The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
NENA ASKS LOWER
 UTILITY RATES
<:o.nrii Takes Step to Bring About Adiuzfnent in Matter of Electric Lights and Telephones-A
 Modest Committee.

Mayor Jones anu hi9
 the manieipal family had number of knotfv problems up for considera- tion x 4he regular monthly meeting of ths eity council Tuesday night and fbex did the best they could to solve them.
 For Instance City Attorney Bur ,,aIf hr48oht up the important matter " <reidHine lower electric and telephone fsfee. Inc attorney has given con xiderahle time and study to the new est state flaws regulating public utili-- f;ex And he informed the city council thare <eas a step to be taken that he beliated would result in benefits to rafroca of the local corporations.
 A.snT1inp to Attorney Burnetts in{ef0r1fation of the 1921 law the city council has power to enforce con- 4rarfe with the telephone and electric lif<It companies. He showed wherein f6e council must first give thirty dxx's notice of it's intention to read just and regulate rates. He offered a resolution. which the council adopt Cd, giving the Commonwealth and SonIhuesfern Bell companies notice of such municipal intentions. The resolution fixes January 10 as the data on which the council will meet fo hear the pros and cons on the rate adjusting problem.
 All Favored Readjustments.
 tzesabers of the council voted for the Resolution notifying the tele- phone company of the desire to read jus6 Che local rates, and all but Alder man 0Iney voted in favor of the same soIt 9f notice given the Common WeaIth Gompany. The Second ward member made it clear that he was in favor Qf getting a better rate on o{octrie service, but expressed a be- lief the council could do nothing so I0n8 as the affairs of the Common wealth Go1npany were in control of the f6deraI court He believed the preseut action would get no beneficial ret1rn6. and for that reason was re- corded as not voting.
 The council also took up the matter of nafki11g privileges on Mena street between Maple avenue and Sherwood avenue and on Jansen avenue be- tween Mena street and DeQueen streef It seems, according to some
 
 thera l< & combination of autoes and wood wagons congregating at times on thes6 thorofares that is not only potheraou1e, but is also dangerous to pasainR traffic. There was a general expfeesi6n of opinion that the condi- ticn th9t exists should be remedied, but no Satisfactory solution was of- 4ered and the solving of this problem | Was referred to the faithful streets i and alleys committee.
 Eve.s the Trouble Maker.
 The original Eve is historically re- corded as a trouble maker and a ] street iu the west part of Mena, named n the lady's honor (maybe) i alac proved trouble maker to the | city Mfhers at the December meeting. ! 1f SeeIu4 that some of the property owners on the street want it widened | wider than do some of the others. At one end of the street the distance be- tween property lines is wider than it 1a at the other end. City Attorney bur1ett who is property owner on the street is leader to get the street H1tn tho ladys name widened wider thon Dr. R. c. Mccoy and others tntuk IS really necessary. Both At torney Burnett and Dr. Mccoy were present 1n person to express their yaeWs and the discussion waxed warm at times The council finally referred the whole matter to the streets and a1ieYS c0mmittee for investigation. 3Sis sS{zicaty of 5. and A. Committee.
 ColleaKues of Alderman Wilson and 1i9 aszociates on the committee worked . little hocus pokus to get rid 2 t1e troublesome question. When Alderman Olney's motion to refer VaS put to vote, Aldermen Wilson. A Hez1ltk and Bishop modestly declined 10 vote to put more work on their committed, while Alderman Olnev. Wood and Lauck, quite willingly. if yeem6d, voted yea. Mayor Jones ruled that with three voting yea and 'hree not voting at all, it was a tie vote. and there was a general laugb "''en nR broke the tie by voting yea.
 May Film Local Scenery.
 '. D. Bergman of Kansas Citv representing a firm of moving picture makers, attended the council meeting md told of his quest of a propeT. |cenic setting in this vicinity for 1eW picture about to be filmed. Hel, |ppeared at the council meeting sole as visitor and explained to the of lcials he was not asking for any 'avofs. Claude Williford, who was 'soQff to the movie maker, also spoke q the Advantages that would come to Aena in publicity way, should the )roppsed movie be filmed here. The 'o'i'1csl gave it's approval of the pro- ect ng Adopting resolution welcom- nK MK Bergman and his company to |o1'1e to Mena and stay as long as lecessary
 fHnk Sims, representing himself 'na others who have property inter- |s{a qn the southside, appeared and |sked Tor action that would close an ,Ilusea street in the Highland addi- '<,n nfar the southside school There SHE no objection to the plan an or- |l''anee was prepared and passed va Af11& 1ha strip of land.
 Honaan Charged With Arson.
 Emma Coble was arrested Sat 'fea 9n charge of arson, and will r. I4 .r.... | e