06-05-1950 Regular Meeting224
The regular meeting of the Mayor and Council was `held on June 5, 1950
4:30 P. M., making a trip to Vinnings and Pretty Branch Drive to observe
two ditching machines in action, by the entire Council.
The meeting continued at the City Hall at 6 P. Me, with Mayor J: M: Gibson,
presiding. Council men P. P. Shaw, H. L. McEntyre, C. W. Jones, Stanley
McCall a and Howard Hames present. Paul Hensley Gity engineer and City At-
torney Harold Willingham present also.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting and three special meetings were
read and approved.
Bids were submitted on ditching machines from R. R. Armstrong & Bros.,
and Yancey Bros. as follows:
R. R. Armstrong& Bros., machine;'$60385.00 purchase price, with
2% discount, 10 days, net price, $6,258.30. (new Machine)
Yancey Bros., machine; pt8�;5.00900 purchase price, with 2% discount,
10 days, net price, $80330.00,Jubed machine, with guarantee same as
new machine)
Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley McCalla to urchase
ditching machine from R. R. Armstrong & Bros., purchase price, 60385.00
with 2% discount, 10 days, total net cost $6,258.30. Voted unanimous.
Mr. Sutton, representative of R. R. Armstrong & Bros.,.quoted prices on
Jaeger Model--75 Portable Compressor, $2,135.00 total value and rentals
as follows:
75 cu f t Compressor $140.00, per month
2 Tampers, 035 per mo. 70.00 two months
2 Air Hose, $6:60- " 13.20 two months
223.2 two months rental
Mayor Gibson asked Mr. Hensley, City Engineer to obtain bids for 61, galy,
pipe, mechanical joint and open bell to be read at a special meeting
of the Council, June 14th. Also to obtain bids on fire plugs.
Bids were opened and read on water meters from Rockwell Company as
follows:
800 -1000 meters with connections ------- $14.71
400 meters or less with connections.... 18.27
Motion made by H. L. McEntyre and seconded by P. P.-Shaw to purchase
400 meters with connections from Rockwell Company at $18.27 each.
Total cost 7,308.00. Voted unanimous.
Bid read from Griffin Foundry Company for 80 meteraboxes @ $4.05 each
Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to purchase
80 meter boxes @ $4.05 each from Griffin Foundry Company, total cost
$324.00. Voted unanimous.
Mr. Hensley stated Hughes to Powder Springs Street had 8831 of 12" pipe,
of which 4001 was on private property.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by Howard Hames to lay 883t of
6" line on Powder Springs Street. Voted unanimous.
Mr. Gibson ask that the Council advance $500 as part payment of City
Engineerts fee. Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley N
McCalla tp pay $500 as part payment on Mr. Hensley►s.fee as City Engi-
neer. Voted unanimous.
Mr. Willingham read ordinance regarding car nusiances. Motion made by
P. P. Shaw and seconded by Stanley McCalla to adopt ordinance as -read.
Voted unanimous.' (Ordinance attached to these minutes) ,
Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley McCalla to lay 24"
line across Powder Springs, leading off Hughes Street. Voted unanimous.
Meeting adjourned 8:30 P. M.
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VinutesA, • 1950 •
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A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held June 19, 1950 at the
City Hall, 7:30 P. M. Mayor J. M. Gibson presided over the meeting, the
following Councilmen were present; P. P. Shaw, H. L. McEntyre, Stanley
McCalla and Howard Hames. City Attorney, Harold Willingham, and City
Engineer Paul Hensley present also.
Purpose of the meeting to open bids for prices on 6" pipe. Amount needed,
17,000t, stated by Mr. Hensley. Bids were submitted from; American Cast
Iron Pipe Company, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company and James B. Clow & Sons
Bids attached to these minutes.
Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley McCalla to give Mayor
Gibson and City Engineer Paul Hensley authority to contact three companies
submitting bids on pipe, as to earliest delivery date of at least 520001
pipe, and Council to have a call meeting immediately to decide Company to
place order with. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley McCalla to give haul-
ing of'pipe to James Co Hardy for $7.21 per ton ditch side delivery. Voted
unanimous*
Bid for New Joy Model WK-80, 105 Cu Ft Portable Air Compressor, from W. C.
Caye and Company,.Inc. Bid attached to these minutes.
Bid for 75Cu Ft Portable Air Compressor, from R. R. Armstrong Company.
Bid attached to these minutes.
Motion made by Howard Hames and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to rent Air
Compressor 105,Cu Ft type from W. C. Caye and Co., Inc., with option to
buy with 100% rental fee to apply on purchase price for a two months per-
iod, or 95% rental fee to apply on purchase price,at the end of four months.
Rental fee to be A200 per month. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to'have a complet
City map made by Mr. Hensley which will establish the City limits, front
footage of each lot to be shown, on map. Fee to be $1350.00, %500 in 90
days and balance to be paid in December. Voting for, P. P. Shaw, H. L.
McEntyre and Howard Hames. Voting against, Stanley McCalla.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by H. L.McEntyre to give City
Engineer, Mr. Hensley authority to have 6 prints made of Richardson and
Yarbrough sub -division at 20¢ each. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by P. P• Shaw and seconded by Stanley McCalla to make Hunter
,'Street a one way street. Hunter street runs from Dunn to Concord. Voted
unanimous.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to employ assist-
ant clerk to supply in Mr. McCollum absence and to assist tax assessors
for 30 days at 30 per week. Voted unanimous*
Bid submitted from M. & H. Valve & Fittings Company for AWWA Fire Hydpants,
Bid attached to these minutes*
Motion made by P. P. Shaw to buy suffieent amount fire hydrants to complete
water system in 6" line now underway, at $85.35 each, 179 seconded by How-
ard Hmmes. Voted unanimous.
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