The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22
City Council.

which shows full board present. AS
follows: Aldermen Walter German.
John Calling, James Russell, J. Z.
Stone and 5. Z. Mcdaniel.
The attention of the fathers - was
claimed by a report of the chairman of
the Street committee, Mr.. Walter Cor.
man, who gave the board description
OF the work which had been accom-.
plished recently and also the require.
ments in this department for the i'm.
mediate future. The dam and the
hlling in of the gully on Hill and For
rest streets, near the residences of
Judge George p. Taylor and Senator
IL. j. Williams. which virtually makes
new route into the city
from the north, was discussed at length
and as this improvement was made on
an experiment it was decided not to
proceed with similar job on Rosser
street until this other work had been
thoroughly tested and proven to be
substantial and satisfactory in every
way.
The matter of sidewalks, which is at
present burning question for Forrest
City, was then brought into the discus
sion, and upon motion of Alderman
russell seconded by Stone, the Street
committee was instructed to notify all
owners OF business property to repair
and rebuild the walks in front of their
stores.
MIR. German notified the board that
l0,O00 feet OF lumber had been pur.
chased from Mr.. w. g. Ferguson by
the street committee, with which to
make the necessary repairs to the side
walks along the residence streets and
that work was being pushed as rapidly
as possible il this direction. The gen.
tleman thought, however, that it would
be necessary TO buy at least 10 900 adj
dltlonal feet before anything like de-
cent showing could be made in side
walk Improvement. The lumber
bought of Mr.. Ferguson was delivered
al 9lZ.OO per Thousand.
The gravel sidewalks were then
spoken of and it seems that this char.
acter OF walk is coming into disfavor
with the street committee because of
an inferior quality of gravel which
has been used lately in their construc.
ton. This question was left open
with the contract for gravel expired,
which latter fact leads us to conclude
that no more gravel sidewalks will be
built, AT least, for the present.
Uncle Jimmie Cones summer garden
was declared nuisance and ordered
torn down and moved out of the street.
The place referred to. is the old ice
house, situated on Front and Rosser
streets, near thH crossing OF the Chloe
taw and Iron Mountain railroads. and
is the property Of the Tennessee Brew
ing association, and fer the past two
or three years has been converted into
regular negro dive where orgies and
revelries are nightly held, and the de
clsion of the "dads to abolish the
nuisance is very timely.
The OLD iron warehouse in block II.
located along the Iron Mountain trans
fer track which comes into the street
at the Jackson street crossing, crosses
Rosser, runs along up Front street and
connects with the main line of the
Choctaw at the lizard street crossing.
was also condemned. This old ware
house was used by Mr.. L. L. Gray for
"A number Of years rs IA storage room
for hay, grain and cereal products, but
the board thinks its age of usefulness
is past, ana has ordered it torn down
within the next thirty days. The re-
corder was instructed to notify the par.
ties interested in the property, of The
councils action.
On motion OF Alderman Russell Sec
onded by Stone, the Fire committee
was instructed to buy see feet of new
hose for the fire con. panies.
No further business appearing the
council adjourned