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4856ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE A'AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEASE UPON A CERTAIN PORTION OF FAIR PARK TO R.A. COOK AND FRED I. BROWN AS TRUSTEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 7MEREAS,The Southern Association of Baseball Clubs, commonly known as the Southern League, has, for the past several years played exhibition ball games in the city of Little Rock; and, 'WHEREAS, in the year 1930, the franchise in said League was about to be cancelled because there was no playing ground available; and, ':WHEREAS, Fred I Brown and R.A.Cook, and their associates, succeeded in arranging with the Little Rock School Board for a con- tinuation of the use of Kavanaugh Field for the season of 1931; and WHEREASO after the expiration of 1931, unless a park is provided, Little Rock wili lose its franchise, which will prevent any ball games of the Southern League being played in Little Rock, and 77HEREAS, it is to the interest and advantage of the city of Little Rock and citizens generally to provide a place so that the franchise in the Southern Association will be retained for the use and benefit of the city of Little Rock; and 1'HEREAS, the city of Little Rock now owns the Fair Park which is devoted to exposition and recreational purposes; and WHEREAS, Fred I Brown and R.A.Cook and others, have acquired the Little Rock franchise from the Southern Association and have made plans for the erection of a grand stand and the proper enclosures on lands now a part of the Fair Park, and to the end that Little Rock may remain in the Southern League and the city of Little Rock benefit by the ball games to be played by said League in said city; THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK: Section 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a, lease by and between the City of Little Rock as Lessor and Fred I Brown and R.A.Cook as trustees upon a portion of Fair Park described as follows: 2. Beginning at the southeast corner of the Fair Park, which said park lies west of the City of Little Rock, for beginning point; run thence west 225 feet, thence north 550 feet, thence east 225 feet, thence south 550 feet to point of beginning. Section 2. That said lease shall be executed for a term of T e (65) years at an annual rental of One ($1.00) Dollar per year. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after the date of its passage. Passed: MAY 11 1931 Attest; �• CITY OF LITTLE ROCK i q Date &A AY 1 1� � 193 — ROLL CALL­—CITY COUNCIL Official Year 1930 -1931. Names of Aldermen Votes -- WARDS Long Term Last Aye I No Connor, C. FIRST WARD King, C. M. �I — Tuohey, J. H__ SECOND WARD_ Leiser, H. G. Muswick, George THIRD WARD assell, Sam M. I �� FOURTH WARD Adkins, Homer M. –— �$c ;C�85X ._ I II FIFTH WARD Wm. K Lange, Shoffner, E. G. d SIXTH WARD Duttlinger, C. H__ Adams, George G. SEVENTH WARD Baird, J. P. Fisher, Merlin EIGHTH WARD Conner, C. C. Mr S I � - I Gladden, J. PL l— NINTH WARD Griffin, Leo H. CITY OFFICERS AND DEPART- �I Office I REMARKS MENT HEADS II Phone II -- – OR 6 II _Pat L. Robinson 4_941 I� -- CITY TREASURER II II Oscar D. Hadfield 4 -2020 II MUNICIPAL JUDGE 4_3886. II Harper E. Har_b _ II II CITY ATTORNEY 4_1123 -- Linwood L. Brickhouse _ II II CITY CLERK 9613 Horace A. Knowlton II II CITY COLLECTOR 4_1466 James Lawson II MAYOR'S SECRETARY AND PURr II CHASING AGENT 4 -8417 Grady H. Forgy II II CHIEF OF POLICE 4 -1234 V. E. Martineau II CHIEF Charles DEPART ENT s S. H II 4_2851 p CITY HEALTH OFFICER 11 II ` Dr. Chas. R. Moon 5402 CITY VETERINARIAN I II Dr. T. M. Dick II 5402 II MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II 5402 1I Hayes R. Summers I� CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR 5402 Wilbur G. Scougale MEAT INSPECTOR II 6485 II A. F. Coots PLUMBING INSPECTOR II 4 -3000 II Charles W. Tuel II CITY ELECTRICIAN 4 -3508 Elmer C. Dice CITY ENGINEER 4-3000 PARKS II E. E. Stansbery PARKS AND SANITATION II 6813 II William G. Sprague — _ SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL " 7161 II Mrs. Florence G. Ellis, R. N. CITY LIBRARIAN II 8932 II _ Miss Vera Snook .., w ^TTT ^� „ – ROY L. THOML'sON, President _ AL C. JONES, Vice - President H. GRADY MANNING, Sec'y 9 Treas. CHAS. J. GRIFFITH. Director FRED I. BROWN, Director NOLAN P. REED, Asst Sec'y LITTLE ROCK BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 'Iember Southern c4ssociation DEMOCRAT P. U L. BLDG. -112 SCOTT ST. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RAY WINDER, Business Mgr. HARRY STROHM, Playing Mgr. Octooer 24, 1931 ;;_ t_r of Little Rock, Lit �1, Arkansas. Attention John L. Xrumm. Gentlemen= This is to notify you that Fred I. grown and R. A. Gook, as trustees, have assigned to the Little Rock Baseball Association the lease agreement wade with you jday lj, 1931 covering the following described land in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Beginning; at the southeast corner of the ON southwest corner of tits �rO -aids of the State Hospital for Wervoas Diseases, running thence east 225 feet, thence north 550 feet, thence west 225 feet, thence south 550 feet to place of be6inning.° ;tittle Mock Baseball Association has executed a an! nle, thereof to the Bankers Trust Company, Trustee tC' a 25,000 of iintes to be issued r zd sole to se cur e funds No .v' used in the erection of a stadiura on the le:_sed ,)reA.iFes. —111 you please note the foregoin,; assign:aant and le,-se on your recor s. your S v H. �✓ i,�anii Yn�; �S}n 1 I• :1 VY1� CC. and OCT 1�3I JOHN L. KRUMM, C-,ITY CLERK ASSOCIATION `r a. C 0 P Y Council Record W. Page 424 1. .[ ­4 Council Chamber, Little Rock, Arkansas, 8:20 P.M. May 11th, 1931- The Council convened in regular session Mayor Horace A. Knowlton presiding, and the following Aldermen present: Messrs. Connor, King, Tuohey, Leiser, �Iu swick, Wassell, Winder, Adkins, Lange, Shoffner, Duttlinger, Adams, Baird, Fisher, Gladden, and Griffin, total — 16; absent Alderman Turner and Mrs. C.C. Conner, total two. Where being a quoru oresent the following proceedings were had: Council Record V. Pages 427 — 428 There was then presented Ordinance No. 4856 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZINU AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEAS: UPON A CERTAIN PORTION OF FAIR PAR`, TO R.A. COOK AND FRED I. BROWN AS TRUS'T'EES ANU FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Following the reeding of which ordinance Alderman Leiser moved that the lease agreement be read, which motion was seconded by Alderman Tinder. Alderman Connor objected to the lease in its present form. Alderman V.,assell moved that both ordinance and lease be referred to the Finance Committee, seconded by Alderman Connor. Alderman Griffin suggested that the ordinance be gassed and the lease agreement entered into at once. Alderman Duttlin�ler concurred in Alderman Griffin's remarks. Alderman Connor still objected to the Lease in its present form. Alderman Leiser moved that the courtesy of the floor be extended Mr. Grady Fanning, an officer of the Little Rock Baseball Association, who urged immediate action on the part of the Council. 1 -1r. Leiser made appropriate remarks as to the ball team being advertisement to the City. Alderman Connor still objects to the wording of the lease by reason of the long; term. ___I 1 r' Page 2. -W-W MV Alderman Winder, Griffin, Shoffner, Wassell, and Leiser all seemed now to favor immediate action on the part of the Council. Alderman Tuohey asked that :fir. Fred I. Brown be extended the courtesy of the floor, which was granted, who asked that immediate action be taken in line with the remarks of Mr. Manning Alderman Wassell at this time withdrew his motion to refer to Finance Committee and asked that Alderman Connor withdraw his second to Mr. Wassell's motion, which Alderman Connor agreed to and withdrew his second to -the motion. Alderman ?rassell moved, which motion was seconded by Alderman Duttlinger, that Mr. J.N. Heiskell, Chairman of the City Planning Commission be allowed the courtesy of the floor that he might express himself in regard to the matter nova before the Council. Mr. Heiskell's remarks summed up in brief was that the action if favorable would result in the ruination of the Fair Park as a park which it would become in the right near future, that the driveways in the park would be blockaded by vehicles of parties attending the ball games and that the architectural beauty of the park would be destroyed by the Presence of d grandstand and a high board fenee,i and his recommendation was that the ordinance be not nassed or the lease agreement entered into. Alderman Leiser and Shoffner commented further on the advertising advantages of the ball team. Alderman King; moved that the ordinance be placed on its second reading, seconded by Alderman IJuswick, which was done. Alderman Tuohey moved that it be placed on third reading, which was done. Chairman ordered the roll call, the result being as follows: Ayes — Connor, King, Tuohey, Leiser, Muswick, Wassell, Zinser, Adkins, Lange, Shoffner, Duttlinger, .Adams, Baird, Fisher, Gladden, Griffin, total — 16; does — none; Absent and not vot- ing - 'i'urner and Mrs. C.C. Conner, total - 2. Whereupon, the Chairman declared the ordinance passed.