Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-06-17
Council Orders Employment of Two Men, and Uniforms
 for Force.
PROPERTY OWNERS
 MUST CUT WEEDS
However, Law Has Been Violated So Long Without Prosecution, Fair Warning Will Now
 Be Given.

The police force of the city will be increased by two motorcycle police men. and all members of the force will be uniformed. This in accordance With the action taken at the regular meeting of the council last night when Alderman Miller, chairman of the police committee read two resolutions one providing for the addition of the motorcycle cops, and the other pro viding for the uniforming and equip ping of the police officers.
 The uniforms will consist of the blue suit customarily worn by police men, with caps, billies, badges, and pistols. The equipment will also in. clude g motorcycle.
 In urging the adoption of the reso- lutlons, Alderman Miller told the council that with two motorcycle cops, one on at night and one in the day, automobile owners who were law vio- latofs could be apprehended, and the motorcycle cops could be used at any time as emergency police. With out dissenting vote, the council ado pted the resolutions.
 Theatre Tax Ordinance Up.
 OHly two ordinances came before the council last night. The ordinance on picture shows was again read, with minor changes, the change in the last reading being in the main that shows having a gallery should pay one-half the tax levied on the downstairs audi to, um. The bill provides that for the first 300 seats, or less, the tax shall be $500 and for each additional 10G seats, $25. In the discussion of the bill, Alderman McGehee stated that Pine Bluff people paved more than any place in the country for the same shows.
 The ordinance making an offense of the lndiscriminate throwing of hand bills, dodgers and other such matter was put on the calendar.
 Council Contributes to Road.
 C. Il. Dunnington appeared before the council in the interest of proper ty owners of the Sixteenth street road, asking that the council appro- priatiate money for making needed improvements. After considerable dis cussion, the council voted to appro- priate $2O0 for that purpose.
 A communication from four prop erty owners was read, asking that Fifteenth avenue from Cedar to Hickory street be inspected by a rep- resentative of the council with the view of recommending certain needed Improvements.
 In connection with street improve ments, Alderman McGibbony started move to build bride on Ohio street The board of public works and the city engineer will estimate the cost of such construction.
 Alderman Dalby, chairman of the sanitary committee, offered a mo- tion providing for the instruction of the sanitary officer by the council to publish a warning to property own CTS to cut weeds and high grass. Ten days will be allowed before prosecu- ton under the ordinance covering such cases will ensue.
 WestbrO0k Succeeds Afford.
 The resignation of J. B. Afford, as city sanitary officer, was read, and accepted. MT. Affords reason for re- signing is the establishment of an electric repair shop which will re- quire all of his time. Alderman Dalbv nominated Henry Westbrook to fiji the position in addition to his other duties in the street commission de partment. MT. Westbrook was elected.
 The council went into executive ses- sion.