The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
D RE-ESTADLISH LIGHT RATES
6-Month Term of Exalted Prices Lignt and Power Expired April and Council Adopts Resolutions
 Meet Next Monday.

familiar figure, one who has been ,zent for the last half year, is ex-
 Fed pack by May 1, and the begin ze of a glad hand welcome was 4Fted Tuesday night at the regular shthly meeting of the city council. ' expected visitor is the Old Elec- # Light Rate, who took his depart rt from Mena last October when the &te corporation commission granted s Commonwealth Public Service 'rpany six months increase in Ees.
 fhe six months expired April 1, and city officials, by their action Tues @ night, expect to have smoothed way for an easy return of the old
 KS and permit them to apply on the IAt bills due May 1. In a resolu-
 \ adopted at Tuesday nights ses- 8 is found the following. I WHEREAS, * the Arkansas Evaporation Commission changed
 fbe rates for the furnishing of cleo
 rical current to the citizens of
 Hena from that provided for in the tsntract and in the ordinance to nreater rate and this change in fates was made to take effect 0cto- Fer 1, 1920, and to remain in force And effect for period of six months
 Hereafter, or the further order of
 the commission, and
 -| WHEREAS, the said Arkansas Commission has now Keen legally abolished and has no Inrther authority in the matter and
 Be six months having expired for xhich the increased rates were to Fun, the city council of the city of Hena now believes that the original ntes as fixed by the original ordin- Snce and contract should prevail. # THEREFORE, be it resolved by Be council of the city of Mena at a Regular session thereof, the Hon, Ea o. Smith, mayor presiding, that De rates stipulated and set forth & the ordinance granting the fran <hise to the Commonwealth Public Service Company to furnish lights md electrical current to the citizens M Mena, as well as to the city of Eena, be and the same are hereby 3eclared to be in full force and ef- Iect and that only such rates as Ire provided for in the said ordin- knce, and the council in this resolu- Ion so declares" :. Ihe resolution was adopted upon Mon by Alderman Baker. The Incil also ordered paid the balance 8150 due Norwood & Alley for their Tices as attorneys in the light rate froversy.
 An ordinance was also passed fix Il the time for the collection of the lRssments in District No. 3, for the ft Arthur avenue paving. The col 5ion this year will be made prior to E 1, and before April l, in succeed years.
 An ordinance was presented fixing city attorneys salary 9. $60 per hum, but was withdrawn from pass ! when it was learned it would not <Dme effective for at least another Ir.
 The council discussed a number of
 hl problems, but took no definite Bon on any, preferring to leave the htion to the new officials who will Eume the seats of the mighty next Fl. fine matter Of a consistent dog f, one regulating speeding by 1oes, and the changing of the Assen avenue wood yard were among Be talked about.
 Alderman Olney also brought up matter of destruction of concrete
 bet crossings in advance of street zing on three of Mena's streets, and Fted some action that would protect rights of those not in favor
 Rading thru the mud. No decision E reached. as it seemed to be the heral opinion that the work of street Provement necessitated the removal the concrete crossings in order that proper grades be established. The council adjourned to meet ain Monday night, April II, to nd up the business of the old body seat the newly elected officers of city.