Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-16
Calls Indignation Meet ing" for Next Monday l Forenoon at 10 O'clock.
MAYOR DECLARES
 ALL COMPLAINING
posolutiens in Honor of Memory of Late ]. Fin. Hut Adopted-Hear Actuarial Bureau Representative
 and Discuss Incinerating Plant.

resolutions in honor Of the memory oi the later alds rman, J. F. Hut; nassed a vote of thanks to Mayor c. K. Tavlor of Little Rock, for his aid in carrying through the loan rece ntly completed by the city; sustained the veto of Mayor Bloom Of the cotton storing ordinance; took no action on a netition, numerously signsd by business men, asking fer law to prevent street drumming" by local houses; ordered an extension O. water mains in Seventeenth avenue, from Main street to Alabama street; passed the ordinance forming street improvement district NO. 36, after it | had bs'en amended so the city engi- l nssr will be able to. guarantee proper . drainage; granted permission for a plank sidewalk to be placed in East Barraque street between Georgia and Texas streets; decided to have a mse,ing Monday at 10 o'clock, with members of the chamber of com merce, representatives Of the Pine Bluff company, and citizens general ly, on the street car situation; heard a talk from a representative of the state actuarial bureau on fire pre- yention needs; heard a statement rslative to the use and cost of an in oinerating plant; Land transacted minor business matters.
 It was long, tiresoma ;essicn, which was virtually bare of results, so far as matters of importance are concerned. The meeting to be held Monday on the, street car situatio n was perhaps the most important and interesting subject discussed, upon which anything resembling definite action was taken.
 Merchants are Complaining.
 The matter came up when Mayor Bloom urged that somebody try to 60 something tc better conditions, stat ing that he is being overrun with complaints from merchants and others about the street car service. He said there are only eight cars in service now, and the schedule is "fisrce" He mentioned that he waited r minutes for Cherry streei car Sunday, standing in the rain all that time.
 Alderman Simpson said he believ- ed. from what he could see, the street cars are not making any money, and ne believed also that an ordinance de- handing an indemnity bond from all 1Nney cars would help the street car Company.
 Alderman Veil expressed the opln- Ion that it seems now the jitneys are cu. Of business and the street car company is trying to encourag, them 'o resume operations.
 lae mayor remarked that there are i4 jltneys now operating. He stated aisc that it is his opinion that Pine buff at this time has about the worst street car service. in the United olares. In answer to a question. the mayor said the franchise required the eompany to operate on 8 30-minutt schedule.
 Alderman Franey said the opinion prevails that the present administra .on Is trying to "take fall" cut o S Se corporations, especially the Pine sluli company. He suggested z s,sellng of the city council. .the cham .s uf or commerce, representatives o s" ae company, and the citizens gener any fc discuss the matter. and this ,,s s1 sgreed to. the mayor fixing thf .ha sime at 10 o'clock next Monday, at tht suamoer of commerce.
 Aosrman Johnson was appointed saa'lman Of the fire committee. t. 'u'ceed the late Alderman J. F. Hutt
 n Gasoline Is Dangerous.
 ,oa aHat pint Of gasoline generates " ". cubic feet of explosive air, a' oag In explosive force as is gian Sssr SSsSuer and with an additional fir' iha ahrsala was the statement made t Q. " ~ vs'uncil by J. H. Murphy, enginee ne state actuarial board, who mtad' ths sAort talk to ths council relative i' easap M bending ordinance to regulat
 s Nu cleaning establishments. ,ts,. ' Murphy talked in interestinl " ths or the greater recognition o
 1ecesslty of adopting and enforc "VN F1NUED ON pASIE Nlxl