Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16

Olive and Of Laurel from Sixth ave
nue. TO Fifteenth avenue, an aggre-
gate OF 23 city blocks. The petition
was granted, and the necessary
ordinance was passed, under sus-
pension OF the rules, so the promot-
ers of the district can proceed in
their efforts to obtain the signatures
Of the necessary number of property
owners.
Ihat arrangements have been
perfected for the opening, filling and
paving OF Tenth avenue from Pine to
Main, as has already been stated in
The Graphic, was explained by Mayor
Simon Bloom, and City Attorney
Earl Wood, who stated that the deed
to the city to the strip of land nee
essary TO open the street is now
waiting only for the signature of
state Bank Examiner Davis, who is
IN control of the Bank of Pine Bluff.
which owned the strip in question.
Mayor Bloom stated that Tenth
street will be improved as part of the
Pine street district, work ON which
has already been started.
Vacancy or No Vacancy
Once more the peculiar situation
existing in the council, relative to
the seat occupied now by Alderman
We'll. came before the council last
night, when an ordinance was read
instructing the mayor to issue u
proclamation calling an election for
April 6, at which to elect an alder
man from the Third Ward, to sue
coed Alderman Well
latter the ordinance vas. on it's way
to second hearing, under suspens-
ion OF the rules, Mayor Bloom called
a halt. stating it as mis- opinion that
no vacancy exists, hence there is no
vacancy to DE filled. The law was
looked UP, the several aldermen reau
it, and then, without more ado. the
matter was dropped, the report of the
finance committee being taken up
and bills passed to payment.
Smallpox Case Up.
T. A. Hewlett and John Balm, botI
OF whom live at ia West Fifth ave-
nue., appeared before the council and
Mr.. Hewlett asked for relief for the
occupants Of the house, now in trou-
bic because of the case of smallpox
there IN the person of A. A. Orr.
The situation was explained, and
then Mayor Bloom stated he had
been informed the case was isolated,
the occupants of the house all vacci-
mated and the house fumigated. He
stated also that he would see that q
nurse is sent to the house this morn
ing, an immune if possible, to care
for the stricken man, and that other
persons in the house would be looked
after. Except for Mr.. Orr, there are
none but women and children in the
house, members of the families of
Mr.. Hewlett and Mr.. Balm, both of
whom happened to be out when the
quarantine went into effect
The ordinance fixing a penalty Of
so per cent. in all cases where
license fees are not paid when due,
had it's first and second readings, I'M
der suspension of the rules, and then
took it's place on the calendar
The council appropriated $4,000,
Oh warrants to be payable April ",
1917.
The council appropriated $1,000 for
the board of public works, for the
payment of bills and salaries for the
street department. This was the
first appreciation made for the
board of public works since Novem-
Der.
Alderman McGibboney mentioned
casually that the street department
has done some mighty fine work" in
East Pine Bluff. The mayor stated
the force is now at work in the
western part of the city. In short
time it is expected the southern
part of the city will be reached, ii
favorable weather allows the work
to be continued without halt or de-
lay.
More Street Lights.
On motion of the lights and water
committee, it was decided that an
arc light be placed at Fifteenth and
Olive streets, by the Lakeside Metho-
now there is to be placed at Eigh-
teenth and Poplar streets. The mean
descent light now at Sixteenth and
Olive streets is to be placed at Six
teenth and Plum, and new dncan-
descent light is to be installed at
Nineteenth and Laurel streets.
The council received but held
over, the resignation of J. H. Wat
kns, as member, secretary and treas
urer of improvement district No. 30
which cincludes Main street south oil
| Sixth avenue.
The annual report of Sidewalk I'm
| provement district No. 9 was receiv-
ed, and was referred to the finance
committee. The district extends
| from Barraque to Sixth and from
| Olive to Cherry street.
! alderman We'll was only member
of the council who was absent last