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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-08-21 Minutes3'=3 0 Is If ayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, August 21st, 1950. resent:'Mayor P well M.Rhea, City Clerk J.71.P,IcGehee, City Engineer W.C.Smith, Asst Engi eer ohn E.Mahaffey,Pire'Chie£ Burl Skelton, aiid-Aldermen; Richardson, McGoodvin, Bohe, Williams, i.ncaid and Kent. Absent Aldermen; Feathers and White. Alderman Bohe introduced.an ordinance entitled " AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE ALES AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF JEWELRY, INATCHESICLOCKS 2AND SILVERWARE WITIiIN THE CITY OF AYETTEVILLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Ordinance was read in its Entirety by the Clerk, Alderman McGoodwin mad motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed In its second reading, thi notion was seconded by Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk -then read the Ordinance the secorid,�time,.and after discussion, lderman Williams made a motion that. the rules be fart -her suspended and the Ordinance laced on its third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was assed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. he Mayor then put the question"Shall the'Ordinance pass?", amd on roll call by the Clerk, he follwing vote re-ulted; Ayes: Richardson, IvIcGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid and Kent. ays:None. Absent and not voting: Feathers and White. And the Mayor declared the Ordinanga assed, as there were 6 Ayes, and no Nays. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the emergency clause be adoted, this tiln was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and on roll call by the Clerk,'the following vo e sulted; Ayes: Richardson, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid and Kent. Nays: None* sent and not voting: Feathers and White. And the Mayor declared the emergenc�7 clause opted. Copy of Ordinance No 977. i AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: " AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE SALES.AT PUBLIC AUCTION JEWELRY, !'iATCHES3CLOCKS, AND SILVERtNARE WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE; AND FOR OTTITER I. .. _._�S U nr uofn. a BE IT ENACTED.BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. That hereafter any person, firm or'corporation selling or offering for sale jewelry, watches, clooks,-arid sblve'rware at public auction withih the corporatre limits of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall be required to obtain a permit therefor before conducting_ such sale. SECTION 2. Application for said permit shall be made to the City Council of t City -.of Fayetteville by such person; firm or corporation in person or by their legal rep sentatives or agents at least ten days prior to the date such sale is to be held. Said application shall be accompanied by a -fee of $2.50 to cover the cost of the investi gation hereafter provided for and the issuance of a permit for such sale. SECTION 3. Upon receipt of such application, the City Council itsel£,or throug is duly authorized representatives, shall investigate the proposed auction, including t inancila condition of the person, firm or corporation"proposing to conduct said auction nd shall file a report thereof wd)th said City Council. Such report shall be open -for nsp ect ion. SECTION 4. The City Council.may, as a result of such investigation, issue or .ecline to issue a permit to such person, firm or corporation to conduct such auction. SECTION 5. If such permit is granted it shall clearly set forth the date of such auction on the face thereof, and the application for such permit provided for in Se tion 1 of this Ordinance shall likewise clearly set forth the date of the proposed sale at auction. SECTIONC6.It'is the intent of this Ordinance that the provisions hereof shall apply t'o public or priV ate autions 'bonducted under the orders of anj court, or administr or executors sales, or"sales at _locations commonly referred to as "sales barns" or "sale pavilions". Such Ordinance, however,'is expressly designed to include jewelry stores or places where jewelry, watches,clocks, and silverware is kept or stored for sale to the p SECTION 7. The,, conducting of a public Auction in violation of this Ordinance wi-phout a permit being granted is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and'shall be punis able upon conviction by -a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00, or by impr onment in the City Jail for not less than 16 days normore than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; SECTION B. 17111EEP.EAS it is ascertained that the sale of jewelry, watches, clot and silverware at unlicensed and unsupervised -public auction is liable to be accompanied I y gross abuse to the detriment of the general public, and I'141H:REAS this Ordinance is necessary for the protection of the public peace, health and safety of the Citizens of Fayetteville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby decl 'and thetprovisions of this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it passagei approval and publication. Passed and approved this 21st day of Augmst, 1950. Attestity jJ� —`Clerk, Approved Mayor sc6ntinuE Dwight Mor.ris,11anager of University Bus Lines appeared before the Council wit ne route..a request for permission to discontinue the follwing Routes on sunday: d increase AIRPORT ROUTE res for FAIRGROUDID ROUTE days MISSION STREET ROUTE VETERAN'S HOSPITAL ROUTE not tors blite nd s- s, ,red t also, to increas the fare from PURDY'S Store on South 71,Highway to Greenland, from the present rate of` 5centa^to' 25 cents, after discussion, Alderman Kincaid made a motion tat the request be granted for a 30 day trial period, this motion was seconded by Alderman IcGoodwin, and was passed unanimously by the Council. 331 r Smith Water Superintendent and City Engineer informed the Council that he had been V1.C.Stnith ;axle info active service and would have to leave September 3rd, Alderman IIcGoodwinkk Mil 'tary riade a motion that W.C.Smith be granted a MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE, effective September Lea e of 3rd, 1950, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by't Ab,semce he Council.. f - It was brought to the attention of the Council that -September 4th would be LABOR Legal a an4Ls„,-toe.�ty:% engineer had advertised for bids on construction work for thebl;� Hol day- '-- yto be opened on September the 4th3 Alddrman McGoddwin made a motion that bids extended he City Engine r be authorized to write an addenda to the notice extending the time of till 9-11- dpening the bids till September 11th, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Kent re orted the bills had heen audited and signed, and made a mo-ti that they be allowed as a-1 this motion was,:seconded_by Alderman Richardson, and ilia 1 gassed unanimously by the Council. 5 .I !Aderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance, entitled ” AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT ORTION OF WILLOW AVENUE LYING BETVIEEN BLOCKS ONE(I) AND TWO (2) IN EVELYN BILLS, AN AD- ITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:" to Tlze'YOrdinance; wasp;r.ead:inill,its'entiretyl,by- the l.Clerk,, Alderman McGoodwin made' :r otion that all rules.be Su'spended�'and that the Ordinance '.,pass , this"motion was, seconded! y Alderman Kent, and'on roll call'by'the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: ichardsbn;:,P,IcGoodvJin,; Bohe, Williams; lKincaid and Kent;rNays: Alone. Absenti and not •votin Feathers and White: nAndtthe-Mayor d'eelaredat._Iie.Ordinance massed,_ as. there..were, 6,Ayes, a d no.,Nays. T17v.i ;'6, ,.ORDINANCE NO.978;... to ..,00. AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF VIILLOVI AVENUE LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS ONE(I) DID TWO (2) IN EVELYN HILLS, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR TIER PURPOSES. ,WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fay- tteville, Arkansas on the 26th day of June, 1950 asking the City Council to vacate and bandon all that Dortion of Willow Street lying between Blocks One and Two in Evelyn Hill, An Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas as designated on the -plat of said addi- ion--now appearing of record- in Plat Boole, page 255 thereof in the office of the Recorder f Washington County, Arkansas. ,WHEREAS, after due b.otice as required by law, the Council has at the time and lace mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the quer tion an as ascetained that the portion of the Street above se'scribed has heretofore been dedicat to the public=use as a s� eet; has not,been actually used by the -public generally for a period of at feast five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners o the property abutting on the portion of'the street to be vacated have filed with the ouncil their written consent to such abandonment; and that public interest and welfare gill not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such street. NOV13 THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF F ARKANSAS: Section 1, The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby releases, vacates and ab ons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the treet designated as follows: All that portion of Willow Avenue lying between Blocks One (I) and Two(2) n Evelyn Hills, an addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, plat of which additi, s recorded in the plat book at page 255 thereof,'in the office of the Circuit Clerk and x -Officio Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas. Section 2. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall iled in the Office of the Recorder of Washington County, and recorded in the deedsreco f said County. to Section 30 This"Ordinance shall take off ect and be in full force and effect rom and after its passage. Passed this 21stday of August, 1950 Approved 21jaylor Attest i y Clerk, Airport Alderman Richardson made a motion -that the record of the minutes of January 30 -lent paid 1950 with reference to accepting the prop osal. %of..-CRaymond J,,Ellis be changed to show his t0 August rent paid to August 31st, instead of August 1st, 1950, this motion was seconded by Alder- 31st,1950 rlian Williams; and was passed unanimously .by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the City Auditor be authorized to pay Jud ent of the amount of the Judgment in the c:,ae of H.E.Swift VS. City of Fayetteville for balance H.E.Swift ue on his 1949 contract as manager of the City Park,(amounting to .,$2,142.14,tn,lus 4 Court Costs), this motion was sdconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously b he 'Council. Billing Alderman Kent made a motion to accept the bid of the National Cash Register Co Machine lo furnish a billing machine for $5,670.00 -as recommended by the Board of Public Affairs his motion was seconded by -.Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Counci To investi Alderman Richardson madd a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to ialce an investigation of the Insurance Policies of City Employees going into the Armed gate Ins ervices, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the policies ouncil. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Assistant City Engineer submit a rritten r port on the sidewalk of Cox & Faubus on North School.,Street, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Tie finance report of the City Auditor .for the first 7 months of 1950 was pre s nted, and Alderman e t made a motion that the report be received and filed, seconded by Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously'by the Council. ':'D T e Mayor stated that he had a proposal that if the City would give a 40 foot Right of Way loan 4 foot along the East side of the land ormed by the City embracing the area of LAKE FAYETTEVILLE,. 0,000 ity Alderman McGoodwin-made a motion that the County be granted a 40 foot rifht of way beginnilig right of at the Williams place and runrmng 1/4 -mile East and then north along the east line of the vay L e Fayetteville lands this motion was secInded by Alderman Williams,. and was passed unan- at lake i ously by the Council. (That the County would bulid a road) (A) The�Mayor°stated that since W.C.Smith had beeni.granted a Miltary Leaue of Absence, replacing old 12" J hn E i was his recommendation that John E.MahaffeV Ve made ACTING WATER SUPERINTENDENT, in addition P? haffey t his duties as Assistant City Engineer and that his salary be increased to $35000 per mpnth, A ting Alderman Kincaid made a motion that the Re omimnendation of the Mayor be approved, this mot on No w s seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Assistant City Engineer submit a rritten r port on the sidewalk of Cox & Faubus on North School.,Street, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Tie finance report of the City Auditor .for the first 7 months of 1950 was pre s nted, and Alderman e t made a motion that the report be received and filed, seconded by Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously'by the Council. ':'D Dept ,ter Dep to loan G n Fd 0,000 c I Alderman Kent made a motion that the General Fund be authorized to borrow yp 0,000.00from the Water Fund,(being the money received from the sale of the Garment Facto t is motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, and was passed unan_mnously by the Council There being no further business, Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, seconded by A derman Richardson, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared t C until adjourned till September 11th, 1950s Approved Attest 4y= Ni Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, Septemberllth, 195yo resent: Mayor Powell 1A.Rhea3 City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, Assist ity Engir_cer John E.I:Iahaffey, Fire Chief Bur_n Burl Skelton, and Aldermen; Richardson,Feathers, cGoodwin, Bohe, Williams,Kincaid and Kent. Absent: Alderman White. W.C.,,Vhitfield,member of the City Hospital Board appeared before the ouncil with a request"for.repairs'to said hospital under the provisions of Ordinance No. 30. . Said requests being as follows: epairs a� Nurses Home: Repair cornice & screens, paint woodwork on outside (Brick Bldg) ity Hos�it al Proper: ospital equest lepair cornice, paint outside, replace awnings Main Hall, 2nd floor: (A) remove linoleum,(B) sand floor, (C) lay new linoleum(Cove Base) replacing old 12" ase boards, (D)paint woodwork (2nd flibor-Hall) 5. Asphalt tile in hall of basement, paint woodwork in basement 6, combination water feeder & low Water cut-off heating boiler main Building(cost p80. 7, replace Sterilizer in operating room " 8, Emergency lighting equipment for operating room ($400) 9, Asbestos blocks, ceiling 3rd floor Alderman. Williams made a motion hat the request be referred to the Hoapi ommittee ilderman for investigation, and report back to the Council, this motion was seconded by Kincaid and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Mayor reported that this was the time that had been set for opening c ds On ids for the work to be done by the FAYET'TEVILLE SUBURBAN ':DATER DISTRICT NO.1, after whit strut- he bids were opened with the following result: n for er Dist McClelland Engmneering & Construction Cc License No. 241 Amt of Bid $52,554.50 �l Eagle Home Building & Insulators It 406 It 55,136;96 Forsgen Bros. It 49 It 551355.00 Tune Building & Excavating Co It 319 It 55,9350-51 I;$ if Plbg & Heating Co. if3 it 56,216.00 Griffin Cd)nstructson Co. " 620 " 573960.00 Clarke Contracting Co. " 489 if 59,069.25 G.W.Shirley & Son " 338 " 59,943.81 Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that' contract for water main extension for agtetteville Suburban VDater District Noel be awardrdd to McClelland Engineering & Constr ion Co. in the amount of $521554.50, which bid is considered the lowest and best bid, s warded subject to the receipt'of monies by the City Treasurer from the Fayetteville uburban Water District No. 1 . And that on receipt of said monies and the presentation f proper construction bond as set out in the plans and specifications, the Mayor and ity Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign said contract. That the City Clerk be nstructed to hold the bonds and bids of the three low bidders until ,said contract is xecuted, this motion,was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by t ouncil. Alderman Kent reported the bills had been approved and signed, and made a moti hat they be allowed as approved, seconded by Alderman Richardson, which was passed unan ously by the Council al