Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-08
Council Makes Appropri ation of $3,250 for Hook
 and Ladder Truck. APPEALS TO COUCH IN GAS MATTER
Fire Wagons Given Right of Way or Citv Streets -"Medicine Shows" are "CabOO''--Tent Shows are Barred.

Appropriation of $3,21O for the purchase of an auto hook and ladder truck for the local fire department was made last night by the city council, and the beard of public af- fairs was instructed to advertise for bids Oh a machine of this kind
 The larse number Of fires which have. occurred in this city recentl.. have brought to the minds of the members', of the city council the necessity &pf having an up-fo-date ana thoroughly equipped fire department lin this city, and the hook and ladde. Itruck will do much toward the bring ing of thel local companies up to the proper standard of efficiency
 The maHhine will be equipped with high-spee1 wheels and }lerbearing |axles and only the best make will be purchasedA The board of Iublic af- fairs will ' immediately advertise for bids for 3his machine. and it is ex- pected thAt purchase will be made at an early d ate.
 Fkeni len Get Right-of-Way.
 Al ordinance requiring street cars and vehicles of various natures to btop when1 a fire truck or fire wagon is seen apAroaching on it's way to the scene of some conflagration was passed lastS night by the council, to be effective1 from the date Of it's alop- tien The< ordinance provides that |the fire watgons of the local fire de- partment bdL given risht-of-way over every otherl vehicle and when these lnachines alte seen approaching all street cars }must stop and all autos pr other veil ficles must drive as close to the stre et curb as possible and come to sfop until the wagons have passed. In thi2 manner it is thought by the mem kbers of the city council hat many accidents will be pre- vented
 Appe, for Federal Aid.
 Appeal i'd r federal investigation nto the local gas situation was made ast night by the city council in adopt ng resolutio| ns asking H. c. Couch, tate fuel al Administrator, to invest1- sate the supp ly of gas of the Arkan- Pas Natural Sas company and ascer
 n whether the supply of gas will
 adequate flor domestic consump- lon in the fuf ure.
 The resolutions adopted follow:
 Whereas, SIt has been reported rom the offices of the Arkansas Nat Pral Gas com1b 1bany that the gas sup ny could not be depended upon for my length of\ time, and that they ould not guaraRtee an adequate sup ny or gas to tine consumers of said as company land,
 whereas, This council deems ii Pecessary to know approximately Raat supply off gas will bo furnished Ills city in the future SD that the cmiort of it's {citizens might he pre- 'ded for, in base of an inadequate upply Of gas now, therefore,
 i'e 1t resolved by the city council the city of Pine Bluff, That the city ouhcll hereby \app Nls to Hon. H. c. kouch, fuel administrator for the .ate or Arkana las, to investigate the uppiy Of gas Pf the Arkansas Nat ai Gas comipany and ascertain nether the supply of gas will be uequate for domestic consumption in ne future"
 Myor Bloom stated that City Attor-
 o' WelOu IS lOW dI WOl h, conjunction with the attorneys ,mployed by the officials Of the local auustrlal plants, in Investigating the as situation and is endeavoring to ee 1T some action cannot be taken
 tne city cot lncil in remedying m No More M edicine Shows.
 'ne city council instructed Chief
 Iohce J. Frank Stewart to refuse
 issue license to any parties wish s ea to give free shows" advertising ;ttu'clne, ;ts etc., on the streets of this yy Members of the law-making oay oay, asserted last night that such usalled performances" were nuis- ns.. nces' and asked that they be dis. ou.inued. na4a Chief Stewart has been hs hs'iucted oted to carry out the wish of ne council.
 Tent Shows s.eTaboo."
 m ordinance prohibiting any tent ar, rms Tn this city from giving their ih..nu:rmances is.s: within the business ..-Icl and providing that they shall
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