Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
At Least, That Is Opinion Regarding Tax of 75 Gents
 on Telephone Poles.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Reports Indicate Great Amount of Work Under Way, and More Or dered-Haryey HOgg Sworn in
 as City Treasurer.


 electric light poles rom 50 cent each to 10 cents each per year, wal adopted by the city council las night under suspension of the rules and when the council adjourned, tn majority of the members of the boh was of the impression that the adop tion of the higher license rate vii be fought by at least one of the cor porations involved
 A communication from the manage of the Southwestern Telephone com pany was read early in the night by City Clerk w. A. Lee, in which it wal stated that the company would no agree to pay license or $1 per pole which amount it was proposed to ii! as the assessment. When the ordi nance was read later in the session the license was fixed at 75 cents Mayor Bloom asked if it might no1 be advisable to have the ordinance ii, a penalty for non-payment of the license, and was informed that the special committee which prepared tae ordinance had decided that it would be better not to fix penalty. It was explained further that if any of the collection. The ordinance, under companies refused to pay the license the city can enter suit to enforce suspension of the rules, was given its second and third readings and was finally adopted.
 The council was in session less than two hours. Little time was wasted in matters. Routins business was handl- ed quickly, this including the reading of minutes of past meetings, receiving and approving departmental reports and ordering payment of bills and salaries
 Provide for More Paving,
 Under suspension of the rules, the council adopted an ordinance provid- ing tor the laying of concrete side- walks on both sides of East Eighth street between the east side of Utah street and the west side of Wisconsin street. The matter came up on a pe- tltlon from property owners, and it was stated to the council that only two or three owners of property in tlle territory involved. had failed to | sign the petition.
 
 treasurer, and his bond was approved and ordered placed on the minutes. The bond is for s20,000 by a sure v company
 A resolution was adopted to allow for the city to obtain $6O0O on war rants to become due October 10, 1916. tho money to be appropriated out Of the general fund, from moneys not already appropriated. Reports from the mayor and from the department of public works showed much pro- %ress being made in the way of street and bridge improvements. Mayor 3loom and Chairman Sorrells of the public works department will person. ally inspect the bridge at Tenth and Linden streets, to see what can be done to make necessary repairs there some grading necessary on Nebraska street will be done shortly by the city crew, to prevent water from standing Ill low spots between Ninth and Tenth streets.
 Connections Before Paving.
 In the matter of he work to he do,a On State street, Chief of Police Stew art was instructed to have one of the policemen ascertain what nersons property owners in that street have, made connections with sewer. gas and ether improvements, after which the special committee will learn what connections are yet to be made. The city officials intend that all connec- tions must be made before the street is paved, that the pavement may not be torn up later by plumbers and other workmen.
 A report from a special committee swaa received and approved, reducing assessments against two pieces of property in paving district No. g. The assessment of Mrs. A. M. Norris was reduced from s1,s0O to 1,15O and, the assessments of the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad oompany was reduced from $4O0 to $150.
 The matter of instruoting the city attorney to prepare digest of city ordinances and state laws relative to cities of the first class was discussed, and action was postponed 10 some time not fixed, because of the cond;- tion of the city's finance.
 Auto Engine Nearly Ready.
 A letter from the American-La- France Fire Apparatus company in- formed the council that the automo- bile lire fighting apparatus recently ordered by the city will be shipped from the factory within the next three weeks, and perhaps even before that time.
 The cemetery committee reported that it had fixed prices for certain lots in the cemetery, and the council approved the report and instructed he sexton to sell the lots in question at the prices fixed. The council also autohrized the mayor to move certain buildings at the cemetery to another location, thus allowing of additional lots that may be sold at the ceme- tery.
 The ordinance placing tax on pcddlers ot fruit, etc, and vsich lad already sons through its second real ing before the council. was tabled,