1280•.."M IV
rLESOLUTION NO '" \ lllf�J'G
WHEREAS, tha City of Little Rock is staying on a cash basis
only through the most economic course and has no surplus funds for
any use whatsoever, and
WHEREAS, there has been and is now great agitation among the
citizenship of the City of Little Rock for a reduction of the util-
ity rates to the consumers of this City, and
'NHEREAS, it is the belief that practically all cities of the
first class in the State of Arkansas are in the same condition with
reference to finances as is the City of Little Rock, and
JIEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
Little Rock to do all and everything necessgry to protect the inter-
ast of the citizens of Little Rock, NOW
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Little Rock that it hereby petition the Governor and Legislature of
this State to cause such laws to be enacted so as to create a
"Fact Finding" body for the State of Arkansas whose duties it shall
be to investigate the utility rates charged in the various cities of
Arkansas and deliver any information gathered to the city officials
of such cities. And that a charge be made against the different
utility companies operating in this State to pay the expense of such
commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forward-
ed to eahh member of the Legislature from Pulaski County, to the
Governor of this State, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the
House of Representatt tes.
Adopted J,--n 27ru. 1933.
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