Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-07
HE C|TY C0uNC|! l. THE APPROPRIATION FOR WA TER AND LIGHT OVER
 RULED BY THE
 MAYOR.
 - Attorney Bridges Serves Notice on the Council That Water Will Not be Supplied for Fire Purposes Unless the Company's Bills
 are Paid.

The Council convened Monday night, May or Bell presiding and a quorum of Aldermen present.
 Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
 The regular monthly accounts were allowed and ordered paid by warrants due January, 1899.
 Alderman Well presented q minori- ty report from the Finance Commit tee, recommending that the sum of $55395 be allowed the Light and Water Company in full settlement for their November water bill of $663 95, and on motion the minority report was adopted and the amount allowed; whereupon the Mayor veto- cd the action of the Council upon the same grounds as heretofore given on this matter. Alderman Johnson moved that the veto be not sustain ed, which motion prevailed by the following vote:
 Ayes-Bridges, Fox, Meyer, John son, Owen aad Veil
 Noes-Boyce and Hightower.
 Upon recommendation of Alder man Owen the Board of Public Af- fairs were directed to purchase brick and lime for building chimney at the sex tons house.
 Upon motion of Alderman John son the Chief of Police was directed to have the wooden platform now ebstrueting the sidewalk on West Second avenue removed.
 On motion of Alderman Meyer. of the Police Committee, the Board of Public Affairs were directed to make suitable arrangements for the care of the patrol wagon and horse.
 : Alderman Hightower, of Water and Light Committee, reported the domestic pressure for last month better than the average, but that the system is in need of flushing.
 On motion $50 was appropriated for the purchase of ,O00 copies of the "Cotton Belt" q publication pub lished by the S. Louis, Southwestern Railroad, the January number of which is to be devoted to this city; the railway company to distribute twice as many as the city, through the Northwesttr Tn States.
 The Water and Light Company notified the city that on account of its failure to pay their September and October water accounts, the company would shut off fire pressure at once, as 1t could not furnish wa ter without pay. and did not want the city to consider this as an idle threat, but the company was deter mined to have pay for water fur nished for fire purposes, or the press ure will be discontinued.
 Alderman Meyer moved that $563. 95 be allowed for each months services, which motion vas amended by AL derman Fox to pay S563 95 for Sep tember and $499,65 for October, The amendment was adopted, upon which the Mayor notified the eCouneil that he would take three days in which to act on this order.
 Attorney Bridges, for the Water and Light Company, notified the Council that, in view of the Mayors expressed ideas on this matter, he desired to again notify the Council that fire pressure would be discon- tinued.
 The police report for November was as follows.
 Showing cash collcctions.$ $SG6. 90.
 Committed ........................ 230 50.
 Remitted.. .............,....,......... 3700.
 Appealed d............................. 20 %.
 The report was received and order ed filed.
 The City Attorney notified the Council that the suit pending against the city, in which ! T. W. Tillar, guardian, was plaintiff, for the en- forcement of his condemnation judg- ment, was set for Dee. 9th, and that he would be glad for the city to em- ploy counsel to defend the suit, he having represented the plaintiffin his condemnation suit before he became City Attorney. On motion the Mar or was instructed tu employ counsel.
 Alderman Hightower moved re- of the Councils action, at it's last meeting, in refusing to pay for the mu'e Killed by the Fire D. partment. The motion prevailed, and Alderman Hightower moved that $50 ne allowed in payment which motion was lost on roll call.
 Adjourned.
 
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