Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-22
touncil Decides Company Must Make Vehicles Comfortable.
ACCEPT FIRE TRUCK
f;ty Fathers Take Joy Ride With Rep rpsentative of Factory, and See Big
 Machine Put Through It's Faces Last Night.

si6r last night directed City Clerk w.
 Lee to write the management of
 te street car company and inform
 the company that insufficient heat is
 hing maintained ill it's cars, directing
 inc company at the same time to
 remedy the matter.
 Alderman Sorrells brought the sub-
 hft to the attention of the members
 If the council, stating that numerous
 crmplaints had been made to him by
 en using the cars carly in the morn
 hcs. on their way to work. These
 men stated that as late as 7:30 o'clock
 inc radiators in the cars were cold, ana that the cars were most un- comfortab1e Other members of the c1uncil had received complaints acng the same lines. hence the coun- cil gave the instruction to City Clerk Lee to write the company.
 C0uncilmen Joy Ride.
 Members of the council accepted an Invitation from George w. Meade, Representing the American-LaFrance Ere Engine Co.,, to take a ride in the new fire truck after the meeting, that the ymight personally see the car tenn el The car was driven by MT. Meade, and for an hour or so after tEc meeting the members Of the city governing board was to go through it's races, each of the city fathers ex-
 pressing himself as wei satisfied with the apparatus
 The matter o1 approprlaung $o,993 With which to pay for the car came [ttfore the council during its session 1 last night, and the council passed the I0:dinance making the appropriation. | i. developed that Fire Chief Breiner 1 ard Secretary E. B. Bloom of the C.'amber of Commerce had agreed to dispose of the scrip for the first pay l ment, at Ear, to business men of the l city, thus saving the city consider |afle amount of money. The effort to i place this scrip will not be made until l aier the Christmas holidays, it is Understood
 The council was in session just about an hour all told, little being done that was out of the routine. The |rsignati9n of William Eisenkramer as a member of sewer district No. l6 vas accepted. ]. H. Wilmington being elected to succeed him. The blsiness of the district is virtually completed, it is said.
 A complaint was made by Alder man Veil over che manner in which tAc union depot is maintained, par ticularly against the muddy passage way by which passengers are forced to enter and leave trains. Alderman Simpson also complained of the cus- tom of the depot porter ill sweeping without first sprink.ing. The rall- reads will he instructed to furnish the porter with a sprinkling can or pre- fel ably a hose. Incandescent lights were ordered ln- stalled at Cedar ana Skull streets and a. Eighteenth and Elm streets.
 The city attorney was instructed to n epare an amendment to Ordinance No. 745, to make it read that permits fl the erection Of telephone Or other spch poles must be obtained from the city engineer, the city collector to collect the fee for the erection Of such poles.
 The matter of the disposition of the ciiy's mules, in he street depart m-nt for the next two months, was discussed, but the council took no ac- ton when it was pointed out thefe vas much work the city can do dur iIg that period by keeping the teams hl service.
 Guarantee Fire Truck.
 During the council meeting Mir. Wade Of the fire engine company and Ere Chief Breiner b,th addressed the body, Mir, Meade stating that Chief Elelner is competent to take charge C. the new truck.
 MT. Meade stated that his company %oild guarantee the upkeep of the machine as long as it is in charge of d competent man, and the company Nill make formal objection should it llhd an incompetent man in charge. 4he council members expressed the op'nlon that such an arrangement is most fair, as the company can hardly he expected to guai antee machine II the city puts all incompetent man