Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18
Will Have Books Investi- gated and Probably Fix
 Rates for Pine Bluff.
TEE IS APPOINTED
 MUNICIPAL CLERK
Extra Guards Will Be Placed to Pro. test Local Water Supply-NO Tent Shows to Be Allowed in
 Business Districts.

investigate the proposed raise ill the rates of the Arkansas Natural Gas company and if this raise is found nniust will take the proper steps to nreyent its being established. This was decided upon last night at tine regular meeting of the council, at which ti1ne the following resolution was adopted.
 Whereas, the Arkansas Natural Gas company has given notices to some of it's consumers of gas in the City of Pine Bluff that it is consider ing the question of raising it's rates for gas used by industrial plants to such an extent that it appears to the consumers and to the city council taat the proposed rates vii. be exor- btant
 "Be is resolved that the city at torney be, and he is hereby directed to investigate the proposed rates and is empowered to take such steps and institute such proceedings as ne may deem proper to require the gas com pany to supply it's consumers with sgas at reasonable and proper rates"
 The adoption of this resolution was 
 from the industrial plants of this city and will mean that ii raise in the local gas rates is established on thu first of January, as is the present intention of the gas cOmrany, the officials of that company will be fore. ed to bring their books into the meet ing of the city council, and under the laws of the state and city, will be forced to make such charges for gas as the city council shall establish. The sections in Kirby's Digest of the state laws, and Woods Digest of the city laws, which effect the establish ment of the gas rates follow:
 Any person, company or corror- aton now owning or operating or who may hereafter own or operate any water, gas or electric light plant m this state, situated in any of the cities or towns of the state, for the purpose of furnishing the inhaIbit- ants of such city or town with water, gas, or electricity, is hereby required to appear before the city council or any committee thereof as often as such city gas or electric light plant, ana are hereby required to adopt such rates to be charged for water, gas or electricity as shall b. fixed by tue city council of such city or town.
 Any person, company or corpor- aton owning or operating such wat er' gas or electric light plant, wao shall fail or refuse to accept the rate as fixed by the city council oi TOT any city or town in this state
 o De for water, gas or electricity, ana instead of thereof shall charged .ol water, gas or electricity, and in- s.eac thereof shall charge demand or .ece!Ve greater amount then that nAeu aa, oy the city council as a foresaid, sual De deemed guilty of a misre- snol' nsn' ana upon conviction in any a;asor, a;s, police or justice court or the S"oult court on appeal shall be fined m nas any sum of not less than 25 dollars % nol more than five hundred dollars ahe ahu TOT each day that such over Suarse IS made shall constitute 1903" Ap'" @lst' o, ony Attorney Earl S. Wood will c", o",.y out the instructions of the vIulcll ~;91 and stated last night that he ,a.a, .ra 'nvestlgate the proposed raise in w;,I d,1s ana if a raise is established as.a .. 'ake steps to protect the inter- mas; nsss oI the citizens of Pine Bluff. i'm pvuiaeeiy pos upon notification that the sa' tases have been changed.
 TO Guard Water Supply. sino1 n committee, composed of Mayor ioa ana ', Bloom, and Aldermen Vance confo,. ,M.cG!lbbony, was appointed to R,ufe ef With the officials of the Pine ssou. company in an endeavor to oitv,a ,e the proper protection of the nlsoss water supply. Guards will be struotio u at the reservoirs, with in and a'eions on to shoot any trespassers to ' ,nsy every precaution will be taken watar assure m against poisoning of the mauno .r or contamination of it in any the thA',er, mr. The committee will take the piae %a.'er CT, up with the officials of iae W Bluff company today.
 rh NO Tent Shows Allowed. " resolution to prohibit any tent