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Home My WebLink About1951-06-07 MinutesW Fayetteville City Council met ih regular sessi&n Thursday, June 7th,(2:30 P.M.) 1951. Present: M or Powell M.Rheas City 01erk J.W.McGehee; City Engineer John Mahaffey, City Auditor Ha .d Zick and Aldermen; -Richardson ,McGoodwin, Pratt, Williambs-Kincaid$ Heflin end Kent. Absent Alderman Burge and City Attorney A.D.McAllister, Jr. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 21st, were read and approved. Mr.H.W.Younkin, President of the University City Transit Co. appeared before the Council Bus and asked to make the following changes in bus routes during the summer months: dule i1.'Me propose to�add a new Route;on a trial basis;oiat ori Huntsville Road (Highway No.16 East) as far as Dreke's store. Although there was -not --enough patronage to justify a -route there several years ago when it -was given's. trial;we are hoping that Jrhe situation has changed as 'a result of the rapid increase in population in that area I �.Csayy." t 2. In order to give -the peopIDe on Highway 71 South to Greenland better serviee,vge propose to Ad an additional bus trip at 1:30 P.M. and change the time of our last morning trip from le30 to 11130 A.M.° 3. In order to give the people on the above routes a chance to use the bus service o a greater extent, we wish to reduce service on some of the other routes where insuffim dent ,patronage has been a handicap for several months, proposing the following changes:) (A) combine the Veteran' hospital and Mission Street Routes, still giving hourly, ervice to both,but eliminating -part of Mission Street extending from either Rush Drive or ,rospect to the Old'Wire Road and aldo eliminating the Mission Street extension up Assembly )rive to Mt.Sequoyah, (B)'Give hourly service instead of -40 minute Service'to both Lverett Street and ,everett School, combining the latter with one of the University"routes and eliminating ;he 'two -block extension ori Cleveland west of :Leverett'School, Hourly service to Terry pillage, eliminating the extra busses giving service every half hour early in the morning uld let in the evening. (C) Reduction in Sunday service City Bus Schedule effective June 11th, 1951. Daly except Sunday: Leaves Square'at AIRPORT ROUTE= 7:30,8:30, 11:30 A.M.; 1:309 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 P.M.Via W Mountain,Schoo St and Highway 71 South to Greenland. FAIRGROUNDS ROUTE=- Leaves Square on the hour: 7:00 A.M.-to 7 P.M. Via W.Diskson(to Sout Campus entrance),'S.Duncan,Highway 62 to West"City'Limits, returning via 3rd St and S.College Ave. Night -busses at 9:30 P.M. and 10:50 P.M. via Terry Village. HUNTSVILLE STREET. Leaves Squere'on the hour, 7:00 "A.M.to_ WO P.M. via W.Rock St, Mill Huntsbille St(`Highway 16 East) to Drake and Watson Stores, returning via same route... LEVERETT SCHOOL-- Leaves Square l0 Minutes aftbr"the hours 7:10 A.M.to 6:10 P.M. via N. Block, W.Dickson;=N.Garland,--turning around at�Leverett School and returning to Square via W.Meple, Ark.Ave and Dickson Street. LEVERETT STREET== Leaves Square 20 -minutes past the hour,*7:20 A.M.to 6:20 P.M. via N.Bl W.Di'dkson,N:Ea§t St.;W.Maple to University'Student Union, and North on Leverett Stas far as North St.returning same route, TERRY VILLAGE -= Leaves'Sggare920 minutes past the hours 6:40-A.M.to 6:40 P.M. via N.Blc W.Diokson; N.East St.; W.Map1e, Stadium Road;Razorback Road, returning via W.Me N.East'St. and-W.Dickson St. Night"busses run at 7:30,8:30;9:30 and 10:50. The -9:30 P.M, and 10:50 P.M. busses return via Faia Grounds. UNIVERSITY ROUTE-- Leaves Square 10 minutes till and l0 minutes after the houy 7:10 A.M. to 10:50 P.M. Also Night -busses -at 7'e30,8e30,9:30 and 10:30 P:M. via N.Block, W.DICKSON St.,N.Garland, returning via W.Maple, Ark.Ave.and Dickson VETERANS HOSPITAL AND MMSSION STREET: -=Leaves Square at 30 minutes past the hour, 6:30 A.M.to 6:30 P.M:Via-N:Colege Ave. thru-"Veterans Hospital Grounds, returns via Prospect St.to Mission, then South to Lafayette, then West to College Ave, and back to the Square. SUNDAY BUS SCHEDULE, Effective June 10,'1951: UNIVESITY ROUTE-- First bus leaves Squarw at 9:10 and every 20 minutes throughout the day until 10:50 P.M. TERRY VILLAGE ROUTE-- Hourly from 9:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M.,_last bus at 10:50 P.M. FAIRGROUNDS-- Served by extension of Terry Village route at 9.:30 P.M. and 10:50 P.M. e et ve., ck, ;k, les No bus service on'Sundays occurring during perdods when University of Arkansas is not -in session; Alderman McGoodwin-mada a motion that'the proposed new schedule be approved, t': this motion was _seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Councils, :Representatives -from 6alvar^ Baptist Church appeared before the Council and stated that they wanted to erect a church building on"the corner of Maple and West Streets and made a request that they be permitted establish their building line closer to the street than is permitted by the provisions of Ordinance number 848 of the Building Ordinances of the-City,,lafter discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the mat= ter "be"referred to the i�ldirig Committee and for them to confer with the Planning.Comis-I Sion for study, and to -make recommendations back to the Council; this motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin and was passed unanimously by the Council. e� 6 I At this time the bids were opened for roofing the City Reservoir on Mt.Sequoyah, with the following results:." (at this time the Mayor announced that on account of financessthe City could only roof 2 lof this reservojr at the present time, which would be ALTERNATE NO 1.) 1 C• C Vi ALTERNATE NO.1 @ 870D0 `12"441:00 100;00 14'300; 84:60 12 097:80 81:28 11'623004 4.901,7*400.4.0614 4 TOTALS* 1'/�'/t11«bV GL,411•DV 10,100.1E lO,G�/.YY tY,lYJ. A derman Williams made a motion that the'Ybid of E.V.Bird Construction Co. on Alternate Noel, for the sum of $14,1450-06 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sW the contract this motion was seconded by. Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Councils Alderman Keht reported that"-th6 bills -had -been audited and signed; Alderman Richardson ma I motion that the'bills'_lie a13yyed, as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Willi I nd was, passed unanimously by the Council. L11 for The Engineerls esti at A No 6, Certificate No; 9�for'work done on the Fayetteville Suburb ater eater District:No.l he McClelland Construction Co•'amountOng to 01,584.36 was present Lstrict and Alderman McGoodwin-made a motion that the account be approved, this motion was second >.1 by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council• 'isher I City Engineer MaHaffey reported that Harold Lieberenz who has been Assistant Engi- st.City neer had resigned 'and Mr.Mahaf fey recommended that 'Charley Fisher be employed to take his place at a -salary od $300.00 per month plus a $25,00 per month car allowance, Alderman ;ineer McGoodwin made a motion -that the' -City Engineer be authorized to employ Mr•Fisher at the recommended'salary, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimotisly I he Council* he WaterpSuperintendent:r presented the proposal of the FLEXIBLE PIPE CLEANING COMPANY to clean the fourteen inch cast-iron water line from the West Fork Pump Station to the'Mt.Sequoyah iter Filter Plant,'. distance of approximately 10,380 feet; for ten cents per"foot. Said price .no to cover supervision and all necessary equipment to he"u-;ed in pressure cleaning this line, Alderman Williams -made a'motion that the'Water;Superintendent be authorized to employ the caned Flexible Pipe Cleaning Co on the above -terms, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no"further-buainesso Alderman McGoodwin moved to adjourn, subject to call with"the next" regular'meeting to be June 25th, "this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimously byithe Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned subject to call. Epproved: Attest : Mayor Ulty Clerk L Bird Const.C6 McClelland Davidson=Steel Tom Eads Tune Const.Co 250 Days Const".Co• Const"CO• 90 days. 300 days 150 days 120 days ROOFS— RESERVOIRS NO.1 &.2. 1!Conerete 286,1@ 80;00-=22;888:00. 76,00-21 743:60. 58;00-16'593;B0 74:85-21;414;58 62.11-17 769t) So,'REMOVE BEAMH 2, 0 :0 . Ijb6b044 2, 3, 33:_ 1 C• C Vi ALTERNATE NO.1 @ 870D0 `12"441:00 100;00 14'300; 84:60 12 097:80 81:28 11'623004 4.901,7*400.4.0614 4 TOTALS* 1'/�'/t11«bV GL,411•DV 10,100.1E lO,G�/.YY tY,lYJ. A derman Williams made a motion that the'Ybid of E.V.Bird Construction Co. on Alternate Noel, for the sum of $14,1450-06 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sW the contract this motion was seconded by. Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Councils Alderman Keht reported that"-th6 bills -had -been audited and signed; Alderman Richardson ma I motion that the'bills'_lie a13yyed, as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Willi I nd was, passed unanimously by the Council. L11 for The Engineerls esti at A No 6, Certificate No; 9�for'work done on the Fayetteville Suburb ater eater District:No.l he McClelland Construction Co•'amountOng to 01,584.36 was present Lstrict and Alderman McGoodwin-made a motion that the account be approved, this motion was second >.1 by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council• 'isher I City Engineer MaHaffey reported that Harold Lieberenz who has been Assistant Engi- st.City neer had resigned 'and Mr.Mahaf fey recommended that 'Charley Fisher be employed to take his place at a -salary od $300.00 per month plus a $25,00 per month car allowance, Alderman ;ineer McGoodwin made a motion -that the' -City Engineer be authorized to employ Mr•Fisher at the recommended'salary, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimotisly I he Council* he WaterpSuperintendent:r presented the proposal of the FLEXIBLE PIPE CLEANING COMPANY to clean the fourteen inch cast-iron water line from the West Fork Pump Station to the'Mt.Sequoyah iter Filter Plant,'. distance of approximately 10,380 feet; for ten cents per"foot. Said price .no to cover supervision and all necessary equipment to he"u-;ed in pressure cleaning this line, Alderman Williams -made a'motion that the'Water;Superintendent be authorized to employ the caned Flexible Pipe Cleaning Co on the above -terms, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no"further-buainesso Alderman McGoodwin moved to adjourn, subject to call with"the next" regular'meeting to be June 25th, "this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimously byithe Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned subject to call. Epproved: Attest : Mayor Ulty Clerk L