- Eureka 1910-1919 - (Part 12 of 12) -
“3F. Railroads and telephone offices may remain open but shall conserve in electricity and fuel as far as possible.
3G. Public schools building shall have no lights after 4 p.m.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons or corporations to sell any merchandise or conduct any business in or use any electric light in any of the places enumerated in Section 1 of the ordinance during the hours they are not allowed to keep open. Provided where necessary to keep perishable commodities and liquids or where water pipes or heating plants are installed sufficient heat may be maintained to prevent loss or damage from freezing and garages between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. may be heated sufficient only to keep from freezing therein.
Section 5. Street lights, advertising lights and lights in show windows are prohibited.
Section 6. In residences, the use of fuel shall be restricted to the actual needs and the use of electrical energy shall be limited to the use of one electric light on each floor and the use of electricity for heating shall be limited to the hours from seven a.m. to six p.m. The use of porch lights and all unnecessary lights are prohibited.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act except in a case of serious illness or death shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more then one hundred dollars and stand committed to jail of said city until said fine is paid.”
In the December 18 edition of the Herald, it was noted a railroad car load of coal mined by Governor Allen’s volunteers in the Pittsburg, Kansas district during the strike was received in Eureka. It was billed to the mayor and distributed to consumers without profit to the city. The coal is a fairly good grade of mine run and was greatly appreciated by those who had been going on short fuel rations the past two or three weeks.
In the same paper as mentioned above was Ordinance 786 which repealed Ordinance 785. Whereas, it appears that the emergency for the passage of Ordinance 785 no longer exists, according to information received from reliable sources; Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Eureka, Kansas: That Ordinance No. 785 be repealed. Passed December 15, 1919.”
