The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-25
COUNCIL FNACTS E .e
 FIVE ORDINANCES SALARY BILL MADE LAW
Appropriate 1000 for Anti Mosquito Fight Led By E. E. Cordrey-
 Other Matters Transacted.

was withdrawn before it came to vote. The council also acted favorably up- on the petition of interested owners who asked the council to order a street opened through Block 59, Bou levard addition to Conway, from Davis street west to Mitchell street. One other item of business handled by the council was allowance of accounts of $191.12 and salaries of $16582. All dermen Craig, Gist, Hartje, Merritt, McClurkin, and Westmoreland, Mayor w. D. Cole and City Recorder George Shaw, Jr., attended the meeting.
 The ordinance fixing the salaries of city officials met with opposition. Al derman Gist offered an amendment separating the pay of the mayor, which was fixed by the ordinance at $75 per month, and allowing the may or $15 and the street commissioner $60 His amendment also provided that the street commissioner should be elected by the city council and the mayor might serve as both. When submitted, negative votes were cast by Aldermen Craig, Hartje, Merritt and McClurkin, Alderman Gist and Westmoreland voting in the affirma- tive. Alderman Hartje then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance advanced to second and third readings. The vote on these two motions and the motion for final pas sage was the same as for and against ahe amendment, it carrying, to 2. Alderman Gist then moved that the pay for aldermen provided in the or dinance be stricken out. The amend ment was discussed, but never came to vote.
 The ordinance as passed becomes effective on April 1. It fixes the monthly salary of the mayor at $75, with fees in trials equal to those of justice of the peace, the marshal at $5 with fees for arrests equal to those of constable, recorder at S20, treas urer at $5, and aldermen S2.50 for at tendance upon each regular meeting of the council.
 An ordinance fixing five days as | the annual maximum for street work required of citizens was read and | passed under suspension of rules. It empowers the city to call upon all able bodied citizens between the ages of Is and 45 years for work upon the streets, or payment of $2 per day for each day of service The council ] then by unanimous vote enacted an ordinance directing sidewalks to be laid on certain streets in the seatern part of Conway, described as follows | The south side of Garland street be- tween Harrison and Harkrider streets tme west side of Harkrider between Garland and Mills street, the east side of Harkrider from Mill to Pine street.
 The fourth ordinance enacted by the council was to appropriate $1,000 for the malarial survey and anti-mosquito fight which Mayor Cole has recom- mended. Prof. E. E. Cordrey, head of the science department, will aid city officials in making the survey and the appropriation is for the en- ployment of an assistant. Mayor Cole informed the council that President B. W, Torreyson has promised to re- lease Prof. Cordrey from his duties at the Normal for as much time as the work will require. The ordinance was passed by unanimous vote, and Mayor Cole stated that work would be started immediately. A prelimi- nary survey of the city has already been made in company with MT. Cor drey.
 An increase of $20 monthly was made in the salary of the city ac- countant, in a resolution enacted by the city council, which also grants $20 monthly for office rent. It de fines the duty of the accountant tc receive and audit the accounts anc funds of the city, the improvement districts in Conway, the receipts from operation of the light and water systems. It was moved and adopted by unanimous vote Speaking of tht finances ot the city, Mayor Cole stat ed the revenue from increased assess
 ments last year would provide fund.- to cover provisional budget which ht has devised, and will leave abou
 $1,000 as surplus, in addition to pro
 viding for an extra large amount O
 work on the streets.
 The final ordinance introduced wa
 to grant a gas franchise for a perioc
 of 30 years to Howard Johnston. Al
 ter the reading of the proposed ordi
 nance, immediate objection was mad
 to it by Alderman Gist, who move,
 that it be tabled a motion which Al
 derman Westmoreland seconded. A
 read, the ordinance would grant tn
 franchise without payment of a fe
 to the city and would vest in t
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