Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-19
GAS COMPANY CANNOT OPERATE UNDER OLD FRANCHISE AND
 WANTS NEW ONE.
COUNCIL WAS SILENT
When Alderman Chestnut Moved to Revoke License of Main Street
 SaIOOnists-The Proceedings.

At the regular meeting of the City Council, held last night. it developed that the Pine Bluff Natural Gas Com pany, which is laying pipes in the city for the establishment of natural gas service here, has no franchise with the city. The franchise, under which it was preparing to operate is an old one and provides that only artificial gas shall be sold in this city. With the discovery came the request of the Pine Bluff Natural Gas Company. through it's attorney, for new fran chise and committee will confer with the gas company officials imme- diately with that end in view
 Alderman Chesnutt tried to get the Council to revoke the city license of Senyard and Belzner, the Main street saloonists, who recently secured an- other license after their county li- cense had been revoked by Judge Philpot The Council did not display any interest in his motion and it did not receive q second.
 On motion of Alderman Hut the wooden buildings in the rear of the county jail and adjoining buildings were declared nuisances and order ed removed immediately.
 The board of public affairs was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of concrete cul- vert on Alabama street between Third and Fourth avenues
 Alder Wolff registered a kick against the manner in which Pullen street is being cared for by the city. months, he said, and he gave notice that he would bring the matter up at every meeting unless the council took some action to remedy conditions there. On motion of Alderman Hollis the city engineer was ordered to do some work on that street.
 A resolution was adopted direct ing the city engineer to issue permits for the construction of concrete side walks without curbs, unless other wise ordered by the council. It. was the opinion of the aldermen that the building of both sidewalks and gut ters at the same time works hard ship on property owners They are eager to get concrete sidewalks all over the city and say that this con- cession will get them quicker. The curbs will be constructed later. Alderman Pat Chesnutt made an eff fort to have the city council revoke the license of Senyard & Belzner, Main street saloonists, whose county license was revoked by Judge Phil pot. He wanted the council to revoke the city license and moved that the license be revoked and not reissued. His motion did not receive second and no action was taken by the council.
 The reason l make this motion," said Alderman Chestnut, "is I feel, like Judge Philpot, that the saloonists openly violated the law and they know it, or they would not have paid $500 to get new license from the county. The law ought to be enforced" The council at a previous meeting delay ed action in the saloon case until Judge Philpot acted. Alderman Ches- mutt is chairman of the police com- mittee and his report on the matter was not made until last night.
 {! Attorney Palmer Danaher address ed the council and informed the members that the Pine Bluff Natural Gas Company desired to apply for a new franchise rather than operate under the old franchise, which was issued fifty years ago to Franklin and Ragland. MT. Danaher said the presi- dent of the Natural Gas Company would be in Pine Bluff in few days and wanted to confer With a commit. tee from tho council, relative to the new franchise. After the matter wa. thoroughly discussed Mayor Jordan at the request of the council, ap pointed a special committee of Alder men Fox, Howell and Shepherd, witt City Attorney S0rrells, to meet witl the Natural Gas Company officials a