Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-15
Major W. J. Parkes Tells Of the City's
Public, Utilities and Describes the
Territory Which Comes Under the
New Annexation OrdiDancc-t'itrS
Facts Which He Says the Voters
Ought to Know to Enable Them to
Vote lntelligently on the annexation
Proposition


MT. Y inilS ) dTtltI' ~ N''. ''''''i' -
yesterday opposing annexation. 1t is
not NV purpose to take any part III
this controversy, other than 70 cast
my vote for what, both as citizen
and taxpayer. | consider the pest IN
terests Vi the city, but | notice some
errors, no doubt inadvertent, in Mr..
Winnings article which | am sure ne
would be the first to desire corrected.
First---Mr. Vining is in error as to
the limits OF the proposed annexation.
He is not alone in this, as several
parties have called at my office to
learn the proposed lines who were
under misrepresentation as to their
location Therefore, in order that ali
may be correctly informed, will
briefly describe the territory proposed
to be annexed not in the Language or
the ordinance, but with reference to
streets, etc, which will, perhaps, De
more readily understood.
The proposed extension is i'll three
separate parts-east, south and north.
On the east the new line begins Al
Michigan street and the river, (Nlich-
igan street is the street just west OF
the oil mild thence south along Mchi-
gan street 10 about the line OF Tenth
avenue; thence west to the line OF
Washington street, tthis is the street
Just east of A. NJ. Barrow and K. b
MalOnel, thence south to the line OF
Thirteenth avenue thence west 10 the
present limits at Ohio street.
On the south, the new line begins on
the present southern limit twentieth
avenue) at a point just east Of the old
Star City road; thence south along the
line of Tennessee street 10 Twenty
fourth avenue; thence west 70 Hazel
street (the Warren road; thence
north to the present limits at Tween
tieth avenue.
There is no extension on the west.
On the north, the new line begins On
the present limits Just west OF Spruce
street NJ the northeast corner or Bell
wood Cemetery; thence north one
quarter mile TO Havis street; thence
east 10 the river, and southwardly
along the river 10 The present line at
Saracen and Cherry streets. This in
cludes all OF "Battlesville" south OF
Baughman's raNine.
1t will be seen that these lines are
entirely different from those proposed
last wear. From this doubtless arises
the confusion on the part OF Mr.. Vim
ing and others An examination OF
the map (there is one for public in
spection at Voss Nichols siorel, will
show that there is nothing absurd"
about these lines. The greater city is
as compact as the present one.
Second-Mr Vining Is IN error in
his comparison OF Pine Bluff with ST.
Louis | am nov informed as 10 the
area II St. Louis. Mr. Nining gives
it as six miles by twenty. or l2o
square miles. TIE incorporated area
Of Pine Bluff is almost exactly four
square miles (i.01). which makes
st. Louis thirty times as large as Pine
Bluff, instead of fifteen He also gives
the population of s.. lonlS as over
SOC. 600 This is greater than given by
the census. 1u 10 donbt A eonserNa-
tive estimatp II present population.
One fhirtieth III GtH.o30 is 10000, D.
you think 10000 is an excessive est
mate of Pine Bluffs present popuia
ton? If not. then We have about NE
same population to Ihc square mile
as s, i.JniS, and not o1e-tOrEej1 tAe
population, with one eliireyuth ne area
as MIR. Nining has it. However, Such
a comparison IS hardly appropriate,
anyhow. No city OF less than 100,
900 has as great density Of population
as one OF half a million. The crowd
ed tcuements that are Characteristic
OF the latter az n ssing in ,Aa 5nrm-
er.
The writer is. perhaps. IS familiar
as any one with the reasons for draw
ing the lines As trey are. For tao
further information % The public
will! endeavor to give Them also. The
man objective vas population, no.
revenue. Last year the boundaries
were drawn very hurriedlv. This yea?
more tirle was taken ana the inatteH
goan lato thoroughly, BY means ..
the directory the population Of the ter
ritory adjoining the c;ey limits was Is
tilnated and plated, It was found
that the bulk Of such population ten
cept about 500 west OF the ci,sl iaN
within the limits as finally drawn
Mex. having ascertai0ed tAat III"
proposed boundary was re41ilar. ana
did nos open and shnt. in and ou,
the territory proposed 10 be annexed
was considered in regard 10 its acees~
sibility to public utilities, j. @, streets.
sidewalks, water. lights and gas. On