Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-10
Mayor Vetoes Ordinance Giving Gardeners Right to
 Kill Stray Fowls.
FIRE WHISTLE NOT
 TO FOOT AT NIGHT
Council InStructs That Ordinance Be Prepared Repeating One Requir- ing That Whistle Sound
 Fire Alarm.

The chicken ordinance, giving to all property owners the right to kill all chickens and other fowls straying into their yards and gardens, has been ve- toed by Mayor Simon Bloom, and his veto has been upheld by the city council.
 The veto message from the mayor was, read at the last meeting of the council last night, the reasons for the veto being given by the mayor as fol- lows:
 q do not believe we have the legal right to give authority to any person to kill any other persons fowls. The elimination of section 3 from the ordi- nance as introduced takes out of the hands of the city authorities all laws that might be effective. Unless a penalty be effective, l do not believe results will be obtained"
 The vote to sustain the veto was unanimous, although it was also the unanimous opinion of the council that some effective ordinance should be adopted and enforced. The council in- structed the ordinance committee to prepare such ordinance for considera- tion by the council.
 No Fire Whistle at Night.
 The fire whistle will not be blown between 10 D. m. and 6 a. III. in the future, after the ordinance commit tee reports an ordinance which it was instructed last night to prepare for passage by the council. -.
 The matter came before the council last Monday night, in the form of a letter from the Pine Bluff company stating that there had been complaint over the blowing of the whistle at night Chairman r. o. McGehee of the fire committee investigated the mat ter and last night suggested that the whistle not be blown between 10 D. m. and 6 a. m The suggestion was adopted and the ordinance committed was instructed to bring in an ordl- nance in accordance herewith.
 Votes Cest $1 Eaesl.
 Bills were presented to the council last night and ordered paid, covering the expenses of the recent municipal GlGCtlCu, YLLo'oo
 There were just about 120 votes cast at that election, and it is easy to com pute that it cost the city just about S1 for each vote cast, the election there bv becoming one of the most expensive on record, considering the number ol votes cast.
 Call on State Commission.
 A report was received from the spe- cial committee named some time ago to investigate into the activities o1 Captain Watts and the Volunteers o1 America, in Pine Bluff, with especia reference to the proposed establish ment of home here for orphans anc women.
 The committee expressed doubt as to it's right to conduct the proper sor of inquiry and investigation, and rec commended that the matter be refer red to the state charities and cor rections commission, which will bt asked to conduct the investigation. Th' council adopted the report and or dered that the recommendations b' compiled with.
 Old Council Adjourns. I Talks by Mayor Simon Bloom an( the retiring members of the council Aldermen Bahlau, Franey and Slmp son marked the closing minutes of th' i session of the old council. The mayo expressed his sincere appreciation 0 l the hearty and cordial cooperation and the unremitting, hard labor of th' retiring members, for their suppor and their earnest endeavors to give tt I 4y, o;4 tLo sible. He thanked them all, and espe cially invited MT. Bahlau to lend hi advice and counsel to the members o the new water and light committee, il | the discussion of the terms of the con tract soon to be entered into with tn Pine Bluff company for street light ing.
 Each of the aldermen respOnde' with few words. Mir. Bahlau said h. would gladly aid and cooperate witt the new officials, now and always. MI I Franey, who has been chairman of tn police committee, gave high praise t' that department, with thanks for it cooperation, and MT. Simpson urge' that the new aldermen make it a gen eral rule to sustain the mayor at al times, and grant him full measure O discretion, a course which will be bes I always, because the mayor is closel in touch with every department of tn city's business.
 I On motion of Alderman Clement T vote of thanks was extended the re
 tiring members, after which the Ol council adjourned sine die.
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