Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-01
ALL ARE WILLING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE AN ELECTRIC STREET RAIL WAY AND LlGHTPLANT CITY COUNCIL FAV0RS The Building of One - Alderman Fox Introduces a Resolu-
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CITY COUNCIL FAVORS

We are at last about to realize our fondest expectations. The Council was on Monday afternoon called together at 3:30 oy Mayor Alexan- der.
 Mr. Alexander stated to che council that he had called them together for the purpose of listening to whatever Messrs, Roberts & Georgian might have to say relative to the lighting plant and an electric street Railway.
 The members of the council were all interested, like the people are. at the prospects of getting what wa have been endeavortng to build f, some time; fate, however, in the epast has worked hardships, but at lasY the council is getting together. and is very liberal in it's concessions to Messrs. Roberts & Georgian. Alder men Boyce and Owen were willing that such should be the case, they would graDt the same to the new corners as to Messrs. Covington and Harrison. but they desired q close and careful perusal of the former franchise granted.
 Alderman Lan2fOrd said, while 1 feel like the other gentlemen regard ing the franchise, am willing to grant anything that would be far vorable to these gentlemen in order that the people might get what they so much desire and have been striy- ing for so long a time. Alderman Fred Fox said in substance that he desi.'ed close and careful perusal of the franchise formerly granted. Later the following resolution was introduced by Alderman Fox and VI as by the city council adopted:
 Resolved by the city council of the city of Pine Bluff: That it is the sense of this council that we will grant to Messrs. Roberts & Georgi- an substantially the same contract as to it's financial arrangement that was granted Messrs. CovingtoB & Harrison. except that light contract shall be for l5 years with the under standing that some details in old franchise are to be revised, and they to deposit with proper city off 'ials cash bonus of $500000 with the un- derstanding that this forfeit k to be deposited not later than January 1, 1900.
 The proposition submitted by Messrs. Roberts x Georgian Is that they will furnish the arc light to the city at BIO per month and the incan- descent at $1.25. This pertains only to the lighting part of the contract in general. Our present Water X Light Company charges the city $l5 per month for arc lights and s l.75 for incandescent lights. h the new proposition there will be q saving of S5 per month on are and 50 cents on each incadescent light.
 The gentlemen who are inter esting themselves in the enterprise mean business. We should aid them all we can. Now is the time for our citizens to secure an electric light plant and all electric street railway al well. and say e themselves the trouble of being tax ed for proba bly, 15 or 20 years by an improvement district. The present system speaks for itself, and in granting Messrs. Roberts X Georgian the franchise we cannot do any worse than at the present time. Our city al present is almost as dark as Egypt at night. Therefore every ciuzsn should interest himself to suci. extent that nothing be placed ill the way to impe ie the progress of Messrs, Roberts < Georgian i'll their new enter prise for our town.
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