Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-01
ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS A STEP
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Our Citizens Will Doubtless bs. Riding on Electric Cars
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Monday, February Fist, at the meeting of the City Council. an ordl nance was introduced to grant d franchise for the constructing and operating an electric street railway and lighting plant in this city. The ordinance was read twice and the Council took 8 recess until last night the 18th of February.
 At the meeting lakt night there were present Mayor Bell and Alder men Boyee, Bridges, Fox, Johnson, Meyer and Well.
 D The ordinance was taken up and passed in sections, many minor amendments perfecting the form be- ing made. The ordinance was pub- llshed in full Tn the GRAPHIC last Tuesday. Copies of the GRAPHIC containing the ordinance were fur nished to the Council.
 That part of the ordinance relat- ing to electric railway gives q 50- year franchise. Under the ordinance the successful bidder is to begin the erection of the railway within four months from the passage of the ordi- nance, and complete same within one year from passage. Bidders are to send in with their bids bond for e1000 to guarantee compliance with above requirements.
 The line is to be not less that six miles long and the city has the right to require the laying of additional track each year.
 The franchise does not exclude oth- CT railway or lighting companies.
 Fifth avenue is reserved from the operations of the ordinance but the railway company has the right to use all other streets with the ap- proval of the Council :
 The ordinance requires that cars shall be run not more than 30 min utes apart, and the charge for one continuous passage is not to exceed 5 cents.
 The ordinance makes the railway subject to police and city regula- tions, and provides for forfeiture of franchise in. case of non-conformity with contract.
 The following sections were added to the ordinance, the sections cover ing the lighting contract for the city and taxation Of the railway.
 Sec. g. In consideration of the passage of this ordinance and of the granting of the right and privileges herein mentioned and set out, the said grantees. their successors and 1 assigns, shall furnish for the period of ten years to the city of Pine Bluff for the purpose oflighting the streets, alleys, public grounds and public buildings of said elty--arc lights of two thousand candle power each, and--incandeseent lights of twen- ty-five candle power, the aggregate of which shall not be less than $500 per month, said lights to be placed by the grantees at locations to be in- dicated by the City Council, and ad- ditional lights shall be furnished on demand of the City Council at the same rate; and the city of Pine Bluff hereby binds itself and agrees to pay for | he same for the term of ten years as aforesaid, and se'd grantees are ieg~ furnish to e NOTICE. large. fa. Notice is hereby given that
 no+ I'll be a public examination n0b+s lchers at Pine Bluff, the 17th othan h days of March A. D., 1898, soo tain the professional qualified cossors sall persons desiring to teach cttn lie schools of Jefferson coun
 G. E. LyTLl pei ap County Exami eon Altheimer. Feb. 8, 1898.