Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-21
CITY COUNCIL
 VOTES ID START
 VENfRAl CLINIC
Also Plan to Tag Automo- piles and License Clean
 ing and Pressing Shops
MAY OPPOSE PHONE
 RATE INCREASE
City Attorney Instructed to Whether Or Not City Gan Institute
 Injunction.

InJ nJuncIlOn.
 Quite the greater portion of the session of the city council was taken up last night with the discussion and consideration of the formation of a veneral clinic for Jefferson county i'll this city, Mayor Bloom introduced Lieut.. Mcdonald, of the United States Public Service to the council, stating that the question of a veneral clinic for Jefferson county would be put be- fore the council more clearly by the officer.
 Lt Mcdonald explained the object of the veneral clinic. He stated that it was two fold in purpose. First, 1t was to reach the people who had not means to secure medical treatment, and secondly, to force those who would not take treatment to do so. He quoted statistics to show the ravages brought about by veneral diseases, and stated that the United States was not interested in curing the cases, but in stopping the further spread of it.
 He explained that to establish clinic, it would be necessary to have certain amount of money. Two rooms, he stated, would have to be maintained, besides providing ward for certain patients who would be forced to take prolonged treatment. Nurses and attendants would be need- ed also. His figures, which he stated were higher possibly would actually be the case, were around $3,0OO. 1 A system of reporting would be necessary, in which official action could be, visited on those who were infected with the disease and did not report for treatment, would be one of the features of the clinic.
 The matter was discussed thorough ly by the members of the council, all agreeing that such an institution would be a great step in the advance ment of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county. Mayor Bloom was instructed to appoint committee of three alder men who would confer with It. Me- Donald, and the city and county health officers regaTuing this matter, and who would have power to act for the council. Aldermen Dalby, Means and Vance were appointed, and will begin work today on the establishment of this clinic.
 Meeting of Mayors. 1 Alderman Mcbride, of the public works committed rendered to the council report of the visit of the Mayor and three aldermen to the meeting of Mayors which was held in Little Rock several days ago to dis. cuss with officials of the gas company, che gas situation. He stated that MT. Munse, of the gas company, after over. two hours of cross examination by those present, convinced every one that the gas company was doing ev- erything in it's power to provide ser vice for it's patrons. A vote of thanks will be rendered to Mayor Taylor, of Little Rock, by the Pine Bluff city council, for the courtesy rendered To- cal officials during the meeting of Mayors.
 Will Issue Tags.
 I A motion by Alderman Means to re- quest an ordinance amending the present city registration ordinance, was passed by the council. According to the amendment which will be af- fected, each automobile owner will be given a tag to place on his car when he has registered with the chief of police. Any one then not displaying this tag, will suffer the penalty which the ordinance will lay down.
 Clean Up Mushroom Cleaning Shops.
 A motion introduced by Alderman Miller provides that an ordinance be introduced taxing the owners of cleaning and pressing shops. Alder man Miller stated that many of these "mushroom cleaning shops" were but rendezvous for thugs and criminals, . and that while cleaning and pressing often went on in the front of the es- tablishments, crap games, and worse crimes often went on in the back rooms. He stated that the city received no revenue from these places, and they should either be cleaned out, or a revenue realized.
 Telephone Situation. The question of the increased tele- phone rates again came before the : council. The city attorney was ir- structed to look into the case thor z oughly, and ascertain if the city would have any suit in case they un- dertook to get out an injunction against the increase. City Attorney Cooper will report at rne next meet ling.
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