Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
FOR GOOD STREETS
lie Uraphic's Fight Endorsed on
Every Hand

Pine Bluff the pride of the state in re-
gard to fine Streets
Alderman Chas. We'll "holdover
THE policy set forth in the Graph
ic Sunday in regard to permanent i'm
provemcnts has been my idea for the
past several years. will push hearti-
ly movement of that kind, and would
alike to see the streets of Pine Bluff
as gGOd as may be found in any city.
re-election-"It is the intention of the
council to promote the permanent inn
provement of the streets 1t has been
talked of among the councilmen, and
now that We have the threemills road
tax to help out, it is certainly the
proper thing to do
H. Riley, "holdover" alderman de-
clined to be interviewed. giving as his
reason that it was on the eve of city
election. No alderman should hesitate
to express his opinion on SO import
ant matter at any time
Alderman Fox, a "holdover'-"l
think the Graphic has struck a popular
question. | want the city to have good
streets by all means, and will do all
in my power to obtain good Streets
DR.. A. C. Jordan, candidate for al
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permanent street Improvement policy.
While have not given the subject any
thought as to detail and kind of paw
ing or otherwise improving, yet think
the time past due when the permanent
Improving should have begun
Mike Russell, of the Russell Grocery
company-I see the Graphic is on the
right track in the matter of streets.
| certainly endorse it. Right now we
are running an extra wagon to handle
our business, which we would not have
to do if We had permanent streets.
We pay special tax on our wagons,
and We should receive some considera-
tion in the way of good streets Keep
lup the fight you have begun"
Hon. w. II. Langford-"The Graphic
is Oh the right track What it has sug-
gested is the proper thing to do. 1t is
being done in Little Rock and ought
to be done in Pine Bluff.
Art l1r | bn ,lop
suggested by the Graphic. What we
need most is good and permanent i'm
provement and you may quote me as
being decidedly for it
In an interview with Mr.. w. B.
Alexander. he said: Il am in favor of
permanent improvements, however lit
tie or much. Let us do right what we
do do. | think that the income from
the three mills tax would amount to
about $4,000. Last year we collected
about $4,000 taxes which is mills,
and as more building is constantly be-
ing done the gross receipts of the taxes
will increase. | think good streets
are requisit to inducing people to come
to Pine Bluff"
Captain N T. Roberts-"I am with
the Graphic. What we need is perma-
street and finish it. Take another,
say Main first, then Second, and finish
them. Then take Cherry for cross
street, and so on until we get our city
streets in order and l also think that
it ought to go farther and take in the
country roads. Make Pine Bluff the
center and make all permanent i'm
provements possible. Make the
grade and then proceed as the money
comes in. The present system does
not help any. We have been filling
mud holes for the past fifty years and
it is like throwing dollars away, ex-
cepting what temporary relief it at
fords."
/ w. z. Tankersley-"I endorse the
Graphic, both on the street question
and on legalizing the primary"
| Capt. w. S. Jeter-'I endorse the
street proposition. Take, for example,
the block in front of my place Of busi-
ness 1t is good for thirty years, yet,
and has been no expense nor trouble
since it was put down.
Major n r. White-"I am in favor
Of good streets. l would pave the
street on my side where live on Bar
raque if four parties opposite my
place would pave their part without
expense to the city"
Convicts 10 Be Released in January.
| There are twenty names on the com
mutation list of state convicts to be