Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-04
COUNCIL AFTER
 THE GAS COMP ANY Will Bring Suit to Enjoin De m and for Deposit
 From Consumers.
WITHERS REELECTED
Member Board of Public Affairs Wine Room in Rear of Saloon
 to Be Abolished.

Alderman Ben Veil started move :; ment last night in the city council that will in all probability result in suit being instituted by City Attor- ney w. B. Alexander in the chancery court to enjoin the Pine Bluff Natura. Gas Company from demanding ale collecting a cash deposit from con, sumers before it agrees to make con- nections of it's service. MT. Well stat ed that the working man, who is just as honest and pays his just debts just as promptly as the rich man, is inn posed upon by such demand. The injunction was outlined by former City Attorney w. B. Sorrells just be- | fore he went out of office and it Is claimed that the higher courts will sustain an injunction if one is secured against the gas company.
 On motion of Alderman Fox the Third ward representative was asked to confer with City Attorney Alexand- CT and if the latter deems it advisable to bring suit, after reporting their de- cision at the next meeting of the council.
 Dr. J. w. Withers, on motion of AL derman Fox, was reelected member of the Board of Public Affairs to suc- rceed himself. e..sa a z4z IA communication was tread from Mrs. s. c. Alexander, secretary pro tenn of the City Beautiful Club, re- questing the city officials to have the gutters throughout the city cleaned. The council directed that the request be acknowledged and that the City Beautiful Club be informed that the city would clean the gu'ters as soon as some street work that is' now in progress is completed.
 Fire Chief Breiner and City En- gineer Allen reported the walls of the Busy Bee Cafe and the barber shop next door ,on Main street, to be un- safe, and the matter was referred b the committee on public works to be investigated.
 The ordinance committee was in- structed to bring in an ordinance regulating the amount of gasoline be stored about the city.
 The monthly reports of Police Judge Stewart and Chief of Police Parnell, for May, showed that $1,O4f was collected in cash fines, $344.5o in fines were committed and $13o appealed.
 Alderman Chesnutt complained to the council about the "beer garden , that had been erected in the rear o' the saloon in the Citizens Bank build ing and declared it nuisance. The Mayor censuresd the policeman of that beat who had permitted the building to be erected, dciaring that it was in violation of the fire laws of the city. Chief of Police Parnell was in- structed to demolish the garden inn mediately.
 On motion of Alderman Well two lights were asked to be installed on the new concrete bridge on Pullen street, one at each end. The matter was referred to the water and light committee.
 Alderman Veil tried to bring UP another matter, asking to refer back to the water and light committee but Mayer Jordan said it had alderman and Alderman Veil appeal ed from the decision of the chair Mayor Jordan was sustained by the aldermen and the Third Ward alder. man was not heard.
 Alderman Wolff, at the request oi City Physician Lowe, recommended the purchase of milk testing ma chino for $20O. Alderman Fox sug- gested that the machine and the man. ner of making the tests be .nvestigat' ed first, and Mayor Jordan took the same stand. Mayor Jordan said that neither Dr. Lowe nor any other physician would properly conduct the milk testing campaign. Alderman Wolff made a plea for the health ol the little children during his speech The matter was referred to the San itary Committees.
 Alderman Well. at the request oi l