The Forrest City times., 1906-11-09

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 The bill of R. L. Stockard was re- ferred to committee of one, to see if the county and school board would not bear part of the cost of making the map of the city, as it benefited them all alike.
 The Mayor reported total fines for the month of October SIG. One case was appealed, cases discharged, and one case discharged by Recorder.
 The Marshal reported total fines for October sll6. One case appealed, two worked on streets. Balance due on fines sl07. Licenses collected: Cotton Exchange $5: Hugh Robinson, wagon license, S5.
 The Recorder reported scrip out standing to date, $5l74.lO.
 Tour foot board sidewalks were or dered laid on the following streets: North side of Ash street, between Di- vision and Ravens streets: south side Walnut street, between colored
 
 east side of Ravens street, between Walnut and Oak streets.
 REPORT OF WATER AND LIGHT
 COMMITTEE
 we, your committee on water and lights, beg leave to report as follows:
 on June Sth, 1906, the Council of Forrest City passed the following reso- lution:
 Be it resolved by the Council of Forrest City, that J. w. McCarty be selected as superintendent of the wa ter and light plants in the city of For rest City at asalary of sl25 per month. and it shall be his duty to direct and superintend all mechanical and operat- Ing features of said plants, which is to Include an oversight over waste of wa ter and lights, and is to report all con- nectlons and users of water and lights to the b0okkeeper of said plants. and when necessary, during the course ot his duty, he is to advIse and consult with the water and light committee of the council, which committee is to supervise and control his acts. He is to have the power and authority to employ and discharge such help as he may need, and the power and authori- ty to purchase fuel and supplies and make requisition for the price on the bookkeeper of said plants.
 He shall execute a bond in the sum of two thousand tS2,O00) dollars for the faithful performance of his duties. .
 The first report that we had from the bookkeeper showing the condi- tion of the finances was on Oct. 9th. 1906, when we found that the whole amount of the B 1000, which was bor- rowed for the purpose of moving the water plant from its present location to the location of the light plant had been expended on the orders of J. w. McCarty, and bills outstanding amounting to Sl,426.52, for supplies purchased unpaid. We also found the following deficit in the operating ex- pense of the two plants for the four months, June, July, August and Sep tember, as follows:
 Total deficit on water for four
 month";. .... ...,........S 9S0 9l Total deficit oA lights for four
 months. .-.--..-. ...=...... l,237 6S Total deficit on b tn plants s2,2ls 50
 We also discovered about Oct. 9th, that J. W. McCarty had sold one dynamo and a lot of scrap iron for which, he said, he had received $500 in cash. The said $500 was deposited by him in bank, to the credit of the said J. W. McCarty, manager, and he was drawing checks against said deposit. All of said money, as stated above, was expended and the sale of the $500 worth of material was made by the said J. w. McCarty, without having once advised with or consult ed the committee. With this state of affairs before them, the committee held meeting on Oct. 9th, 1906, and