Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-07

Others Granted Licenses.
 oliler applications that were acted OH and licenses granted were: Jef- lefson Bar, J. w. Allen. 119 West barfaqne; Board of Trade, C.. A.. Green and Will Belzner, l27 Main street; Cromwell & Co.,, Fourth and state streets; George Fultz, IA West fonrth avenue; Club Bar, Elks The atfe; l A. Green, PIT Main street; NJ. Holland 219 East Third avenue: F Fein- burg X Buerkle, 231 Main street: Fred Sehyard Co.,, 329 Main street; Storm Watson Hotel Co.,, NJ. E. Storm, Hotel flhes, 4l4 Main street; Ben s. Bran non, 211 Main street; James Jones. zlf State street; Joe c. Meyer, 127 East ThiId avenue. l.. & E Wetheim- CT, wholesale, 309 State street; M. Cans X Co.,, (wholesale) lOS West Baffaque; Arkansas, Texas Ice & Coal Co.,, (wholesale malt dealer) 3Ol Man street; Pine Bluff Delivery Con- pany, wholesale malt dealer) POP Pine street; Pine Bluff Bottling Com pany (Wholesale malt dealers), POI West Barraque street. Alderman H. Y. Bahlau voted mo" on all license.
 Taboo Wine Rooms.
 Alderman Sorrells introduced an ordinance to prohibit the running of q wine room in connection with any saloon. The ordinance read that no women or minors shall be allowed to enter any place where liquors are sold, and that the city council may, if at any time the saloon, or dram shop is not properly conducted, declare the place nuisance and take away the license. The ordinance was read three times and passed unanimously.
 Bloom Pleads for Charities.
 Mayor Bloom made a short talk to done by the Associated Charities, to- ward helping the city, and asked that the council make larger monthly ap- propriation toward this couse. On motion of Alderman Sorrells, the
 council voted to give $10 per month in script, instead of $5, which is be- ing given now.
 City Attorney W. B. Alexander pre- scented bill of s3O.s0 from Atkinson & Atkinson for the copy on the mas ter's findings on the water rate case between the Pine Bluff company and the city of Pine Bluff. After a lengthy discussion as to the payment of the bill. Alderman Well agreed to pay the bill and take the city script at par for same. Mr. Alexander stat cd that the bill was past due, and had to be settled for cash at once. The city having no cash to pay the bill NIT. Well did so, taking the city scrip New Paving District.
 An ordinance to pave district No. 3l was read three times and passed unanimously. The paving is to cost s12,o00, and includes all of the prop erty owners in the district.
 The gas ordinance which regulates gas rates, and which was read twice at the last meeting was brought up for third reading. The new ordi- nance would make the rate 30 for all under 5000 cubic feet, and 22 cents for all over 5000 cubic fort. Alder man Veil offered an amendment to the ordinance, but because of mis- understanding as to whether the ordinance should read "sq." or ''cu.' feet. it was referred back to the Ordi- nance committee.
 A motion was also made by Alder man Veil to instruct the city attorney and chief of police to take over Hard- in avenue by removing fence, which, it is said, blockades the street.
 To License Money Lenders.
 An ordinance amending section 721 of Coleman's digest, that would H. cense money brokers, and force them to pay a fee or license of $1,000 per year, was introduced by Alderman Sorrells, read twice and placed on the calendar.
 Application was made by the Wat ers-Pierce Oil company, through Aid erman Franey for a filling station at the corner of Fifth avenue and Main street. under the Y. M. c. A. building, where gasoline could be kept to SUD- ply the downtown automobile trade. Similar applications were also receiv- ed from garage owners to have un- der ground tanks at Pine and Chest nut street and on Pine between Third and Fourth. Some of the aldermen said that there was an ordinance pro- hibiting such stations, and the matter was referred to the committee on pub- lie works, to report at the next meet ing, Monday.
 More Lights.
 On motion of Alderman Bahlau, lights were ordered placed at Thir- teenth and Elm streets. and Tolbert and Alabama streets.
 Alderman Sorrells said that he had been informed that the bawdy houses have been selling liquors, and that if such was the case, he saw no reas- on why the city should not collect H. censes from them. He asked that a be appointed to wait on County Judge c. M. Philpot, and see if such licenses should be granted. Mayor Bloom appointed Aldermen Hut, Fox and Sorrells as the commit tee.
 A petition to pave District No. B 0r0nfod