Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
PER CAPITA TAX
 QUESTION BEFORE COUNCIL MONDAY
Aldermen Also Expected tc Order Purchase of Street
 Roller.

NH0h tlie Clly CUuHCIl meets III regular session Monday night, the matter of acting upon the ordinance leyying per capita street tax of $3 will be taken up, and the indications are that the aldermen will act favor ably, and that the law will go into effect with the beginning of the city's new year for tax collections.
 Some minor changes in the ordi- nance as introduced are likely to be made, but they will have little effect except to clarify certain passages that were bit confusing. The Ordi- nance will be adopted substantially as first introduced, according to eXpecta- tions, and the city expects thus to raise approximately $15,00O per an- mum, which sum. under the terms of the ordinance will be devoted eXclu- sively to work on the city streets.
 With the adoption of that tax ordi- nance, the council is expected to or der an appropriation with which to purchase a carload of metal culverts and 7-ton roller, both of which are badly needed, and which will be used by the city street department.
 The Jltney Ordinance.
 A special message from Mayor Si- mon Bloom, printed in The Graphic some days ago, and urging the coun- cil to adopt an ordinance regulating and taxing the jitney automobiles, is expected to result in discussion and action on that subject, so prominent in the public attention everywhere at this time.
 The mayor urges that ali indemnity bond of S5,0OO be filed by the owner of each jitney auto. and that prlvl- lege tax of $25 per month be levied on each jitney bus. The impression appears to prevail that the indemnity bond of 5000 is a reasonable de- mand. and that privilege tax should be levied. but the tax of $25 per month suggested by the mayor is con- sidered too high.
 The Milk Ordinance. It is doubtful if the milk inspec- tion ordinance will come before the council at the meeting Monday night. it being the desire of the members of the board of health and of City Attorney Earl S. Wood to ascertain the regulations in vogue in other cities. before framing the ordinance 1 for Pine Bluff.
 The matter is considered of such vital importance to every resident oi the city that every phase is being closely studied to the end that when the ordinance is finally presented. i' will be as nearly perfect and satis- l factory to all persons concerned as it may be.
 Other Matters Due. The resignation Friday of Joe | lines, a member of the fire depart ment, and heretofore stationed at the central fire station, creates vacancy | in the fire department, and this va cancy will most likely be filled al | the meeting of the council Monday night.
 The election of a city physician is ! also likely to be taken up by tht council, Dr. w. A. Lowe having de cided that he can not spare the time i from other duties, to look after the ! duties attendant upon the position The office pays no salary.
 A number of other matters o1
 minor importance will come before the council for action, among them th' election of sanitary officer, to ait in the collection of the new per capitf street tax and handle other miscel laneous duties. The indications ar' that Evan Parnell. detective on the city police force, and former chic of police. will be elected to the posi- ton, being exceptionally we'll quail fled bv experience for the duties in
 volved.