Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-06
LET PUBLIC SEE
 WHAT'S GOING 0N This Is Attitude of Council Toward Pool Halls, Soft
 Drink Stands.
AWAY WITH CURTAINS
Unless Pedestrians on Sidewalks Gan Obtain Full and UnGbStruCtcd View of Interiors, PrOprietOrs Liable to
 $10O Fine.

Errors in the formation of the Cher ry street paving district were correct ed at the council meeting last night, after formal notice given at a prer ious meeting of the city fathers, and noth- ing remains to be done now toward starting the actual work of paving ex- cept the usual preliminaries ot decid- ing on the material, advertising for bids and awarding the contract.
 At the last previous meeting, the council was informed that under the law, all property owners in the pro- posed district must be given an oppor- tunity to combat the formation of the district, which had not been done. Hence the council rescinded former action and fixed upon last night as the time for protestants to appear and make protest. No protesta,lts appear ed, and the council then did what it had done before, perfecting the or ganization of the district, and again named A. c. Jordan, M. F. Bloom and G. A. Bahlau as the commissioners.
 It developed during the meeting that members of the aldermanic board and Mayor Bloom are considering the mat ter of selling 80 acres or so of the tract of 120 acres owned by the city near the cemetery, and that propo- sition is likely to be made to the city within a few days, With the purchase of the tract a probability.
 For Wide Open Pool Halls.
 Under suspension of the rules, the council adopted an ordinance to com pei all pool halls, soda fountains and soft drink stands to be kept open to full view, with no blinds, curt lins. stained windows or other obstruction to a complete view of the interior of the place, fine for violation of the ordi- nance to be not less than $25 nor more than $100, and each day of failure to abide by the ordinance constituting a separate offense.
 The council directed the chief of po- lice to use every effort to put a stop to the practice, alleged to be allowed in certain poolrooms, of playing domi- noes for "checks," Alderman Sorrells, who introduced the resolution, refer ring to this as gambling.
 Mf. Sorrells also moved, and the motion was adopted, that the city at torney prepare an ordinance which will prohibit minors from entering public pool halls.
 On motion of MT. Sorrells, the petl- ton for the organization of an inn provement district to pave Alabama and other streets went over until the next meeting of the council. It is un- derstood definite action, one way or another, will be taken on the petition at the next meeting.
 Police Court Revenues.
 The report of the police department showed fines paid amounting to $517.- 50, committed $256, appealed $40, total fines SS12.5O. Pound fees collected ag- gregated $6695.
 New lcardescent lights were order ed installed at Fifth and Wisconsin, Fifth and Florida, West Pullen and Magnolia, West Pullen and Willow and Wes Pullen ani Gum streets.
 The council instructed that the work on the cemetery be started Mon- day, and be continued until it is fin ished.
 The council ordered the expenditure of $5;, in cash for some necessary re- pair work at the central fire station, and the appropriation of about $125 m cash for repairs to one of the fire wagons
 A number of minor routine matters were acted upon. Alderman Franey md Well W ere the only absenteeS,