Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-08
kha Annual Financial Report Shows City's nisburse ements Nearly Double Receipts for
 Fiscal Year, May Withhold Appropriation
 from West Barraque Paving District. fcH0ES OF SMALLPOX MUDDlE HEARD


 water main on the north side of Fourth avenue and finishing the Main street bridge An appropriation of $1,0O0 was also made to meet the payrolls and the extra expense of hands and teams on the streets.
 sheots Sally at the Mayor.
 Mayor White stated that the orders of the council to the light and tran sit company relative to the extension of the lighting districts had been ig- nored, the company standing him off with the statement that they had no poles The mayor deplored the ap- parent disinclination of timber to grow, when one of the alderman sug- gested that the recent sally of the mayor and police with axes upon the roles of an obstinate corporation in this city had probably depleted the worlds supply.
 Alderman Boyce suggested. that in future all orders of the council to the various departments be numbered, So that the matters might take their turns and the heads of the depart ments be enabled to report back to the council what had been done in the matters.
 Cemetery Report fer-Asri;ss.-,.-----
 The sexton of Bellwood cemetery made his annual report of receipts and disbursements, as follows:
 Receipts, $1,SS3.S5.
 Disbursements, $1,299.35.
 Eugineer Parkes furnished esti- mates for drainage in Bellwood cen- etery. both surface and underground. The report was referred to the ceme. tery committee, wihch was ordered to report back to the council. Alderman Bovce of the finance committee stat cd that there is now balance in the cemetery fund of $1.650.
 Alderman Fox of the cemetery com- mittee referred to the condition Of the city pound, and stated that i'll addition to being menace to the health of the city, it was cruelty to animals to confine them in the place, The matter was referred to the city engineer.
 Deplores Board of Health Trouble,
 While on the floor Alderman Boyce referred to the difference existing be- tween the mayor and board of health, and expressed the hope that those differences might be settled, for the good of the city. Mayor White de- nied that any difference existed be- tween himself and the board of health, stating there were fifteen mem ters of this body and denied that the president and secretary constituted the board, alleging that the secretary and president were the only people who so presumed. Alderman Boyce reported that stagnant water is stand ing at points on East Sixth, particu- larly at Tennessee and Virginia streets. and requested that this mat fer have the attention of the proper authorities. Other members Of the council called attention to other nlaces where water stands and other nuisances exist.
 Orders New Survey of City.
 finder the head of public works, the citv engineer was directed to make a complete survey of the city. estab, fishing lines. elevations and grades. for the purpose of eliminating en croachments upon the streets and 1evs This work will require about three months, and will cost something like s1 900. but the council thought 1T would be money we'll expended. I The report of the city engineer on work ordered at previous meetings of the council was submitted, and re- to the committee on pubic works. The city engineer was als' directed to pass finally on the work or laying the street car line on Main street, from Sixth to Twentieth ave ,n. ,o ascertain whether the line IS