Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-04


and West Pullen streets. Mayor
| White stated that one house had sew
eAteen negroes and fourteen dogs an
was the worst place in town Th2
attention OF the sanitary officer was
:, called 10 this. Alderman Riley re-
ported dirty places on Lakeside The
sanitary officer was ordered to inves-
t1gate Dr. Jordan stated that the
health of the city was in danger and
| that the sanitary officer should at
tend 10 his duties in this respect, AL
derman Riley stated that the condi5
, ton Of the unsewered part of the city
was simply awful, and the sanitary
laws must be enforced.
For the public works committee
Alderman Riley asked for new side
v ak on Main street and Eighth
avenue.
Alderman Meyer for the police COM
lnittee submitted the reports Of the
Lolice Judge and chief of police,
letter from Mayor White stating
that W. A. Chase. a country boy, the
, only support of widowed mother
had been fined $50 for carrying a
pistol and asking that he be released
and The balance of the fine RENTED
was read. Governor Davis had also
asked that the boy be released Mayor
White had several letters from citi,
zens of England where the boy resides.
Police Judge Toney also asked that
he be released BY resolution the boy
was ordered released and the balance
Of the fine remitted Judge TOney
FASTENED down stairs to get the boy
cut of jail.
FOR the water and light committee
Alderman Boyce moved that the city
attorney report al the next meeting
regarding an ordinance requiring the
company to take ali water connections
II the curb. thus saving the consumer
that expense. Alderman Fox moved
that the board of public affairs De
Instructed to investigate connections
with the water meter in the city blild-
ing.
An ordinance allowing the sale OF
single grave privileges in Re'lwoo
cemetery was read the third time and
passed.
An ordinance appropriating the sum
of SAL for the purpose OF paying Tor
the removal of dirt from paving dis,
let No. l. was read three times and
passed
An ordinance granting to the Russell
Grocery company permission TO Jay
n spur track to their new house oh
Third avenue and Walnut street was
introduced This ordinance was SIM
i,ar to the one defeated at the las
meeting of the council by alderman
Wells vote, there being not enough
aldermen present to carry the ord'-
ra1ce. Alderman We'll asked if the
TWENTY-FIVE dollars had been paid. Mr.
Russell was present and paid the
money. A motion to suspend the
rules and read the ordinance the sec
ond time was carried. The ordinance
was read the second time. Alderman
Veil in behalf the resident property
owners, opposed the ordinance He
declared that the rights OF the resi-
dents would be interfered with ana
that the railroads had no respect for
the property owners. Mr.. Russeli was
nresent and addressed the councll on
Lebalf of the ordinance. On mo'loh
Tho rules were suspended and the or
djnance read the third time.
The vote on the passage OF the Or
d,nance was: Ayes, 6: noes, l: ana
The ordinance was declared adopted.
The council then went into the elec-
tion of city engineer and on mot,oh
Mr.. John p Harper was elected, nav
is received all the votes cast.
Alderman Well called the attention
o. the council to the fact that the
.o;1.ood 4ro;,,c rup thr0uoh the citV