Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-02
A Dull Session
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\ A'dtrmtu ltH1ooH Hidit d "''1'N' that the above named places be re- moved and same was adopted
 In the report of the city engineer Inc said that in regard 10 the applica- ton of Euci1p Mabry Rice to deed to the city certain portions of what IS known a4 Fifteenth avenue between Oak and Elm streets, he found a dis cropancv in regard to the starting point, in different surveys of this ter rjtorv. According t0 deed made would extend thirty feet north into Fifteenth aycnue. leaving a thirtyfoot strip on inc north side thereof. As a result the street is only sixty feet wide. He rec ommended that instead of a deed for ffty-two feet, she be requested to deed thirty feet. being the south half of Eff teenth street, according to the De woody and Sorrells' survey.
 Tn regard to the encroachments on Indiana street between Sixth and SeV- enth avenues and next street east or Indiana he found the fence in question on Indiana street was about nineteen feet out in the street He said there was practically no encroachments on Kentucky, which is the next street east On Florida. the next street east of Kentucky the fence on the west encroached nine feet Alderman Nichols made a motion to have the chief of police give the parties notice to move inc fences back. The motion was adopted
 motion was adopted authorizing the city engineer to prepare a deed for Mrs. Rice to execute, conveying ground to the city A motion was made that city engineer be requested to furnish an estimate of the cost Of extending the sewer at the foot Of Bar raoue street out to river current and was passed
 Leave of absence was granted the city engineer for ten days in order that he might attend q convention of city engineers in Birming gharl, Ala, October : to f3.
 Fourth Avenue Work.
 The grading and macadamlzlns or Fourth avenue was brought up and on motion the committee on public works, in conjunction with city engineer ana citv attorney. was requested to thor oughly examine the work and report back to council next Monday.
 At this point Mir. philpot made 8 short talk in which he told the coun- ell that non-acceptance of contract at once placed him in very bad shape as he had about s15,000 tied up with the railroad that he could not get un' iii work was accepted.
 A resolution declaring the news stand al the union station to be nuis anee Was lost.
 
 road company had agreed to provide lights for Fourth avenue and that he understool they had made a contract with the light company 10 furnish them. but as there were no lights be ing furnished that street he thought the matter should be taken up. A mo ton thar the matter be referred to the water and light company vas pass .,.
 \ motion to allow the city eng nee 1o buy au eNtra tenn was lost He was instructed to h.ra extra hoeGes wheoasar= aeeaaG.
 City Finances.
 1,ha faHoWia- SHOW. tt# condition -af fs e.tr.s faateeza1P b September 
 G5sh il freasgrE a9 pa ely trea 5 mrs se5ar S44..9a5.at
 Ne5 Indebtedness as c..< Oct f t9aH. ls's=4az.
 Taalepar. af th# are chic showed t6e following
 N1mher of eaus na.!a.
 Number Of fires, II
 Loss ea =hHHaiags, &-.7aS.fa.
 Loss on contents. $1o.7t422
 Insurance on bui,lngs. s32, f5oo0. Insurance or buildings, s32,45Q.o3.
 Total amoQat of loss oil buildings ami contents, $1l,5f2. g
 Total amount of insurance of build, iass and contents. s154265.0o
 Total cost of maintaining the de- partment including house rent and salaries, S4,2ff22
 Number el hours or duty at fires