Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-27

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 again the city would lose some of the cases in the higher court fCircuito and costs would be quite an item for the city to pay MT. Well said that from what he could learn, the city would not have to pay the costs of cases lost ill the Circuit Court. Sec. retary E. D. Russell stated that he did not think it a very wise move on the part of the League to be instru- mental III securing these misdemean- or revenues from the county just now. as it may interfere with the free bridge movement, and at the same time the League would subject itself to criticism. MT. Rutherford believed that the city should reap the benefits from misdemeanor cases as well as the county. MT. Dewoody endorsed Mr. Russelfs sentiments and was not in favor of doing anything that would check the free bridge. He said the transferring of the misdemeanor rev enues from the co unty to the city would certainly be solar plexus plo" to the bridge Mr. Rutherford began to look at the matter in that light and withdrew his motion to en. dorse.
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 Another communication from the Fort Smith League asking our local organization to urge the General As. semply to send committee to Wash lngton from that body to secure river appropriations to improve the Arkan. sas river was read. Send the com m1ttee from the Legislature to the Fhlllpplnes, responded MT. Dc. woody amid laughter. This comm. nlcatlon was laid on the lable
 me secretary reported that sev. eral parties had called upon him and 'pohe or report of Dr. Hooper of tba state Insane Asylum to the Legisla. 'ure' urging that appropriations he made at this session for the erection or branch of that institution o+ some point in the State. A branch of the Deaf Mute Institute is also to De erected in the State. He said tbo+ he had consulted with ReDresenta. tive Toney on the matter and tba latter informed them that there was little doubt but what the aDpropria. eioh would be made and if Pine Puff mace the proper effort. she could secure one or inc other of these branches. Nr russell also spoke of the adyis. alllty Of securing the Speers-Eangford Military Institute. MT. Bridges made a motion that the Secretary comm. nlcate with the members of the Leo lslature in regard to the proDer stone to take to secure either of the Sta+o institutions Carried Mr. Ruther- lofd made motion that a committee De appointed by the President to con. Ter with MT. and Mrs. w. H. Iano- lord and Mrs. J. B. Speers and if possible, secure the Institute for Pine Bluff, Mir. Dewoody seconded and the motion carried. Vice President Dllley appointed the following gentle. men on the committee: Charles Well Fred Fox and John Rutherford.
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 League request Landlord Dewoodv to continue the lease on the League,s headquarters for another year at tho same rent. The landlord said he wae willing to help the League any way be couldfi but he added that if the street railway is run up Pine street he would raise the price of rent Carried
 Considerable correspondence. all of which was unimportant and had been answered, was laid on the table.
 MT. Rutherford said all of our peo- pie were anxious for the city to se- cure a cotton mill and he believed it