The courier-index., 1919-12-19
MSS Meeting
| monday Night
..-,zeNs CALLED TOGETHER
.onsrDER PURCHASE OF
.,ur PLANT AND GOOD
poADs LEGISLATION.


80 meeting of the citizens OF
nas' and of Lee county is called
l'llsn,'1M 4a4 Monday night at 1880 O'Clock
a. asNs Elks Home for the purpose OF
'9s l5.r;no r two very vital questions
Y slSsss|T ssst matter that will come be,
Y. y the ne meeting and one that VIII
s ~ ;rterest to the taxpayers IN
s.!srna only is that of the pur-
y s # the plant of the Arkansas
m N . and Power Company. The
X. su question that will be presented
Y, ,..ars;deration is whether or not
,.s;sl act shall be passed by the
Tsar,;np extra session of the
asJ '.s.I assembly providing for the
ian Of an improvement district
.'. ~ construction of a system of
.,srp S highways in Lee county.
NJ lght question has been before
/. n nsonIe of Mariana for more
I, year. The controversy be-
rsp the city and the light company,
I. h Inefficient service rendered at
syrsls during the past two years,
I,Ik resulted in the appointment
frrineers to appraise the value of
i plant with an option given the
4 tv the company to purchase the
,r,stv at the valuation fixed by
\ agineers. The city chose an en-
nsr and the light company sent
N engineer here, and the two
M more than week in Mariana
iing complete inventory of plant
Il distributing system. The two en-
ner met in Little Rock and at
zred to agree upon the valuation
h placed on the property, but
IN Unable to do so. While no au-
khc figures have been given out,
! csurier-Index understands the
Ehssr for the city, Mr.. Williams,
k valuation of $4,000, while
/ Eitlow, the engineer for the
xrny, placed the valuation at
kAa By the terms of the orig
agreement with the city, a third
Fser, F. G. Proutt of Memphis,
sailed in as umpire. He met with
kxhr engineers in Little Rock and
1lhs valuation of the property at
Ne Mr. Proutt figured the ac-
Nplacement value of the plant
gstem at S71, 900, from which
Maeted depreciation of $31, 900,
AeAg the present physical valua-
10 10000. To this he added
" 70 cover engineering costs,
expenses, interest during the
ES Of construction and liability
nance.
y Engineers have made their final
n 70 Hugh Nixon, o. G. Nor
ahd Dr. 0. l.. Williamson, who
amed as a committee several
9 ago to represent the citizens
.al negotiations with the light
:Aas. AT the meeting Monday
1s committee will submit its
Z ana 1t will be up to the tax
70 determine whether or not
a'of the creation of an i'm
'asnt district for the purpose of
! 9Onos with which to purchase
saa' ana make the improvements
nary to put the service on its
sOmmlttee is anxious to get
.as'er disposed of at once, be-
~. ae'e IS now pending before
ss3 corporation commission a
\. ~! recently filed by the COM
.sAlng Tor an increase in rates
Aana' The commission orig
H' December 19 as the date
ss ing on the petition, but upon
s'snce OF City Attorney d. S.
M !, !. 'ne commission has agreed
\ s se rate question open for a
ae n IN order that final dispo-
Iay De made of the moveme mt
L., L. part of the city to purchase
The Road Question.
!, me N decision of the supreme
dssla .Ie state on Monday Of last
ss.aring y. all the special acts
~ extra session of the legis-
sss;. unconstitutional because 80
kssls.e le was not given of the
Il ~seo .s introduction of the spe-
4 "s act passed by the extra
N !, september creating prac-
d h ir me territory in Lee county
wa ap,oVement district is null
hsAs az the meeting Monday
sasdsssaa.a; question will come up
y d Mon Ma''on with particular ref
" I'm s !: auvisability of offering
" o. ~ y the forthcoming extra
Asnt S;s. ;e creation of road inn
Nj H.. @'rlct. 1t is highly inn
D ran. NtioilS OF the
he ss;sp;.esented at this meet
~ T. '''zens of Mariana do
f"s h" s.S decide this question
sssly oill is offered it will
he Orace ta the major por-
eslsstv sSrleory o,'l in the county
snshiDS V"ners WI residing in all
ap,sseprs,.ssiff affected should see
a.'Ve ~o; citizens are here
u not O'ce ! in determining
I tIs s' : district shall be ere, :
"a IaI "a mass !, meeting decides
q poS,;l ells effect it viii be
u coussh cysh synopsis of the
tat Sos'er-lndex m next week
" days notice r,a, l..