Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-10-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Resolution Adopted TO Forfeit the fran
chiset OF the street Railway
other Important Business
Transacted by the Goun-
ell Last Night.

The City Council met i'll regular
monthly session last night, all the
Aldermen bring present and Mayor
Goldsmith presiding.
The minutes OF the last meeting
We're read and approved.
Alderman. GOA OF the Fire Com
mittee, reported that the hose cart
was too heavy to be hauled by two
horses, ana asked that Il third one
be furnished the Fire Department
He also reported that an additional
man was needed at the Sixth ave-
nue. station, and the Mayor was
authorized to make the necessary
additions.
Alderman Saunders reported con-
siderable complaint on account of
the dusty condition of business
thoroughfares of the city, and asked
if there were not fire plugs at which
a street sprinkler could get water
with which to sprinkle the streets
until it rained The Mayor stated
that he had consulted with
Mr. Hayeock in regard to the mat
ter and thought some temporary
arrangements could be made.
The report of the City Engineer
was read and filed.
A communication from the Com
missioners of Paving District No, s
Main street from Third to Fourth
ayenue) was read requesting that
the enterprise be abandoned and
that they be discharged because the
total assessment OF the District is
Eofly $4,000, and that therefore only
$3.50 pd annum could be collected
for that purpose, being the maxim
by law. which is not sufficient to
pay aeerning interest, leaving no
means to take up maturing bonds
They therefore recommended that the
enterprise be abandoned until such
time when it may be found that the
assessment valuation shall be
sufficiently large to justify further
proceedings. Report flied.
A communication was then read
from the City Attorney stating that
upon investigation no record OF con
domination proceedings against the
Nichols property could be found,
but, upon conference with Mr..
Nichols he was satisfied that it could
be adjusted at practically the same
figures as arrived at in the former
proceedings.
Moved by Alderman Atkinson that
the City Attorney be authorized
to bring condemnation proceedings
at once. Motion carried by the
deciding vote of the Mayor
Another communication from the
City Attorney was read in reference
to the Citizens Street Railway to
the effect that the franchise of the
Street Railway Company can be
revoked only by judicial proceedings
and not by action of the City
Council. However, that the City
has the right to repair the streets
and then bring suit against the Street
Railway to recover the cost of the
same.
The following resolution was then
introduced: BE it
RESOLVED by the City Council, of
the City of Pine Bluff
That the Mayor be, and he is here
by instructed, to take such action as
the City Attorney may advise to be
lawful to remove the tracks of the
Street Railway from such streets as
are not now being used by said
Railway Company in active opera
ton OF it's lines. and that all rights
OF the Citizens Street Railway and
the Wiley Jones Street Railway in
said streets be, and they are, hereby
declared forfeited.
A resolution was also passed au-
tborizing the City Attorney to in
stitute legal proceedings to forfeit
the franchise of the Street Railway
at once.
The bonds ofseveral private cotton
weighers were filed and approved.
A resolution reducing the Opera
house license for this year to sos
was then adopted
Fhe Council then adjourned.