Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-06

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 J. T. ". Tilar,
guardian for Alma Holmes. was
read, asking the city to pay him
$361 %. as per the judgment rem
dered in the Jefferson Circuit Court
against the city, for the condemned
property on Walnut street The
motion made to pay was lost.
Alderman GOA, OF the Fire De-
partment Committee, reported the
water for domestic and fire purposes
last month ranged from 80 to so
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
for use; also that the Fire Department
is in need Of rubber boots and coats,
and on his motion the Board OF
Public Affairs were directed to
/ purchase them
Alderman GOA presented a reso-
luton 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 Royce. OF Finance Com
mite. moved that the Ordinance
Committee report and ordinance ut
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 a reduction OF the present license
5000 and that if this was done he
pledged the Council that the city
would go dry" ut 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 iced
for Fire Department horses from not
less than three reliable houses, and to
purchase the same from lowest bid
der in the city, and file the quota
tons With their report to the
Council. The resolution was lost.
Alderman GOA reported an ordi-
nance defining stands for hacks,
drays and other freight vehicles, and
the number OF such vehicles at six
that will he 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 Main and 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 OK
listing ordinances, was read three
times and passed.
An ordinance lieenseing drummers
and solicitors was read lie first
and second time and laid over, it
being he 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-
listing ordinances, all sidewalks
adjoining property on which the
same have been. built, and to cause
suit to be brought against the
owners OF the property to recover
the costs and penalties. was
adopted.
An ordinance was passed appro-
priating money for the building OF
bridges and culverts.
The attention ofthe Police Depart
ment was called to existing powder
magazines in the city limits.
The BOARD of Public affairs was
directed to proceed with letting the