Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-06
Mayor Says It's There, But He's "Been Starving Ev-
 erybody" to Get It.
WILL OPEN EAST FIFTH
Through tid Gi County and East Pine Blum Civic l. .lgiir Improvements i0 Be Made Garbage Con.
 tract unsatisfactory.

Mayor Simon Rleom made the state- ment at q meeting of inc city coun- ciI last night that for the first time in at least six years there is enough money in thc city treasury to meet all outstanding warrants due october ip. IIe said also that thcfc would almost be enough money left to take np all inc scrip due in January.
 After being concentrated by mem bers of the city council for the fine showing. he was asked, "IIoW did you dc it?' in response to which he said:
 T have just been starving every body out to do it."
 Secretary E. E. Bloom of inc Cham Der of Commerce appeared before the council with the plans for the inn prcycment of tho Union station. The plans were tackled on inc wall where all of the councilmcn viewed them closely, after which they were ap- proved. Alderman S0rrolls then made motion that gave the railroad company the privilege to make all i'm prOvements.
 Secretary of the Young Mems Pro gressive Business League John H. Tucker, Jr. also appeared before inc council. and asked that body to have red lights placed on danger posts, which would. at dn early date, be plac- ed in parts of the city where automo- bile accidents are occasional oecnr~ renccs. The matter was referred to the light committee.
 The regular monthly bills were al lowed and warrants ordered drawn The report of the police committee showed: Cash fines, $742; committed, s840; appeal, S10; total. S1 392. Would Hnen East Fifth-
 The matter of opening East Fifth avenue was presented by Mayor Bloom and referred 10 the committee eff public works and the board of pub- , lie affairs, who will meet this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock. Mayor Bloom said that County Judge z. M. Philpot had agreed to build a culvert and the ladies of the Fast Pine Bluff Civic loae{le have agreed to raise the re mandor of the money necessary tG open the street which has been aei- tated for the past twelve years. The city and county teams will be used on tho work which will cost about $3.'')0 Because of the prices charged for hauling trash and rubbish. tho earb- age contract with the city held by J. | S. Cnrrie will ba abrogated at the next meeting of tho council. unless the prices are reduced to normal or Mr. Currie explains satisfaetori1v tho req son. It was asserted that MT. Currie | 1I,n | ly charged for such work.
 Reeves Resignso l City Treasurer Frank M. Reeves sent in his rnsienation to take effect ] Monday, October 19. Ii was accepted. | His successor will be elected at the next meeting of the council, which will be the date on which the resigna- ton becomes eTecfive.
 After being read twice, the ordi- nance forcing ;ropretors of clothes cleaning establishments to pay an an nual license privilege of $50 was amended so as 10 make it S10 annual ly. After the third reading it was defeated by vote of to 3.
 New Ordinances. Ordinances adopted are:
 Ordinance to appropriate $155.43 to pay feed and miscellaneous bills incurred by the street department.
 Ordinance to appropriate S100, which is to be gwen to Chief of the Fire Department A. c. Briener. who will represent Pine Bluff at the Fire Chiefs convention 10 be held in New Orleans October 21-24.
 | Ordinance requiring the incoming city attorney to give bond with a sure ty company.