The Forrest City times., 1890-03-22
Council Proceed edings.
HALL OF CIrY COUNCIL.
Ennl.rsr l'lrY NJ

FORREST CITY, March, Is, ls90.
 The city council of the Incorporated Iusn If Forrest City met in regular , session. in the city hall.
 Present. c. II. Rollwage, mayor, pre-. siding, J. M Brown, recorder ]. II Cole, ]. D. Baugl, N E. Izard, J E Stone, aldermen.
 Minutes of last session read and ap- proved, after some slight corrections suggested by Marshal T. F. Prewett Mayors monthly report submitted
 it's reading developed the fact that the mayor had had three violators of th. city's laws before him during the month which resulted in adding Sl5 to the treasury. Report approved.
 Chairman Cule, of the street commit
 tee, submitted his report. lie accom-
 panied it with verbal explanations, showing the work of street and side
 walk improvement was being pushed as rapidly as possible considering the
 inconyeuiences that must be overcome. He explained the dangerous condition of the street in front of Mir. Yearzley's and recommended that it be repaired
 at once. Report approved.
 On motion of Alderman Baugh, Chairman Cole was instructed to hire
 laborers and have the necessary repair ing done, with as little cost to the city as possible. Carried.
 Committee on claims submitted their
 report through Chairman lzard, recom-
 mending that certain claim for back taxes be not allowed. The report, by
 vote, received and filed
 Under the head Of miscellaneous busi-
 ness, Alderman lzard called the atten- tion of the council to the fact of the sidewalks precarious condition in front of the residence property of Hon. R. J. Williams. Many loose boards
 were scattered along the sidewalk, and
 Mir. Williams had told him they were
 being carried away he recommended that 1t be looked after, as Judge Will Hams had. also told him in jocular vein, that in the sidewalks present condition he was liable to break his
 neck some dark night going home, al- though he did Dot admit he ever went
 home in a hreak-neek condition aud
 the city was in no shape to undergo so
 great calamity as that of his death.
 Upon the whole tue judge thought the sidewalk should be repaired, and the council thought so too, for, by vote, they instructed Chairman Cole to repair of'so SaAt W "th sAs ttA Aa Shc Nti ppl dklDll line.
 On information that T. A. Hatcher was greatly iuconvenienced on accou nt of the closing of sn alley by D. Hunter joining the property of Mr. Hatcher the mayor reminded the council that there Mas an ordinance prohibiting the closing of alleys in Forrest City with out proper authority being first ob- tained. The stre.t committee was in. structed, bs vote, to investigate the
 matter, anu take such steps as would bring about an equitable adjustment. The mayor called attention of the council to the fact that there was m unliquidated balance of s2s. due the city from our late worthy marshal. F. N. Folbfc. He stated that the amount was small, and would have been settled In few days but for the marshall X sudden death in May last; that in KS much as Mr. Folbre lost his life in de fense of the lives and property of our city. that his widow be released iron, the payment of said amount. Mayor Roilwsge referred to the grand and heroic performance of duty. by Mfr. Folhre, during his official career. and said he thought it was but right, proper and just that the city should appropri. ate thato amount as q small token of