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'ayetteville Ci gy Council met in regular session, Monday August 7, 1950.
resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W-.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City
ngineer W.C.Smith, Fire Chief Burl'Skelton.and Aldermen.' Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin
ohe, Kincaid, White and Kent. Absent: Alderman Williams.
4inutes of the regular meeting of July 24th, were read and approved.
To leaveIP
r.Phillipg representing the- heors-of some property at the north end of Ar#anaas Avenue
tees in peared before the Council'and stated-th-at aocording'to the proposal of the City to
s dewalk den the street five feet- and construct -'a five foot sidewalk would ruin his shade trees.
after discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the City Engihedr be authorized
to leave -holes approximately 18 inches:: in diameter around each tree that will be in the
sidewalk, provided that the City will be able to acquire the five feet off the South sio
of the property at --the proposed price of $1.00 per front foot, this motion was secondedy
by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council;
Cunningham
The'_'propos'al of Cunningham-&- Stewart was-presented;in which they agreed to furnih
&
Stewart
all labor', material and equipment, including flashings and copings, necessary Vo compleb
to
re -roof
the work of placing a new roof ori the City Administration Building at a price of $2,380,
City
Bldg
Alderman Kincaid made a motion that the Mayor lEnd City Clerk be authorized to sign a
garbage at a
price of $2.00 per ton if the Cit
ontract with Cunninhham & Stewart Constructio dor a twenty year bonded roof at the pro-
posed price of ?2,380, this motion was second elby Alderman White and was passed unani-
$.50 per ton if I+4r
Vitt'picks it
mously by the Council.
.aid
contract to be for
a period of Five (5)
Alderman Tient, chairman of the auditing c6mmittee reported that the bills had
leen
audited and signed, and made a motion that they be allowed as approved,this motion e
was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimously by thebCouncil.
Alderman Bohe introduced an -'Ordinance, entitled " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ISE PURCHASE OF ONE UTILITY BILLING MACHINE FOR THE BUSITESS OFFICE OF THE CITY OF
AYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS AND FOR OTHER`.,PURPOSES. "G.
The Ordinance was read in its entirety by., the Clerk, Alderman McGoodwin made a
otion that all rules, requiring the second and third reading of the Ordinance be sus -
ended, and that the Ordinance be passed, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and
n roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Richardson, Feathers,
cGoodwin, Bohe, Kincaid and Bent; Nays: White. Absent and not voting: Alderman Williams.
And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as there were 6 Ayes, and 1 nay.
COPY OF ORDINANCE NO 976.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE UTILITY BILLING MACHINE FOR THE
IUSINESS OFFICE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKAAiSAS AND FOR OTLR DURPOSES.
^lHEREAS, the Business Office of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is in need
of a utility billing machine to replace the present rented -,used machine which is worn
eyond economical repair,. for the typing,* computing, and 'combining the bills for the
arious services rendered by the City of Fayetteville'intoone statement, and the fur_c-
ions required of the Business Office cannot be maintained without the purchase of said
tility billing machine. `
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUI•ICIL-OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLS,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated- the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred
Seventy ($5,670) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing one utility billing machine.
Section 2. The Board of Public 4ffairs is hereby directed to advertise for bid:
said billing machine to meet the needs of•the Business Office as set forth in their
mmendation and to proceed with the awarding of a contract and the purchase of said
ing machine as provided by Section 19-1022 et seq and to arrange for delivery of said
ing machine at the earliest possible time.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and aft
s passage.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of August, 1950.
Attest gr_
ity Cierk,
Approved
y
2
E4ayor
AVitt
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Alderman Feathers
made a motion -that
the Mayor -and
City Clerk be authorized to sign
to
buy
rcontract
with Albert
Vitt for the sale of
garbage at a
price of $2.00 per ton if the Cit
arbage
delivers it to him, or
$.50 per ton if I+4r
Vitt'picks it
up and makes his own delivery,
.aid
contract to be for
a period of Five (5)
years with Six month's cancellation provisioi
yl
.-for either party to be inserted in said contract, this motion was seconded by Alder-„
ian r3ohe, and was passed unanimously by the Council. !
A petition was presented asking' the City to abandono�&Ptiof Lots 5 and 6, Block. 4;�?{,
ity Park Addition, Alderman 6'flaite made a motion that the request be referred to the;i� '
treet Committee for study and to make recommendations at the next regular meeting oi•,`,ne
ouncil,•this motion was seconded by Alderman IAcGoodwin, and vias passed unanimously by thas
Council.
The question of the resolution req sting the closing of "that portion of Willow
Avenue lying between Blocks 1 and 21 Evelyn -Hills Addition,'+came up for hearing, and
Alderman LlcGoodwin requested further time for study before making recommendation with
preference to the request.
There being no further bus=-ness,Alderman IiicGoodwin made a motion to adjourn,
econded by Alderman Feathers, -which was passed unani ously by the Council, and the
eclared the Council adjourned.
Attest
Approved
ayor
ityaCierk