The Forrest City times., 1899-09-08
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City Council,

A special meeting of the City Council
was called Wednesday night of last
week for the purpose of discussing the
Improvement District aud consider
ing proposition from Mr.. Carloss in
regard to the city wells.
A fnll board was present, and Alder.
man Gatllng opened the discussion by
stating that the revenue Of the water
works WAS falling behind the expenses
ana that he thought Mr.. CarOss' propo.
sltion TO put down two wells i'm the flats
IN place Of repairing the deep we'll on
the hill, a good thing" from many
standpoints. The water committee had
talked the matter over and were in ia
vor OF the proposition. He also sugges.
ted that the Commissioners of the I'm
provement District should take the
matter in hand.
Alderman MCDANIEL spoke against the
measure. and said that the city was not
prepared for it; that the wells on the
NIL furnished abundant good water for
all purposes, AMI suggested that the
water mains be extended south on
Washington street to intersect with the
oil mill mains. that company having
offered the services of their fire pump
in case of tire in the city In exchange
for the use of the city water in case of
fire at the oil mill.
Mr.. Carloss then stated his PROPOSE
tion, /. e. that he would drive two wells
III the flats instead of fixing the deem
well. taking the left over pipe as pay
for his services.
Then followed general discussion
foreign to the question under consider
alton, In the course of which inquiry
was made as to what had become OF the
Board or Commissioners of the In;-
provement District. The only reply
elected WAS that they were about to fix
and collect tax from the real estate
in the improvement District to defray
the expenses already incurred.
A moments cessation gave Alder
man Mcdaniel chance to Jump from
water to mud, and he spoke of the
promise of the council to fix South
Church street.
Street Commissioner Baugh qnieted
the matter by promising that forty DAYS
would bring about a change.
The Mayor also spoke OF promised
sidewalk tor Mr.. Lindauer on the hill.
While all the members were Joining
III ttC bilol us iVi SluCWdihS. ALDERMAN
Mcdaniel seized the opportunity to ask
for sidewalk on Cross street from
South Church to Wash ngton.
Chairman Baugh again poured
"oil on the troubled waters" by promis-
ing the work in eight days.
For the benefit of belated alderman
the we'll proposition was again gone
over, and the said member expressed
himself in favor of it, If it didn't cost
anything
The Board of Commissioners having
failed To act, the proposition To appoint
"A new board was warmly discussed but
the arr ument soon drifted away from
the subject, aud the deep and shallow
wells again came lup, and little talk
ensued rs to point III hydrauiics-thp
difference between push and lift. y
a query from Recorder Merwin as to
the cause OF the deficit in the water
revenue. brought up the subject of
electric lights. The Mayor said he had
been notified that the Company would
not stand any more "dockage." The
council was hsm in their declaration
mo lights. no money"
The bill for sewer pipe, 5000 80, was
allowed. aud TIE Recorder WAS instruct
ed to get the money from the bank on
scrip collateral and pay the same.
The Commissioners OF the Improve
ment District We're brought Ia the
front again, and Aid. Baugh moved
that thsy be requested to send in their