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ayetteville City Council met in regularc.session, Monday, June 19, 1950.
resent: Webb H.Williams Mayor-Protem, City Clerk J,W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickso
Pil�iamsCity Engineer W.C.Smiths Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and aldermen ; Richardson, Feathers,
mayor IcGoodwin, White and Kent. Absent : Mayor Powell 1I. Rhea and Aldermen : Bohe and Kincaid.
Pro -tem
Minutes og the regular meeting of June 5th, were read and approved.
Mr.Roy Brumfield appeared before the Council and stat.ed.that he had made a contNa
Brumfield with McClinton Bros To pave Washington Avenue from Rebecca Street to Prospect, and requ.�t
request for that the City pay for paving the intersection at Rebecca, after discussidn, Alderman
paving Richardson made a motion that the matter be referred to the Street Committee for study
Intersection d recommendation, this motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, and was passed unai-
ously by the Council.
Alderman Kent,Chairman of the auditing Committee reported that the bills had been
udited and sighed and madd a. motion that they be allowed as approved, seconded by Alder -
an Richardson, which was passed unanimously by the Council.
Traffic on The ^u.�r,tion of traffic conditions on NorthCollege Avenue came up for discu,sion,
N. ollege and)., itraaas_suLZe ted that there should be no parking on the east side of North College
rom Spring Street to North Street, Alderman White made a motion that the matter be refer
ed to the Street Committee f1r recomendation, seconded by Alderman Richardson, which was
passed unanimously by the Council.
All C.Emplo ees Alderman Feathers made a motion that all City employees except a "SKELETON CREW"
e permitted to have the'3rd of July off, and the employees who have to work on July 3rd
to July 3rd e permitted to have a day off sometime in Julys 'this motion was secomded by Alderman
Off. Whites and was passed unanimously by the Council.
;"Dater Superintendent W.C.ainith reported that he had contacted the firms that had
submitted bids to furnish 82400 Tbs'of lead, by telegraph, and had boughttthe lead @
14.10 per hundred.lbs.
R.D.Goff's The Plat of R,D.Goffts sub-divis>son was presented, after discussion, Alderman
PYat 11cGoodwin made a motion that the matter be referred to the PLANNING COMMISSION and CITY
"NGINEER for reco mendation, this motion was seconded by Alderman White, and was passed
nanimosly by the Council.
Alderman Feathers introduced t1nAN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF
'HE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES*
The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the-Qlerk, Alderman Richardson made
notion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this
,notion was sdconded by Alderman McGoodwin and was passed unanimously by the Council. .
The Clerk then read'the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion,Alder-
.an McGoodwin made a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed
n its third and final reading, this motion --was seconded. by Alderman Richardson, and was
passed unanimously 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 Cl"er
he following vote was recorded; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Williants,l.Vhite ar
ent. Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Bohe and Kincaid. And the Mayor declared the
Ordinance passed, as there were 6 Ayes and no Nays.
Alderman McGoodwiri made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this
otioh was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following
vote was recorded; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, !"Williams, White and Kent.
Nays None. Absegt and not voting: Bohe and Kincaid. And the Mayor declared the emorgenc
clause adopted, aslthere were 6 Ayes and nornays.
ORDINANCE N0. 971.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF TPE CITY, OF FAYETTEVILLE,
kRKANSAS, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTFE R PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIYY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. There is hereby created the Business Office of the City of Fayetteville
Arkansas, which office shall perform the functions set out (bn Section 2 hereof.
Section 2. The Busihess Office of the CiVy of Fayettevikle, Arkansas s13all perform
the following functions: It shall collect all revenues due to the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, whether from general advalorem taxes,special advalorem taxes, revenues, wheteh
water, sewer or sanitation and all licenses, fees and permit charges as well as all insp
tion charges and all othef' monies -due to the City of Fayetteville, whether from tax
sources, persons, firms or corporations, public or private, except that where the ,genera
statutes of the State.of Arkansas specifically require that any of the above enumerated
funds be paid to any other officer or agency, the terms of such general statute shall no
be affected by the terms of this ordinance and'this'ordinance shall notin any wise be
construed to conflict with any such general statutes.
Section 3. The Business Office shall be supervised by an auditor whose duty it
shall be to see that all funds paid into the City of Fayetteville from whatever source
are credited to the proper accounts and to keep accurate statement of accounts on all
flunds paid into the City of Fayetteville and to ascebtain prior to the itsuance of any
warrants,checks or vouchers against said funds that' such warrants, checks or vounhers
are drawn on the proper funds and that funds are available' in the proper account for
Purpose of the payment of such warrants',oheclks and vouchers and such warrant , check or
voucher shall be approved"by the Busines's Office and the approval endorsed upon such
warrant, check or voucher, as the case may be, which approval shall imply that tho
warrant, check or voucher is drawn on the proper fund in the proper amount as fixed by
the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas or such other branch of the municipal government as
may be authorized to determine the amounts, and that.f4nds are on deposit in said accoui
sufficient to pay the approved warrant, check or voucher but no'dther.•;or further signif-
icance shall be attached to the apprmval of the business officev it not being the inten.-
tion of this section todeprive'the executive, legislative and administrative officers
of any.of their prerogatives as prescribed"by the general.laws applicable to municipal
corporations and to cities of the first class in the State of Arkansas.
170 4J
( ORDINANCE NO. 971 -Continued from page 319)
Section 4. In all cases where sending of statements are required or may be orders
the City Council of the City of Fayetteville; Arkansas,the Business Office shall cau's.e
h statements td be prepared and to mail them to persons entitled to receive such state
to of accoount."
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby x{:
ealed and if any part, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ord'-
ce shall be held to be invalid,it shall not thereby affect the remaining portions of t is
inance; it being the expressed intention of this Council that they would have passed
d ordinance with such imralid parts stricken therefrom.
Section 6. It appearing that there is presently a great duplication of services
sofar as the collection of revenues in the City/o£ Fayetteville are concerned and it be
the advantage of the Citizens of the City 6f Fayetteville that such duplication of ser
ces be eliminated and that all the collecting' and disbursing of funds be paid out of on
fice, and in order to effect an economocal system in the municipal government and to ke
curate st 4ments of accounts on all funds in -the City of Fayetteville, an emergency is
reby declared to exist and this ordinance'shall be in full force and effecat from and
ter its passage, approval and publicatioh..
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19thr.day of dune, 1950.
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Attest: A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
f By ;n em
dayo Pro Tem
Cid (;ler
Alderman Feathers introduced !!nAN ORDINANCE'ABOLISHING THE EX- OFFICIO 0
rTM'V OOTLFCTOR DEFINING THE DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK, FIXING HIS SALARY, AND FOR
ER PURPOSES.
The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, Alderman VOhite made a motion that
rules be suspended and the ordmInance placed on its second reading, this motion ws seconded
Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Councilp
The Clerk then read the Ordinance the
an White made a motion that the rules be further
hird and final reading, this motion was seconded
Inanimously by the Councils
second
time, and after discu.5sion, Alde -
suspended and the Ordinance placed on i s
by Alderman Richardson, and was passed fi.. ...ir.
.The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and -final time.
e Mayor then put the question"Shall the Ordinance pas:s"?; and on roll call"by the Clerk
ae following vote was recorded; Ayes:Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwtfin, Williams, Whyte anUl
ant. Nays:None. Absent and not voting: Bohe and Kincaid. And the Mayor declared the .• Ordil
ance passed, as there were 6 Ayes and no Nays
ORDINANCE NUMBER 972
AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE EX -OFFICIO OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR, DEFINING TIE DUT
F THE CITY CLERK, FIXING THE SALARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
i
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the office of Ex -Officio Collector heretofore held by the City
lerk is hereby abolished and all duties in connextion with the collection of any funds
ue to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas except -as otherwise specifically prescribed by
-he general statutes of the -State of Arkansas shall -be performed by the business Office
f the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and the -City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville,
rkansas is hereby relieved of all of his duties as such collector of the City of Fayette
,Ville, Arkansas.
Seetmon 2. The salary of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hall be ?210.0.0 per month and hid duties shall -be only those as specifically prescribed
y the general statutes If the State of Arkans'as'and those duties which may hereafter be
rescribed by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are herer
repealed and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public health,
eace and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to eaist and this ordinance shall be it
ull force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of June, 1950.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
A MUNICIPAL CORPO TION
By ,
�.- Protem
T?echanic Asst
Fire Chief
Drivers -Fire Dept
Police Chief
sst ,Police Chief
Patrolman
adio Operators
.........................................
0000. ... $10.00 per month
. 0000. ...
$10.00 -per month
0.0090.04 $10800 n
........... $10.00
f)f;,,;,)f, fl $10.00 .it
75¢ per hour
$225000 per month
170.00 it
225.00 it
195.00 if
170.00 If
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Alderman Kent made a motion that the recommendations of the Find e committee be approve ,
his motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
lderman Feathers intribduced 1-1..i,AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING SANITATION FEES TO BE PAID I!OTITHLY
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resent : Webb H.Williams Mayor Pro -tem; City Clerk JX.P.4cGehee; City Attorney Price Dicks
ATJt R THAN ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AS HETREPOFORE PROVIDED, AND DIRECTING THE, BUSINESS
Jity Engineer W;CaSmith, 'Fire Chief Burl'Skelton, and Aldermen; Rickjardson, Feathers,
Mayor
FFICE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS TO BILL AND COLLECT SUCH FEES AND TO ACCOUNT
HcGoodwin, Bohe, Ki_iica}d, 9Vhite and Kent, Absent : Mayor P,awe.11 M.Rhea.
Pro
-tem
HEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY THE ORDINANCES OF TI'E CITY OF FA`tEPTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR
J,C.Campbell appeared before the Council with a petitionysigned by 59 persons,
OTHER PURPOSES.
n the vicinity of his store on Huntsville Street requesting the renewal of his BEER LICE
bell
The o`rdiriamoe-ivas'-re'ad 'in.. its;.,entiregy by '.the'?Clerk; ' Aldermari_,Richardson;made a
my ls� after discussidn, Alderman TvlcG6odwin made a motion that the petition be received
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otion that'the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading,this
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econded by Alderman Ric]jardson, and was passed unanimously -by the Council.
otionSwas-seconded by Alderman White and was passed unanimously by the Councilp
_
The'Clerk then read the ordinance the second time, and after discussion,Alderman
Alderman Kent, chairman of the Finance committee, presented a report of the
McGoodwin made a motion that the rules -lie -further suspended -and the ordinance placed on i
s
hard and final reading, this motion wasxseconded by Alderman Kent; and on roll call by
he Clerk, the following vote resulted; Ayes: Richardson, Fehthers,McGoodwin, Williams
d Kent: Nays : White, Absent and not voting: Bohe and"Kincaid: and the Mayor declared
the motion lost, as there were 5 Ayes and l nay, and that ordinance would remain on its
econd reading.
The question of requiring all dogs to be vaccinated before issuing a license, came
p for -discussion, and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance requiring
accination.
Sale
of
Lots
in
The offer of GLEN A Sines•: 'co purchase Lots 8,9 and 10 in Waneetah Heights,'::at a.(,-
1�laneetah
pr.ioe!of $1,500 per lot, or a total'o£'$4,500 for - the three Lots, Alderman Feathers madev
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motion that the sale be approved• and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the
Jeedfor the lots,'this motion was`-second.d by Alderman McGoodwin, and was passed unanimous
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Ly by the Council.
There being no further business, Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn
ill 8 O'Clock P.M. June 26th, this motion was seconded by Alderman M!cGoodwin, which was
assed unanimously and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned till 8'0'C1bek.P,.M.-
une 26, 1950.
Attest Approved, I
9Y May _
C' y Cleric
T?echanic Asst
Fire Chief
Drivers -Fire Dept
Police Chief
sst ,Police Chief
Patrolman
adio Operators
.........................................
0000. ... $10.00 per month
. 0000. ...
$10.00 -per month
0.0090.04 $10800 n
........... $10.00
f)f;,,;,)f, fl $10.00 .it
75¢ per hour
$225000 per month
170.00 it
225.00 it
195.00 if
170.00 If
........................................0 160.00 If
Alderman Kent made a motion that the recommendations of the Find e committee be approve ,
his motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
Fayetteville City Council met in adjourned session, 1.4onday, June 26, 1950.
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resent : Webb H.Williams Mayor Pro -tem; City Clerk JX.P.4cGehee; City Attorney Price Dicks
Williams
Jity Engineer W;CaSmith, 'Fire Chief Burl'Skelton, and Aldermen; Rickjardson, Feathers,
Mayor
HcGoodwin, Bohe, Ki_iica}d, 9Vhite and Kent, Absent : Mayor P,awe.11 M.Rhea.
Pro
-tem
5a nta�
J,C.Campbell appeared before the Council with a petitionysigned by 59 persons,
J.C.Camp-
n the vicinity of his store on Huntsville Street requesting the renewal of his BEER LICE
bell
my ls� after discussidn, Alderman TvlcG6odwin made a motion that the petition be received
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d forwarded to Dean ?Norley; Commissiomer of Revenues, without comment, this motion was
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econded by Alderman Ric]jardson, and was passed unanimously -by the Council.
Alderman Kent, chairman of the Finance committee, presented a report of the
,.neral financial condmtion of the City, and made the following recommmendations:
T?echanic Asst
Fire Chief
Drivers -Fire Dept
Police Chief
sst ,Police Chief
Patrolman
adio Operators
.........................................
0000. ... $10.00 per month
. 0000. ...
$10.00 -per month
0.0090.04 $10800 n
........... $10.00
f)f;,,;,)f, fl $10.00 .it
75¢ per hour
$225000 per month
170.00 it
225.00 it
195.00 if
170.00 If
........................................0 160.00 If
Alderman Kent made a motion that the recommendations of the Find e committee be approve ,
his motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
hat the position of Fire Chief be made a full time job;
that the City Treasurer assume the duties of collecting funds from the parking meters,
service now being performed by the Fire Chief.
That the following wage and salary increases be come effective July 1, 1950:
Classification Uniform Allowance Wage or salary
ommon laborers .....75/_per hogr
SALARY
oreman-Street and Sanitayion Dept $22000 per month
INCREASES
ub-Foreman................................ 85� per hour
hon Foreman-P;Iechanic.......................................... $1.20 per hour
T?echanic Asst
Fire Chief
Drivers -Fire Dept
Police Chief
sst ,Police Chief
Patrolman
adio Operators
.........................................
0000. ... $10.00 per month
. 0000. ...
$10.00 -per month
0.0090.04 $10800 n
........... $10.00
f)f;,,;,)f, fl $10.00 .it
75¢ per hour
$225000 per month
170.00 it
225.00 it
195.00 if
170.00 If
........................................0 160.00 If
Alderman Kent made a motion that the recommendations of the Find e committee be approve ,
his motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council.