The Forrest City times., 1893-04-14
Council proceeding

Council Proceedings.
 An adjourned meeting of the city council was called to order by Mayor | Brown at the city ball, Monday even- Ing, for the purpose of inductine into | oihce the newly elected officers. All | the members of the board were present | except Aldermen Beck and Lewis.
 The minutes Of the last regular meet | ing were read and approved. The fol- l lowing are the reports of the various l retiring officers
 The mayor reported for the month | of March fines amounting to S55
 The marshal reported for the l month of March fines s55. license S5.
 The treasurer reported:
 Received from election certi 6cates. s 14 % Received from T T.EPrewett city scrip. 1895 31
 Total.................... .s1442 31
 REcoRDER's REPORT. Outstanding scrip from last year. s1392 73 scrip issued since ...................... 912 S4 Total outstanding scrip. .s2305 57 Fines imposed during fiscal year. ....e 2I3 %
 After reading and approval of the minutes, Marshall Prewett balanced his account in full to date to the complete satisfaction of the board and turned over the effects of his office to bis sue ceSSor.
 A vote of thanks were rendered the mayor and marshal by the board. whereupon Mayor Brown expressed his thanks to the members for their uu tiring eudeavor to aid him in the dis charge of the duties of the office. and very feelingly spoke of the regret in parting with them.
 Marshal Prewett also expressed his thanks to the board, and in few well chosen remarks evlneed his ability as an orator as we'll as a marshall
 On motion the old council adjourned sine die.
 THE NEW COUNCIL
 Mayor Stone took the chair and called the new council to order. Certificates of election were called for, which were produced, and the new board formally opened by roll call, to which the fol- lowing members responded: J. E. Stone. mayor; j. A. Mason. recorder; J. N. Nichols treasurer; NJ. l.. Monroe; marshal; Aldermen l. E. Davenport. l.. R. Grobmyer. 1. W. Mallory, two absent.
 The bonds of the mayor, treasurer and marshal were approved and the officers sworn i'll.
 It was announced that Tr. Anderson Hatcher, civil engineer and architect, had a communication to offer the coun- cil. Mr. Hatcher was introduced and stated that committee of citizens had waited upon him and requested that he inspect the work OH the city hall and calaboose and make a report to the council, and he was now prepared to do 80. By request Nr. Hatcher read the following:
 FORREST CITY. ARK, April 10, 1893. To the Hon Mayor and City Council of For
 rest City, Ark:
 observe that the specifications are not being followed in the construction of your city hall. In several important particulars bats and soft inferior brick are being used that no conscientious business man would ai- low used on his lot for even temporary work. This IS a vital matter that concerns every tax payer of Forrest City. If any Oi your DusI- ness men would not allow such refuse scrap stun aud material used in their private build inss. is it not reasonable for them as taxpay- CTS vitally interested to demand the same sub- l stantial material used in their public build i ings as they would put in their own struct- ures? The people of Forrest City has com n fitted to your hands their interest, expecting honest value for every dollar you collect from them and disburse A public trust is sacred trust" says Mir. Cleveland. You have no right to abuse that trust imposed in you by the honest taxpayers of Forrest City by eI- tending any favor or partiality to the contrac- l tor of the city hall, outside of your plain, faithful and honest disbursement or the money you have already collected or may col feet from them. Permit me to say after careful examination yo0 cannot pay for the class of work now being done and do justice to the people and act within cOnscienciOus bounds of your official o9ths, Your specinca- tions are being most isgrantly disregarded and 1t IS your duty to see that they are con- piled with in every particular and expression. It is your duty to arrest the progress or the class of work being done now, and have II pro peIl ly done. or il will be necessary to call a uisss-mecting of business men and taxpay- CTS and formulate some plan to protect our interest from such bail face imposition as is now being fostered upon the public Of this city. Most respectfully, Gc.,
 ANDERSON RArCHER.
 Civil Engineer and Architect.
 On motion the communication was received. Mayor Stone then informed Mr. Hatcher that his specifications were not adopted therefore his commit | nication cut no figure. That com mittee was attending to this work, and as no complaint was coming from them. the work must be complying with the specifications. Mr. Prewett spoke as a citizen, and said lie WAS perfectly willing tO leave the work III the hands of the committee.
 Insinuation was made that Mir. Hatcher was provoked to make this re- port on account of his failure to get the job. whereupon he asked permis- sion to state that it WAS false. and proved hls words by an aldermen pres ent.
 No action was taken on the commu-