Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-04-03
COUNCIL IMPOSES
ANNUAL TAX 0N
CEMETERY LOTS
McGibbony, Franey and
Simpson Oppose Because
of Increase to SO.
POLICEMEN GIVEN
RAISE IN SALARY
Sheriff Advances $4,000 of Taxes to
Enable City to Meet Payrolls-Dr.
Harry Williams Resigns as
City Physician.

The city council last night finally
passed the ordinance fixing a tax on
all lots in Bellwood cemetery and
Bellwood cemetery annex, to provide
a fund which shall be used exclusive
ly for the improvement and beautifi-
cation of the cemetery grounds.
The ordinance was amended so that
the tax shall be So on each lot per
year, or $3.50 on each half lot and so
cents for each single grave space,
with a penalty of 25 per cent. for de-
linquency. Otherwise, the ordinance
was passed as originally introduced,
and as it has heretofore been pub
lished in The Graphic. 1t is expected
to mean the providing of fund rang
ing from $4,000 upward, the expendi-
ture of which will enable the city
council to place the cemetery in fine
condition, and continue it that way.
There was some little objection to
the amendment increasing the tax
from 50 to SO. Alderman McGibbony
stated that he himself had no objec-
terry committee and the council had
been leading the people to consider a
tax of So, and he did not think the
council should now, without warning,
increase the tax to So. Alderman
Franey explained that he believed Mr..
McGibbony's point was we'll taken,
that the people had been told the tax
would be 50, and that it was not right
to thus, at the eleventh hour, increase
it to SO. Aldermen McGibbony,
Franey and Simpson voted against the
amendment, but Aldermen Bahlau.
Means, McGehee and Clement voted
for it, hence it carried. Aldermen
Franey and McGibbony voted against
the ordinance on final passage, the
other members voting for its pas
sage. liz NEs
City Physician Resigns.
DR.. Harry E. Williams rendered his
resignation as city physician, and it
was accepted The incoming council
will have the duty of electing his sue
cessor. Mayor Bloom suggested that
the council owed Dr.. Williams It's
thanks for having served for some
time, without any recompense.
The council passed the final reso-
luton, allowing for the formation OF
the Improvement district for the paw
ing of streets and building OF curbs
and cutters in Alabama street, Eigh-
tecnth avenue and other streets IN that
section of the city.
The city collectors report for March
showed the following items: Privilege
taxes, $225.67; dog licenses, $177; po-
lice, $500; pound fees, $76.75; We
hicle. $40; street taxes, $24, commits
sions on district collections, $S3.O5;
total, $1,133.44.
Alderman Means called attention to
the fact that about $4,000 was need
ed by the city to meet payrolls before
settlement time for taxes, and stated
that Sheriff and Collector R. H. Will
lia1ns yesterday turned over to City
Treasurer Harvey Hogg the sum of
100000, as partial settlement with the
city.
A street light was ordered placed
at Fourteenth avenue and Plum
street.
A communication was read from the
Pine Bluff company, accepting the
ordinance recently passed, relative to
the new water contract and franchise
Reports Of Departments.
The cemetery sexton reported re-
ceipts of 1884, disbursements OF
$142.44, excess $1O5.56.
The police Judge and police depart
ment reported cash fines 5000, com
mitted S4S5, appealed s35, total 1923
Pound fees collected in cash aggre-
gated $76.75.
| At the suggestion Of the city engi-
nees, the council ordered footbridge
built in Missouri street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenue, as the Ten.
nessee street bridge can be used by
vehicles, and it is hoped to build .
concrete bridge in Missouri street ii
the next year or SO.
| License for labor agencies was re.
duced to SO per annum.
| The sum OF $500 was appropriated
| for salaries Of the street department
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