The Forrest City times., 1900-10-19
TICKET.
CITY COUNCIL.


 last Tuesday night.
 Presentation. I. II. Tipt0n, mayor, presiding E. L. Vadakin. recorder and As,erweu J E. Stoue. ]. D. Baugh, R :. Stevens and Jas. Russell. Absent, Aid. $. r. McDaneI.
 The minutes of last meeting were read and approved without alterations.
 MT. L. RolIwage. chairman of the Board ot Improvement of Improvement District No 1, appeared before the council, and after explaining why il became nee. essary, presented the following:
 PETITION.
 To the Honorable Council of the Incorpor. ated Town Of Forrest City Gentlemen-The undersigned who com pose ihe Board of Improvement for Forrest City Improvement District No. one. beg leave to state that pursuant To the ordinance passed by this Honorable Council on June 26. 1900, which said or dnance made an assessment of $50 ,000. % on the real property located in said In provement District we have proceeded to build construct a system of water-works
  district. and have almost completed the same, but we find that the amount of S30. QUO % heretofore assessed will be insufi eivnt to complete the improvement under taken. and that there will be a deficiency of about 5000 %. Tu the end that said amount may be provided we ask that this Honorable Counci levy an additional as- sessmeul of S3000 % on the real proper y within said district which we believe will b- sufficient tO complete the work. We further state that th- sum of S2000 % added tn the $50 000 % levied will not exceed or reach total of 20 per cent on th assessed valuation ot the real property within said Forrest City Improvement District No. one, for State and County purposes.
 All of which k respectfully submitted ty said Board of Improvement of Forrest City Improvement District No one.
 Board Of Improvement.
 l.. ROLLW AGE. Chairm h.
 l.. k. GROBMY
 ORDINANCE
 Alderman J. E. Stone presented the fol. lowing ordinance:
 Whereas the Board of Improvement of Forrest City Improvement District No. have reported to this council that the amount of $50 900 00 heretofore levied on the real property within said Improve nient District Tor the purpose of construct lug system of Naterworks, is insufficient fo complete the improvement and Whereas. the deficiency tu complete said improvement is Sa000.00
 Be it therefore now ordained by the Common Council of the incorporated town of Forrest City, Ark ansas. that an additional sum of 5000 % be levied on ali of tho real prop -erty in said Forrest City Improvement District No. 1, and that the same be as- sessed for said improvement according to the assessment list as the same remains ilf the office of the City Recorder, and that the said assessment be paid in annual in. sIallmenis at the rate Of one Der centum on the dollar of each assessment for State and County purposes. and on or before the 18th day of August, to commence af- ter the assessment and levy of said s30,- 600 % as made by ordinance of June 26, 1900, has been fully paid, and said assess ment to continue until the total amount has been paid off, aud said assessment sa. he d charge and lien agalnst said real estate.
 Whefeupon said ordinance was read the first time. It was then moved by Alderman R. $. Stevens that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the second time. This motion was seconded by Alderman J. D. Baugh, and the ques ton being put those voting aye were I. D. Baugh, J. E. Stone, R. $. Stevens, James Russell, F. L Nadakin, and those voting nay, were none, and the rules were declared suspended, whereupon the said ordinance was read the second time. Ii Was then moved by Alderman James Fus- sell that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance read tue third time and passed. This motion was seconded by Alderman ). E. Stone and the question being put those voting aye were J. E. Stone, ]. D. Baugl, R. 5. Stevens, James Russell, E. l. Nadakin, and those voting nay were none.
 The ordinance was then read the third time and placed on its final passage On final passage those voting aye were J E. Stone. J D. Baugh. R. $. Stevens, James Russell, E. l.. Nadakin, and those voting nay were none, and the ordinance was declared passed.
 Approved this Oct 16. 1000.
 ]. II. IIProN, Mayor. Attest
 E. l.. NADAkIN. Recorder. Aid. ]. E. Stone presented the follow ing ordinance:
 AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT SABBATH
 BREAKING.
 Be if ordained by the Common Council of the incorporated Town of Forrest City Sec. l. That every person who shall, on Sunday. in the incorporated Town of Forrest City, keep open any store or re-