The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-03-28
COUNCIL PASSES
THREE ORDINANCES
new FIRE DEPARTMENT
Il. c. DickersOn Appointed Fire Chief
Under New Ordinance-Sewer
Ordinance Passed.

| Three important ordinances were
passed and considerable other busi-
ness transacted at last nights regu-
lar meeting of the Conway city coun-
Gil. The ordinance which has been
pending for several weeks to require
all hotels, boarding houses and room
ing houses to make sewer connections
and prohibit them from maintaining
dry closets was read the third time
and passed without dissenting vote.
1t is provided that the ordinance shall
apply only to such houses as are
within 300 feet from public sewer
or water main, and the owners of
property affected are allowed 60 days
within which to comply with the ordi-
nance.
Another important measure passed
under suspension of the rules re-
organizes the volunteer fire depart
ment Of Conway, reducing the num-
Der of men from 18 to four and pro-
viding for the employment of a fire
chief and hose truck driver for his
full time. r. G. Dickerson was un-
animously elected to the position at
a salary of $45 per month. The fire
chief will appoint his assistants,
with the approval of the council. The
ordinance also makes it misde-
meanor for any one except the fire
chief to ride on the fire truck, to in
terfere with the fire department or
any member or to refuse to obey the
orders of the fire chief or the city
marshal during fire, and also gives
the right of way over the streets to
the fire-fghting apparatus of the
Iclty. The ordinance becomes effect
i've Immediately after it's publication
and it is expected that the freight
ling forces, the new fire truck and fire
station will all be in readiness by
the end of the week.
The third ordinance passed by the
council levies an additional assess
ment in sewer district No. to pay
a deficit of $S64.32, payable in three
annual installments by adding three
tenths of one per cent to the assess
ed betterments the first two years
and two-tenths. the third year.
The council received the regular
monthly report of the light, water
and sewer committee. The report
showed balance on hand March Is
of over $1,500 in the light and water
funds, and Chairman Drummer ex-
planned to the council that the COM
mittee was endeavoring to accumu-
late fund for the purchase of
new electric power unit to replace
the smallest engine and generator
which have been in use at the plant
since it's establishment about q
years ago. This small outfit is now
used only between the hours of mid
night and sunrise, as it will not gen.
crate sufficient current for any other
hours, Mr.. drummer explained, and
it has become so worn as to be inef-
ficient. The engine will be taken to
the water pumping station at Gleason
for emergency use, while the old
dynamo will be sold. The council au-
thorized the committee to purchase
the new unit, the estimated cost of
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The account of J. M. Courtney for
the construction of the new fire sta
tion, amounting to $95O.7S, was al
lowed. Mr.. Courtney's contract price
for the work was $840, the balance
being for concrete work in front of
the building. Engineer B. G. Wilson
was allowed claim of SIS for fur
nishing plans and supervising the
building
j. j. Heigel was elected city treas
urer to succeed w. A. Gibbon, re-
signed. Mr.. Heigel and Mr.. Gibbon
were rival candidates for the nomi-
nation last spring, the latter winning
Mr.. Gibbons resignation was handed
IN at the preceding meeting of the
council and becomes effective at the
next meeting.
A resolution requiring the mayor,
marshal, recorder and treasurer to
file monthly instead of quarterly re-
ports with the council was unani-
mously adopted. The reports will be
turned over to City Accountant J. H.
Hartje and an effort made to keep the
city's accounts in better condition
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