Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-22
CITY coUNCIL.
 HAS BUSY SESSION.
Big Delegation From East Second Avenue Wanted Red Light District Moved From That Section of the city-Anti. .Drumr1ers Ordinance is Lost Mayor Toney to Write President Roosevelt for Aid Other Business

iconduct on the part of ''drummers" He said he thought it beneath the dig nifty of the Council to adopt such an ordinance. Alderman Jordan declar- ed that the ordinance was unnecessary and q waste of time in placing it on the statute book. Judge E. J. Kerwin explained the objects and cause Of the ordinance He said it was de- trimental to certain business inter- ests. The ordinance was not adopt cd.
 The ~Red Light District"
 The petition of the residents of East Second avenue contained more than 100 signers. They declared that women of i'll repute were preparing to move into houses on East Second avenue, having been deprived of cot tages on East Barraque street by the leaving of the river bank. They ap Ipealed to the Council to protect their homes from such neighbors and a member of the delegation present spoke at some length on the subject. The petitioners asked that the Coun- cil move the occupants of bawdy houses from all territory north of the Cotton Belt railroad, between Main street and Harding's drain. After some discussion the petitioners agreed to permit them to remain on East Barraque street.
 Alderman Jordan moved that the petition be referred to the Police Committee an his motion was sec- ,onded. Alderman Clement amended the motion, asking that the prayers of the petitioners be granted. His amendment also received & second. /
 Alderman Fox said that it looks As if the city cannot rid itself of these houses and that if they had to stay here, he thought it best to keep them where they are, under police regn- lation He feared moving them would result III CuCA1 OC1HS S~aeSC'SN throughout the city.
 Alderman Jordan said the women have been where they are on East Barraque number of years; that they were kept under police survelli- ance now and should not be moved away from the river front. He said he understood that some of the sign CTS of the petition were renting houses to the women they ask the Council to move. He did not think it right for the petitioners to criti- else the Council for permitting them to live on East Barraque street, when they themselves were renting their lhouses to them.
 J. B. EzeM, one of the petitioners, said that he was signer referred to Toy Alderman Jordan; that he had signed the petition in all sincerity de- siring to rid that part of the city of its unwelcome residents, but that he thought that the petition included on- |ly the territory south of the alley be- tween Barraque street and Second avenue. He favored buying the pro- perty on East Barraque street, how ever, and compelling the present resi- dents there to move. He said he would buy half block if the other residents of that section would do their part.
 When the matter was put to a vote, Alderman Clement and Hollis voted to grant the prayers of the pe- titioners but the other aldermen vot- ed to refer the matter to the Police Committee. The East Second avenue delegation then left the Council cham Der apparently disgusted.
 1 Want Presidents Aid.
 Mayor Toney was directed by the Council to write President Roosevelt and request him to use his influence in securing the passage of the bill recently presented in Congress by Congressman Robinson, appropriat- ing $250,000 for the repair of the river front here.
 The Board of Commissioners of lSewer District No 8 filed their final report, stating that their district had lpaid out and asked the city to re- lceive their sewerage and discharge them. The>report was referred to the Hin oa,na Nnuns,ni<%Ao
 I An ordinance providing for the re-