Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-19
CITY WANTS PART
 OF THE ROAD TAX
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fifth the service required on the cir. cults affected, the impression being created that the council may cut down by four-fifth the company's bill for lighting on those circuits, when the bill is presented next month.
 The matter Of furnishing water to the stock drinking troughs was re- ferred back to the water and lights committee.
 In the matter of rearranglng the method of issuing permits for side walks, Alderman Sorrells stated Lit tie Rock has good ordinance, and motion was passed that the public works committee bring in an ordin- ance drawn on the same lines. The proposed ordinance will leave the fixing Of sidewalk grades to the dis. cretion of the mayor, city engineer and board of public works. Alderman Simpson complained against the lack Of repairs by the water company and the gas company in West Barraque street, where the companies have done some excavat- ing. Considerable discussion follow ed, Mayor Bloom finally announcing it is the duty of every alderman as well as of the mayor and city engi- neer to swear out warrant against the offender in such cases, an ordin- ance being in existence which fixes the fine for such violation of law at 1 from $50 to $25O Alderman Sor- rells insisted that the city engineer can the more easily watch such cases, and that it is the duty of the engi- l neer more than of any other official to make the complaint with the police judge. Nothing was decided, but several of the aldermen ex- pressed the belief that if one or two 1 cases, the proper repairs to the streets would be made by the com 1 panies.
 Alderman Veil moved that an ordinance be prepared, that hereafter all gas ond water extensions be made through alleys instead of through streets, and this was referred to sae city attorney.
 D.. B. Niven and Dr.. J. w. Johns l appeared before the council to ask for the installation of a light at the Lakeside church and the matter was referred to the water and lights com mittee, with which Messrs. Niven and Johns will confer xN q l Extend Fire Limit. An ordinance was adopted, under suspension of the rules, extending the fire limits to include the half block in which the telephone ex- change is located. in West second | Vol l streets. Alderman Well voted mo" because he understood permit for frame building has already been issued for that block, and the ordin- ance was intended to prevent the erection of this particular building. 1 An ordinance was passed instruct ing the water company to extend it's 6-inch main in Nineteenth avenue from Cherry street to Locust street.
 An amendment to Section ? of Ordinance 745 was adopted, under suspension of the rules, that tele- phone and telegraph companies de- siring to erect poles, abutments or
 other structures in the streets or
 sidewalks of the city must obtain a permit for the city engineer. 1 Alderman Veil Resigns.
 Alderman Veil rendered his resig-
 nation as alderman from the second
 ward, effective upon the election and
 qualification of his successor. The
 resignation was accepted, under
 those terms.
 Alderman Sor.ells announced that he will be candidate for Alderman Wells "job.''
 Alderman Veil announced, in re- : IuGonse, that he will be a candidate for MT. Sorrell's "job."
 Alderman Well is moving from the : second ward to the third, and Alder man Sorrells is moving from the
 third ward to the second. Each therefore, hopes to succeed the other in the council, thus swapping places,