The Brinkley argus., 1915-03-12
,ut I. E. Thompson, the Elec. ,ie Lieht 8 Water Works her., and lis Methods and Manner of Deal-
 ings With the City
 of Brinkley.

. ok,s Citizen appeared an article under the head of lent by the Water Light % ana over the sgnature or pJ rocords might be led think that Mir. Thompson if inc worst imposed in all Arkansas and that offender and imposing on hlfn was the ARGUS rhomnson was good friend and liberal patron of the nil mbished in it's issue of Feb l2th the proceedings tng of the Brinkey Commercial League At this meet pcal Committee composed of F. T. Murphy, Jas Grant Rrown who had been elected by the league on Nov. G. uph in their report The report of that committee to the Commercial League, statements thereln contained and of the league in receiving and endorsing thelr report ws item of such magnitude and importance that the d not do otherwise than publish, which it did without as solely this act of duty by the newspaper man which public may thoroughly understand and thus be able to y the req merits of the matter the ARGUS IS herewith g below extracts from THE CITY of Brinkey Official kept by the City Clerk, showing some of the public J. E. Thompson and his dealings with the citizens busl- esentaves City Council since January 30. 1912 before we give this OFFICIAL RECORD publish first the OFFICIAL RECORD of the Brnkley Commercial League plains how and why there was Special Committee Re the league the light and water question Secretary impson's Minutes of the league, shows this record as LEY COMMERCIAL LEAGUE MINUTES OF MEETING
 NOVEMBEB 6, 1914
 Ter considerable discussion by parties present motion unanimously carried nstructng the Chairman to appoint tee of three namely F. T. Murphy L. K. Brown and Jas. hose duties it should be investigate the present fran Int and water meant and ascertain from legal stand other not it was binding the city and whether or not lad to revoke the franchise or to demand m and such other information would tend to further ests of the city of Brinkley.
 committee made their report the league at it's meeting 1915 as is shown in the following which is copied from record or minutes, to-Wit
 next order of business report of the water and he committee appointed F. F. Murphy, |. K Brown Grant. Committee report, in substance that the Light Co had violated its franchise and contract With the nkley and 1t was possible for the city to declare same qd at their option. After considerable discussion tor st the adoption of the report motion was made and at the Commercial League record as accepting the ne committee and to the effect that they would back up ouncl Tn any action taken
 eport of the committee was made by MT. Grant and zen copy of the report with the familiar signatures of Jas K. Brown and F. T. Murphy written on it is in the afe of the ARGUS held for the inspection of any person US ana desires to read it..
 report is engthly and would be printed entirely me great amount of space that is required to print It many more failures of the Light Water Co.,. and IS Tar M Tn It's nature than the condensed account o the report ed Tn the ARGUS gives and at which Thompson PRETEND become offended. But why print anything else other history of J. E. Thompson that he has made and caused zen into the Brinkey Official Record Book kept by the oi brlnkey and which is also open to the pubic Tor pn.
 s record is objectionable and shows too plain psons unkept and broken promises. who is to FITS:
 On January 30, 1912
 Pages Fl and 72
 RESOLUTION
 as J. E. Thompson is desirous of taking over the prop @ rg the plant etc, of the Farrell Light Heat Water