The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-06
USE ELECTRICITY
TO PUMP WATER
President Couch of Arkansas Light
G Power Company, Makes Prop
osition to City Council.
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)


President H. C. Couch of the Ar
kansas Light & Power Co. to equip
TIE local water pumping station
with electrically driven machinery
and guarantee to supply power at
much lower figure than it now
costs to maintain the pressure
with coal generated steam. M.
Couch stated that he did not ex-
pect the members of the council to
take any definite action at last
nights meeting, but that he ex-
tended to the mayor cordial in
vitation to appoint committee
composed of council members to go
to Camden and look over the power
plant and pumping station at that
place, where electricity is used in
stead of steam. In a number of
other cities of the state electrically
driven pumps have taken the place
| of steam pumps, and in every in
stance it has been found that a
saving to the district has resulted.
Mr.. Couch pointed out that it was
the purpose of the Arkansas Light
& Power Co. to do everything pos
sible to assist in locating manufac-
turing plants in Paragould, and
that, inasmuch as the matter of
power is one of the principal items
of expense with a manufacturing
enterprise, the local light plant
hoped to be in position to make
rates that would be attractive both
to the large and small users. At
present only a very small per cent
of the current possible to develop
is used in the daytime, but, with
an arrangement between the coun-
Gil and the power plant for sup
plying pumping energy, great
deal of the expense incident to
running the light plant in the day
time would be taken care of, and
better rate given to individual
users of power. Mayor Middleton
accepted the invitation of Mr..
Couch to appoint a committee Of
inspection, and replied that the en-
tire body would constitute the COM
mittee A definite date for the trip
will be decided upon later. Mr..
Couch stated that he would ar
range to have Mayor Morgan of
Camden meet the party and show
them over the city and extend ev-
cry courtesy possible. A represen-
tative of The Daily Press will ac
company the party.
An ordinance regulating pool and
billiard halls, also bowling alleys,
was passed on third and final read
ing. The measure imposes an an
nual tax of $500 on each pool or
billiard table, and $40 on bowling
alleys. Application by L. L. Van
dervoort for permission to operate
pool and billiard tables in the new
hotel was passed upon favorably,
An ordinance prohibiting youths
under sixteen years of age from
running automobiles upon the
streets of Paragould was intro
duced and passed second reading, 1t
will come up for final action at
the mid-month meeting of the
council.
Objection to the manner in
which reports filed by the water
superintendent are made out was
registered by the mayor, who also
protested vehemently against what
he termed excessive advertising
bills. An account of $153.00 due
The Daily Press was allowed, this
action being obligatory in accord
ance with the provisions of the ia
nous "Act No. g." The mayor
gave instructions that notices by
officials connected with the city be
discontinued and that the penalties
prescribed for violation of ordi-
! nances of minor Importance be APP
piled without the courtesy of public
notice. In the past it has been
customary for the street commits
sioner to give public notice that
weeds must be cut, premises clean
ed, etc, rather than permit police
officials to make indiscriminate ar
rests. If instructions of the mayor
are followed out in the future, nc
such warning will be given, and
the city will be saved the expense
of sach notices.
Chief of Police Houston's report
for July showed approximately $500
fin fines to have been assessed, a
large per cent of which was paid
This department, judged both FROM
reports and public comment, is rem
dering exceptionally efficient ser
vices. The law against excessive