Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
THE CITY COUNCIL MET MONDAY NIGHT AND TRANSACTED MUCH BUSl-
 NESS-CEMETERY SOCIETY TO ORGANIZE Council Will Assist It---No Spur to Be Constructed On
 Fourth Avenue.

The Council met in regular session Monday night, Mayor Alexander present and presiding and Aids. Boyee, Clement. Fox, Langford Meyer, Owen, Wollerman and We'll present, when the following proceed. ings were had, to-Wit:
 The minutes of the previous meet ing was read and approved.
 Accounts as approved by Finance Committee ordered paid.
 Aid. Clements, as chairman of the Sanitary Committee. recommended that petition of citizens in regard to seavenger work be denied and that scavenger distrlc Js remain as estab- lished.
 It was moved and carried that the above report be adopted.
 Aid. Langford moved that Board of public affairs invest tigate the ques- ton of openlng streets in west end and use their judgment. Seconded and carried.
 Aid Boyee, of water and light committee. reported that the com- mlttee had a conference with Water and Light Co. in regard to water bills for December. 1899, and Janua- ry. 1900. and said that the Water and. Liz ht Co. promised to do better i'll the future, both as to fire and do- nestle pressure. Hs said he had no reeommendation to make.
 Aid. owen moved that the ae counts of Light and Water Co. fo water for December, 1899. aud Jatu- ary, 1900, $6I0.6o each, be allowed in full, and that the company be noti- fled that hereafter their bills will be sealed when proper pressure is not given.
 Aid. Royce moved as an amend ment that Light and Water Co. bill for December, 1899, be allowed in full, Aid. Owen accepted the amendment, and the motion being duly seconded was lost.
 Aid. Wollerman moved that Light and Water Go. be allowed S570.60 each for water for December and January in full. Seconded by Aid. tox and carried.
 Mag or Alexander reported that Board of Public Affairs hed several bids submitted for building iron fence around cemetery and that low est bid was 5000, and that Board had rejected all bids.
 It was moved and carried that Gene tery Con mittee, be instructed to repair fence around cemetery.
 An ordinance permitting the con- structioa of spur on Fourth ave nne, which was referred to Board of Public Affairs at last meeting of Council, was returned by tEem with t ie following endorsement:
 We. your Board Of Public Affairs, re urn the within ordinance with the recommendation that it do not pA5s."
 The above report was adopted.
 Attorney H. k. c. Foster address ed the Council on behalf of MT. NJ. Holland Ill regard to the erection and completion of the building known as the Roof Garden and on motion of Aid. Owen the matter was referred to Committee oD Fire De- partment.
 A petition from Mesdaus Maggis M. Hill, Ghas. Owens, J. F. Carr, Chas. Lovelady. Carrie Lawton, ]. R. Martin and Carrie M. Troupe asking that the council cooperate with them in the organization ot a cemetery society, was read
 It was moved and carried that the clerk notify the petitioners that the council would aio them in every way possible, and also rendered the m Il vote If thanks for the interest take n bg them.
 On motion the council adjourned.
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