Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings of an Uneventf0l Session
 Monday Night.
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City Council met Monday might in regular session, Mayor Bell present and presiding, and Aids. Royce, Fox, Hightower, Meyer, Owen, Wei and Clement In their seats.
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
 The Mayor informed the Council that the city had no horse for scav- enger gcart; that the city had five horses in Fire Department, four horFes in Street Department, and one horse in Police Department, and the Mayor suggested that u horse be purchased for the scavenger.
 Aid. Boyce moved that the Board of P. A. be directed to purchase a suitable horse for scavenger cart and be also directed to settle for use of horse driven i'll cart as they deem just. Carried.
 Aid. Boyce moved that drlYer of sayenger cart be required to report to the Chief of Police daily for thirty days, who shall be directed to keep account of sid reports and repur6 to Cuu.lii. &ai.I d.
 The Mayor informed the Council that the calab0OSe had been damag- ed by fire to the extent that 1t could not longer be used, ana suggeSted that some place be secured to be used as a calaboose-
 Aid, Owen moved that Board of P. A. be directed to make temporary contract with county authorities for safe keeping of prisoners until city prison can be repaired or new one erected. Carried.
 Aid. Boyce, us chairman of Water and Light Commit tee, reported that water is now very good, that a good many of the hydrants have been flushed during the mouth.
 Alderman Boyce moved that Board Of Public Affairs einstructed to con- fer with Water and Light Go. and se- cure propositions to furnish city with gas lamps to be mantled with Welchbach burners. Carried.
 Alderman Hightower moved that communication from citizens in Geis- reiter's addition be referred to Com mittee on Public Works, with in- structions to investigate and report to Council. Carried.
 Alderman Fox moved that the
  secton of Cherry and Thirteenth ave- nue be referred to Committee on Pub lie Works, to investigate and report at next meeting of Council. Carried.
 Alderman Boyce moved that the matter of repairs in Grayeling Dis trict Mo- 1 be referred to committee or public works, to report at next meeting of Council. Carried.
 On motion the rules were suspend edand the hour of adjournment post poned indefinitely.
 The following resolution. introduc- ed by Alderman Boyce, was unani- mously adopted:
 Resolved, That the Committee oh Public Works be directed to investi- gate the propriety of building a flood gate at the intersection of Second avenue and Mallory $ ditch. In such investigation the City Engineer Is dlfeeted to assist them i'll any man. her desired by them. In furtherance oI this object they are requested to confer with property owners who would be favorably affected by such an undertaking. with 0 view of se- curing from such property-o wners most of the funds necessary to build such Hood gate, the city being will Ing to contribute toward such an undertaking, while feeling that 1t is alone unableto build such flood gate. Alderman Hightower moved that tne Board of Public Affairs be direct eh 10 ascertain if calaboose property can be sold. Duly seconded and adopted.
 On motion the CouneiI then ad- burned.