Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-17
SETTLED AT LAST.
THE COUNCIL PASSES A RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES THE VALLEY ROAD TO GRADE FOURTH
 AVENUE.
A Charter Granted the Pine Bluff Tele. phone Company-secon Hand Clothing Dealers Must Pay License If They Do
 Buiness In This
 City.

The City Council met last night, with the Mayor and all the Alder men present.
 Minutes of last meeting approved.
 Alderman Boyce reported good progress in the work in Bellwood Cemetery, and asked that the news papers call attention of owners of private lots to request to clean them up, thereby helping the city to beautify the Cemetery.
 Alderman Miller reported bridge on Martin avenue in dangerous condition, and asked that the Street Railways attention be called to iu.
 Alderman Howell reported the water pressure for tbs month aver aged 25lbs; that oI night of the fire of September F, the pressure was 30lbs, immediately went down to 15lbs. and finally went up to 60lbs, where it remained during the fire.
 A resolution was presented by Alderman Veil fixing the fourth quarter saloon license at $150, and by permission Maj. N. T. White address ed the Council in behalf of the saloon men asking the adoption of the resolution. The vote on the reso- lution stood four ayes and four nays. The Mayor voted aye, and resolu- tion was adopted.
 Resolution by Alderiaan Saunders, granting permission to the Mis- souri Pacific Railway to improve Fourth avenue, and withdrawing suit against said railway and per- hitting it to maintain it's track and depots, as per existing ordinances, after various amendments, was adopted, as follows:
 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Pine Bluff, that the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway be allowed to fix Fourth avenue and maintain same, accorGI- ing to plans and specifications made by their engineer and approved by the City Engineer; said plans to be ratified by the City Council; and after the work is completed, the same shall be inspected by the Board of Public Affairs and the City Engineer, and if approved by them, the said suit shall be withdrawn by the City, and the said Railway Company shall he permitted to use and maintain it's tracks and it's depot site and buildings, as the same now are, under the ordinances grant ing it the right of way through the city.
 RESOLVED FURTHER, that work be- gin on the street within thirty days from the passage of this reso- lution, and if this is not complied with, then the city to prosecute the suit against said railway com pany now pending.
 Ordinance granting charter to Pine Bluff Telephone Co.,, for a period of 9 years, was readstwice, and after amendments requiring con nany to furnish city four telephones free of charge, was read last time and adopted.
 The Question of Police Judges salary was brought up by Alderman Goza, and after several arguments by Attorney N. T. White and City Attorney Hudson, the Mayor ruled there was nothing before the Council. Attorney White gave notice that unless the Council au- thorized demand warrants drawn for Police Judges salary, suit would be brought compelling it to do so.
 Ordinance prohibiting sale Of secondhand clothing and fixing fine for same at net less than $25 nor more than $50, was read three times and passed.
 Bonds of A. s. Honnet, R. M. Gal braith and $. Geisrieter as paving commissioners, and E. Currie and Chas. Harris. as city weighers, read and approved.