The Forrest City times., 1903-04-24

men Meyer and Russell, Recorder Pear
son. Absent: Aldermen Baugh, Stone
and FolbIe.
on motion of Alderman Meyer, Sec
onded by Alderman Russell. the old
board OF mayor and aldermen adjourn.
ed sine die.
The mayor having been already
sworn in, administered the oath of of.
ice to the new councilmen present
Aldermen A. Meyer, Jas. RUSSELL and
Jno. Nichols, Recorder w. IL. Pearson
and Marshal w. w. Rainbolt.
The Mayor then called the new board
10 order, and aduorum being present,
proceeded to business. is
The Mayor stated that much expense
mad been and was being incurred by
running levels, etc., in the digging of
bitches, sewers, etc., and that the
street Committee saw tit to purchase a
set OF instruments for the Street Com.
missioner, he having been instructed
and was competent to work the same.
and asked that the claim of s45 for
same be allowed. Carried.
The claim of the Election Commits.
sloners was allowed: Judges and clerks
X. d. Trice 81, J. c. Higgs 81, E. n.
Gilliland 81, G. d. Casteei s.. Elec-
ton commissioners-Jas. Russell Sc,
5. Ii. Mann So, J. G. Stern Sc.
The report of the Fire Committee, in
regard to dangerous and unsanitary
buildings. wac laid over until next
meeting.
j, N. Suggs, owner of some of the
buildings mentioned in the report,
made statement, and was referred to
the committee.
One OF the alderman asked the CO.
nundrum why were these frame shan
ties allowed to be built, when an ordi-
nance twenty years old was on the
books against it.
The Mayor then stated that he had
prepared an ordinance in regard to
property connection with the sewers,
which on motion was read first time.
on the following vote. Ayes-Fussell,
Meyer, Nichols and Pearson. Nays
none.
Motion by Alderman Russell, SIC
onded BY Alderman Meyer, to suspend
the rules and put the ordinance on its
second reading, prevailed on the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Fussell, Meyers,
Nichols and Pearson.
The ordinance was then put on its
second reading. Ayes-Fussell, Mey-
err, Nichols and Pearson.
Alderman Meyers, seconded by Al
derman Russell, moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be put
on its third and last reading. Carried.
Ayes-Fussell, Meyers, Nichols and
Pearson. Nays-none.
The ordinance was then put on its
shird and laat reading, and adopted by
the following votes Ayes - Russell
Meyers, Nichols and Pearson. Nays
none. Ordinance printed in another
columD.)
Alderman RUSSELL stated that the de.
mand for water exceeded the supply,
and said the necessity for another well
was imperative. He also stated that
the Forrest City Improvement District
had $1,000 bond unused, which could
be turned over to the Water Commit
tee for use, and the city could easily
raise the balance. The cost of well
would lie about $500 r
On motion of Alderman Russell, sec
onded by Alderman Meyer, the Water
Committee was instructed to contract
for an inch well. Carried.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for 1903:
Water-Jas. Russell. Jno. Nichols, j.
Z Stone.
d, Baugh, J. Z Stone. A.
Meyer.
Nichols, JAS, Russell, A.
Meyer.
Finance-Jas. Russell, Jno. Nichols, j
b. Baugh.
Ordinance--A. Meyer, J. d. Baugb, j.
+. Stone.
Printing!. L. Stone, A. Never, Jas.
Russell.
Fire-A. Meyer, j. L. Stone, j. ID.
Baugh
Street Commissioner McClendon ask
ed for an increase of salary, where
upon Alderman Russell, seconded by
Alderman Nichols, moved that Nc.
Clendon be reelected street commits
sioner at salary of $50 per month.
Passed
The appointment Of Board of
Health and the election of Fire Chief
were deferred until next meeting.
Adjourned
A Great Sensation.
There was big sensation in Leesvile.
Ind, when w. III. Brown of that place.
who was expected TO die, had his life