Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-20
(ncil Adopts Ordinance
Imposing Fine of From
SIS to $40.
fY'S DEBT NOW
| IS $151, 066.76
| CounciImen Decide City Cannot
end Financial Aid to Cherry
kreet Paving District-,Jitney
Ordinance Get First Reading.

at the city of Pine Bluff, on
30, 1915, had 6 nct indebtedness
lnting to s151, 066.76, was report
the council last night by the
Zee committee and the city clerk,
ss of figures showing the condi-
CT the city's finances in every
ttme mt.
report is voluminous and wifi
rin.ed in full in The Graphic
IN the next few days. The re-
tulation shows the total liabili-
of the city on June. 80, 1915, to
been $171 .403.11, with to, al re-
les of $2O,336.35, leaving the net
)ities at $151 ,066.76. The burn
board reported the destruction,
burning, of warrants heretofore
up and cancelled by the city,
y face value in the aggregate
4S,397.32.
e financial condition of the city
the Invest topic of discussion by
bers Of the aldermanic board last
but despite the general admis-
that the city is in tight fix,
council instructed the city engi-
to prepare plans and estimates
|e cost of erecting a bridge i'm
sssee street between Fourth and
avenues, and in Linden street
ZEN Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
Can't Help Cherry Street.
forney W. F. Coleman, DR.. A.
Prdan and G.. H. Bahlau appear
efore the council and urged that
Pity extend some financial assis-
III the work of paving ,Cderry
and Of putting in surface
page here. They explained that
have gone the limit, under the
in taxing themselves. and are
pressed, despite the donation of
Oo from the county. A donat ton
F,5OO from the city would be- a
aid, sad Mr.. Coleman.
perman Bahlau moved that the
appropriate $4,000 for that pur-
Alderman We'll said the city
no money, and there is none in
He favored helping the dis
4 but the city can help nobody
Jordan stated to the council
|'ne city has helped every district
mas been organized. Mr.. Niven
me paving of Cherry street will
big thing for the city. Mr..
Ru had obtained no second to his
pm to appropriate $4,000, and now
Ea mat $4,000 be appropriated.
|N"en seconded the motion, and
Pie roll call. the motion was de-
r, Aldermen Bahlau and Niven
e aye and Aldermen Franey,
mooney, HUT, Simpson and
Young no. Mr.. Johnson was
IT, Inc ordinance, was lost, 5 to
..itney Ordinance Goes Over.
Illnlte action on the new iitney
Lance was again delayed by the
|sn' a new measure being intro
|, ana given it's first reading, and
Dehlnd laid on the table. The
rance provides that all chauf-
4 VI ]ltneys must have a license,
= is revocable on violation of a
&c or moral law of the CITY or
|, that negroes and whites may
'ue IN the same car at one time;
,o W. car shall carry more pas
81. man are named as the
Guy by the manufacturer: that
,ae shall ride on the running
- or while resting on the door
e cars; that license as chauffeur
oe granted after examination,
1oatlon for which shall be accom-
81 by a fee of SIS.
Child Drivers Barred.
= council, under suspension OF
rules. adopted an ordinanco nro-
Ing Ing the driving OF automobiles,
'. 4h private or public, by persons
Ian IL years Of age. Each
r r.on on a car. Shall constitute a
,t ol1ense, and the penalty Is
a. At not less than IS nor more
! ray Privilege Taxes soon.
= council adopted a resolution
a. q penalty of Is per cent. shan b.
,a1 On az dog taxes and other
privilege taxes not paid be-
August l.
20 council also adopted an ordi-
p'oVidlng for the building of
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