Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16
COUNCIL TAKES
UP DEPOT Fight
Drastic Resolution Not Pass
ed Because Of Sorrells'
Absence.
ABROGATE CONTRACT
According to Terms of Resolution,
Iron Mountain viii Have just
Thirty Days to Begin Work
on New Station.
ABROGATE CONTRACT

Because of the absence from the
council meeting last night OF Alder
man W. B. Sorrells chairman OF the
board of public works, a resolution
which would compel the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
company to improve its Union sta
ton and tracks on West Fourth ave-
nue was not passed. The matter was
left over until July 6. the date OF
the next meeting of the city council.
The resolution would provide for
the construction and maintenance OF
a Union passenger depot for the st.
Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Rail
way company be used Jointly with
the St. Louis, Southwestern
Railway company and granting
therefor the use of portion
OF the property of the city of
Pine Bluff together with the right
and privilege of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain aud Southern Railway COM
pany to construct and maintain
double track on Fourth avenue, eX
tending from the present intersection
of Main street of railroad companies
on streets II western portion of Pine
Fluff known as the Crossing" thence
east along Fourth avenue to the
Union depot site.
The resolution provided that the
company be given thirty days in
which to comply, and that if they
failed it's contract with the city would
be declared abrogated.
An ordinance was passed granting
privilege to the l.. B. Bracklin ma
chinery company to extend its spur
track across Missouri street to con-
meet with the spur tract Of the Pine
Bluff Iron works.
Alderman We'll asked that an crdin-
ance be prepared by the city attorney
which would compel the gas, water
and ligh companies to leave a state
ment of readings of the previous
month with the consumers. On
motion duly seconded, the city at
torney was instructed to prepare the
ordinance. which will be read at the
next meeting.
An ordinance was also passed fix
ing the salary Of the street foreman
at $50 in script, instead of $40 in
cash as he is now being paid.
J. w. Everett sent in his resigna
ton as commissioner Of sidewalk dis
trict No. s. which was accepted. S.
]. McCarra was appointed.
The proposed gas ordinance, which
was to have been passed at the meet
ing last night was also postponed I'M
til the next council meeting because
OF the absence of Alderman Sorrells,
who is the leading factor in the fight
for the ordinance. Manager Baer of
the local office, with his attorney
was present at the meeting.
Mayor Bloom told the.council that
he had been instructed to invite all
the aldermen to the meo'ing at ITO
Rock June "a. which will be held for
he purpose OF considering the bond
issue.
At the request of Mayor Bloom. the
council voted to give SO month 20
the Associated Charities. Mayor
Bloom said that the association had
relieved the CITY Of much responsible
ty in caring for the needy.
At the present seavenger contract
between the city of Pine Bluff and
J. S. Currie has expired. an ordin-
ance was passed in which the city
will advertise for bids and make a
new contract with the lowest bidder
In drawing the new scave1ger Ordin-
ance. another ordinance was passed
in connection with it. which amencs
sections 795. 1876 and 707 of Colemans
digest, which, if not passed, would be
il conflict with the new ordinance.