Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-05
CITY COUNCIL
EAnoPTED REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Which Let the Light Contract-An- other Attorney Employed- Regular Business

Regular Business
 The City Council met in regular $ession Monday night. Mayor Alex {nder presided and Aldermen Owen, fox. Veil, Wol1erman, Wilkins, &oyce and Meyer were present. Alder han Clements chair was vacant. # The minutes of the previous meet hg were read and approved.
 \ Alderman Chas. Well, chairman of Xhe Finance Committee, presented a esolut!on that the sum of $3,0oo be 4t out of any future revenues of the sbty for the purpose of paying time Earrants, that may hereafter be is he'd, due and payable July 10, 1902 8lderman Boyce moved it's adoption Ind Alderman Fox seconded. The Aselution was adopted by unani- 2 ous vote.
 zA The regular monthly accounts, as hproved by the Finance Committee, 2 <ere read h these were included the z&laries of all the city officers and npIoyes of the fire and police de- E brtments. All were allowed as ap- 1 foved, ordered filed and warrants 1fsoed.
 z The reports of Police Judge Brown s1n Id Chief of Police Mason Philpot sefe submitted and ordered filed. 9hef Philpot.s report shows the fol 3owing figures for business Of police department during February: Gas ....=.#..z.z.=.....e, .S94t f2 .......#.=.=.... 2isi 9o 8Appealed. ..=.#...#.#.-.#..#. , 0o s1.1G5 75 ' Chairman Wilkins of the Commit
 on Public Works, reported on the Bttef of opening Moore's alley on South Main street. This matter has been pending hearing before the sCouRei for some weeks. MT Will 8kins said the city never laid claim Ito Moores alley until q few months @4so He said the Committee had de aSsided to leave the matter with the SDrneil, although they believed the pneil had no right thereto. unless SRY statute of limitation. Alderman a6g len moved that the report be ap- 7sfD Dged as submitted and Alderman |oy oyce seconded the motion. Adopt aef |afef By the action Of the Council at aItnis meeting the matter was closed, HI the city will take no further steps Mthe premises.
 Under the head of unfinished busi- saees the ordinance to create the of .#Aee or chimney sweep was read a 1A!econd time and laid on the table un- NuAthe next meeting This ordinance HMas read first time at the last snneetlng, Alderman Well believed 2kaat the ordinance should be so ehded torequirethe chimney sweep 1Ao also inspect flues. Alderman E3yee agreed with Mr Veil in this.
 E Veil made a motion to that ef-
 1EE and MT. Boyce seconded. The shament proposition was carried
 Q the ordinance was referred back z8' le ordinance committee for the
 endment.
 4nder the head of new business.
 of Alexander stated that he had
 Pmmnnieation from Mrs. Rotts. of
 Rock, in which she alleged
 piece of her property in the
 End of the city was blocked by
 ecently erected building. She
 es to sell the property and prays
 eoahcll to act in the matter and
 the place. Alderman Fox moved
 ehe Chief of Police be instructed
 o'lly the parties blocking the to open same Carried.
 board of public affairs submit
 report to the Council in which
 stated that in accordance with
 'ahee No. 479, entitled can ordi- authorizing the expenditure of " Tor the nurpose of providing
 'es With lights for a period of
 . years" etc, they had the con-
 eiosed up with the Bluff City