The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-17
COUNCIL HOLDS
 LONG SESSION
PASS THREE ORDINANCES
WOODEN AWNINGS CONDEMN ED AND MORE SIDEWALKS
 ORDERED.

midnight, the city council last night passed three new ordinances, one or dering large amount of new side walk, one condemning all wooden awnings in the business district and one forbidding hitching in Front street for longer period than 15 minutes. A big batch of accounts were allowed and resolution offered by the finance committee to discon. tinue street improvement work until further action by the r.utcil was adopted. The resignation of Night Marshal F. l.. King, effective on the election of successor, wls received, Isut no action ,pon it was taken. and the coJnlil adjourned to meet again next Tuesday night and hear a report from the electric light plant commit tee.
 All members of the council except Alderman Robins were present. The sidewalk ordinance, read the first time at the previous meeting, was call ed up for second reading, and was amended to include the east side of the public square and parts of two streets in Davies X Garvin addition. | r' CT a suspension of the rules the passed.
 The alley through block of Davies X Garvin addition was then taken up for discussion. Deeds by F. U. Hal ter and J. D. Dunaway to ditch rights, and another alleyway 100 feet farther south were presented, but the council refused to accept them and aga,n adopted a motion orderi E t'e old al'cy ,.cn.i within 10 days. Alder men Cole end Drummer voting in the negative.
 The finance committee reported S504.35 in accounts for salaries, street work and supplies favorably. Other accounts amounting to about $75 were reported unfavorably on account of irregularities, but the council allow ed total of $36.15 of these accounts, making a total appropriation of $550.50.
 Chairman w. J. Drummer of the finance committee then offered the following resolution, prepared by the committee:
 "Be it Resolved, That beginning with June IS, 1910, all improvement work on the streets and other pulic places by the city of Conway be dis continued and that no officer or em- ploye of this city be authorized to contract for or authorize on behalf of the city any expenditure whatsoever, until further action by this council; and that this council shall not allow any accounts after the above mention ed date for services rendered or goods or materials furnished, except same be covered by appropriation which shall have been previously made by this council; Provided, that the sal aries of all officers as now fixed by ordinances of this city shall be regu larly allowed and paid; and provided, further, that the sum of $50 per month be and the same is hereby ap- proprlated to pay the salary of q night watchman employed by this council"
 Mayor Duncan objected to the res olution, stating that he considered it a reflection on the mayors work, and stated that until further advised as to it's purpose, he would oppose it.
 Alderman Drummer explained that the finance committee was simply en- deavoring to put the expenditures of the city on a business basis and want ed little time to perfect a system of appropriations and allowances. Each of the aldermen present voted for the resolution.
 Mayor Duncan introduced the or dinances in regard to wooden awnings and hitching on Front street, and both were read the second and third times under suspension of the rules and passed by unanimous vote. The or dinances, as we'll as the sidewalk or dinances, are published in full in an- other column of this paper.
 Night Marshal k. L. King present ed his resignation to the council, eff fective as soon as a successor could be elected, but the hour was so late the council passed the matter up.