The courier-index., 1918-04-05
LIGHT COMPANY IS
 GIVEN ANOTHER RAP
COUNCIL DEMANDS BETTER
 SERVICE OR THREATENS TO
 HAVE FRANCHISE REVOKED TIRED OF BULL AND PROMISES

That the members of the city coun- cil have become thoroughly disgust ed with the pie-crust promises of the Arkansas Light & Power Com pany, that they are sick with hops long deferred and weary of waiting for some substantial manifestation of good faith upon the part of the absentee ownership of the local util- ity plant, was forcibly evidenced at the meeting of the city council on Tuesday night of this week when a resolution offered by Alderman Mill CT and seconded by Alderman Nixon instructing the city attorney to serve legal notice on the Arkansas Light and Power Company and on the trustee of the bondholders of the company. demanding that imme- diate steps be taken to operate the plant with an efficient operating force and that the plant be placed in good physical condition within reasonable time, otherwise action would be taken to grant franchise to local company that contemplates the installation of an electric light and power plant
 Alderman Nixon urged that further attention be given to the enforce ment of the vagrancy law. The mayor instructed the chief of police to immediately begin an energetic campaign against the idlers. It was stated there is no excuse for any able bodied man to be out of employ ment now.
 Mrs. J. R. Roane appeared before the council and asked that concrete coping be put along the front of her residence property, stating that ac- count of change in sidewalk grade in her opinion, if this Is not done, the property will damage by wash ing away. Matter referred to Street and Sidewalk Committee.
 On motion of Alderman Clark, sec onded by Alderman Nixon, the offer of o. c. Sutton & Co.,, $250 for the house located on the new cemetery property be accepted, provided MT. Sutton will immediately remove same offered and passed without dissent ing vote
 Alderman Miller moved that the secretary of the board of public works be empowered and instructed to buy necessary equipment for road oil application and to order car of road oil as soon as equipment s ready for distribution, the oil to be first deposit such amount as will practically cover the cost. Motion seconded by Alderman Harris and carried.
 Secretary of Public Works ]. N. McClintock stated that use of a DOT tion of the second floor of the City Hall had been requested for cooking school demonstration work under Miss Evans, and on motion of Alder man Nixon. seconded by Alderman Isaacs, permit authorized.
 Alderman Miller called attention to the fact that this was the last meet ing for o. G. Norment. who retires as city clerk after having most ef- ficiently filled the position for four years Alderman Miller and other members of the council expressed their keen appreciation for the splen. did services Mir. Norment has rem. dered, for hts devotion to public duty, the neat and orderly manner in which he has at all times kept the city's records and for his worth as a public-spirited citizen. The council passed resolution commend ing MT. Norment on his splendid record.
 Members of the council also ex- pressed appreciation for the very efficient service rendered during the past month by the fire department. Although the boys were called out eight times during the month not a single disastrous fire occurred. They always reach the place in time 70 extinguish the flames before serious