Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
COUNCIL DECIDES
To REOPEN FIRE
EPAR7MEN7 CASE
Alleged Discussions to Be
Aired at Session Next
Monday Evening.
AFTER PRIVILEGE
TAX DELINQUENTs
Collector Instructed to Give List Of
Names to Police, Who Are to Effect
ArrestS-Flan to Increase Sewer
Tax in District lG.

The city council, after transacting
considerable routine business last
night, adjourned to meet again next
Monday night, to take up and air, in
open session, The alleged discussions
that existed recently in the fire de-
partment.
From what could be learned last
night, several members of the counc |
will not be in the city next Monday,
some going to Little Rock to witness
a baseball game, others being out of
town on business and one. at least,
stating he will be in Hot Springs.
The fire department. matter, appar-
emily, will not be allowed to resi- as
settled some time ago by the coun-
Gil, n executive session. Persistent
efforts have been made by several
members Of the council on the floo"
of the council chamber, to 90 back
Of the report Of the special commit
tee which recently investigated the
matter and reported it as all settled.
Despite the efforts Of other members
to prevent a public council hearing
o. the matter, because of the likeli-
heed of al erroneous impression
be ng created as to the condition Of
tie fire department. the council last
night agreed to thu adjourned session
mex: Monday night. when Chief
Eriener and all other interested will
De asked to appear before the council
ard tell what they know.
10 Arrest Delinquents.
A resolution was adopted last night,
insttucting the city collector to pre-
sent to the council at the first meet
ing in April, list Of all persons de-
linquent in privilege taxes, and to
hand copy Of the same list to the
police department, which is instructed
in the same resolution to hale the de-
llnquents INTO police court.
A warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of he Fox BROTHERS Hardware
company for $780, part payment on
the cemetery fence. A balance of
something over 500 will then remain
due the firm.
lights committee reported the Pine
Bluff company will furnish water free
fer four of the drinking fountains to
be erected by the East Pine Bluff
Civic league. and Will supply water
to additional fountains at the rate Of
$40 per fountain per year.
Alderman Simpson directed the at
tention Of the proper department to
the ACCESSIBILITY of an Investigation as
to the condition of the water ma ms,
in order. he said. to ascertain if the
mains are rotten or in good condi-
ton
Alderman Niven for the public
works committee reported the storm
sewer in Third avenue between Pine
and Walnut streets as caved in and
also the cemetery sewer, VIII oh is
,caved in on Cedar street between
Second and Fourth avenues. He rec
ommended also the employment of a
helper for the city engineer. The
matters will all be investigated by the
mayor and necessary work done.
An ordinance was adopted, appro-
priating $40 for the payrolls of the
street department..
Sewer Tax Assessment.
An ordinance was introduced and
read twice, increasing from IL per
centum. to 10 per centum. the taxes
in sewer district No. 16, IN the south
eastern part of the city. 1t was stated
that the increase of one per centum
will allow the district to be paid out
this year. Because none of the alder
men are acquainted with the matter
in detail, the ordinance went over
until the next meeting, for bird read
ing and final action.
Alderman We'll urged that the city
attorney be asked to investigate and
report as to the ACCESSIBILITY and legal
ity Of adopting some means where
by ma ntenance fund may be Great
ed, whenever street and sewer i'm
provement districts are formed. The
council instructed the city attorney
tc study the matter and report as
early as practicable.
The matter of collecting license and
privilege tax from peddelers was
brought up by Alderman Simpson, and
before the discussion had concluded
Aldermen We'll. Bah1au and F'raney
were named as special committee
C confer W tn City Collector HUT, to
arrange for regular office hours for
the collector, and with iflstructionsI to
advertise these hours in the daily
press.
Cypress Street Sidewalks.
| The council received the second
petition for the formation of the