Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02
BUILDING BOUGHT
CITY PURCHASES ANHEUSER-
BUSCH PROPERTY FOR CITY
HALL.
Strict Ordinance Passed Regulating
Theaters and Requiring Asbestos
Curtains.
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OTHER DoINGS OF CITY DADS

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at the city hall last night There
were present Aldermen Boyce Riley,
Jordan, We'll, Fox, Clement and Nicbol.
Mayor White presided. The minutes
of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Alderman Nichol. for the city hall
committee, reported that he had a let
ter from the Anheuser-Busc sch company
and was ready to submit their final an
swer. He then read the letter as fol
lows:
your favor of the 18th inst. at
hand stating that our offer for the sal
of our property, fifty feet fronting on
Barraque street on which the Elks hall
and our agency buildings are located
is nc't acceptable, and that you are
authorized by the city council to make
the following proposition: The city
to buy the property for $4,000, Of
which $4,000 is to be paid in cash OF
delivery of the deed and 81 500 per an
mum for term Of eight years. the
deferred payments not bearing inter-
est
THE price is much lever than the
value We Placed IN our property, but
as We are desirous Of assisting your
city to secure good location for a
city hall, our board of directors has de.
clded to accept your proposition, and
you will please Sc notify the city coun-
Gil.
a I'VE can give possession of the
II building known as the Elk's buildings
SWnlch is now occupied by Mr. Murray
within short time, as Mr. Murray has
SSSsignified mis- willingness to vacate the
Mpremises upon thirty days notice. But
|sas we must provide another plant fer
Is&81lr wholesale dealer. for the storage
~ CUR beer we cannot give the city
4 possession Of the agency building I'M
5pN the new buildings are ready for oc-
" Apancy. We shall however, lose no
W me in providing suitable ground, and
recting the necessary buildings. and
Bl.Fe suppose this will be entirely salts
8ctory.''
sS $SsS Mr.. NichOl then stated that the build.
$MG had been examined and could be
&MITan nged for city hall purposes at an
@ pense Of about $1,000 for repairs.
city hall committee recommended
purchase.
1sSSa &gsS lderman Fox thought favorably OF
6IA9 proposition and moved that the
y Sb0ard of public affairs be authorized to
IxNlDse the contract within such a time
Ncould be arranged This motion
n xas then put and carried.
Il resolution setting aside 81 0G0 for
S1lies purpose of paying time warrants
ssH 14s adopted.
The following accounts were present
md allowed
s$sss lty current expenses, S46466 fire
NSnortment, $540; police department
924,S3; cemetery $3.50; Pine Bluff
MAter and Light company, $67O60
Ntixens' Light and Transit company,
&13; J. A. Frasier, s1.76; w. L. De-
oody and company, s125; Mann
ankersley Drug company, $1.75; w.
A0eWoody, $3.50; Mann-Tankersley
\ UE company, $3.40; John H. Dell,
notla $3.50; Thos. Crutchfield, $3.50;
Sank Carver, SAC; w. L. Carr, $3.50;
T. and T. company. $3.50; St.
@oaas and Southwestern road, $21;
II lph Robinson, s311.5O; Ice and Coal
eny. $55.25; Worlds Fair Scrap
company, $3.50; Willis Condray,
Voss-Nichol company, s27O; F.