Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
GOT HIM Up A TREE
NEGRO NAMED WASHINGTON RE sPoNsI9LE
ARMY KICK, BUT DscLAIMs IT-MR MORTON
MUST PUT HIS FENCE BACK IN THE sTREET-oTAER


A motion prevailed to refer the mat
ter to the city engineer, with orders
to act Immediately.
Mr.. Boyce thought the city should
Put in concrete bridge or arch at the
bridge on Georgia street, which was
that the public works committee be
ordered tc look into the matter and
advertise fer bids for such improve
ments. Carried.
Mr.. HightOWer wanted to know why
progress had not been made in the
matter of getting the sidewalks on
Walnut street. The mayer said the
chief of police had served the inter-
ested parties with notices to put in
sidewalks. The matter was referred
to the city attorney with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Clement said one of the cul-
yerts On Third avenue was in bad con-
dition. The mayer said the railroad
company had been notified repeated
ly. and that was the end of it.
ordered the Iron Mountain tc vacate
certain property, and that nothing
bad been DONE Referred to the city
attorney, with power to take all nee
essary steps to enforce the councils
orders.
Mr.. Riley complained that the Get
ton Belt freight trains did not stop
at the crossing, thus endangering
lives. Referred to the city attorney.
Mr.. Boyce complained that parties
were firing pistols at the waterwCrks
ton of the chief of police to the mat
ter
Mr.. Nichol, fer the police commit
tee, handed in the report cf the DO.
lice department. This report showed
the largest business ever done by the
police department of the city of Pine
Bluff. Cash receipts for the month
were $4,000; committed, s4G5; appeal.
ed, $165.
MI. Nichol stated there were some
things about the police and fire de-
partments he did not understand.
When a policeman gets sick he draws
his pay as usual and another man is
put on who also. draws pay at the
same time. He wished to know if
this was the custom of the city gov.
ernment. Another thing. the council
had employed an extra man for the
collection of the dog tax during June.
He found that this extra man was
still working. Mayor White explain
ed that the man had been kept en- his
advice, as he was badly needed yet
for the collection of the dog tax, and
he wished to keep the man on until
the council should meet and act upon
the matter.
The mayor explained that the dog
tax collections for the month of June
1905. had been twice as much as last
year. Also the police department had
reported cash collections Of $1,000 for
the month of June. 1905, against ST.
551.95 for June 1904 He said the de-
partment was running about $500 per
month ahead of last years collec-
tions
Mr. Michel again referred tc the
matter of keeping sick men on pay
and at the same time paying an extra
man to work in his place. He be-
lieved when a member of the police
force got sick the force should double
Up their duties and do his work for
him. On motion the matter was refer
red to the police committee.
On motion the extra man for the
collection of deg tax be contiued on
duty during the month of July.
Mr.. Nichol said that the police de-
partment needed new horse. as tn
present one had given cut The po
lice committee was empowered to buy
a suitable horse for the department.
The report Of Fire Chief Shultz was
submitted by the fire committee and
read by the city clerk. 1t showed that
for the quarter ending June 80 there
had been nine runs, four fires. two
f1ues, three false alarms; total loss On
buildings, $1,365.36; total insurance on
buildings, s1,315.36: total less on
contents, $965.36; total insurance on