HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-30 Minutes29
ayetteville City Council Met in regular session, Monday, January 30, 1950.
rEsent : Mayor Powell moRhea,City Attorney Price Dickson,. City Engineer W.C.Smith, Asst
ity Engineer John MaHaffey, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers,
cGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent'; The absence of City Clerk J.W.MCgehee
as noted, and City Attorney -Price Dickson acted as City Clerk.
Minutes of the regular meeting of January 16th were read and approved.
derman Bohe imtroduced an Ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE^ AND VACATE FIVE
ET ON EACH SIDE OF N, POLLARD STREET BETWEEN E.PROSPECT STAND E.CLEBURN ST.,RESERVING
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SIDEWALK ON THE 47EST FIVE(5) FELT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk,Alderman Kent made a moti
hat the rules be suspended and the Ordinance- placed on its second reading, this motion
as seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimously by the Council.
The Clerk then read the Ordinance the 'second time and after discussion Alderm
eathers made -a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on i
hird and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed
nanimosly by the Council.
Tfie 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
lerk, the following vote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid,
hite and Kent. Nays: McGoodwin. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as there
ere 7 Ayes, and 1 Nay.
COPY -OF ORDINANCE NO. 964
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED; AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND VACATE FIVE FEET ON EACH SIDE
F N.POLLARD ST. BETWEEN E. PROSPECT ST. AND E.CLEBURN ST. RESERVING A RIGHT -OF -Clay FOR
IDE7ALK ON TITE WEST FIVE (5) FEET, AND FOR OTIER PURPOSES.
Whereas, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayette
ille, Arkansas, on the 3rd day of January, 1950, asking the City Council to vacate and
abandon all that portion of the street designated on the plat of A.L.Trent's Revised Plai
f Citi Park Addition to -said City, now appearing of record in Plat Book at Page 125 in i
office of the Recorder of Washington County, as North College Extension(re-named North Pc
lard) comprising the East five feet of said street and the 4est five feet of said street
beginning at East Prospect Avenue and ending at East Cleburn Street.
Whereas, after due notices as required by law, the Council has, at the time and
lace mentioned in the notice, heard all the persons desiring to br heard on the questiol
and has ascertained that the portiori.,of .street as hereinbefore described has heretofore
been dedicated to the public -use as a street herein described; that the portion sought
to be vacated has not been actually used by the'public'generally for a period of ay leas'
five years subsequeht to the filing og the plat; that all the owners of the property
abutting upon the -portion of the street to be vacated have filed with the Council their
written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be
adversely affected by the abandonment of said portion of street .
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas:
Section 1. The City of Fayettevulle, Arkansas, hereby releases,vacates and
abandons all its rights, -together with tie rights of the public generalllye in and to th
portion of street designated as follows:
A strip fbve (5) feet.wide off the East side and a strip five (5) feet wide off
the Wrest side of Pollard Avenue(Originally platted as North College Extension) between
East Prospect Avenue and East Cleburn Street (originally platted as Garland Ave.), so th
Pollard Street between East Pro#ect and East Cleburn Streets shall be forty feet in wid
instead of fifty feet as platted in Plat Book Page -125 in the Office of Circuit Clerk
of Washington County, Arkansas,with a right-of-way reserved by the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, for sidewalk on the West five (5) feet above described.
Section 2. A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be
filed in the office of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of th
County, The absolute ownership of said abandoned portions of street shall vest as follo
The Strip lying along the East side of said street shall vest in the owners of the real
estate abutting on the East Side of said street, and the strip lying along the Wesb side
of said street shall vest in the owners of the real estate abutting on the Wrest side of
said street.
Section 3..This•Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved this 30th day of. January, 1950. "
Approve
AttestcUty Clerk
City Engineer Carl Smith made a report as to. the improvements needed at
the City Park, after discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the matter be
referred to the Board of Public Affairs and that the Council meet in adjourned session
Jam ry 31st at 4:O�Clock•P.M. for the purpose of taking the proper action sl that bids
may�4bmitted without further delay for the egizipmen needed, this mD(n was seconded
by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
Water Superintendant Carl Smith presenteed a set of RULES REGULATIONS
GOVERNING SIZES, TYPES AND NUMBER OF METERS FOR CONSUMERS.
Alderman Williams made a motion that the RULES AND REGULATIONS BE APPROVED,
this motion was seconded by Aldermam Kincaid and was passed unanumously by the Council.
(RULES REGULATIONS ON NEXT PAGE)
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING SIZES, TYPES AND NUMBER OF METERS FOR CONSUMERS
CITY WATER PLANT FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
Under the authority of Ordimance No. 953, dated 15 of August 1949, the following
ules and `Regulations governing the sizes, types, and number of Meters for consumers shall be-
ome effective upom approval of the City Council:
1. METER SIZES AND TYPES OF METERS. The minimum size meter shall be 5/8 inc
Ir commercial and industrial establishments the ineter size -shall -be consistent with the
it•icipated demand and in no case shall the manufacturers rated capacity of the meter be
cceeded by the anticipated load. The pipe sizes from the meter to the consumers estab-
_shment, shall not exceed the following:
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The Water Superintendant may, where present meter.installations are not in accordance wit
with above requirementeand conditions warrant, give written notice to the consumer that,
the City Water Plant will install a meter of the proper size and that said consumer will
be required to gay the difference in costs for installation of a meter of the present size
and one of the proper size and that :said consumer will be required to pay,the meter service
charge monthly for the newly installed meter.
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The type and manufacturer of - meters installed shall be determined by the
Water Superintendent, The type of meter shall be in keeping with the expected service.,
2; NUMBER OF METERS. At least One meter shall be installed for each one family
residence; each apartment ouse or group of apartment houses under one management and
ownership; each tourist court; each business or commercial establishment or building;
each hospital or school (these may be a group of buildings); each public building or
groupment of public buildings; each recreational area; each farm home including service
buildings but hot tennant houses; -and each church building or grpoup of church buildings.
Additional meters.for the above'may be provided at -the request of the owner or his repr -
sentative, upon payment of the required fees for installatioh.
Combinations of a'residence or'an apartment/ house with "garage
apartments", all located on the same parcel of land is defined as a group pf apartment
houses, provided all are owned and operated by one management.
A business or commercial establishment or building is defined
as any building, lot, or area in which any person, persons, firm or corporation are en-
gaged in a business of any type. In a case where an owner has a series of'adjacent store
buildings, each such unit is defined as a business or comnercial:;.:building. Upper floors
are considered a part of the building concerned'.
Any existing conditions which do not comply with this rule may v
as time and conditions permit, be corrected upon written notice to the owners concerned t7
by the Water Superintendent.
Recommended by
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Passed and approved January 303 1959
Water Superintendent
Approv 'd-
I1Iayor
Attest :_
Cit�Clerk
The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Kent,
chairman of the auditing ttee con Chester Stephens 4'2II;
Powell M.`Rhea X5.00 Cobert Allen ,?28.60 P y�
R.H.Van Brunt 28,60 R.E.Boyd 28;
Robt E.Moulder 10.00 J.C.Vlier 41;30 Albert Gobel 26;
Burl Skelton 59.64 H.C.Towler 44.00 Geo.Harrison 15';
Merlin Layer '6045 Bob Wise 50;16 T.Shacklef1rd 28.
F ank JohnsIn 6;45 OrvalSpringston 28020 Oran Dudley 286
Lee Skelton 6045 W.L.Moulder 404-95 Clayton Gabbard 28;
Ellis Poore 6.45 A.L.Turnbough 12;00 Fred Drane 23;
Roy Dunn, Agt le20 Phillip H.Rogers 12;00 E.S.Chapman 28;
Lige Gabbard 28;60 Oscar Yount101.85 Bill Speegle 28.
Chester Stephens 28;60 Hampton's Store 20;91 F.J.Morgan 28;
R.E.Boyd 28;60 Frisco R.R.Co. 3;42 Harry Holloway 28;
Albert Gobel 28.60 John K.Taylor 124.92 Fred Church ' 28;
Geo.Harrison 28;60 Nat.Cash Register 25;50 Oscar Gilbreath 29;
T.Shackleford 28.60 Shirley & Bons 3,126080 W.L.Moulder 36;
Oran Dudley - 28.60 E.E.Maguire 3;50 Harry Hamilton 15.
Clayton Gabbard 28;60 W...H.Hester 33000 Gray's H.Davidson 10;
Fred Drane 28.60 Delbert Hester HO -30 Phillip H.Rogers 63;
E.S.Chapman 28;60 Carl Lower 28;60 A.L.Turnbough 63;
Bill Speegle 2II8'60 Shirley Thornsberry 28;60 Sinderson,Littel 8: LaShell500,
F.J.Morgan 28.60 Glen Curry 23;40
Harry Holloway 28;60 Robert Allen 28;60
Fred Church 28.60. R.H.Van Brunt 28.60
Oscar Gilbreath 2G;60 J.C.Wier 410'30
W.H.Hester 330'00 H.C.Towler 44000
Delbert Hester 26.30 Bob Wise 50.16
Carl L®wer 28.60 Orval Springston 28.20
Shirley Thornsberry x•28.60 A.R,Manigul 1.50
Glen Curfry 28.60 Lige Gabbard 23.40
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lderman McGoodwin made a motion that the bills he allowed as approved, seconded by Alder
Bills an Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council.
AjLlowed It
Alderman Kincaid presented the request of the Girl Scouts for permissioh to
Girl ScoutsIvilliams
se one of the buildings at the City Park as a Girl. Scout House, after discussion, Alderm
made a motion that the matter be referred to the Park Committee for further stud
regµest .4econded by Alderman White, which was passed unanimously by the Council.
Alderman Richardson presented the proposal of Raymond J.Ellis, Drake Field
Pro osal anager to build an apartment in the air field hangar, at an estimated cost for material
of ay io be 998.00 to"be•paid by Ellis and credited on his rent, which would make his rent on
Ellis 4irport lease paid to Aug-Ist 1st, 1950, and Ellis to`pay the balanao of the nxperise,r
41dermazn Williams, made- a motion tb-.acdopt,.the"proposal-lof`Ellls and -it o^graht:-him the apart-
ent.rent free.tilluDecember 31st;1951, this motion wasseconded by Alderman White and was
las.sed unanimously by the Council.
TrafficI The request for a TRAFFIC LIGHT at the intersection of Wall and Hill Streets,
Light ecommended by Virgil Blossom Superintendent of Schools, was presented,after discussion,
Wahl & HillAlderman Kent made a motion that the LIGHT be installed;this motion was seconded by Alder
an Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
The Mayor presented the request of the Chamber of Commerce to send represent
tives to Little Rock in the interest of the Highway development in this area on Iiighways
1,45 and 16•, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the'Mayor, City Attorney and as many
Aldermen' -Ids could go be authorized to attend the meeting, this motion was seconded by Ald
an Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
SVIIfIt The Mayor reported that it was the opinion of Mr Scarborough of the firm o
Contract �inderson, Little & LaShell that H.E.Swift former manager of the Clbty Park had been over-
At(City aid on his contract during XM the time he was manager, after discussion,Alderman White
Park ade a motion that the Mayor and -City Attorney contact Mr. Swift to determine if a set-
lenient is poddible and report back to the Council.
T14ere being no further business, Alderman Willkams moved to adjourn till
uesday, January 31st, at 4 O'Clock, P.M.,, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and
as passed unanimously by the'Council,,and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned till
O'Clock P.M.January 31,1950.
Approved
Attest Mayor
Ci y Clerk
ayetteville City Councml met in ADJOURNED SESSION Tuesday, January 31st, 1950.
resent:Llayob Powell P,I.Rhea, City'Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson,City
ngineer-Carl Smith, and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White
nd Kent. Absent: Alderman McGoodwin.
Alderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance entitled It AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TH
PURCHASE OF APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND MtIATERIALS IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
hTATE BOARD. OF HEALTH FOR THE SWIMMING POOL AT TILT CITY PARK IN THE CIT `l OF FAYETTEVILLE
VASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.11
The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, and Alderman Feathers
ade a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading
this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council
The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time and after discussion, Alderman
"Jilliams made a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on i
third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed
uianimously byy the Council.
Me Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time*
heMayor then put the question -"Shall the Ordinance pass?", and on roll call by the Cle
he follwing vote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers,Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White an
ent. Plays: None. -Absent and not voting: Alderman McGoodwin. And the Mayor declared the
rdinarice passed as there were 7 Ayes, and no nays.
Alderman Richardson made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, thi
otion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and on roll call by the Clerk, the follo*ing
ote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, Bohe, Williamd, Kincaid, White and Kent.
ays: None. Absent and not voting: Alderman McGoodwin. And the Mayor declared the emer-
ency clause adopted, as there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays.
COPY OF ORDINANCE N0. 965.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF APPARATUS; EQUIPMENT AND MSATERIAL
IPI ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE SWIMMING POOL AT
THE CITY PARI; IN THE CITY OF, FAYETT'EVILLE, 1';ASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER
URPOSES*
WHEREAS, the swimming pool at the City Park Sin the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas does not meet the minimum requirements of the State Board of Health for public
_ swimming pools, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas to make
such improvements as are necessary to meet the requirements of the State Board of Health,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Affairs of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
has recoommemdedc to the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas the purchase o
apparati;.s, equipment and supplies which, when installed, will meet the,requirements of the
Board of Health of the State of Arkansas, and has -submitted an estimate of the cost of
such materials, equipment and supplies in the total sum of 'x13,900.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIS 61. CITY OF FATET
- ViLUEg ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1.There is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund (and Park
the sum of x13,900.00 for the purpose of pul2chasing apparatus, equipment and supplies
the swimming pool at the City Park in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas in•)accordance
with the recommendation ofhe Boardonext Public
Affairs.
Continued