The Springdale news., 1915-02-05

the merchants who signed the peti-
 tion were willing to bear the cost and
 that the city would not be out cent.
 Sparkman faoyored letting the night
 watch carry the clock, and in his
 remarks stated that some mules
 buck, when you put anything new Oh
 them but he stated that the Coun-
 cl was able to leiarn new things, and if the clock system was success
 then some of the members would be
 taught new things. Nightwatch Bag gett was present, and stated that he
 the clock, and still carry out his
 work as an officer of the law AL derman Ewalt asked NightWatch Bag get if the clock was purchased if he
 would carry it, stating that he had heard on the streets that Bagget
 would resign if the clock was in stalled Baggett replied by saying that he would carry the clock, if the merchants and council thought it best. During the discussion of the clock, a communication from o. E. Hawkins, was presented to the coun- cil stating that he would like to be considered an applicant for night watch in case the present ineYnbent resigned, the names of L N. Henson and T. J Harrison, were also pre-
 sented, Alderman Ewalt presenting the name of I. N. Henson and Alder man Ruple the name of Mr. Harrison. No action was taken by the council on either of the applications, after it was ascerained that the present nightwatch had no intentions of re- signing A motion was made by All derrnan Myers, seconded by Spark man that the clock system be in- stalled, and the motion carried, seven favoring the purchase, Alderman Hunt not voting. Alderman Ewalt then stated to the council that he believed that the petition from the business men was short way of stat ing that they were not satisfied with the present night watch, and he tentatively asked for the resigna- tion of Mir. Baggett. The storm blew over, however, on the promise of the nightwateh to carry the clock.
 4 communication was read frem Gdntar X Sawyer, Of Little Rock, rel ative to the buying of the waterworks bonds in ease they are voted. They also repor- a willingness to send their representative to Springdale, at any time the Coun il may direct to confer with that body in reference to the calling of an election, the pre- pairing the bonds, and the selling of same. The communication was filed for future reference, the Council taking no further action Tuesday night.
 Alderman Ruple, in a few short words reviewed the situation at the local station, giving instances in the past of the rowdyism, and general conditions that arise at the depot He stated that an inves- tigation had been made and the city had the same jurisdiction over the platform and station, as they did ov- CT the sidewalks and city streets. Agent Leitzell was then called by Mayor Lane, and stated that they were in need of very stringent or dinance at the station; that they must have it to protect themselves and passengers. He stated that the city council had authority over the platform, and asked the body to pass an ordinance prohibiting any so- liciting, of any kind, on the station platform, from the south end of the south on the platform. The ordinance to take in the entire brlcK platform, south of the building, and not to allow any solicitor north of the south end of the building. Differ ent members of the council spoke on such an ordinance, some favoring an ordinance prohibiting the different solicitors from getting on the Frisco right of-way, others making it to ln- clude the territory asked for by Agent Leitzell An ordinance passed in 1911, numbered SC, was read be- fore the council, and this ordinance which is now in force, prohibits the different solicitors from getting near CT the train than ten feet, and spec flies the establishing of a white line to define this distance. Marshal All wis was ordered to enforce this or dinance. which has been allowed to pass unnoticed for some time. Al derman Myers then moved that the Ordinance Committee be instructed to prepare a suitable ordinance covering the territory mentioned by Agent I ,aitzal1 and. fhat Apent aitZell be