Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-21
MAYOR APPOINTS
CITY Committees
w. B. Sorrells Heads Public
Works Board and Park
Committee.
OBJECTS TO LICENSE
Southwestern Telephone Company
Opposes License OF 81 on Each
Pole, and viii Contest Col
lection of Amount.
OBJECTS TO LICENSE

The first business session of the
new city fathers was held last night
with all members of the council
present. Alderman B. B. We'll who
was absent a. the last meeting took
oath OF Office which completed the
formation of the body
Mayor Simon Bloom appointed the
following standing committees for
the next year; the first named being
chairman:
Finance-B. B. We'll, J. f. HUT and
H. " Bahlau.
Board OF Public Works-W. B. Sor-
rells, J. M. Simpson and George Nc
Gibbony.
Sanitary. NJ. Simpson, w. B.
Sorrells Ald ]. Frank Franey.
Police. Frank Franey, r. G..
Johnson and B. B. Well
Fire.. F. HUT, j. Frank Franey
and J. N. Simpson.
Cemetery-R. G. Johnson, H. "
Bahlau and J. f. HUT.
Water and Light-H. V. Bahlau, B..
B. We'll and George McGibboay
Ordinance-George McGibbony, w.
B. Sorrells and r. G. Johnson.
Auditing-W. B. sorrells, H. v.
Bahlau and j. Frank Franey.
Park-Sorrells, j. F. HUT and S. NJ.
Simpson.
Real Estate-B. b. We'll, r. G..
Johnson and George McGibbony.
Hello Company Threatens SUIT
Attorney w. F. Coleman appeared
before the council in behalf OF the
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone
company and asked that the council
reduce the license from 81 to 80 cents
on the poles owned by that company.
The council passed an ordinance
sometime ago raising The price from
80 cents to 81 for the protection and
inspection of the company poles. Mr..
Coleman sail that the telephone COM
pany was willing to pay the 90 cents,
which is now being charged them as
license, but would not submit to a
raise. He argued further that 90
cents was the limit charged in any
Arkansas city and that the company
would brig suit against the city,
should the contemplated raise be
made. The matter was referred to
luC CldlIIIdl VI puDliC WI No.
An Auto Truck.
Mayor Simon Bloom asked the
council to look into the matter of
procuring an auto truck for Fire
Station No. 8. The mayor argued
that it was an utter necessity and
that some action should be taken at
once. The members of the council
seemed favorably impressed with the
mayors ideas and the fire committee
with the fire chief was instructed to
investigate the matter and report
back at the next regular melting.
HUT Again Collector.
w. V. HUT, who for the past year
has been city collector was unani-
mously reelected to that position last
night for another year, and his bond
in the sum of $4,000 was furnished
the city by the American Suerity
company of New York until April l.
1915.
The city attorney was directed tC
draft an ordinance permitting gaso-
line filling tanks to be placed under
ground and permits were issued last
night to the Pierce Oil Corporation
for the placing of two tanks and t
the Mann Motor Car compang for the
placing of one at Second avenue ano
Pine street. The permits were is
sued with the understanding that the
holders abide by the ordinance aftel
| it's passage.
The council appropriated $4,000
| $4,000 which is to be taken out o
the vehicle fund and the remaining
$4,000 out of the general fund. to 81
used in paying bills incurred by th'
street department.
| Street Foreman Gets Raise.
All ordinance was presented which
fixed the salary of the street fore