Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-07
tai fines imposed in the month
amounted to $1,2S6.
About Meter Readings.

About Meter Readings.
The ordinance compelling water,
light and gas companies to distribute
monthly to the consumers readings
Of the previous month, was read the
second time after which it was placed
on the calendar. Quite a lengthy dis
cussion resulted. Alderman Bahlau
said that he deemed the ordinance
unnecessary and did not think that it
would result in any material good. He
said that it was placing the corpora
tons at an extra monthly expense and
did not see where it would benefit the
consumer. Alderman Franey and
McGibbony took the same view. AL
derman We'll said that the ordinance
was drawn for the purpose of protect
ing the consumers against any mis-
takes in readings that may be made
by the corporations, and that he did
not think it was placing any unnec-
essary burde,, on them, as he thought
it was just as easy to make two
statement as it was to make one.
Authorize Paving.
A resolution was passed authorizing
he paving of streets in district No.
33, which will take in State street to
Sixth avenue and from there to Hardin
avenue. The commissioners for the
district are B. C. McCammon, M. J.
Mcbride and Fl. r. Turner.
At the request Of Alderman Sorrells
an ordinance will be drawn ND and
presented at the net meeting of the
council, compelling the merchants to
sweep their stores at a certain time
in the morning. The alderman said
that at present some of the merchants
wait until middle of the day to sweep
their stores and that the dust is both
ersome to passing women.
\ A contract was entered into yestCr-
day between the board of public af
fairs and the city s"avenger company,
which is composed We J. s. Curry and
Frank Carver for the cleaning of I'M
severed priveys in the city. Bond in
\ the sum of $4,000 was given the city,
which was signed by r. S. Cherry and
w. N. Trulock.
Sell Alleys for Burial Purposes.
A resolution was passed giving the
city the right to sell certain alleys adj
joining the Trimble addition in Bell
wood cemetery to be used for burial
lots.
Aldermen Franey and We'll opposed
the resolution, saying that by using
| the lots it would not be doing justice
to those who have purchased lots
| with the expectation that the alleys
would not be used. Alderman Sor
rells, who favored the proposition
| said that the city was facing a prob
| lem, and that not single lot fol
burial purposes was available at the
present time, and that some step:
would have to be, taken at once t.
care for the dead. He said that by
the use of the alleys it would not de
face the beauty of the cemetery ant
urged the adoption of the resolution
Alderman We'll said there was lot O.
available property south of the GENE
terry that could be converted into bur
ial lots and said that it should bt
used in place of the alleys. The res
olution was adopted by vote of five
to three. -
Cemetery Extension.
| On motion of Alderman Sorrells 9
committee of four was appointed tt
look after the property on the south
| side of the cemetery and take the
necessary steps to convert it into
| burial lots and fence it in. The com.
mittee is composed of Aldermen John
son, We'll, HUT and Bahlau. The
council adjourned to meet this morning