Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-04
Many Matters.
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Alderman Well reported that the finance committee cancelled all scrip, examined the Treasurers report, and found one saloon license uneollected
 Alderman Langford moved that the City Treasurer be requested to notify the council why he had not collected that particular saloon license, and do so at the next meet ing of the council. Seconded by Alderman Fox and carried.
 Alderman Owen amended motion that Mr. Westbrook be directed to appear next meeting and show cause why all licenses now due had not been collected and reported to the council. Amendment accepted.
 Aid. Boyce also amended that Mir. Westbrook be directed to show cause why he had not compiled with ordinance passed some time ago Motion with amendments adopted.
 Aid. Owen recommended that needed repairs on the sexton building in Bellwood cemetery be referred to Board of Public Affairs, with ill., struetions to act as they thought best
 Aid. Clement. of the Sanitary Com mittee, reported on Mitchell stock pen on Main street, and recommend ed that MT. Mitchell be allowed to keep his work stock in the pen. as he was going to cover same with a shed On motion the report was adopted.
 Aid. Boyce, of the Water and Light Committee. reported fair pressure both for fire and domestic purposes, and insisted that the company do some flushing at once
 Report of the Finance Committee on Board of Public Affairs report from July 1. 1898 to April l, 1899. was read, received and ordered spread on the record.
 Warrant No. 6125, for $5 issued Oct. 10, 1893, presented by Mann Tankersley Drug G., with the re- quest that time-wa-rant be issued therefor, was referred to the Finance Committee.
 Matter of coal oil at Mckinney Bros, at corner of Fourth avenue and Chestnut street. was referred to Sanitary committee.
 An ordinance to appropriate mon- ey for repairing streets and bridges read. Rules suspended and read sec ond time. Rules further suspended and read third time and adopted,
 Improvement district ordinance read. Rules suspended and read sec ond time. Rules further suspended and read third time and adopted.
 Aid. Veil moved that the Mayor, Aid. Fox and Aid Langford be con- stituted an executive committee to appoint other committees to call on the citizens and get up above district. Seconded by Aid. Meyer and carried.
 The bond of pr. !. w. Withers as a member of the Board of Public Af. fairs was received, approved anu or dered spread upon the record.
 Aid. Langford moved that the Ex- ecutive Committee be authorized to employ some one to make out de- scription of the lands in Improve ment Districts. Carried.
 communication from the Kitson Hydro-Carbon Light and Heat Com. pany, proposing to furnish twenty lights at S7 each per month, was read. In this connection the Mayor stat ted the Board of Public Affairs was ready to make contract either with the Kitson Company, or the Light and Water Company, provided the Council would direct them where to place the lights.
 Aid LangfOrd moved that the Wa ter and Light Committee be directed to locate the lights, and report at the next meeting of the Council. sec onded and carried.
 Communication from City Engi- neer J B. White in regard to eulvert on Laurel street, from the south side of Pullen street to Arkansas river, showing cost of same to be approxi- mately SAG, was read.
 Aid. Langford moved that Board of Public Affairs be authorized to pro. ceed with the work. Seconded by Aid. Clement and carried.