Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-09
ALDERMAN N|CH0L
 STAR PERFORMER Won Much Applause From Spectators When He Fought Comp1 omise Sug- gested for Water Co.
Back for the Present to Give Water Company Opportunit. to Make Good @Exciing Scenes Enacted When Matter Was Brought Ip.

Third ward, was the star performar at the meeting of the City Council last night when it was proposed by Alderman A. C. Jordan, of the Second ward. that the suit ordered filed by the Council several weeks ago against the Pine Bluff Light and Water con- pany be held up for the present to give the company chance
 Although Alderman Jordan finally carried his point, Alderman Nichol was applauded continually by the several hundred spectators in the Council chamber and he did not deny himself of the use of words in de- nouncing the water service in the past and in giving his opinion of the com- panys many promises.
 It was during the meeting of the ! old Council, under the Caldwell all ministration, that Alderman Jordan, as chairman of the Water and Light committee, arose and stated that in view of the fact that the representa- tives of the Pine Bluff Light and Water company assured the city that every step is being taken to improve conditions here and give further as- surance that the plant is to be placed in first class condition. he did not be- by filing the suit ordered by the Council several weeks ago to annul the city's contract with the company and have the plant placed in the hands of a receiver.
 President Bridges told him, Alder man Jordan said, that the company would give bond for the faithful per- formance of it's promises along this line and will also meet every reason able demand of the Council or citizens He thought it wise move to withhold the suit for the present at least, # the Water and Light company would make the bond to carry out the work it proposes. He offered motion for the appointment of special commit tiee to take the matter up with the Water and Light company officials, some of whom are now in the City from New York. Alderman Clement seconded it.
 Mayor Caldwell stated that the suit, ordered by the Council, was ready last Saturday, but was not filed. He says he discussed the matter with City Attorney Coleman, although they had no authority to act. Chancellor El- liott was out of the city, the Mayor said, and as he understood that ma jority of the Council favored holding back the suit temporarily, it was agreed to hold it until the meeting last night anyway. Mayor Caldwell said his signature had been attachet to the suit as Mayor and that it would be filed this morning unless the Coun- Gil directed that the suit be not filed.
 Alderman Boyce believed that 2 postponement of the filing of the suit would not hurt. He cOntended, how ever, that the Council compel the Water and Light company to give the city an entirely new contract, one that is more reasonable in it's provis- ions for the city as we'll as consum- CTS. "This company has refused to comply with the city's fixed water rates. We eve it nothing. It has played with the city long enough and it is now time that some steps should be taken to remedy conditions. We are about to get municipal water
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