Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-16
MAYOR SUSTAINED IN HIS VETO OF THE ORDINANCE LICENSING BILL POSI-
 FRS.
New Ordinance Will Be Prepared Which Does Not Create
 Monopoly of Advertising.

All the aldermen of the city attend ed the meeting of tue city council Monday night. Soon after opening the session, Mayor White submitted his veto of the bill posting ordinance, and gave the following reasons;
 First-lt fosters and encourages the worst monoply known 10 exist in the country, and is passed in it's interest. I mean the bill posting monopoly.
 Second-I don't think it clearly pro tects the interests of the local mcl- chant in advertising his business.
 Third-I believe that every person confining his advertising to his own business should not pay a license,
 The council promptly sustained the mayors veto. and the city attorney was instructed 10 bring in an ordi- nance making the wording of the law clearer, so that no misconstruction can be placed upon it. The city at torney was also instructed 10 incor- porate in his ordinance a provision making the license $1O per month.
 Alderman Nichol stated that as a case of smallpox had been reported in the city, he thought the council should take prompt measures to stamp out the disease and prevent it's spread ov- c, town. He thought this should be done immediately, for it was danger ous to delay, he said.
 He also stated that the local quar- antines should be more rigidly enforc- ed. It was reported that the break ing of the quarantine at the home of J B. Speers, where servant girl had left the premises while it was quar- antined, had been investigated and found to be true. A warrant had been issued for the girls arrest. and she had been fined for the offense.
 The city attorney was instructed to bring in another sidewalk ordinance. creating new district, from Linden street, on Second avenue, to the cem- etery.
 The crossing at Third and Main was reported bad and the city clerk was instructed to notify the railroad com. rany to repair it, also the crossings west of Olive street.
 The ordinance creating a new side walk district on Main street south from Sixth avenue, was passed.
 A new telephone ordinance was read first time. It grants 25-year franchise to the Southwestern Tele- graph and Telephone company with the privilege of putting down conduits along certain streets.
 A resolution was adopted granting all saloons which had not paid their licenses until January 20 to take out and pay for the same.
 The application for a saloon license hv Hal Benton. at GA East Third ave- me, was denied.
 Malt l'quor licenses were granted to Mamie Raiely Mamie Ruhlin. Willie B. Gardner. all on East Barra- que.
 The renort of the city electrician for December was received and order ed spread on the record
 The b'll Of the Pine Bluff Light @nd Water company for gas to the Cf s39.SO was again referred to the company for correction.
 The bill of the Citizens Light and Transit company for December street I shting, amounting to s516.95, was al lowed
 The board of public affairs was in- s'rFcted to advertise for bids for n yof,ip Linden.
 The city attorney was instructed to collect the amount due the city from Arthur Murray for rent of the city hall during the period of his occunan.