Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Much Business Transacted At Its Meeting
 Last Night.

The City Council convened last night at S:30 o'clock, Mayor Gold smith presiding. and roll call showed that Alderman Well was the only member absent.
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved and the usual accounts against the city allowed. The bill of the Water and Light Company for water for the last month was ordered paid under the following protest: In conformity with order of Judge H. C. Caldwell, this account is allowed, but paid under protest, on account of insufficient water supply.
 The Ghairmhn of the Fire Com mittee reported insufficient water pressure for fire and domestic pur- poses, the average being only 20 and 30 pounds.
 The summons of Dr. Withers, Mrs. Nellie Haizlip and others to appear in the Jefferson Circuit Court injunction suit against the com missioners of Paving District No. z, was referred to the City Attorney.
 MT. M. A. Austin, Attorney for the Missouri Pacific railroad, by per- mission addressed the Council re- lative to the resolution authorizing the railroad to improve and grade Fourth avenue. He stated that the officials of the road were anxious to begin and complete the work, and that least at $4 900 would beexpended i'll doing so, but that it wanted au- thority for making the improve ments from the Council The follow ing resolution, introduced by Alderman Saunders. was adopted: Be it
 RESOLVED, by the City Council of Pine Bluff, that the St. L., l, NJ. x $. By be allowed to fix Fourth avenue according 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be inspect ed by the Board of Public Affairs and the City Engineer, and if ap- proved by them, then said suit shall be withdrawn by the city.
 Chief of Police was instructed to see if the Compress Company had compiled with order of Council to abate nuisance complained of by citizens living in that vicinity.
 Opinion of City Attorney declaring the action of the Police Judge in withholding his salary from police fund illegal, was read and filed.
 A resolution levying a ,. mills tax for city general purposes for the year 1895, was read and passed.
 A resolution authorizing Board of Public Affairs to construct side walks on South Walnut, South Olive and South Main streets was read and passed.
 Several resolutions were intro duced instructing the Mayor and Boald of Public Affairs, and the City Engineer to enforce certain ordinances of the city relative to sidewalks, street crossings, stock running at large, etc. Some were passed and others tabled.
 Ordinance prohibiting sale of second hand clothing, dry goods and shoes in the city, was laid over till next meeting.
 Ordinance regulating slaughter houses and the location thereof, and making if unlawful to slaughter animals east of a line drawn from the northwest corner of Bellwood Cemetery south to the southern limits of the city, was read three times and adopted.
 Capt. $. Geisreiter was appointed a commissioner of Main street paving district, with authority to act with Commissioners J B. Talbot and G. N. Hart.
 Bids for building culverts on Pine and Chestnut streets were read and referred back to the Board of Public Affairs, with power to act.
 Board of Public Affairs was ant thpriZpl to sprIIra Iot for Rarra- que street scales free Of cost to the city, and report back to the Council.
 Adjourned.
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