Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-05-08
THE CITY SOLONS
HELD AN INTERESTING COUNCIL
Last Night in the New Council Cham Der and Business of Importance
 Was Transacted.

The City Council held meeting last night in their new chamber in the recently repaired city hall. The early part of the meeting was inter. rupted by the severe blowing of the wind and flying of the dust. Mayor Bell presided with City Clerk at his desk. The roll was called and all responded but Alderman Veil who was absent on account of sickness.
 The minutes of last meeting were read and approved The regular monthly accounts in all departments were allowed with slight deductions from the water, gas and electric light bill, q number of lights being re- ported not burning
 The Board of Public Works re- ported the condition Oi Yell street and recommended that some effort be made to have the same improved.
 City Attorney Grace was absent and upon inquiry it was found he had failed to have q number of or dinaees prepared to be acted upon by the council
 Mayor Bell gave him gentle rap in the way of Il tongue flashing. This, however, did not seem to palliate the Aldermen. A motion was adopted directing the Sergeant of Police to go out into the highways and hedges and bring the attorney into His Honor's presence. The Sar- geant obeyed the instructions, but was unable to find the attorney.
 A petition from Johnson X Roberts in regard 10 an addition to Belle wood cemetery was referred to the Cemetery Committee.
 The Mayor called attention to the fact that owing to depression in dis orderly conduct in the city the police fund was inadequate to pay the salaries of the officials of that department.
 The Mayor stated that Police Judge Vernon had repea tedly refusea to open his docket for inspection on the part of proper authorities. as was recommended by the Council. 1t was then moved by Alderman Atkinson that a commit tee, consisting of one member from each ward be appointed to examine into the docket of the Police Judge. The motion was adopted and the Mayor appointed the following AL dermen members of the committee: Galhraith, Goza, Howell and Sann- ders
 motion was made by Alderman Cook that the Board of Public Ali fairs be directed to negotiate for the purchase pf ,ja0 feet of hose. The motion was discussed and adopted. Alderman Galiraith made motion that the old compress building bede- clored nuisance The motion was adopted.
 petition of about eighty signers was presented to the effect that an ordinance be passed whereby all dogs found within the city without muzzle he killed. It was moved by Alderman Cook that the petition be referred to the Ordinance Committee with instructions to bring in an or dinauce covering the prayer of the petitioners. The motion swas adopted. The Mayor was requested to enforce the present dog law.
 The City Clerk was directed to se- cure copy of the dog law of some other city in the State.
 $ss.30 was appropriated to pay foi construction of well, well-house. etc, at the cemetery.
 An ordinance was adopted re- establishing the office of Sanitarian, fixing the term of the same and ar ranging for compensation- The Council then adjourned.
 The DAILY GRAPHIC was the only paper that had representative at the Council meeting