The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
CITY COUNCIL.
What the Municipal Legislature Did at Its
 Last Meeting.

Last Meeting.
 The city council met at the council chamber Tuesday night with the following members present.
 Mayor J. NJ. Brown; Aldermen Baugh, Folbre, Stone and Williams.
 The mayor called the council to order, and il being reported that Recorder s. NJ. Blalock had left the city and sent in his resignation, Alderman Baugh was ap- pointed to serve until his successor was elected and qualified.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and, without objection, ap- proved.
 The resignation of Recorder Blaloek was then read as follows
 FORREST CITY ARK. March. 19 1899. To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council:
 Gentiemen-l herein tender my resigna ton as recodcr in aud for the tho town of Forrest City. Nita many thanks to your honorable body for the many courtesies and favors in tEe past, am most obediently, yours, etc.
 :, M. BLaLoCK.
 MT. Blalock's resignation was accepted and the mayor declared the office of re- corder vacant. Alderman J. D. Baugh nominated R. G. Bradtield to fill out the unexpired term, and there being no other nominations, Alderman J. E. Stone moved that Alderman Baugh be instructed to cast the vote of the council for MT. Braddeld. This was done, and Mr Brad field was declared elected. The oath of office was adnlinisted by the mayor and Mir. Bradheld entered upon the discharge of his duties.
 The city marshal submitted his report for January, showing total fines amount ing to S32.
 The city marshal's report for February showed total fines amounticg to s29.
 The following accounts were reported back from the committee on claims and ordered paid:
 $. N. Blalock, two months salary, no- tary public fees and stationery, Sl7.50.
 ". A. Clifton, street commissioner. Sl4.50.
 A. NJ. Nash, lumber, $11
 J. M. Brown, mayor, fees in various cases tried before him, $32.
 Tn pursuance of a former resolution, City Attorney J. NJ. Prewett submitted an ordinance which had for its object the re- duction of the city marshafs salary. It was entitled 'tAn Ordinance to Amend an Ordinace Entitled an Ordinance to Fix the Fees of the town Marshal" and read as follows:
 'Sectlon l. mat section one or SaId ordinance be amended 10 read as follows: That the town marshal shall receive the sum of thirty-fve dollars per month as Il salary, to be paid in warrants of the town drawn on the town treas UT T, and this ordinance take effect and be Tn force from and after the first Tuesday in April, A. D. 1892, and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordi- nance be. and the same are hereby, re- pealed."
 This ordinance provoked considerable discussion, Alderman Folbre arguing that fifty dollars per month was small enough salary for a marshal, while those fsvoring the measure urged that his salary could and would be largely augmented by the fees reverting to him for arrests and the performance of other duties.
 The ordinance was placed upon It's first reading and passed by unaniimons vote. The rules were suspended and it was read a second time, receiving the favorable vote of all the members. The third and final reading will take place at the next meeting Of the council.
 On motion the council adjourned.