Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-24
ORGANIZATION ID n
 FIGHT ANNEXATION ONLY WILD RUMOR
Mayor Bloom Says People
 Want City Privileges.
ARKANSAS SHORT
 LEAF NOT OPPOSED
Property Effected l Mile North, West
 And South of City.

Rumors that there will be an or ganzed fight among property holders of the western outskirts of the city to prevent the proposed annexation of suburban property to the city seems to be without foundation.
 At the tir<e this resolution was in- troduced in the city council, there was a brief discussion by the council, and when a vote was taken, there were three who voted against the resolu- tion. However these gentlemen stat ed later that they had no personal req son for not wishing the resolution passed. One of them stated last night that he had large property holdings outside of the city limits which would be affected, but that he had absolute | ly no objections now to the proposed annexation, and that he was unin, | formed as to any attempt on the part of any one to fight the proposed an- nexation.
 >~Secretary Bloom Surprised. E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce stated to the Graphic last night 'My only intimation that there was any objection to the annexa- tion was when the city council did not render unanimous vote for it. Since then, l have heard of no objections, and when l was told that it was ru- mored that d fight was being organ ized, l was very much surprised"
 "Mr. J. F. Mcintyre, one of the largest property owners in that part of town, stated to me before the feso- lution was introduced into the council that he was in favor of it. l should hate to see this annexation defeated, for it means much to Pine Bluff"
 Mayor Hears Rum0r. Mayor Simon Bloom stated that he had been informed of nothing in the way of fight against the annexation. He said: "I became aware that there was q rumor to that effect, but I have heard of no organized fight It would not be surprising to me if several people did not object to paying street, light, and water tax, but no one has made any complaints that l know of. On the contrary, l have spoken with several people who have homes out side of the city limits who are high. ly pleased that they will be able to en- joy the priveleges which incorpora- tiono will give"
 J. M. Sowards, manager of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber O., which is one of the largest property holders in the western part of town, stated last night: I know of no fight against the proposed annexation by property holders out there. The Ar kansas Short Leaf certainly is not ! lighting it."
 Up to. Vote.
 The resolution which was introduced into the city council, and which was adopted by the council provides roughly that the property 1 mile south of the present city limits and mile west of the present city limits and 1 mile north of the present city limits be incorporated. Section two of the resolution provides that the election commissioners be requested and directed to place upon the printed ballot. "For proposed annexation" and against proposed annexation" the ballot to be submitted to the qualified electors to be voted on at the next general election.
 The resolution was introduced into ] the council, that the city of Pine Bluff might incorporate certain contagious territory in order that the next of- ficial census of the city might show something like the real population of Pine Bluff. The population of the , city has moved towards the outskirts, while the actual incorporated land has remained status quo.