Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-02
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Alderman BsN E. Well lasJ night tea&eled his resignation as aiaaemea f.cn the third w2rG, 10 taEe eftae April !. The resignation was ace2pt- cu
 It developed duria4 the discussion ef the matter that unless Alaeaa2n Wei did resign there eoald be ID election held to name his successor until after the approaching rcsuig" sleetien, and 3 speeia1 election at | cost of about $ t60. would be neeee- sary. 1t was stated by Mr. &oHHeIl5 there was no necessity fer 9 proe1@- nation calling for an election 10 i5!l the vacancy as D. E. NlTzn has a2- ready been nominated fer the ofti9a anG his name will be on the tic,seG :.. the election in April.
 All appropriation of $10 for the As- sociated Charities was made 0y th council
 Several ordinances were fsys...ss sdoDted, among them the ozdiaarea making penalty Of 23 Der cent, on all delinquent city tax and licens payers; the ordinance instructin2 tie Pine BlUff company to extend it. water main from Thirteenth and Mal- berry streeJa to EIevcath and MGl- berry atrc IS; and two appropri3tin@ money to nay bills.
 The final report from the coaHes.~ siCners of sever district NO. 2 waf received aad filed and the ao}nni5- sioners discharged. 4 balaaoe Of &153,A7 yvas tlIncd ever to the c1.J by h comm 1ssloncTs.
 ". r. Coleman addressed the coua Gil Cn bchat of Mrs. Toppete whose pror erty a} Nineteenth apA Cherry street is being oafA&Gcd because o& pGor draina&. a} tl24; corner. i1c eX- 'plajnsd the conditions, and t was e. ctdGd that the mayer and alde@m@J ~jll visit tfa location today, 10 sec that necessary remedies may be used ii the matter.
 J. II. watkins tendered his rsa.aH7 lien as commissioner in Improvem aaj district No. 29, and S. C. soa5a995. was elected fo succeed him.
 sidewalks Mast wait
 On mgtion Of Alderman &oTral.s no mere permits for building side mal15s will be issued by tha city, un- iii inc council sc instructs. T5ls ac- Ji0u was taken af6er Gr. 3orreIl3 Ind urged that the city devote al]l it's time. energies and attention for aome time to come, to making nsedEi repairs 10 streets, especially toWer1 filling tbe many mndh0lcs. Seys tenth street. between Laur.l and Cherry; Fifteenth and Elna: and Fifteenth street by the Lakesil church were among the places Han- tiened where conditions are particl~ i Iarly bad.
 Tie condition of affairs in Penn sylvania, between Eleventh and ] Twelfth will be personally inspeo;er l;v most 9i tns members of tho cOG,;- Cil. this afternoon or tomorrow, aAf in nmeuaately t will t2 decided wha 1 actio=4 can be taken.
 On uctlon of Alderman Sorreils the chief of police and the police irdae, ul future, will state cn their 1 rcpCTts the 9lfense charged ag2lnai ! each prisoner convicted in the po"ca court.
 On motioa Of Mr. sorrells, Mrs. N 1 B. Crawford will be given the dift removed trum Chestnut street. south ! Of Sixth, in return for ti}e grading of the street and the digging Of ditc4es b., her employees. |
 Mr. Sorrells complained of the light service received by tho city, and Ire matt [ was referred to the mayer and Tight committee, although Gae.*- man Banlau of that commist.c stated 1 there has been great improvement i recently in this respect.
 On melton uf MT. Bahlau. the arc light at Second and Oak will b2 dis continued, an incandescent lamp | being moved there from Fifth and Cypress streets. A change in the style of lights at Sixth ard Florida, 1 Sixteenth and Poplar and Eleven anI Cyprss streets was also decided upon.
 May Lose Park.
 Mir Sorrc Is ca' ed the attention c1 th3 council to the fact that the ci,3 .tsads strong chance to lose tnG alE property, for t1ilins. to carry Ut the conditions Of the deeds. The {! p@cperty consists Of 65 acrss, he said and is worth about $25,000. !
 City Clerk Lee stated that some Of the deeds had already expired, and that the others expired yesterday. ! However, he knew that steps war9 being taken to have these renewed, 1 with good reason to 2@tlc pate suc- cess.
 The council referred the matter to the board Of public affairs, with q request for recommendations from that hOdy