The courier-index., 1918-06-21
1lCOULD SORE ON
| jjOR LIGHT SERVICE

<.s .sK COUNCIL TO FORM
,oyrMsNT DISTRICT FOR
aas] vs. ross or ERECTING MuN'c-
pa pa fl1HT-
1. n Esnsas Light and Power
pwuer of a score of public
~ 8 In Arkansas, including
" "s.,,.nusA plant, is having trouble
..,cslly\ every place where it
~ The / Raragould' plant, which
.ss an led manufacturing de-
-, Is said to be one of the
~ S,aces Of prOp4Qerty owned by
company. From this central
4, 1Ight and power is Finished to
srdxsll, Mo-, Mari naduke, Rector
4 Piggott, Ark, az ID II was stated
'e7 = couch. pres (ident of the COM
: NON the occas ion of one Of his
~ to Mariana iasI "inler' ina.
Paragould plant was making ms
diyidep| id and that his
rmny was forced TO use tne prof.
..am the Parad gould and few
!. nIants to mall ke. up the deficit
the operation OF Inc Marianna anu
- nIonts where the receipts were
! than the operat ling revenues.
However, the sij tuation at Para-
% "a has apparent ly changed since
mice of coal has been reduced
n Mr.. Couch now notifies the city
sucil and interested citizens that
cannot improve he service, winch
recent months Mas been pad, un-
. the council will grant a raise IN
Slss, and he furher< told the councii
vas losing mon$y on the Para
buld plant.
! 4 committee of eitizens recently
bent a day in Joneab aboro where the
M mower and wAter plants are
~ owned and operated and wnere
bstantial profits aire now being
ade and have for many years been
schedule of ratef much lower
han those in effect in Paragopld,
I.riauua and other ciAies. I The citi-
M committee has recommended to
be city council of ParaEould that an
movement district be formed,
ppds issued and muilicipalIy own
and operated electric light and
uver plant be constructed.
/ The report of the matter In the
RiK Press of wednesday follows:
arhe city council in regular session
bis evening will pass upon a pc
iton asking for the creation of an
Improvement district to the end that
ssgould may be provided with a
hmicipally owned electric light and
bower plant and ice factory. The Pc
'Ition grew OF of mass meeting of
kitizens conducted last week, at
Fhich a committee ofeight citizens
has appointed to investigate COM
blaints Of the inferiority of the serv-
Be as rendered by the Arkansas
Light and Power Company. The com
nittee extended its Investigations
nto varios channels and as a result
y its report to a second mass meet
ag held Monday afternoon 1t was
lscided upon the course that will be
ntroduced at tonight's session OF the
board Of aldermen.
1T was the sense of the business
nens mass meeting and the com
nittee representing the body to rec
pnmend a reocation of the light com
anys fifty year franchise. A review
~ the company's manner and method
n service indicated a very inferior
condition of outside construction o.
ne plant, creating a state of serious
anger to human life together will
NE company's inability to render tht
service to which the city and tbt
Guys patrons are entitled to under
ae terms of the franchise. Repeat
10 protests to the company, 1t II
alleged, had no effect In point o
saasfying the grievances registered
Pasalhst that institution.
Inc council in the petition signet
W the required ten property owners
necessary for the initiation of an i'm
pavement district, will be asked t
!sss an ordinance creating the dis
VIZ The adoption of the issu'
'u'a be followed by the presenta
n 70 the property owners of tn
~ petition asking for the sur
s0N Of the district and for 1t to be
sOne operative it must be signe'
Z majority of the property own
FROM present indications the r.
a'se ~ to a municipality owned In
sa'utlon ~ for the supplying of electri
ssn' and power. together with les
regarded with general favor.
very evident that some cours
us't - oeadopted that will improv
s's % present condition relating I
''sfc current and ice"