The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-10


II .lune amounting TO S@3.
The marshal reported twentysix
arrest during month OF dnneY and fines.
amounting to S33, also $40 license for
shooting gallery.
The recorder reported water tax COL
lected amounting to sl9l a.
A petition was presented to the coun-
Gil, signed by numerous merchants,
and chaperoned by several ministers,
asking the rigid enforcement of the
Sunday closing law. The mayor stated
that he had tried TO enforce the law.
but was unable to get any proof to con-
Wet; and asked several of the signers
of the petition if they knew of the
violation Of the law and was willing to
make affidavit to it. None were will.
ing to do so. After considerable dis
cussion as 10 the intent Of the law, the
Mayor instructed the marshal to close
up eyerything-the livery stables, bar
Der shops, milk wagons. delivery
wagons, ice wagons, stores Of every
description, selling of newspapers, etc. :,
and was also instructed to arrest any
merchant or others who entered the
stores on the Sabbath. In fact, as the
Nursery Rhyme goes, it embraces 1.-THE
butcher, the baker, and the candle
stick maker
The following petition was presented:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the Town of Forrest City:
The undersigned would most respect
fully show and represent unto the
Council that am engaged in the regu-
lar butcher business in the Town of
Forrest City, and have run meat
market for twenty years, and further
that in order to maintain and run a
meat market. as it should be, with
proper regard to the purity of the meat
and the health Of the community, | am
required Ia expend and have egpend.
ed. II considerable amount of money iu
preparing myst II to run and maintain
the business.
And l further represent and state
unto the Council that there are quite a
number Of parties, who at stated in
teivals, place upon the market OF the
town, beef and other meats that are
not fit or wholesome food for the com
munity.
And further that there is an ordi-
nance on the records of the city, re
quring all parties who sell fresh meats
within the town to pay a license, and
now therefore request that this ordi-
nance be enforced so that the sale of
snch meats may be regulated, and that
all parties who desire TO regularly 10
into the business may be protected
from irresponsible dealers. Unless
this ordinance is enforced responsible
dealers will not go TO the expense OF
running first-class shop, when meat $
can be sold indscriminately without
expense.
Most, if not all of the towns in the
state, have such an ordinance AS We
have and enforce it.
Respectfully submitted.
L. II. GRoBMYER.
After reading Of petition, Alderman
Meyers, seconded by Alderman Nichols
moved that the law requiring all ped
oilers and dealers in fresh meats TO Sc
cure license, be enforced after Satur.
day, July l6;h. Carried, and the mar
shall was instructed to so notify all
dealers to that effect. The license is
$50 per annum.
The street committee reported I'M
favoratly in regard to the sewer near
the Becker & Levels property on South
Rosser street, stating that it would
cost over 500, The council approved
the report OF the committee.
b. +. McCrary complained about the
washing OF the street near his property
aud the street commissioner was in
structed 10 remedy same.
The auditing committee examined
the books of the treasurer. and checked
of and burned 5000. So in scrip. One
piece of scrip amounting to 30 cents
was rejected on account OF it not being
signed by the mayor.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.