Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-28

1t is ill Memphis, and that there the freight is hauled with ease all the year round, ill fact, he was certain of no trouble on account of this reason. The street might be filled in some and not graded so sharply
 If place at all suitable, such as either of the two places mention ed, would be donated by the city for landing stage, Captain Rowland said that the Packet company would erect 8 large brick freproof ware house in which to store freight.
 Mayor Toney then announced that if the present landing place Would be sufficient by grading and paving he would run the objection able characters who reside in that part of town out of the city. He further said that the city can do without the s200 revenue monthly which came from these houses if the present boatlanding will do. Mayor Toney further volunteered to have each boat met by police man, to see that order prevailed during the landing of the passen- gers.
 At this point Chief of Police Al Stewart was telephoned for, and when he arrived he said that the police department of this city could give the police protection wanted.
 Supposing that all these reforms should be carried out and Barraque street paved, it was shown that there would be room for but one boat at the wharf, as there is now, and more room than this is desir ed by the company for Mir. Phil- pot stated that the company hoped to shortly put another boat on the run between Memphis and this place making two boats a week instead of one as at present. And as the un loading and loading of a boat takes long while, wharf with room for several boats was desired.
 Upon being asked by President Trulock, Major Parkes said he had no idea of the cost of building a wharf at any of the points named without first making careful es- innate.
 City Engineer Parkes then stated that East Second avenue was to be paved by the city, and he asked if Tennessee were paved from the present landing to Second avenue, if that would not make matters great deal better. No action was taken on this suggestion as the boat proprietors want a boat land ing which has more room than at present. At the present boat land ing wagons sometimes have to wait for two hours for their turn to, un- load freight for the boat, and the street has a string f wagons two blocks long waiting
 MT. Trnlock objected to the build ing of a warehouse back of the Ho- tel Jefferson, as it would cause it to be loafing place for idlers, who are. usually objectionable charact- CTS. No wharf can be built above Pine street on account of the dykes which are present there.
 Dr. Caldwell suggested terracing ing and paving East Court street, buying Berlin's stable for a ware house and making a boat landing at this point. his suggestion met with the approval of v all present, but some thought that County Judge Gould would never agree for the court yard to be terraced on ac count of the danger of washing. State street was also suggested and the arguments in regard to it were discussed pro and con.
 The following were appointed by President Trulock to investigate the feasibility of building wharf and selecting a site on which to build it; Mayor Toney, City Engi- neer Parkes, Sam c. Alexander Jr.. billiard Sanders and J. l.. Cald- well.
 As soon as the meeting adjourn ed the committee walked down to the river bank to look at the places which had just been discussed, and determine the one best suited for the purpose. The committee was accompanied by Clarence Philpot, local agent of the Arkansas River Packet company, and Captain Ed Rowland Jr., general manager of the ArlkansaS Rivor paclet conn