White and Kent. NAYS: None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, as there were 8 and no Nays. Alderman Williams made- a`motion that the- emergency clause be adopted, the notion was seconded by Alderman Feathers; and on"roll call by the Clerk, the following v +as recorded; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, "shite and ays:Nofie. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there wereC8 Ayes, an o'. nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 9-6-3. AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION. OF AN ALLEY IN FULBRIGIIT'S REVISED PLAT OF T QORTH FIFTY FELT OF LOS EIGIiT AND ALL OF LOP TEN, BLOCK B AND ALL OF BLOCK C OF LEVEREPT SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE., ARKANSAS, AND OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Council of the- City of Fayettev: rkansas on the 10th day'of October, 1949, asking the City Council to. vacate and abandon all that portion of the alley described as a fifteen foot alley running'North and South through the center of what formerly was known' -as Block C, Leverett's Second Addition to he City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and what is now the North.;295-feet of Fulbright's Re- vised Plat of the North fifty feet of" -Lot Eight and all of Lot Ten, Block B and all of B of LeverettTs Second Addition to the City of.Fayetteville,In Arkansas, said alley lying between lots 1,4,6 and 8 and lots 22315. and 7,."Block C in the formerly Leverettts Second Addition and between Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5and the -North 30 feet of Lot 6 to the !Vest and ats 10.11,12,13 and -14 and the North 30 feet of Lot 15'to the East in said Fulbright's vised Plat; -the -plat of Leverett's S cond Ad'.ition"how appearing of record in Plat Boo aC Page 55 thereof, and the plat of Fulbright's-Revised Plat, aforesaid, appering in Pla ook_ _ at Page 187 thereof, all in the office of the Recoraerof Washington County,Arkan x:� s:C:� X:4f ExR4 ip �X@YFXd:�uz"edX �x xxAkgxR� jux x'. (Continued on page 297) . er- s, e nt. ock as. Carr Smith, Water Superintendant reported the that he had received 5 bids in To buy xesponse to his request for -bids on a -new 2 ton truck -with trade-in allowance for an old 2lton trk model 2 ton truck, bids being as follows: from Abshier- Abshier- Bryazi'. .... ?y958:00 Bryan Whit field"Motor Co.... 990:00 Houston Taylor 1026:59 Phillips Motor Co. 1070:00 - Wester Motor Co. 1100.00. lderman Feathers made a motion that'Council recommend to the Board of Public Affairs tha he low bid of Abshier-Bryan-of p958.00 be accepted,'this motion was seconded by Alderman :cGoodwin, and was passed unanimously by the.Council. Bohe introduced an Ordinance entitled " ANORDINANCE VACATING A ._,_Alderman ORTION OF AN ALLEY IN FULBRIGHT'S REVISED PLAT OF THE NORTH FIFTY FELT OF LOP EIGHT AND ILL OF LOT TEN BLOCK B AND ALL OF BLOCK C OF LEVEREPT'S SECOND ADDITION TO TIM CITY OF , AYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." T3ie Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, Alderman Feathers mal motion that the rules be.suspended and the Ordinance placed -on its second reading, thi; otion was seconded by alderman Richardson, and"was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then -read the Ordinance the Second time'and after discussmon, A an Feathers made a motion -that the rulesxbe further suspended and the Oldinance placed iIs third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was pa inanimously by the Council. 'rhe Clerk then read the Ordinance the Third and final time. die Mayor then put the question " Shall the.Ordinance pass"? and on roll call by the Cl he following vote resulted; AYES: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Eine White and Kent. NAYS: None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, as there were 8 and no Nays. Alderman Williams made- a`motion that the- emergency clause be adopted, the notion was seconded by Alderman Feathers; and on"roll call by the Clerk, the following v +as recorded; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, "shite and ays:Nofie. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there wereC8 Ayes, an o'. nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 9-6-3. AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION. OF AN ALLEY IN FULBRIGIIT'S REVISED PLAT OF T QORTH FIFTY FELT OF LOS EIGIiT AND ALL OF LOP TEN, BLOCK B AND ALL OF BLOCK C OF LEVEREPT SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE., ARKANSAS, AND OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Council of the- City of Fayettev: rkansas on the 10th day'of October, 1949, asking the City Council to. vacate and abandon all that portion of the alley described as a fifteen foot alley running'North and South through the center of what formerly was known' -as Block C, Leverett's Second Addition to he City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and what is now the North.;295-feet of Fulbright's Re- vised Plat of the North fifty feet of" -Lot Eight and all of Lot Ten, Block B and all of B of LeverettTs Second Addition to the City of.Fayetteville,In Arkansas, said alley lying between lots 1,4,6 and 8 and lots 22315. and 7,."Block C in the formerly Leverettts Second Addition and between Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5and the -North 30 feet of Lot 6 to the !Vest and ats 10.11,12,13 and -14 and the North 30 feet of Lot 15'to the East in said Fulbright's vised Plat; -the -plat of Leverett's S cond Ad'.ition"how appearing of record in Plat Boo aC Page 55 thereof, and the plat of Fulbright's-Revised Plat, aforesaid, appering in Pla ook_ _ at Page 187 thereof, all in the office of the Recoraerof Washington County,Arkan x:� s:C:� X:4f ExR4 ip �X@YFXd:�uz"edX �x xxAkgxR� jux x'. (Continued on page 297) . er- s, e nt. ock as.