Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
CITY COUNCIL DOINGS
Several Ordinances Passed and 9th
er Business Transacted.


been up to the standard and it ap-
peared. were getting worse continue
, ally. He also said that he had been
after the light company for the other
lights which the city had located, but
! had been unsuccessful in his efforts
Mr.. Fox suggested locations for
lights where illumination was badly
needed. Mr. Bs%ce replied with the
! statement that the streets Mr Fox had
| named had been designated as loca-
| tions for lights. but that they had been
neglected by the light company
Mayor Bell said that the Citizens
| Light and Transit company had been
granted every concession by the city
and he favored insisting on the light
company carrying out its contract.
He conc cluded by saying that he was
| til ed of the psor service.
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Alderman Meyer of the police com
mittee. reported that the committee
| was not able to make a report on ac-
! count Of an inconsistency in the re-
| ports Of the police judge and the
chief Of police.
Mayor Bell. with reference to Chief
| Craigs absence, said that he was alb
| sent without leave of absence and
had been since September 5. He had
not heard line from the chief since
his absence as to when he wculd re-
turn or anything in fact. He knew
that he ana his fa,:liy had been sick
at Armstrong Springs, but as to his
continued absence he could not eX-
+, plain. He mentioned it as being en-
barrassing to the city. and suggested
| that the police court report be with
held until Chief Craig could be heard
| from which was done.
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The city hall Jolly" was sprung
;.gain, this t,,ro H. Alderman Woller
man. who asked if the committee on
ublie works, t. &Clch the city htalI
matter had been referred, had any
thing to report. Mayor Bell replied
and made some suggestions as to the
ways and means of building the city
hall.
The following is the sexton's re-
port: Receipts-Sale of lots, $50;
slave digg n2. S]GG filling private
lots. $14: taking care of private lots,
SIS: misu, .re"u.. s.. so. Disburse-
ments-La5Gq hire. $50: salary sex
ton. $50
1t was moved ana seconded that the
lease given the city by Joe krumpner
for property on East Barraque street
be recorded on the count and city re-
scids. Motion ca',,f,".
An ordinance was presented pr2Tid-
ing for the appropriation OF $500 for
the purpose of building bridges and
repairing streets and alleys. On three
readings the ordinance was adopted.
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An ordinance assessing the real
property situated in repairing and
sprinkling district No. /, was read
first and sec .r1 tin eS There was no
molten l. susItt - lle -, and the
ordinance was tabled until next meet
ing
All Orai, a!tec sbi = l.S, the petl-
ton of property owners on West Sec
ond avenue for the designation of that
thoroughfare as a paving district for
the paving and curbing of that street
was presented and read the first. sec
ond and third times The rules We're
seuspended and on the roll call the or
dinance was declared adopted
An ordinance was presented prOvld-
ing that all nues and chimneys to be
built in the future should be of brick
or stone and providing fine for any
offence
Alderman Bruce. a very practical
man on such matters suggested the
terms OF the ordinance be amended
so as to read 'brlck and mortar 81
stone and mctaf." In support Of his
suggestion he said that he had seen
brick f1ues without mortar, His sus-
gestion caused considerable levty but
he carried his point and the ordinance
was amended. On passing the three
readings the ordinance was declared
adopted.
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The clerk stated that he had found
s32 on his desk deposited there by the