Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-17
Right of Council Is Cues toned by J. A. Wright
 in Suit.
MAY SELL ANNEX LAND
alderman Johnson Says He Has Re- Ceiypd an Offer of x3.OOO for Ten Acres Off the Southwestern Cor.
 ner of Cemetery Property.

Whether the city council has any authority or right to demand that sidewalks be cut or filled to grade, will be decided within the next few days, in all likelihood. as the result of the action of J. A. Wright, of East Twelfth avenus, who obtaincd from Chancellor J. M. Elliott Saturday, a temporary injunction against the city, preventing the city from cutting his sidewalk to grade.
 The matter came before tho cOun- Gil last night, when Mayor Bloom in- formed the council that the injunc- tion had been issued and that City Attorney Earl s. Wood was acting on behalf of the city. Mayor Bloom stated the conditions existing at the point in question, telling the council that the sidewalk at MT. Wright's property is from two to five feet above the grade of surrounding prop erty.
 There are three handsome trees on the side walk in front of MT. Wright's property. MT. Wright wants to save those trees. and Mayor Bloom stated that he would save the trees if there is any way to do so, but the main roots of the trees are in the side walk. and the trees will fall over or die if the sidewalk is cut down the two to five feet necessary to reach the grade. MT. Wright spoke to the council on the matter also, and so did City At torney Wood. Mir. Wood stated that Chsncellor Elliott had promised to visit the sidewalk himself and Mir. Wood announced that within the next few days a final decision in tha mat ter will be n!ade by Judge Elliott. The point involved is whether or not the city has the right to order a side walk put to grade. henca thp interest attached to the injunction obtained by Mir. Wright. Little Business Handled. There was not much business transacted by the council last night. Only five members we're present, Aldermen Veil, Franey and Hut being absent. The five members made quorum, and could transact busf- ness, but there were not enough aldermen in attendance to suspend the rules for pushing an ordinance forward to second Or third reading. hence the ordinances read last night remained on the calendar.
 Alderman Johnson reported to the council that he had a purchaser for ten acres off the southwe stern corner of the 121-acre tract recently purchas- ed by the city for the cemetery annex and that the purchaser said he would pay $500 per acre for the ten acres. $3,O0O in all. After a little discussion, MT. Johnson said he would get the matter in more definite shape for the next meeting Of the council. He would not give the name of the pur- chaser. The council indicated it's willingness to sell if the matter is put in business-like shape.
 Discuss Sewer Troubles.
 Almost an hour was devoted to I rambling discussion of the troubles experienced with the sewer in Vir- ginia street, which. it had been thought, was settled at the last meet ing of the council. After the dis cussion. the council decided that conditions be remeded, and Mayo. Bloom and City Engineer Allen will attend to the matter.
 Aldervan Simpson of the sanitary committee cc'nplained that house at Second and Florida streets was a nuisance and should be condem and destroyed, but no action was taken.
 That the sidewalks at Fifteenth and Cedar street are about foot be- low the grade of the street, and im- passable in rainy weather, was ! complaint received, and which will be investigated by the mayor and street department.
 The mayors veto of the jitney regulation ordinance was Sustained by the council.
 An ordinane to amend an ordi- nance ordering the gas company to make connections between the main and the curb linz when 50 requested by property owners, went on the call endar. as did also an ordinance au- thorizing the Pine Bluff company to double track it's line in Cherry street between Sixth avenue and Sixteenth avenue, and third ordinance, which fixed the assessment in Paving dis trict No. 35, Cherry street, as a lien against property benefited. These ordinances could not be advanced be- cause of the absence of enough mem- bers to furnish the necessary two- thirds vote.
 Alderman McGibboney suggested that the city should charge a fee for the inspection made after there had been excavating done, but no action was taken.
 Alderman McGibboney reported that about year ago he lost $2O in city scrip, and asked that the scrip be voided and he be given scrip to re- place 1t. It was decided that a reso- lution be adopted at the next Meeting, to issue duplicates to Alderman Nc GibbOney, who believes the lost scrip was burned in fire.
 The One Cent sale. Monday. Tues.