Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-05
THE CITY COUNCIL
Meet and Dispatch Much Business of i'm
 portance to the Public.

The City Council met in regular session last night, with Mayor Gold smith and a full board of Aldermen present.
 The regular monthly accounts were allowed and ordered paid by warrants payable July 10, 1896.
 Alderman Boyce, of the Cemetery Committee, reported progress in the work of beautifying the Cemetery, and through his efforts private owners were also improving their lots.
 The attention of City Engineer was directed to the condition of Cherry street, near the Street Rail- way stables, and also to East Second avenue and Tennessee street.
 City Attorney Hudson reported that he had, in compliance with the order of the Council, at last meeting, filed a suit against the Street Rail- way Company for the forfeiture of their franchise.
 A petition from ] T. W Tillar, guardian for Alma Holmes, was read, asking the city to pay him $361.25. as per the judgment rem dered Tn the Jefferson Circuit Court against the city, for the condemned property on Walnut street. The motion made to pay was lost.g
 Alderman Goza. of the Fire De- partment Committee, reported the water for domestic and fire purposes last month ranged from B to 50 pounds, and on the 26th of October there was no water at all. He also re- ported that some of the fire plugs were choked up with mud and unfit fornse; also that the Fire Department is i'll need of rubber boots and coats, and on his motion the Board of Public Affairs were directed to purchase them.
 Alderman Goza presented reso- lntion which was adopted, instruct ing the Ordinance Committee to re- port an ordinance at the next meeting, providing for the licensing of sales stables and dealers in live stock in the city limits.
 Alderman Boyce, of Finance Com mitte, moved that the Ordinance Committee report and ordinance at next meeting regulating the liquor license for 1896, so that the Finance Committee could form an idea as to the receipts to be derived from that source. Alderman Atkinson warned the Council that he would not vote for q reduction of the present license ($900) and that if this was done he pledged the Council that the city would 'tgo dry" at next election. Alderman Boyce, in explanation, said he did not know whether the license would be reduced or not, but wanted the Council to fix the license so that the Finance Committee would know what the revenue for next year would be.
 Alderman Hightower presented a resolution requiring the Board of Public Affairs to get prices for feed for Fire Department horses from not less than three reliable houses, and to purchase tine same from lowest bid der in the city, and file the quota tions with their report to the Council. The resolution was lost.
 Alderman Goza reported an ordi- nance defining stands for hacks, drays and other freight vehicles, and the number of such vehicles at six that will be allowed on each stand The ordinance fixes the following boundaries: East side of West Court street, between Barraque and the river; the West side of East street, between Barraque and the river: the North side of Second ave- nue, between Mainland State street, except near the Engine House and City Hall; the East side of Pine, be- tween Second and Barraque; the South side of Fourth. between Pine and State. The ordinance was adopted.
 An ordinance creating a sidewalk fund and ordering warrants drawn on that fund in payment for side walks built by the city under ex- isting ordinances, was read three times and passed.
 An ordinance licenseing drummers and solicitors was read the first and second time and laid over, it being the opinion of the Council that the Police Department can control the matter.
 An ordinance directing the Board of Public Affairs to contract for. and cause to be constructed. under ex- sf,& T