Malvern daily record., 1917-11-06
COUNCIL ELECTS
 MATTISON MAYOR
Resignation Of Mayor Haley Accept ed. Dr. ". s. Richardson New
 Alderman from First Ward.

ed. Dr. W. S. Richardson New
 Alderman from First Ward. 1 At . regular meeting of the City Council last night, the resignation of Mayor ". 4. Haley, was read, and &C., csptsd by the Council, and Alderman G. F. Mattisen, from the First Ward was elected by unanimous vote of the Council, to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Haley. Immediately after his election, MT. Madison offered his resignation as Alderman from the First Ward, which was accepted, and Dr. ". s. Richardson waselected to fill his unexpired term. Mayor Mat tison was then given the oath of of- flee by City Recorder Collie, and the Council got down to business and had one of it's most interesting sessions. l Mayor Mattison in short speech of acceptance, thanked the Aldermen for the honor bestowed upon him, and promised his best efforts in behalf of the administration of the city's af- fairs.
 The roll call showed all aldermen present
 The first business taken up by the Council, was the report of the special committee, which was appointed to in- vestigate the charges in other cities for lighting. and get a comparison as to the prices being paid here. Chair man Dixon of the committee made a report, stating that from the investi- sation made, and the reports received from several towns that Malvern,s was over rated cents per Kilowat The report of the committee was ae- ceptea, and the committee continued
 The Light committee reported that locations had been selected for sixteen additional lights, as follows:
 1st and Ash streets; Negro Baptist church; one at the first and second curve on the Hot Springs Road on Baker Hill; five lights on Locust street; one at Page Avenue, between Rock Island and Iron Mountain;tw on Highland avenue, hack of school; one on Pine Bluff streets; one on Keith and Fairview; one on Banks and
 irview; ons On Banks and Section Line avenue. The report of the com 'mittee was accepted and committee discharged. The proposition of the Arkansas Light and Power O., to in stall these lights in lieu of the usual t0 per cont discount on the city's bills, was accepted.
 The Council voted to raise the sal ary of the night watchman from s60 to s65 per month.
 Ths following reports of the officers were rsad and accepted:
 Mayor. fines assessed, Sl1.00.
 Marshall, fines collected, S15.52
 City Recorder, issued warrants on General fund, s6s9.7 .7S; on Street fund, S2e8.i0; Collected license, S123.75.
 Treasurer, Balance in General fund, B cents; in Street fund s1.3S
 Street Commissioner, Warned, Al; worked, 4; collected ill lieu of work, y274.08. Worked street force for Water works, $s3.71.
 The Sanitary Collector reported Slss.75 collected.
 The Night marshall reported that the street lights were out two and one half nights during the month. A resolution was adopted, levying the regular 5 per cent assessment on all property in the city, for the gener- all revenue purposes.
 The matter of increasing the duties of the City Collector, by having him collect street tax and warn labor, was l referred to the Ordinance committee with instructions to bring in an ordi- nance to this effect at the next meet l ing of the Council.
 l Tho Council took up the matter o1 l the uniformity of all shade trees in tn, city, and committee consisting O Aldermen Allen, Richardson ant Bramiitt, was appointed to investi gate the matter and report at the nex meeting of the Council. ! Mayor Mattison appointed Alder