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Home My WebLink About1956-02-06 Minutes• 159 here being no further business, Alderman Bronson made a motion to adjourn,this motion as seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously, and the Mayor declared he meeting adjourned. Attest : City Clerk Approved :� 1,1 ay ayetteville City Council met in regular session, IAondays February 61 1956. resent: Mayor Roy A.Scott, City Clerk J.111.I:1cGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City ngimeer W.C.Smith, City Auditor Albert Jones, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, olice Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Richardson,Perish,Holl Id, unsford, Williams, Bissett, Bronson and Alexander. es of the regular meeting of January 23rd, were read and approved. lay Yoe, a local Engineer appeared before the Council to discuss a RESOLUTION passed at lie -last meeting of the Council limiting the laying of water mains, no action was taken. hat the matter be referred to the Street Commd)ttee for study and recommendation, this Mr.Hugh Scarbrough, appeared before the Cpuncil to present and explain the 1956 t of audit of the City of Fayettevile prepared by Payers, Scarbrouth and Baker, Certified Public ccountantsafter discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the Audit be approved, his motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously. Alderman Williams made a motion that W.C.Smith, Superintendent of the Water Depart co .C.Smitended ent be cormaended for his efficient management of the Water Department for the last two Tears, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and vias passed unanimously. Alderman Richardson madd a motion that City Auditor Albert Jones be gived a vote Comme Albrtrt Jona appreciation for the efficient manner in which he is condicting the Business Office c he City, this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously. The Mayor reported that he had heard from Lloyd Applegate, and that he would not ble to take the position of Sanitation Engineer,since he had already accepted another lVie' The City Building Inspector presented the application of Martin Johnson for a permit o erect a building for Earl Hall at 410-414 North College Avenue, Alderman Williams made a otion that Permit No. 1941 be issued to Martin Johnson, this motion was seconded by Ald�r- an Alexander, which was passed unanimously. The City Building Inspector presented the apolicatibn of Ralph Goff .for a permit to emodel the building at 15 East Center Street,:AldermahoRichardsonnaiadeba motionobhat Pe it No.1942 be issued to Ralph Goff, this motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson,which as passed unanimously. The City Attorney introduced " AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF A TWELVE - OCT ALLEY E7TENDING NORTHWARD FROM THE NORTH LINE 0? LOTS 4 AND 15 IN BLOCK 210BETWEEN OTS 1,2, AND 3 AND LOTS 16 TO 24 IITCLUSIVE,IN BLOCK aLENTY-ONE OF FERGUSON'S ADDITION TO ,TV,, CITY OF PA`lI3'T`TEVILLE,ARKANSAS;TIiA" PORTION OF fl CERTAIN UNNAI?ED STREP" OR ALLEY LYING GTWEEN THE EAST LINE OF ALL `14VI PART OF uLOCK 211FERGUSON'S ADDITION.LYING NORTH OF TIIU DTZTH LINE OF LOT 3 OF BLOCK 21 OF IfE RGUSON' S ADDITION, AND THE WEST LINE OF TTn RIGIiT OF AY OF TIFF: ST .LOUIS- SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY, The Ordinance was read in its entire y rid after discussion, -Alderman Alexander made a motion that all .rules be suspended,and the rdinance passed, this motion was seconded by Alderman Holland, and on roll call by the lerk the following vote was recorded: Ayes:Richardson, Parish, Holland,Lunsford,Williams, issett, Bronson and Alexander, Nays:None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, s there were 8 Ayes, and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE N0. 1102. AN ORDINANCFydACATING THAT PORTION OF A TWELVE -FOOT ALLEY =ENDING ITORTIRPIARD FROM T 1 FORTH LINE OF LOTS 4 AND 15 IN BLOCK 213BETVIEEN LOTS 122,AND 3 AND LOTS 16 TO 24,INCLUSIj7E, IN BLOCK '::"IENT'Y-ONE OF FERGUSON'S ADliITION TO THE CITY OF FA`.LE`_"TEVILLE2An1 'sTSAS;THAT PoitIOIA OF A CERTAIN UNNAMED STREET OR ALLEYWAY LYING 3EI'WEEPI THE EAST LINE OF ALL THAT PARE OF I LT64 BLOCK 211FERGUSON'S ADDI'TION,LYING NOR`"H OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 3 OF BLOCK 21 OF FERGUSiON AND TIM WEST LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF T13E ST. LOUIS -SANFRANCISC0 RAILWAY COMPANY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS,petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 8th day of August,1955, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of a twelve -foot alley extending northward from the north line of lots 4 and 15"�n Block 21, between Lots 1,2,and 3 and lots 16 to 24,includive,in Block 21 of Ferguson's Ad=it dition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; that portion of a certain unnamed street or alleyway lying between the east line of all that part of Block 21,Ferguson's Addition,lying north of the north line of lot 3 of Block 21 of Ferguson's Addition, and the West Line of the right of way of the St.Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, and 'TU11REAS, after due notice as required by law,the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice,heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the portion of the street and alley hereinabove described has h re- tofore been dedicated to the public use as a street and alleyway; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of the property abutting on the portion of -said street and ailey sought to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written con- sent to said abandonment;and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affe�t- ed by the abandonment; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS: osition. Loading The question of the City Street Department loading gravel for customers other t gravel he City, out at the gravel pit,came up for discussion,and Alderman Bronson made a mot referred to hat the matter be referred to the Street Commd)ttee for study and recommendation, this St.Com. seconded by Alderman V-Jilliams, and was passed unanimously. ,otion•was lVie' The City Building Inspector presented the application of Martin Johnson for a permit o erect a building for Earl Hall at 410-414 North College Avenue, Alderman Williams made a otion that Permit No. 1941 be issued to Martin Johnson, this motion was seconded by Ald�r- an Alexander, which was passed unanimously. The City Building Inspector presented the apolicatibn of Ralph Goff .for a permit to emodel the building at 15 East Center Street,:AldermahoRichardsonnaiadeba motionobhat Pe it No.1942 be issued to Ralph Goff, this motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson,which as passed unanimously. The City Attorney introduced " AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF A TWELVE - OCT ALLEY E7TENDING NORTHWARD FROM THE NORTH LINE 0? LOTS 4 AND 15 IN BLOCK 210BETWEEN OTS 1,2, AND 3 AND LOTS 16 TO 24 IITCLUSIVE,IN BLOCK aLENTY-ONE OF FERGUSON'S ADDITION TO ,TV,, CITY OF PA`lI3'T`TEVILLE,ARKANSAS;TIiA" PORTION OF fl CERTAIN UNNAI?ED STREP" OR ALLEY LYING GTWEEN THE EAST LINE OF ALL `14VI PART OF uLOCK 211FERGUSON'S ADDITION.LYING NORTH OF TIIU DTZTH LINE OF LOT 3 OF BLOCK 21 OF IfE RGUSON' S ADDITION, AND THE WEST LINE OF TTn RIGIiT OF AY OF TIFF: ST .LOUIS- SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY, The Ordinance was read in its entire y rid after discussion, -Alderman Alexander made a motion that all .rules be suspended,and the rdinance passed, this motion was seconded by Alderman Holland, and on roll call by the lerk the following vote was recorded: Ayes:Richardson, Parish, Holland,Lunsford,Williams, issett, Bronson and Alexander, Nays:None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, s there were 8 Ayes, and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE N0. 1102. AN ORDINANCFydACATING THAT PORTION OF A TWELVE -FOOT ALLEY =ENDING ITORTIRPIARD FROM T 1 FORTH LINE OF LOTS 4 AND 15 IN BLOCK 213BETVIEEN LOTS 122,AND 3 AND LOTS 16 TO 24,INCLUSIj7E, IN BLOCK '::"IENT'Y-ONE OF FERGUSON'S ADliITION TO THE CITY OF FA`.LE`_"TEVILLE2An1 'sTSAS;THAT PoitIOIA OF A CERTAIN UNNAMED STREET OR ALLEYWAY LYING 3EI'WEEPI THE EAST LINE OF ALL THAT PARE OF I LT64 BLOCK 211FERGUSON'S ADDI'TION,LYING NOR`"H OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 3 OF BLOCK 21 OF FERGUSiON AND TIM WEST LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF T13E ST. LOUIS -SANFRANCISC0 RAILWAY COMPANY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS,petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 8th day of August,1955, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of a twelve -foot alley extending northward from the north line of lots 4 and 15"�n Block 21, between Lots 1,2,and 3 and lots 16 to 24,includive,in Block 21 of Ferguson's Ad=it dition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; that portion of a certain unnamed street or alleyway lying between the east line of all that part of Block 21,Ferguson's Addition,lying north of the north line of lot 3 of Block 21 of Ferguson's Addition, and the West Line of the right of way of the St.Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, and 'TU11REAS, after due notice as required by law,the City Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice,heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the portion of the street and alley hereinabove described has h re- tofore been dedicated to the public use as a street and alleyway; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of the property abutting on the portion of -said street and ailey sought to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written con- sent to said abandonment;and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affe�t- ed by the abandonment; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS: L W City Section 1. The City of J�ayetteville,Arkansas, hereby releases,vacated and abandons all i' ight,together with the rights of the public gencrally,in and to that portion of'a twely oot alley;extending'northward from the north line of Lots.4 and 15 in Block 21.,between ;2 and 3,, and Lots.16 to 24,inclusive,in Block 21 of Ferguson's Addition to the City of ayetteville,Arkansas; that portion of a certain unnamed street or alleyway lying betweel he east line of. all that part of Block 21,Fergusonts Addititdnthe West Line of the right f way of the St.Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, reserving unto said City bf Fayett, ille;Arkansas,its stcessors and assigns an easement or right of way,on,over,under and .cross the portion of said alley and street hereby vacated for the purpose of constructil nstallin,laying.and relagiing;,,relocating and maintaining all public utilities now locate) r which may hereafter be located upon said vacated alley and street by said City or any orporation having a franchise or tight of way from said City. Section 2. A copy of the Ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk shall be fil n the office of the Recorder of the County,and recorded in the Deed records of the Cou Section 3.This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its n PASSED AMID APPROVED THIS 6th day of February, 1956. Approved ;_ L Attest ' Ci y C er Alderman Lunsford presented the proposition of replacement MXrd-�=1I of the wi: n the City Administration'Building, after discussion, Alderman .Richardson made a motion he Building Committee be authorized to work out a written agreement with Masonic Bodies n a pro rata pay basis.for replacement of the windows in the City Administration Buildi: ince the Masonic Lodges own the West Jr&of the Third Floor,this motion was seconded by lderman Bissett, which was passed unanimously. C 2 is • 9ge• Alderman Richardson made a motion that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized t,o enter in to a contract with Paul Young,Jr.,Fayetteville Aechitect,for plans and apecificationa to at the usual and standard Arkansas Architects''fee for the replacement of windows in thi r'-'; g red tuilding, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williama, which was passed unanimously. The City Attorney introduced" AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING & REGULA- TING.OF NILE BOXES AND MECHANICAL AND/.ORNON-MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES; PROHIBITING THE OPERATING OF GAMBLING MACHINES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." The Ordinanee-was read in its entirety by the City Attorney, and by agreement left on its first reading. Alderman'Richardson reported that the bills had been approved by thavAuditing ommittee; and made a motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded y Alderman Brobson, which was passed unanimously. &=d There being no further business, Alderman Bissett made a mobion to adjourn, ion was seconded by Alderman Broson, which was passed unanimously, and the Mayor d meeting adjourned, Attest: �1: y Clerk Approved* ay 0