Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-03
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second avenue be repaired and that, i'm view of the fact. that only about one-half of the 13O flush tanks in the city were working, some action be taken by the city to get connections with the city sewers. He reported that some of the sewers were not working we'll and that they needed flushing badly. On motion of AL derman Sheppard that necessary steps be taken to remedy the trouble, the matter was referred to the Board of Public Affairs.
 The Beard of Public Affairs was also asked to complete the Linden street sewer at once, that the unsan- itary condition of certain property On West Fourth avenue might be reliev- ed.
 The report of Chief of Police Par nell and Police Judge J. R. Stewart for the month of August showed a total fines of $S79, committed, $695 and appealed, $9O.
 The council also instructed City Attorney w. B. Alexander to protect the city's rights in the matter of opening streets through what is known as the Bluff Cisy Lumber Company's property on West Fourth avenue. An injunction was recently issued against the city by Judge FL liott to prevent it's officials from opening three streets there. The case will be fought out by the city in the courts.
 Alderman Chestnut reported that the water and light company had moved the streets lights from the west side to the east side of Ohio street and that they were now out side of the city limits He said that City Electrician Taylor had granted the light company permission to move the lights. The council ordered the light company to return the lights to the east side of the street and unless the order is compiled with the bills for them will not be allowed on the ground that they are not in the city.
 Alderman R. G. Johnson moved that the services of an extra laborer, which cost the city $33 the past month be dispensed with at Bell wood cemetery in future and his mo- tion carried. The expenses of the cemetery the past month far. exceed the revenue from that place.
 At he request of Alderman John son a new assessor for Paving Dis trict No. 10, West Sixth avenue, was Eamed by the council to fill the va cancy caused by the death of E. C.. Howell. J. E. Boyce was selected at the request of the property owners.
 Alderman Ruloph Wolff again in sis,ed that some steps be taken to do some grading and street work on West Pullen street. He told Mayor Jordanl that he had been trying to get some work done on that street for a year, that orders had been re- peatedly issued iby the council for the work, but that nobody seems to know who should do it or nobody does it He said he thought it was the mayors duty to see that the orders of the council were carried out, but that no ac.ion had been taken. Mayor Jordan said that the city was wait ing on the water company to bring the pipes to grade on that street and that if the, waSer company had not compiled with the orders fthe all dermanic body he did not know of it. Alderman Wolff said that the water company had been negligent in per- forming it's part of the work and that he could personally inform the mayor that the work had not been carried out. Mayor Jordan then assured the alderman that he would :ake the mat ter up with the water company with out delay.