Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-11-20
OUR CITY COUNCIL.
Disposes of Large Budget of Public,
Business Last Night.

Inc regular meeting OF the City
Council was held last night, with
the Mayor and All the Aldermen
present.
Alderman GOA, of the special com
mittee to correspond with view OF
securing street car, electric light and
water plants, reported he had re-
ceived considerable correspondence
from capitalists, and felt satisfied
they could be induced to come here
and invest, as soon as the city
annuled the franchises OF the pres
ent plants.
The City Treasurer's report to
Nov. /, showing balance it treasury
for contingent purposes OF $500, WIS
received and filed.
The Standard Compress Company,
by its attorney, asked the Council to
withdraw it's criminal prosecution
on account Of noise from escaping
steam. After much argument ON the
ftart ri the annoyed neighbours and
explanation ON the part Of the Com
press directors, the Company was
allowed until September I, 1896, to
perfect IFS steam escape
The Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany, by its attortey, NJ A. Austin,
reported it's readiness to improve
Fourth avenue with the Councils
consent. The Company was re-
quested to have its engineer submit
plans and specifications for approval
! by Council
An ordinance prohibiting loaded
vehicles from passing over thickly
populated streets Of tie city faster
than a walk, was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Atkinson,
the Chairman OF the Fire Committee
was directed to draft suitable reso-
Iutions Gu the death of Fireman
Montaique and submit same to
Council at its next meeting
The Board OF Public Affairs re-
ported they had advertised for bids
for the erection of a house for the
sexton at Bellwood Cemetery; Vim.
Newsome's bid was lowest, 1855, but
he withdrew it when notified the
contract was awarded him; J W.
palton,s bid, $685., was next lowest;
the Board decided to refer the mat
ter back To the Council and ask for
Instructions. On motion Board
was instructed to modify plans
with a view OF erecting the
building for $3.50 completed
An ordinance regulating the sale of
horses and mules, and requiring
dealers in them to pay a license OF
$l50 per annum, was adopted.
An ordinance regulating the build
ing OF side walks by the City, was
read and adopted
Attention OF the Mayor was called
to placing ofcotton on West Second
avenue, with a request to have same
removed.
The Board OF Public Affairs was
directed to purchase necessary con
veniencies for the Sixth Avenue Fire
Department
Attention was called to the OBJ
struction OF alley in Block GG, Wood
ruff Addition, and in Block -, James
Addition.
An ordinance regulating saloon
licenses for 1896, was read the first
and second times and laid over until
next meeting
Adjourned.
70 enumerate all the bewildering-
and novel features of NJ. b. Leavitts
gorgeous spectacle, ''Spiderand Fly, .
is a real task for an indolent writer
on an oft day. t will be here soon
in all its splendor Go and see it.
The time and money will be well in
vested
D. G. Barfora & Co., have leased
the Masonic building, on the corner
OF Second avenue and Chestnut
street, and will in a few days open
grocery store in it. MIR. Burford is
an excellent business man, has in
Vulnerable friends, and the GRAPHIC
predicts that the new firm viii do IA
large and successful busines.
Mr.. ". b. Langston. who has re-
sidedin Pine Bluff for the past ten
years, will move to Little Rock with
his family, in few days to accept a
position as machinist in the Iron
Mountain shops. Mr.. Langston
has a legion of friends here who will