The Forrest City times., 1908-10-23
CITY COUNCIL

ent. aIuerinen fuSsell, Perkins, P'Pool, Knight, Scott, and Recorder Boyle, Meyor Izard presiding.
 Reading of minutes of previous meeting was dispensed with.
 Attorney s. II. Mann appeared be- fore the council and presented a pc. tition from the Grobmyer Lumber Company, asking the use of the south side of Front street, just beyond the Iron Mountain tracks, for storing lumber, agreeing to vacate same on thirty days notice. Granted.
 Just as other business was being presented, a delegation of ladies, con- sisting of Mesdames Vaccaro, Dicker- son, Baugh, Becker, German, Alley, Norton and Misses Jordan and Free man, entered the council chamber and requested audience. The mayor sus- pended the regular business and asked the ladies to what purpose was the council indebted for this visit.
 Mrs. Alley, as spokesman for the delegation, in neat little speech, in- formed the council that the Cosmos Club had joined with the Civic Club and wished to make Forrest City the prettiest town in Eastern Arkansas, and asked the cooperation of the council in this good work. She spoke of the wretched condition of the streets, and dwelt particularly upon the cruelty tostock which is practised by many who leave them standing hitched to wagons on the public streets, and advocated hitching places and shelter. Mrs. Baugh made few remarks to the same effect.
 In reply Alderman Russell said he for one, was ready and willing to aid the ladies in their good endeavors, but stated the impossibility of pro- viding hitching grounds and shelter for stock left upon the streets.
 The mayor and council assured the ladies that they would cooperate with them in every way possible under existing conditions of the treasury. Thanking the council for their kindly hearing and promise, the ladies de- parted.
 After the departure of the ladies another delegation, consisting 1 of Elder Pippin, of the Baptist church, Rev. Milford, of the Methodist church, and Key. Hensley, of the Presbyterian church, asked to be heard on the ob- seryance of the Sabbath. They asked that the ordinance of Sabbath break ing be enforced, and that all stores sales of anyccommodity be suppressed.
 Mr. Fred Nicely also appeared and complained of the indecent language indulged in by the patrons of the shooting gallery in the rear of his store. He was referred to the marshal.
 There having been no meeting he Id on the first Tuesday night of the month, the reports of the officers were read as follows:
 MARSHALS REPORT.
 The marshal reported 57 arrests dur ing the month of September, with fines amounting to Sl95.00
 RECORDERS REPORT. Forrest City, Ark, Oct. l, 1908. To the Hon. Mayor and Council,
 Forrest City, Arkansas
 Gentlemen; 1 beg leave to submit the following as my report for the month of September, 1908:
 Amount scrip outstanding
 last report. ...............S 5425 Al Amount scrip issued since last report. ................ 1l33 94 Amount scrip outstanding september 90, 1908. .......S 6559 5
 There were no licenses issued dur ing the month of September.
 Respectfully submitted
 A. D. BOYLE, City Recorder.
 The mayor presented two past due notes, payable to MT. Eugene Will Hams, and asked authority to renew same with 8 per cent interest. Carried. A proposition from w. F. Carloss, offering S3925 for the old water works plant and machinery, was referred to the following committee: Aldermen russell, Perkins and Knight. The proposition of Ellis & Son. of Memphis,to repair the air compressor Tor S25o was also referred to the same committee.
 The following claims were audited, found correct and ordered paid: Costs in cases of
 City vs. Ed Malone, lewdness. s , co City ys. Will Burk, pistol. .... T % City vs. ]. T. West, pistol ..... 65 City vs. Geo. Walker, COW. ? 60 Joe A. Beck, blacksmithing 4 10 k. J. Izard, Mayor fees . 32 % Landvoigt & Vadakin, printing % Taylor X Knight, insurance 30 OO Ebb Laws, janitor or 14 O0 Brandon Baugh X Co.,, m'dse. 3 % Forrest City Grocer Co.,, m'dse 6s a5 ] R Johnson blacESp;tb;,r 70