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Home My WebLink About1952-02-25 Minutes412 It Lteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, February 25, 1952. ent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W,McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City neer John MaHaffey,'Cittg Auditor Harold Zick, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen; ardson, Burge, Hunt, Pratt, Williams, McAllister, Heflin and Kent. nutes of the regular meeting of February 11th, were read and approved. The City Engineer presented the application of Mrs. -Ruby Hudson for a Bldg permit t 202 N.Block Street, Alderman Pratt made a motion' that Building Permit No.648 be approved his motion was seconded Alderman Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council. The City Engineer presented the application of Davidson:Steele'-for,ha 'permituifa2tit ooristry�ctionzof,ithe:zA4ethod st; Church bmildingiont�DibksontStreety AldermanvRr9,tth±ade.oaimn t�ion that Building Permit No.652 be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Willies d was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Richardson made- a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to take To take legal steps to force B.J.Hilton owner of a frame building on North College Avenue to abid legal ly an agreement made with the City Council September 12, 1949, that he would use Fire re - steps Vs. listing walls and roof on the -building to be moved, this motion was seconded by Alderman B.Hilton Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. e Alderman Kent reported -that the bills had been audited and signed, ang made a mo- t�ion that they be alloweddas approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by rhe Council. Letter A letter was presented from the University`of Arkansas, also; one from Athletic Di s reAsing ector, John Barnhill, stressing the need If COMMERCIAL AIR -LINES being broughtto Fayette) need of villa, which brought up 'the questmon of some improvements that would have to be made at Commercial he Airport before a request for'Cormnercial Airlines would be considered, said improvements Air -lines ere estimated -to cost about $20,000.00, with the`Government paying 50% of the cost, t lderman Williams made a motion that the matter be referred to the Aviation Committee from the City Council-to'confer with the Aviation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to try 4o work out a plan and make recommf�ations to the City Council, This motion was seconded by Alderman McAllister and was passed unanimously by the Council. Chief to&jothers Little Ro k Petition for Imp .p DiTtrict 1 0 Lindell St. N t Alderman Williams made a motion that the Fire Chief, one Driver and three Volun, eer Firemen be authorized to attend a convention at Little Rock, March 17218 and 19th o: arch, with expenses paid, -this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt, and was passed nanimously b'y the Council. I�tA`:5655ED pol A Petition was presented, purported to be signed by two-thirds,/of the property ners-:in the proposed District,asking that an Improvement District be formed for the pur se of draining, grading,pavi.ng, curbing and guttering Lindell Street from a point 234 f rth of the North Line of Douglass Street to the South Line of York Street, Aldermam Wil ams made a motion that the City Clerk be instructed to have a notice published in the rthwest Arkansas Times notifying all property owners within said territory that said tition'will be heard at the regular meeting of the Council to be held on the 24th day March, 19523and that at said meeting the Council will determine whether those signing ie same constitute two-thirds in value of such owners of real property; and at said meet .1 owners of real property within -said territory who desire will be heard upon the quest its motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn, seconded by .derrpan Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Pdayor declared the Cc _1 adjourned. ATTEST" APPROVED' y C er Mayor st. No The final estimat „ No.6 for cost of construebion of Mconctetec:oof for reservoir no.l, F7 approvIlIltmounting to ,"1,486.24 was presented by the City Engineer, Alderman Williams made a motion that the estimate be approved and a warrant issued to E.V.Bird construction C>b.for $1,486 2 J.RaBissett The City Engineer presented the statement of J.R.Bissett for professiibnal services, supel- allllowed iision of construction of Reservoir Roof No.l, amounting to $250.00,Alderman Williams made $20.00• motion that the Account be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was I I.assed unanimously by the Council. The City Engineer presented the application of Mrs. -Ruby Hudson for a Bldg permit t 202 N.Block Street, Alderman Pratt made a motion' that Building Permit No.648 be approved his motion was seconded Alderman Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council. The City Engineer presented the application of Davidson:Steele'-for,ha 'permituifa2tit ooristry�ctionzof,ithe:zA4ethod st; Church bmildingiont�DibksontStreety AldermanvRr9,tth±ade.oaimn t�ion that Building Permit No.652 be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Willies d was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Richardson made- a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to take To take legal steps to force B.J.Hilton owner of a frame building on North College Avenue to abid legal ly an agreement made with the City Council September 12, 1949, that he would use Fire re - steps Vs. listing walls and roof on the -building to be moved, this motion was seconded by Alderman B.Hilton Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. e Alderman Kent reported -that the bills had been audited and signed, ang made a mo- t�ion that they be alloweddas approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by rhe Council. Letter A letter was presented from the University`of Arkansas, also; one from Athletic Di s reAsing ector, John Barnhill, stressing the need If COMMERCIAL AIR -LINES being broughtto Fayette) need of villa, which brought up 'the questmon of some improvements that would have to be made at Commercial he Airport before a request for'Cormnercial Airlines would be considered, said improvements Air -lines ere estimated -to cost about $20,000.00, with the`Government paying 50% of the cost, t lderman Williams made a motion that the matter be referred to the Aviation Committee from the City Council-to'confer with the Aviation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to try 4o work out a plan and make recommf�ations to the City Council, This motion was seconded by Alderman McAllister and was passed unanimously by the Council. Chief to&jothers Little Ro k Petition for Imp .p DiTtrict 1 0 Lindell St. N t Alderman Williams made a motion that the Fire Chief, one Driver and three Volun, eer Firemen be authorized to attend a convention at Little Rock, March 17218 and 19th o: arch, with expenses paid, -this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt, and was passed nanimously b'y the Council. I�tA`:5655ED pol A Petition was presented, purported to be signed by two-thirds,/of the property ners-:in the proposed District,asking that an Improvement District be formed for the pur se of draining, grading,pavi.ng, curbing and guttering Lindell Street from a point 234 f rth of the North Line of Douglass Street to the South Line of York Street, Aldermam Wil ams made a motion that the City Clerk be instructed to have a notice published in the rthwest Arkansas Times notifying all property owners within said territory that said tition'will be heard at the regular meeting of the Council to be held on the 24th day March, 19523and that at said meeting the Council will determine whether those signing ie same constitute two-thirds in value of such owners of real property; and at said meet .1 owners of real property within -said territory who desire will be heard upon the quest its motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn, seconded by .derrpan Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Pdayor declared the Cc _1 adjourned. ATTEST" APPROVED' y C er Mayor