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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-08-20 Minutes38 URN- Fayetteville -'City Council met in adjourned session, Monday,August 13th, 1951. PresenteMayor Powell M:Rhea, City- Clerk J.W.McGehee,gity Attorney A, D. McAllister, City ing Engineer John -"Mahaffey; City Auditor Harold Ziok;'and Aldermen; Richardson, Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent: Alderman Williams. his time leted a The Mayor stated that the regular meeting of August 6th had been adjourned til: to hear the report of Marion L.Christ of Little Rock, whose firm has ivat %coil survey of the City Sewage collection system. But first, -"the Mayor asked Mr Dee's of the Marion L,Christ Firm to report the esult of a survey made by him at"the request of the Mayor with reference to a dike bei: onstructed near the -City PUMP Station by Mr.Gene Goff, Mr Dees reported that in his op. on, that the c6nstructiori-of the dike would definitely cause the City Pump Station -to verflow much more frequently than it had in the past; Alderman McGoodwiri"made a motion"that the Mayor be authorized to contact Mrs off and request him to tske such measures as is recomimemded�by the Consulting Engineer o proteot--the City Pump Station, in oase Mr. Goff does not carry out such recommendati he Mayor. -and -City Engineer will report their"recommendations to the City Council, this otion was sedonded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council. The result -of the"survey of the Sewer System was presented by Marion Christs the report shows the conditions -as they"e`xist, and points out the needs and the ways the poport needs may be met. Th6 m neer bid"proceedure is of course up to the City Council. of Sewer l In mapping a program'which would give Fayetteville a modern and satisfactory survey sewer system; the survey reportysets out plans -which would care for normal growth of the by city over a period through 1981'; At'that time according to estimates of the Christ Firm, M.ChristFayetteville should have -well over 30,000 population and' -the need for much larger facili- tlies will be felt.""The plans outlined call fora bond issue either of more than $400,000 Ir of 8002000 to care for the need's of 800 more customers than arer. presently. Under both-plans,'present and fixture equipment' included in the program'would meet adequately the needs of a larger population than at present makes dp the City. Revenue bonds can be issued to'pay for the-con"struution which is outlined, bonds which would be'paid off by'money-raised by an increase in a sewer tax, The $800,000 is-sue"would not mean much more tax than the $400,000 issue, beca der the former so many more customers help to pay. There being no further business, Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn seconded by Alderman Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council* and the Mayor de - ca ared the Council adjourned. Approved Attest : ayor i yL;-Leric Fayetteville City Counell met in regular session, Monday, August 20th, 1951. Present: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Cleirk J.W.MaGehee, City Attorney A.D,McA llister, City Engineer -John MaHaffey,'City Auditor Harold Zick, Fire Chief Burl.Skelton,and Aldermen; Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent : Alderman Richardson Representatives of the Standard'Oil Company appeared before the Council with tandard a request for permiission to install a 50,0007gallon storage tank. The Company had start 1 Stor. work on the 3nstallatiori of -the tank, but had been stopped by a Munibipal:.Court order e tank obtained'by"the City;Tanks of -this size are not allowed in the City limits under an ordi nance. Company representatives agreed -to hold up work until the City makes a study of th ordinances of other cities and take some action* ' eds for A Quitclaim deed from Kathryn Oliver, Bess Oliver and Rachel Oliver to the City reet of Fayetteville,- conveying a strip of land 780 feet long by'30 feet wide being a part of rposes Southwest Quarter of Southeast W$uarter of'Section Eight, Township sixteen Nbrth,'Range Thirty West, Said strip of"land'being conveyed to the. City for street purposes, said str abutting on the West aide -of Oliver" Addition to the"City of Fayetteville and 'extending North to the North Line of the lands of the Grantors in said forty acre tract# was prese. Also, A Quitclaim deed from -Mrs Lorene Moody Charleton, conveying a strip of land 320 feet long by 10'feet"wide,being a part 'of Southwest quartet of Southeast quarter of Section Eight in Township Sixteen"North,"Range Thirty"West, said strip of land being con- veyed to the City for Street purposes", was presented. KSSdiffa= Both of the above deeds being for the"purpose'of extending Gray Street. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the deeds be accepted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed. unanino ly by the Council. Alderman Kent reported -that the bills had been audited and signed and made a motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Aldeflman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Council. Renew The question of renewing the Auto property and liability insurance for anothe in ur ce year came up for- discussion, Alderman Heflin Chairman of the Insurance committee made a posic�aa motion thafi"the present Insurance policies be renewed with the INSURANCE EXCHANGE for anothet yeafi, this motion was seconddd by Alderman Burge, and on roll 'call by the Clerk the following vote resulted: Ayes:'Burge, Pratt, "Williams and Heflin. Nays: McGoodwin, Kincaid and Kent. Absent anis not voting: Richardson. And the Mayor declared the motion passed, as there were 4 Ayes and 3 Nays. :'1 li lderman Pratt introduced "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BETTERMENTS AND MPROVEMENTS TO THE TO SEQUOYAH RESERVOIR OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE 01T Y OF FAYETTEVILLE, RKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS REVENUE IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AND FOR PHER" PURPOSES." The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, Alderman McGoodwAn made a mo- kon that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading",this mo: ion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Clerk then read -the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, Alderman illiams made -a mot16n"that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on i hird and finalr•r.eadixig, this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and was passed unan 4ously by the Council."- The Clerk -then read theoOrdinance the third and final time. he Mayor then put the question -"Shall the Ordinance pass?"", and on roll call by the Cle he following vote was recorded;'Ayes: Burge, McGoodwin., Pratt, Williams, Kimcaid,aHefli nd Kent: Nays:None. Absent and riot"voting: Richardson. And the Mayor declared the Ordin assed,. as there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays. Alderman McGoodwin made"a motion that the -emergency clause be adopted, this :ion was seconded by Alderman Kent; and on roll "call by the Clerk, the f6llowing vote s recorded; -Ayes: Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Nays: ie. Absent and not'voting;-Richardson. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adop ed, a: re there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays. ORDINANCE N0. 1001 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTHUCT•ION OF BETTERMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO UsSEQUOYAH RESERVOIR OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; PROVIDIN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS REVENUE IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Board"of"Health"of the State 68 Arkansas has recommended to the amity* of Fayetteville that it's water storage reservoir on Mt.Segii.oyah be covered, and the ;ity Councilof"the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has elected'to,comply with the require nenta of the State Board of Health with respect to theccovering of said reservoir and to finance the construction thereof pursuant"to the terms of Act No.131 of 1933 as amended subject only to the provisions of Ordinance No.943 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and, WHEREAS", the -City Council -'has caused to be made by a duly qualified engineer est nates of the 'costs 'of constrizcti&hFof such betterments and improvements as hereinabove nentioned, including'enginedrings administrative and legal expenses and all other expens incidental thereto; which'cost the Council finds'to be the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars; and, WHEREAS, in orddr"to obtain sufficient"funds"to'finance said betterments and improvements the Council has decided to issue Water Works Revenue Smptovement Bonds hereinafter authorized to be'paid solely from the revenues of the waterworks system sub- ject only to -a prior pledge'of revenues -as set forth in Ordinance No.943 of the ordinane of the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas; and, WHEREAS, the Council has caused to be made an estimate of the present value of existing waterworks system now owned and operated" by the said City and an estimate of value of the waterworks system after the contemplated :const'ruction-o£'=sai&-obettermeii'ts=' improvements; • ' I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1.That the present value of the waterworks system now owned and mperate by the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas is found and'declared to be the sum of One Million Seven Hundired'One Thousand aihd Three Hundred (S1$'701,300. 00) Dollars and that the total value of said waterworks -system after such'proposed improvements and betterments as here inabove set forth have been made, is the sum of One Million Seven Hunderd Sixteen Thouss and Three Hundred ($1,716,300;00)Dollars "and consequently' that the value of such improve ments and betterments is the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars. SECTION 2. That under the* authority of Act No.131 of 1933 as amended waterwor: revenue -improvement bonds of the:City� hereinafter calledc"Bonds" be issued in the tota: amount *of Fifteen Thous'snd ($15,000.00) Dollars, the proceeds of the sale of which are necessary to provide sufficient funds:to pay the costs of the constr-action of the-bette, and improvements to the waterworks system described herein$ including engineering,legal and other exp enses,.incidental thereto; that said bonds be designated City of Fayettevil three (3%)per cent Mt.Sequoyah"Waterworks 'Revenue Improvement E Bonds, be dated September 1951, be of the'denominations as hereinafter set out, numbered from one(1) to five (5) inclusive and mature in numerical order on the first day of September in each of the following'years and the following amounts, respectively, but callable as hereinafter set forth; :• r DENOMINATION AND AMOUNT 0_ 0 121800 .Due ti-�-sH 1954 2 2;900 nye. o� -!S 1955 3 3;000 1956 4 3�100,c�11 1957 5 3,200 Cc'/1 9 -r -s 1958 That said bonds bear interest at the' rate" of Three (3 0)" Per Cent per annum from date to maturity, payable March 1; 1952 anis sem#-annually thereafter on the' first days of March and September of each year; that said bonds'be signed by the Mayor'and City Clerk and sealed with the corporate seal of the City a8d that the interest on the bonds be evidenoed by coupons thereto attached; the coupons to- be signed by said Mayor and'C&ty Clerk; that the bonds and coupons be payable in such funds as at the time of the respective payments are legal tender for the payment of debts due the United"States of America, at the office of the City Teasurer of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 38 (ORDINANCE N0. 1001 Continued) The bonds, together with interest thereon shall be payable solely out of the Mt.Sequoyah Waterworks Revenue -Bond Fund as hereinafter defined and shall be a valid claim of the hol Ihereof.:only against such'funds and the amount of the revenues pledged to such fund which amount -of said revenues is -hereby pledged 'and mortgaged for the equal and ratable payment of the bonds as they severally mature and -shall be used for no other purpose than to pay the priheipal of and -interest on the bonds, subject only to the prior pledge of revenue as provided in Ordinance-No'.943 of the ordinances of the City of Fayetteville;that said b bonds and coupons be in substantially the following form; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF FAYEPTEVILLE 3% MT.SEQUOYAH WATERWORKS REVENUE IMPROVEMENT BOND KITOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Fayetteville, in the County of Washington and State of Arkansas, for value received, hereby promises to pay to bearer, solely from the special fund provi- ded therefor as herein -after -'set forth, the piincipa sum of DOLLARS on the first day of September 195 $ and to pays solely from saidspecial , interest 4ereon at -the rate of three per cent -'(3%) per ahnum from date,'semi-annually on the first days of March and-Septembeir ir"i'each year, beginning Mardh 19'1952.. upon presentation and surrender of the--azinexed couponssas they severally' become due: Both principal hereof and interest hereon shall be payable in such -funds as at the time of the respective payments are legal tender for the payment of debts due -the United States of America, at the office of the City Treasurer of Fayetteville; Arkansas. This bond is one of a series of'five bonds, aggregating Fifteen Thousand' ($l59000.QO) Dollars; dated'September"1;1951; numbered from 1 to 5, both inclu'sive, all o: like.tender and effect except as -to maturity, and issued for the purpose of providing for �he payment of the cost of the construction of betterments' and ,improvements to the water- works'system of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas (hereinafter called the "Waterworks S System"). I This bond and the series of which -it forms a part are issued pursuant to and in full compliance with -the Constitution and laws of the State of Arkansas, particularly fact No.131 of the regular session of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for thi year 1933, as amended;-and'pursuesit to anordinance of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, -duly adopted;` and do not c statute an indebtedness bf said City of Fayette, vmlle'within any constitutional or statu ry limitations. Said bonds are payable solelR From 'a fixed -amount of'the gross revenues'from the waterworks'system,whkch amount shall -Lb( suffmcient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same become due and payable. Said amount has been duly set aside and pledged as a special fund for that purpo: And identified as the "MT .Sequoyah'Revenue Bond Fund" created' by Ordinance No 1001 duly adopted by the City Council of the said City of Fayetteville on the ;•P3O.th day i August, 1951 under which this -bond is authorized to -be issued; and in said ordinance the said dity of Fayetteville has fixed and has -covenanted and agreed to maintain rates for water eervices which shall be suffnicient�'at all times to provide for the payment of the principi I and interest onthe bonds as the same be come -due and 'payable, to provide for the creat: of seperate depreciation funds .for necessary "replacements to said waterworks system, and 1 provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance of said waterworks system'* This bond is"expressly made negotiable"under said Act No.131 and is issued loth the intent that the laws of the State of Arkansas shall govern the construction thereof. By virtue of the authority of said Act No.131 of the General Assembly of I State od Arkansas for the year 19339 there is granted and created a statutory mortgagf lien on the betterments and improvements -to said waterworks syatem to and in favor of the 4olders of said bonds and each of them, and to and in favor of the holders of each of,tha coupons evidencing the interest on said bonds, and said betterments 'and improvements to s: waterworks system shall 'remain subject to such statutory mortgage lien until the payment in full of all said bonds, both priheipal and interest, shall have been made subject only to a prior pledge and statutory mortgage lien created by the terms of ordinance No.943 of, the City of Fayetteville. The City, at its option, may call for redemption beforecmaturity, in lawfu: funds of the United States of'America,-in inverse numerical orders at par and accrued int( est, any bond or bonds of this issue, at any interest -paying date. Notice of the call for redemption shall be published -by the City Clerk once'a week for two weeks before the date of such on in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Fayette• Dille, Arkansas, and after the date mentioned in said call, the bond or bonds so called will cease to bear interest; provided funds for the payment are ondeposit at the time. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED AND DECLARED that all acts conditions,and thing equired to exist, happen, and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond ave existed, have happened, and have been -performed in due time, form and manner, as re- uired by law; *that the indebtedness represented by this bond'and the issue of which it orms a part does not, exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations; and that suffi- ient of the income and revenue which is deemed to be derived from the' operation of said aterworks system has been pledged to and will be set aside'into said special fund for th syment of the principal of and interest on said bonds. . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by its City Council has caused this bond to be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk thereof and sealed with the cor porate seal of said City, and has caused the coupons thereto attached to be executed by t Mayor and City Clerk, all as of the first day of September, 1951. (SEAL) Mayor of the City of Fayetteville Arkans City Clerk. nrl 86 (FORM OF COUPON) No. March On the first day of 195 , the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, September, ,rkansas promises::to pay to-tiaarer the sum of Dollars, -solely out of the ­fund specified in the bond to which this coupon ippertains,"at-the office of the City Treasurer of the City of -Fayetteville, Arkansas, in inch funds as-at'the time of"payment hereof are legal tender for the payment of debts due :he United States of Americas being interest then due on its three (3%) per cent Mt.Sequoyah laterworks Revenue Improvement Bond, -dated -the first day of September, 1951; and numbered _ ; unless the bond to which this coupon appertains is sooner called for payment. Mayor City Cer. SECTION 3. All -money paid as accrued -interest on the bonds issued hereunder shall b laid to the City Treasurer and by'him placed in'"the Mt;-Sequoyah Waterworks Revenue Bond 'und(hereinafter created), and. -`applied to the payment of interest payable on such bonds n the next interest payment date. SECTION 4. Mt. Sequoyah Waterworks` Revenue Bond Fund. (1) -After payment of all sums -required under the terms of'Ordinance No. 943 from e waterworks fund as"defined iri Section 10 -of said Ordinance No -0943p the City Treasur all pay -from the waterworks fuhVirito a fund which.jb hereby created and designated .Sequoyeh `Revenue Bond Fund'tfie sums -in the amounts and at the times hereinafter stat sub -section (2)' for the purpose of'providii►g funds for the payment of* the- principal d interest on the bonds as they mature according to the following scgedule: (2) There shall be paid -by the City Treasurer`from'sur�lus existing in the water d - after meeting all of the - requirements -of"Ordinance No:943.on the first business day each' -month$ after the delivery of the_bonds,an'amount equal to one-sixth (1/6) of the t installment of interest arid; beginning on October 1;1953; one -twelfth (1/12) of the t installment of principal into the Mt.Sequoyah Revenue Bond Fund. (3) All moneys in the"Mt;Sequoyah-Revenue-Bond Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying the interest on and the principal of the bond's issued under this Ordi- nance. SECTION 5. The City Treasurer skull pay bonds and coupons as they become due and no withdrawal from the Mt.Sequoyah Waterworks Revenue Bond -Fund shall be"made for any I ther purpose except for payment of principal and interest on said bonds. SECTION 6. The Waterworks -'System -Depreciation Fund set up under the terms of ordinance No,943 is hereby found and_declared to be sufficient -to take care of depreciat in connection with the improvements contemplated in this ordinance. SECTION 7; All bonds paid,either at --or before maturity,shall be cancelled when such payment;.is'made,'together with all unmatured coupons appertaining thereto, and held by the City Treasurer. All unpaid interest coupons -maturing on or prior to'the date of such payment shall continue to be payable to the respective bearers thereof. SECTION Be The City, at its option; - *nay call for redemption before maturity, in awful funds of the United States of America; in -inverse numerical order, at par and ac - rued interest; any bond of this issue,'at-any paying date. Notice -of the call for redem hall be published by:the City Clerk once a-week,for two weeks before the date of such ademption in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City"of-Fayetteville, rkansas,and after the date mentioned in said call,the bond or bonds so called will teas o bear interest; prchvided, funds for the payVent are on deposit ay the time. SECTION *9* The bonds;"together with the interest thereon; shall be payable sole ut of the Mt.Sequoyah Waterworks `Reveriue Bond Fund as hereinbefore defined and shall be slid claim -of the holders thereof only against -said fund, and the amount of revenues ledged to said fund, which -amount of said revenuecis hereby pledged for the equal and atable payment of the bonds and shall be used for no'other purpose than to pay the prin ipal of and interest on the bonds as the same accrues SECTION 10. It-is"covenanted and agreed by the CiVy with the holder or holder iof the bonds; or any of them, that it will faithfully and -punctually perform all -"duties (with reference to'the waterworks system required by"the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Arkansas, including making and"collecting of reasonable and sufficient bates Ilawfully established for services rendered by the waterworks system* ion a v a. YEAR PRINCIPAL INTEREST -TOTAL SEPTEMBER 1. MA SE _ MBE 1952 $225:00 $225:00 X450;00 1953 .:::::.:::..:::: .:.:::::....... 225.00 225.00 -450.00 1954 2800000 225;00 2250"00 32500_00 1955 2;900;00 I83;00 183;00 3,266;00 1956 33000:00 139;50 1390,50 3s-279;00 1967 3;190;00 94050 94050 32289000 1958 3,200.00 48.00 48.00 30296.00 (2) There shall be paid -by the City Treasurer`from'sur�lus existing in the water d - after meeting all of the - requirements -of"Ordinance No:943.on the first business day each' -month$ after the delivery of the_bonds,an'amount equal to one-sixth (1/6) of the t installment of interest arid; beginning on October 1;1953; one -twelfth (1/12) of the t installment of principal into the Mt.Sequoyah Revenue Bond Fund. (3) All moneys in the"Mt;Sequoyah-Revenue-Bond Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying the interest on and the principal of the bond's issued under this Ordi- nance. SECTION 5. The City Treasurer skull pay bonds and coupons as they become due and no withdrawal from the Mt.Sequoyah Waterworks Revenue Bond -Fund shall be"made for any I ther purpose except for payment of principal and interest on said bonds. SECTION 6. The Waterworks -'System -Depreciation Fund set up under the terms of ordinance No,943 is hereby found and_declared to be sufficient -to take care of depreciat in connection with the improvements contemplated in this ordinance. SECTION 7; All bonds paid,either at --or before maturity,shall be cancelled when such payment;.is'made,'together with all unmatured coupons appertaining thereto, and held by the City Treasurer. All unpaid interest coupons -maturing on or prior to'the date of such payment shall continue to be payable to the respective bearers thereof. SECTION Be The City, at its option; - *nay call for redemption before maturity, in awful funds of the United States of America; in -inverse numerical order, at par and ac - rued interest; any bond of this issue,'at-any paying date. Notice -of the call for redem hall be published by:the City Clerk once a-week,for two weeks before the date of such ademption in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City"of-Fayetteville, rkansas,and after the date mentioned in said call,the bond or bonds so called will teas o bear interest; prchvided, funds for the payVent are on deposit ay the time. SECTION *9* The bonds;"together with the interest thereon; shall be payable sole ut of the Mt.Sequoyah Waterworks `Reveriue Bond Fund as hereinbefore defined and shall be slid claim -of the holders thereof only against -said fund, and the amount of revenues ledged to said fund, which -amount of said revenuecis hereby pledged for the equal and atable payment of the bonds and shall be used for no'other purpose than to pay the prin ipal of and interest on the bonds as the same accrues SECTION 10. It-is"covenanted and agreed by the CiVy with the holder or holder iof the bonds; or any of them, that it will faithfully and -punctually perform all -"duties (with reference to'the waterworks system required by"the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Arkansas, including making and"collecting of reasonable and sufficient bates Ilawfully established for services rendered by the waterworks system* ion a v a. 38 ,{Found rid SECTION 11. The Mayo r{ice hereby)irected to -publish for one insertion in the Northwes Arkansas Times, which-is_hereb eclared to -be a newspaper -published in Fayetteville and'of"-general circulatioh in-the""City"of"-Fayetteville, Arkansas, this ordinance, to w#ich is attached a notice signed by him -in substantially the following form: NOT ICE Notice is' hereby given that' the City Councilof the City,. of Fayet t evil les Arkansas, has adopted the Ordinance hereinafter set --out; and that said City contmplates the issuance of bonds described in said ordinance, that any person interested may appear before the Counci on the 10th'day-"of Septeiriber�'1951 at 8:00 o'clock P.M-' at -the usual place of meeting at t�e City Hall, and--present`protests� -At such -hearing all objections and suggestions will be heard and the said Council willtake such action as is deemed proper in the premises. Dated this 21st day of August, 1951. Ettest: / M or of Fayettevilles pr ansas. SECTION 12; -If any provision of -this ordinance shall for any reason be held ille gal or invalid, it shall not effect the vaUdity of the remainder of the ordinance. SECTION 13. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereb repealed. - - - - -.. 'SECTION 14 -,'It -_is- ascertained "and declared that the lack of an adequate covering for Mt,Sequbyah'Reservoir of the Waterworks System of the City of Fayettevklle, Arkansas greatly endangers the life, -health and property of the inhabitants of the City of Fayette- ville,Arkansas and 3t- s-neoessaxy that the -'City og Fayetteville, Arkansas immediately construct the'bettermentb' and improvements as hereinabove described to protect and-presery the -life,' -health and:"prbperty'"of its inhabitants. it is ',therefore, declared that an emer- gency exist s -and -this ord'inance'`is-he de's sary`for the -preservation of the public peace, health and safety and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after As passage and approval. re U PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day of August, 1951. v ATTEST: Mayor C' y Cleric The ZONING ORDINANCE,which had -been left -"on its first reading at the regular eting of the Council August 6th, was called up and -was readthe second time by the Cl d after discussion, it -was decided to leave it on its second reading. The Mayor report -6d -that he would be leaving on September 5th and would probab gone for two weeks or""mo-re, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that Alderman Williams elected to serve as Mayor'Pro-tem during"the absence of Mayor Rhea, this motion was conded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Ttere being no further business, Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, with next reg eting to be September 10th, -1951. This motion was,seconded by Alderman Heflin, and was ssed unanimously by the Council', Attests V. Approved OP42(wj Mayor t