Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

While Attorney S. J. Hunt. repre-
sentiDg the signers OF three pcti-
tons presented by the residents Of
the weserD part Of he city who pro-
tested against the City Council
granting the Bluff City Lumber
Company the use OF three streets,
between Third and Fourth avenue,
was in Inc act OF presenting argu
ment for them before the Council
last night, John T. Rutherford IN
terrupted him, stated to the Coun-
Gil that the Bluff City Lumb Der
Of which he is president,
would withdraw it's request and ask
the courts to decide the ownership
Of the streets in question.
The ordinance, granting the re-
quest Of the lumber company, had
passed it's second reading. 1t au-
thorized the Board of Public Affairs
to lease to the lumber company GER
Ia Il portions of Locust, Plum and
Ash streets, adjacent to the Bluff
City property on West Fourth ave-
nue., for a term Of fifty years, it
being the purpose of the company
to re-establish its big lumber plant
there. The lumber company offered
to give to the city in return a strip
Of ground in that section Of the
city for the city's use as it saw fit.
There was some argument be-
tween the aldermen as to the exact
reading upon which the ordinance
had been placed, due to a misun-
derstanding Of the statement Of City
Clerk Lee This was finally settled
after Alderman Fox moved that the
which was unintentional-
~ read q third time before being
discussed, be declared read for in
formation. It was then placed back
on its second reading. Alderman
Nichol argued that the streets ought
to be opened as ordered some TIME
ago by the City Council. If the.
Bluff City Lumber Company assur-
ed the Council that it would build
the 500, 900 plant there. he favor
ed granting their request and pre-
sented {, motion to that effect.
When the motion received a second
Attorney S. J. Hunt asked permits
sion of the floor. He read the three
petitions and the list OF signers 10
each, declaring that his clients pro
tested against the passage of the or
dinance or the Council giving the
Bluff City Lumber Company the au-
thority to use any OF the streets on
West Fourth avenue. While he was
preparing to present his argument
he yielded the floor to Mr.. Ruther-
ford.
Mr.. RUTH rford stated that he did
not wish TO embarrass the Council
or make any effort before that BODY
that would meet with opposition.
He declared that the Bluff City
Company had purchased
that part of the streets mentioned
and that their attorneys were Of the
opinion that it was their r'ghtful
I'VE are ready and will
ing to rebuild the Bluff City's plant
here" he said, land the citizens of
the city seem anxious to have it.
We will proceed in the courts to
prove our rights in the premises. I
ask to be permitted to withdraw the
petition" His request was granted
by the Council and the matter was
dropped.
There is a likelihood Of this OPP
post on being an obstacle in the
way of the Bluff City Lumber Com
pany in its efforts to rebuild its
plant in this city. Unless the streets
are used they say they cannot pro-
perly erect the proposed lumber
plant. The streets were formerly
used by that company, when the old
plant, VIII 'ch was burned, was stand
ing.
Will Double Track Sixth
Another important matter that
cama hefore the Council last night