The Forrest City times., 1906-11-09

fused 10 comply with said order.
 On Oct. l7th, 1906, at which meet ing, said ]. W. McCarty, was present and stated that the deficit in water was to great extent caused by leak age and waste, and that as much water was wasted as was used. He was asked the question, if he had made thorough inspection of all the water connections. He answered that he had inspected some. He was then asked if he had discovered any leaks or waste and had taken any steps to correct same. His answer was, sthat he had found leaks but had done nothing to stop them"
 The committee acting upon said statement that no leakage had been stopped, although four months had passed, made the following order, towit:
 ''lt is ordered that II. K. P. Cor man is this day appointed inspector for both water and lights, and it is his duty 10 inspect all hydrants and lights twice month, and in case of leakage or waste of water or lights he shall issue notice to the party or parties using said water or lights, or parties owning said water ur lights, requiring that said leakage or waste be repaired within twenty-four hours, and II said leakage or waste is not stopped within the said twenty-fouY hours, then the inspector shall cut out all water or lights on said premi- ses as the case be. It shall also be the duty of said inspector to cut off all lights not paid for by the close of the tenth of each month, and also to cut of all water not paid for by the tenth day of January, April, July and October. The salary of said inspector to be fifteen dollars (sl5.OO) per month."
 That since the making of said order thorough inspection of all water and light connections has been made and many leaks of a serious nature have been discovered and stopped. In one instance an open hydrant had been running for three years, and other cases of similar nature. A large number of persons were found using the water without paying for same, and in some instances never having paid since the plant was con- structed. All of these have been forced to pay or had the water cut off.
 On Nov. lst, l906, the committee made the following order, which is self explanatory:
 It was ordered by the committee that $l5 be deducted from the salary of J. W. McCarty for the month of October, for his failure to inspect water and lights ''
 J. W. McCarty, manager of the water and light plants, being present, was shown certain rules and regula tlons formerly passed by the commit tee, and having acknowledged that he had disregarded those rules and deny ing that the water and light commit tee had any authority or control over his acts, and in addition to this, hay Ing acknowledged that on the thirty | first day of October, 1906, he took from the post office without authori- ty, one letter from the Cawo Coal Company of Memphis, Tennessee, and one from the Crane Company of Mem- phis, Tennessee, and on the first day of November, 1906, one letter from the Brown Coal Company of Memphis, Tennessee, and that he broke the seal of said letters and read them, in vio- lation of the committees order of October 9th, 1906;
 The committee there,pon asked for his resignation, which he refused to give, thereupon the committee by unanimous vote in his presence, dis charged him from further service as manager of the City Water X Light Company
 We further report, that although five months have elapsed since his selection as superintendent, he has never executeda a bond of S2. GOO. which was required by the resolution select ing him.
 Your committee recommends that a resolution be passed by the council reyoking the former resolution select ing the said J. w. McCarty, as super intendent, and naming his power and authority, and that another resolu- lution be passed giving the water and light committee entire control of the management of said plant.
 Without such authori no member Of the committee desires to be held responsible for the unsatisfactory management of the two plants when forced to contend with a superinten- dent who deties our authority, posi- lively refuses to carry out our in- structions, and who persistently dis regards even the terms of the resolu- tion of the council selecting him.
 We also call your attention to the following indebtedness:
 One note for cash loan due
 Feb. sth, 1907 $3, l60 00 One note for electrical supplies
 due June Sth, 1907 -. 2,l96 43 Four notes due monthly, bal
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