Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-04

answered 10 roll call Monday night when that august body was called 10 order hy Mayor H. King White. City Clerk Lee read the minutes Of tbe previous meeting, and they were ap- proved
 Ccmetcr, Expenses iD Excess 0! Re-
 ceipt>.
 fhe cemetery committee was ed1le5i ppoa for a report and the sexton's re port was submitted, which showed mp we'll, but the expenditures for the month were $5O.5a in excess Of fe- ceipts and warrant was ordered drawn for that amount.
 Alderman FOX of the sanitary com mittec reported a partially burned house between Ninth and Tenth aye- nues, on the east side of the Cotton Belt railroad which was becoming a nuisance and it was so declared and ordered removed.
 City Physician Must Fumigate.
 Alderman Nichol said that the work of fumigating houses after diseases was very poorly done and that dis ease had again broken oat ;n al least one He thought tse work sh9a'l not be left to a negro, but shoald be cone by the sanitary officer The e)uaeil thought the city physician vas iii ? proper one to do this and so ordere l.
 Better Water at Schools.
 The question of having bette water at the public schools was taken 1p. l was stated that only common o&ck- cts were used and that the wat2r was not filtered. and was therefore Yery unsanitary. The board of public affairs was instructed to take the matter ul with the school board and try tC i have filters put ill.
 Alderman Dunnington wanted tht 1 leaves burned instead of piling then on the sidewalks and in the gutters There is an Ordinace covering this but it was referred to the city attor l 1 special ordinance at the next meet ing which will cover this fully.
 More Months Scrip.
 A resolution was adopted appropri ating S4,000 out of the treasury fol the purpose of paying time warrants | for May 10, 1908 This is for the pay l .1 ,,:f fNfn naff etc
 \ number Of bills were allowed only two being held up. One of these was from the Light and Water com pany, the other from the Citizens Light and Transit company. Later on motion Of Alderman Jordan the 1 Light and Water companys bill wa. allowed. less $G035, which was de ducted ill payment for work done ol Main street in repairing damage don, 1 by the bursting of mains some month! ago
 Water Company Must Pa! for Repair, | Lawyer Bridges and Superintendent FoWles were there and objected tC paying for the work, but the aldermen were unanimous in the belief that tht company should pay the cost of re pairs.
 City Attorney Coleman was called upon for an opinion and stated tha the water company was responsible 1 They were under contract he said, tC put streets torn up by them or theil mains in as good condition as the city had them
 l MT. Boyco recommended that the purchase of an acetylene gas plant for the city be let alone for the pres ent on account of the condition o1 the city's finances.
 The City Engineers Report.
 The report of the city engineer Was pretty lengthy and showed that he has been very busy man. One item of interest was the number of poles in the city. He has counted 3,200 poles and is not done yet. When through counting he will furnish the city with map showing the location of every pole in the city and will designate each kind by emblem and initials. l Streets and Bridges.
 The question of the bridge across the old lake drain at Missouri street was taken up. Engineer Parkes thought it would cost about $160 tc build this bridge, and the council in structed the board Of public affairs tc have this bridge put in al once. l t1darnoon HiobtOWpr WaOrct d