Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-19
Franey's Vote Against Tab ling Is Misunderstood by Well, Who Moves to Defer.
LOCAL BANKS COME
 TO AID OF CITY
Will Lend $5,O00 to Enable Municipal' ity to Meet Payroll Until Loan Negotiated i'm New York Is
 Received.


 he equipped with weed chains, and as result he skidded badly at the psvchological moment the result be- ing that final action was deferred un- til the next meeting of the council. on the ordinance which will repeal Ordinance 1O4O, which demands the 2 use of two-men crews on the street cars.
 Alderman Veil is the floor leader for the opposition, in that particular business, and he made a valiant fight against the adoption of the ordinance. But the fact is plain, that the ordl- nance would have been defeated by a vote of 4 to B. had not Alderman Veil himself failed to know the strength of his own party" and had he not, as the one remaining weapon he considered to remain with him. ot- fered the motion to defer the final vote on the measure
 w. B. Hicks. president of the Cen tral Trades council, F. G. Bridges, president of the Pine Bluff company, Mayor Simon Bloom, Alderman Well. Alderman Simpson and Alderman Bahlau spoke on the measure.
 Then Alderman Veil moved that the ordinance be tabled, this motion being defeated. 4 to 3, as follows:
 To table-McGibbony Simpson and Well.
 Not to table-Bahlau, Franey, Mo Gehee and Means.
 The ordinance then was given It's third reading following which Alder man Bahlau moved that it be adopt efI this motion being seconded by Alderman Means.
 Alderman Veil then Spilled the beans," to use cant phrase, by nov ing that the vote on the measure be deferred until the next regular meet ing of the council. This met with general approval, judging from the number of seconds the motion recelv- ed. and it was adopted, to l, the vote being as follows:
 To defer-Bahlau, McGehee. McGib- bonv. Means. Simpson and Veil.
 Not to defer-Franey.
 Alderman Franey then spoke brief ly, as follows:
 "Mr. Mayor, voted against the tab ling of this ordinance because I felt it ought to be definitely settled. one way or another. I am opposed to the
  council the past six or eight months and has been a continual bugbear to us."
 Some minutes later, after series of short conferences. MT. Well made an attempt to rectify his earlier parliamentary mistake, but the rules prevented his success. MT. Franey moved to reconsider the vote to defer final action, and MT. Well seconded the motion. saying:
 'FWe might as we'll get through with it tonight"
 Alderman Bahlau asked if a two thirds vote was not necessary to re- consider. City Attorney Wood an swered in the affirmative, and the two-thirds vote not being had, the proposition fell through.
 City BOrrOws From Banks.
 An ordinance was adopted in structing that five city warrants, eacf for $1,OOO, be issued, each to fall due February 1, 1917, to raise money with which the city will meet it's payrolls Arrangements have already beer made whereby the local banks vii handle these warrants, which are tt fall due in short time because the city expects to complete the arrange ments for it's big loan immediatel. after the holidays. The loan has been hanging fire more than a montf after it was thought everything hat been arranged, but it is believed now everything is satisfactory, and tha the money will be- turned over to tho city early in January, 1917.
 Little other business was transact ed at the council session last night.
 To the city attorney was referred / the matter of taking proper actior against the Iron Mountain railroad which has, for several months, neg lected to install light at Fourth ave nue and Colorado street, as ordered by the council.
 Reports were received from thu commissioners of Paving district No AZ and Curb and Gutter district No 6, R. T. Brazell, l.. R. Stewart and c