Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-17

erty which Wis in the Way of open ing street. Mrs. Seymour applied ] for temporary injunction. but this i vas refused her by the court. and sho wished to be given the privilege of appealing the matter when the suit was decided upon. Attorney Coleman ] stated that if this privilege was not i granted. and the decision of the low i el eonrt ill the condemnation suit should be reversed by the supreme ] court, the city would b. liable for ! damages if they went out and re- moved the obstruction as they had q right to do. but the aldermen felt that il. was not worth the city's while to wait for q couple of years till the supreme court had had time to pass on the matter. even if they did have to pay damages, and the obstruction was ordered removed
 Wants Drinking Fountains. Alderman Boyce reported q bad cave-in of the main sewer at East Second and Florida. and the city en. i gineer was ordered to look after it. Alderman Fox thought that the wa ter and light company should furnish drinking fountains as their contract called for. and the matter was order ed looked into
 No report was received from the l police committee. but the report of the street commissioner regarding prisoners worked on streets was re ceived and filed. Under the report of the water and light committee Alder man Jordan moved that a 25-candl2 :, power light be established at Louis l jana and BarraQue streets. Some miscreants have been cutting loose boats tied at this point, taking ad- vantage of the darkness there, and considerable expense was incurred by he owners in getting their boats back. This was carried. The water and light company reported that they had completed the extension of the water mains on Pine street, and the fire chief was ordered to test them 1 preparatory to their acceptance.
 Orders New Fire Station.
 Under the report of the fire com mittee a bid for the new fire station was submitted, offering site on i Fifteenth street and a building not to exceed $1 400 in cost for a rental of S45 per month for a term of five years CT $40 per month if leased for ten years. Alderman Boyce moved ;bat the committee take the matter up with view to purchasing a per manent site and building it's own sta ion, and this was carried.
 The bond of w. F. Coleman as city attorney was presented and accept ed, With his oath of office.
 Honors for Well.
 The following resolution was then introduced and adopted:
 Whereas, Charles Veil has served the city of Pine Bluff as an a .derman continuously for more than twenty years. with signal ability and faith, ful devotion to the interests and well fare of our city, and
 Whereas, In the voluntary retire 1ncnt of Alderman Veil from further aldermanic service, the city of Pine i Bluff ,oses the eminent service of capable experienced and honored citi zen and officer,
 Now, therefore. in recognition Of the exceptional public service of Charles Well as alderman of this city and the high esteem and affec- tion with which he is regarded by al! 1 classes, ani especially by his official associates of many years, be it re- l solved by the city council of the clty' of Pine Bluff,
 That the public thanks of i the cit council be and are hereby extended txAlderman Charles Well 10, his eminent and exceptional serv- ice to this municipality, and that this resolution be spread upon the records of this courcil.
 To Omit Curbing.
 A resolr ion giving the Iron Noun tain road permission to omit curbing on the north side of Fourth avenue from Linden to the railway crossing, and also some of the surface drains. and replace them with storm sewer