Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-18


Monday night. Mayor H. King White
welded the gavel, as usual. After the
minutes of the last regular meeting
had been read and approved, the coun
Gil got down to routine business.
Alderman Riley said that about the
only report he had to make was the
fact that the city was full of water
,igools that needed the attention of the
street force.
A resolution was offered to the eff
feet that contractors hereafter should
have the right to lay lateral sewers
without paying license or making
bond Carried.
Mr.. BCvce moved that the sanitary
committee be empowered to settle
with claimants for damages on ac-
count of smallpox at one-half of what
they deemed the value of the bedding
Carried
A motion prevailed empowering the
city engineer to grade Hazel street
from Thirteenth 20 Twentieth, the es
timated cost of which is slightly more
than $500. The work is to be done
within four months. in compliance
with the terms of the property own
ers donating the street ground.
DR.. Jordan reported the drainage
haI Dnn1or ctI.pnt and thn oit1 ~
gineer was instructed to remedy the
trouble.
A petition from residents in block
: 2G on Tennessee street, asking that
the city pound be moved. was referred
to The sanitary committee.
DR. .Iorlan for the water and light
committee said that tho matter cf the
settlement with the water md light
company vas still in 2heya~Ha With
the committee. the members not be-
ing able TO agree The main peint Of
dispute, he said. was the question OF
what constituted disabled plug.
which problem had been referred to
the city attorney.
A communication was read from
President B. G.. FoWles Of the Pine
Bluff Light and Water company. stat
ing that if the council would pay the
company's bills for April May. and
June without fine for fire plugs out of
repair. the company would give re-
bate of $3297 on the June bill.
Mayor White declared that the COM
pany had put in and We're charging
the city for nine more plugs than the
city had ever ordered.
Mr.. Bridges of the light and water
company again addressed the council
{and made an explanation of the COM
pany's side of the dispute.
Mr.. We'll moved that the water
and light committee ascertain no"
many plugs the city had ordered and
report at the next meeting.
Mr. Bridges said he would be glad
70 have the city deduct for the plugs
alleged not to have been ordered. and
settle with him for those ordered.
Mr.. Hightower seconded Wr. Wells
motion
DR. Jordan of the water and light
committee objected because the COM
mittee had no time to go over the
city to count the plugs.
A motion prevailed to amend by
adding the fire chief to the commit
tee, to assist in the work. The mo-
tion as amended carried.
Mr.. Hightower moved to pay the
water and light company $1,000 in the
meantime, $500 for the months Oh
April, May and June, explaining thae
it would not be right to hold them UP
without anything on their account
Carried A resolution carrying the
appropriation was passed. Ihe hiaso VI
announced that he would take pleas
ure in vetoing the matter
A petition was read from Mrs, I
S. Brockway asking for lease OF ten
years of the east end of Georgia
street, for the purpose of erecting a
store building and residence thereon
offering to pay $25 per year for the
privilege Referred to the puolic
works committee.
Another petition was read from
Swift and company, asking to be ai
lowed to erect a raised platform a'
their place of business, Third aho
Texas streets.
= Mr. Leonard addressed the council
by permission. on behalf of the petl
ton.
Referred to the committee oa pub