The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Adjourned Meeting Held Tuesday Night-Arrangements Made te Purchase Mules for Street
 Department.

| Deparlment.
 An adjourned meeting of the city council was held Tuesday evening at the city hall, Mayor Jas. L. Scott pre- siding, recorder O'Brien at the desk and the following members present. Aldermen Jas. Russell, S. r. McDau- iel, L. II Merritt and II. A. k l-. Absent Aldermen :. B. Conrad and II. R. Clark
 The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
 MT. McDaniel member of the committee which had been appointed at the last meeting to examine the old water works premises, made verbal report. stating that lie and MT. Scott, had visited the premises, and had looked over them with view to ascertainng what was needed to place them in a it condition to be used as barn and stable in which to care for the street departments mules, wagons, carts, etc. and the horse and equipment Of the fire de- partment. He states that q good deal Of cleaning up would be needed, and that a new roof would be neees- sary
 It was moved seconded and carried that the finance committee be in- structed to sell the two mules now |
 belonging to the street department. and purchase four big mules for use Tn the department, and q horse suit able for use by the fire department, together with the necessary harness. equipment, etc. The money to be raised by floating city scrip as security and borrowing the money necessary for that purpose, and also for the re- pairing of the building.
 It was suggested that the money paid in as rental on the store building now occupied by Ben Gold, be paid into fund to be kept separate by the city treasurer and used for the purpose Of paying off the script is sued as collateral for the money se- cured 10 purchase mules. horses, equipment etc, and the repair of the building to be used by the street de partment. It was also suggested that the cash money collected by the mar shal such as fines, licenses, etc. be turned into the same fund, and that said fund be drawn upon only by cash orders from the council for this pur- pose. A motion was put. seconded and carried, embodying these sugges- tions.
 Messrs. ]. k. Nortleet, ". A. Pear. son and Sol Lewis, members of the newly elected board of health. were present. A letter from Dr. Rush. i declining the appointment as presi- dent of the board, and after consider able discussion it was moved seconded that Dr. W. H. Alley be appointed president of the board, with Mr. " A. Pearson as acting president. MT. Pearson to act as sanitary officer and be deputized as an officer. with power tomake arrests, and instructed to re- port To the president and board all violations of sanitary or clean up ordinances.
 After some discussion it was moved that the street commissioner be paid salary of $65 month and be fur nished the house on the old water works premises as a residence Car ried
 It was also moved and carried that the property now in the hands of the street commissioner be turned over to the finance committee 10 be disposed of and the proceeds turned into the fund 10 be used for mules. harness. equipment, fire horse. etc
 There being nOother business c0Qn- cil adjourned until next regular mppf iup ufphf