Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-05
junction about stating his opinion

and referred to the Bellcvillc. H.,
case as. an evidence of the good re-
suits to be obtained by the ordnance
Regarding the councils lax enforce
ment of the lows With reference TO
the railway companies he referred 10
The way the council let the railway
gate ordinances slip DY without the
companies paving penalties. and 10
flying switches. speed Of trains, ete..
ana thoueht that instea1=of The eoan-
eli btina hard ~ the railway aoiu.
panfes il mad beer teo lenfeat
Mayor Bal ende5 the shaG9 r5=
marks y declaring nothing before
- house.
vas moved and seconded }Hag
numerous ordinances be laid over M
III nest mcetfnq Of council.
An ordinance proviidns for the ap-
preparation Of $500 for building
bridges and repairing streets ami at.
leys was read the FIRST time
Then things warmed up in earnest
On the motto" to suspend the rul,s,
Alderman Wei. who had displayed
some feeling during the evening.
voted no. the remainder of the alder
men voting aye. On a suspension Of
rules six votes are necessary. With
NJ. Wells negative vote net enough
votes could be secured to pass the
ordinance.
Mayor Bell, recognizing chat MI
We'll could not be conscientious in his
vote stated that he would not accept
a vote given in anger. Then the or
dinance was read the second time,
but the MAYOR recalled the second
reading.
The mayor then directed the chief
OF police to call in another alderman
It possible, saving that he would not
allow the legislation Of the council to
he blocked. He then served notice on
tie council that in the future any re-
fection upon the honest intentions of
1he aldermen by any fellow alderman
would not be overlooked: He stated
that he was of the opinion that he had
the power To fine any alderman for
such conduct The officer returned
and reported that Alderman Boyce
was sick and that Alderman Fox was
absent from the city.
Some more words passed between
the mayor end Alderman We'll and
the incident closed.
Alderman We'll relaxed from his
anger, after smoking a cigar, and
said that as he mayor could not Sc
cure Alderman Boyce he would not
hinder work of the council and would
cast his vote aye on the appropriation
ordinance.
Mayor Bell stated that he was glad
that Alderman We'll had reconsidered
MS action. He regretted the unpIeas
antness OF the evening, but knew that
trouble would occur in the best re2u-
lated families.
The appropriation ordinance was
then resurrected and upon the rules
being suspended three times II was
| adopted.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by City Clerk r. Lee John
son, and On motion were approved.
me finance committee reported the
| following approved accounts. which
were allowed: City government, $459.-
eo; Pine City Electric company, 1910
W. l.. Goowin, $3.50; H. F. West
brook, $71.24; police department
$1.197.50: Geo. Doakes. $90.72; !. B.
Avery. So: G. K. Carruthers, $3.50;
Robinson Bros. Sc: VIM. Keller, $2.75:
Westbrook Grain and Commission
company, $11.30; fire department,
1929: Mrs. F. Brunson. SIS; J. F. HUT
& Sons. SO; Anderson-Meyer $175;
Voss-Nichol company,$1.s5; John Cobb
$655; Westbrook Grain and Commits
sion company. s42.63; Hutt & Sons,
5000; same. 1925; J. P. Smart, $50;
Milton Phelps. $50; H. F. Westbrook.
S1OO5; P. B. Light and Water com
pany, $67060.
Following is the report of the police
Judge and the chief of nolicc for the
month of July; Cash. s1,25140; com
mitted. S443; RENTED. $23. total
$1,717.40