Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-20
WHY HITCH CAME
Alderman Tells Why Barra=
que Paving Ordinance
Failed.
SAYS THERE'S OBJECTION BE
CAUSE HALF BLOCK CHEST.
NUT NOT INCLUDED.
also Thought by Aldermen That CITY
Is Financially Unable to Rem
der Aid Asked.
JUDGE kERWlN ALSO TALKS

The defeat of the appropriation for
Vitrified brick for paving Rarraoua
street at fhe city council meeting
Monday night. was the topic of con-
/ Versation and discussion everywhere
on tho streets this morning. when
the action Of the city fathers had be-
come known. And there are still
! many Citizens who are seeking an OK.
planatlon for the cause of the city
ocHnciPs action in the matter. These
parties fail to understand WHY if was
that after the council had passed the
ordnance creating the improvement
district. and knowing at the time that
the city would be called upon to as
slst financially in the paving of the
street. the council should turn around
and refuse the aid necessary to CON-
plete the work already begun.
AS there are likely to be many erro.
reous opinions and theories held by
the public. or that part of the public
Gninitiated in the facts in the case.
reporter for the Graphic took occa-
sion to get the aldermanic side of the
question aired for the benefit CT Gra-
phic readers. He approached one of
the best known members of the CITY
council and asked for an explanation
of just hcw the council felt on the
subject of the new paving district.
well" he said. "the appropriation
for the paving of Barraque was de-
feated by just one vote. and that vote
was net mine; but think I know just
how the gentleman who voted in the
negative felt about the matter, and
can fully appreciate his position in
the premises.
When the petition for organizing
this new paving divtrict was first pre-
sented to the city council. there arose
a squabble over the matter Of the
neglect Of the petitioners to incorpo-
rate that little strip Of Chestnut
N'tCNl III tllS oAStA ACI HtSlyUOuH
knows about that. aud it is unnec-
eSary for me to explain in detail, That
was the first difficulty in the way.
Then the council was told by certain
ef the petitioners that they did not
want any help from the city. Well,
the council would probably have kill
ed the ordinance forming the new
district had it not been for this state
ment. for we did not feel justified in
indulging In the expense necessary
for the work and. besides, felt that
the county should do something for
Us But when we were told that the
city would not be asked for any help,
W. passed the ordinance. Of course.
"rhe next thing knew there be-
gau talk ABOUT the city helping cut
ir, the work Then an effort was made
to get the county to give something,
acd after hard work Judge Kerwin
was prevailed upon to issue An order
setting apart the sum Ct SO 600 for
TIE work. Then the city council was
asked to give $1,000.
When the squabble arose over the
matter OF that Chestnut street strip.
i seemed to be the concensus Of cpin
ION among the councillors that while
tha city did not feel able to make
any great appropriation for this work.
it was ready to do SC when the Chest
nut street strip was included.
stNaw. believe the council would
have appropriated the money if the
Zeti+iora-s had done what we believ-
sd t. be right in the matter. While
feel that we should go pretty slow
about these $1,000 approximations in
!ur,p sums. yet am convinced that
there. would have been no opposition
to the appropriation at Monday