The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-21
WOULD PUT CITY
 IN |CF BUSINESS
COUNCIL TAXES ACTION
Advisability of Establishing Municipal Ice Plant to be investigated
 Weighing Ordinance Passed

Firing upon the Citizens Ice and Fuel Company from two angles, the city council last night adopted reso- lution appointing committee to in- vestigate the advisability of establish ing municipal ice factory, and also passed an ordinance proposed last week requiring that ice sold at retail be weighed at the place of delivery. The ordinance makes it a misdemaan- or for person or corporation to col feet for a greater number of pounds of ice than is actually delivered. It was read the second and third times under suspension of the rules and was passed by unanimous vote, all mem- bers of the council being present.
 The resolution adopted regarding the proposed municipal ice plant was worded as follows:
 Be it resolved, by the city council of the city of Conway, Ark, that the mayor of the city of Conway immedi- taely appoint three members of this council as special committee to in- vestigate and report to this council at it's next regular meeting the advis- ability of constructing and operating a municipal ice plant in connection with the light and water system of the city of Conway"
 Mayor Cole appointed on the con- mittee Aldermen w. H. Gist, w. R. James and A. M. Ledbetter.
 Appearing before the council as a representative of the Citizens con- pany, J. C. Dawson said his company did not object to weighing ice at the place of delivery, but that to do this work would require an additional man on each delivery wagon, and the price of the ice would have to be increased at least 10 cents per 100 pounds to cover the additional expense. It Is impossible, he said, to cut exactly 25 pounds, 50 pounds or 100 pounds from a block of ice, but he believed the overweights would balance the under weights and make the average right With the ordinance in effect, he stat ed, the odd pounds of ice would have to be collected for in pennies, in ad- dition to the ice tickets, making a greater inconvenience upon the con- sumers. The plant here, Mr. Dawson declared, is selling ice at a lower price than any town between Little Rock and Fort Smith and is endeavoring tc give their customers the best possible service.
 Another ordinance was passed by the council to regulate automobile traffic in the city. One section re- quires that all headlight lenses he frosted or dimmed when the lights are turned on at night. It was stated that the old traffic ordinance did not con tain this provision.
 An ordinance was introduced anc read the first time making it compul sorry upon the superintendent to dis connect and discontinue service to any consumer of light and water who is 2C days in arrears in the payment of hi. blils lCNulISS lilc CNbN collector to give notice on the 10th o1 each month to all who are delinquen I and on the 20th of each month tt turn over to the superintendent lis of those whose bills are unpaid. Tht superintendent is directed to disconnec service to such consumers and to col lect a fee of 50 cents each for ligh and water when the bills are paid ant service resumed.
 No formal action was taken on tn, proposition of forcing the contractors to make repairs on the paving or street improvement district No. 4 Mayor Cole reported that the commits sioners of the district were procuring estimates of the cost of making thu
 repairs and would probably make { report to the council at it's next meet ing.