Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-17

delm"n set to work and secure if DOS
slbIe the necessary number OF sigma
lures and special meeting could be
called for neXtX Monday, which was
canculred in by the councilmen. They
all seemed to realize that they We're
up against it" when it came to COM
pietng the petition by next Monday.
and Alderman Meyer suggested that
the matter go by default, and another
movement be inaugurated.
Alderman Fox could not do any work
during the coming week on account of
business engagements
Alderman Boyce stated the hard
ships the aldermen had labored under
IN getting signatures, and said that he
was willing to let the present propo-
s1tlon go. and then try again along
similar lines or adopt other measures.
Aldermen Wollelman and Bruce talk
ed along the same lines.
Mayor Bel stated that the matter of
d new city hall had been before the
council for d number of years and The
! indications were that it was not any
nearer of settlement ROW than ever.
| He said that were it not for the ln-
certainty as tG the legality of the prop
osition he would feel inclined to ptir-
/ sue it, but as there was q variance OF
opinion as t. the legality cf it, he
would favor letting the matter drop
until the legislature should slow them
more latitude. He concluded Ivy Say
ing that the only thing accomplished
was that the aldermen had been given
extra work and exercise: that S100
had been expended for some books,
and the council was probably great
deal wiser. He for one was willing to
! let the matter drop.
A communication from MI. II. c.
Plummer, inviting the cOuncilmen to
attend the matinee races to be given
at the park July 1. was read.
A communication from MI. Geo. W.
King, asking the council to insure live
stock Of the city, was read.
A communication was read from
residents of South State street, asking
that the watering trough on South
State street be declared a nuisance.
The matter was referred TO the board
of public affairs with request to inves-
tisate and report back.
The matter of creating the Office of
city electrician next came up. An or
dinance was presented which was very
comprehensive and occupied several
pages of typewriter matter. 1t was
sought to provide a city electrician.
of all electrical construction. He
should be empowered to order any de-
fective construction condemned. 1t
would be his duty to keep in proper
condition all electrical wires and alarm
boxes in the city and should inspect
all overhead work. 1t should be un-
lawful or'any company or person to
set poles or do any kind of electrical
work without his permission. The Or
dinance provides that nothing contain
ed therein should be construed so as
to relieve any f. m from liability fot
accident. That the city should have
the right OF condemning and remOv-
ing any telephone OF. telegraph poles
which would be thought Objectionable
upon the recommendation Of the city
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