The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1912-11-30


I people. 1t does not give cur city on
cent for the franchise, neither does
Il II propose to pay one cent TO these
who are to lose their property be
cause of its construction
Mr.. Garrett consoles us with tht
statement that our property is to be
enhanced in value by his railroad
but passes upon that very important
question himself, and seeks to deny
us any voice in the matter, whatever
Is he so silly as to believe that Ii we
were to be benefited by this road
that we would not welcome it with
open hands and instead OF asking our
city council not to allow our homes
destroyed by passing this ordinance,
or giving this corporation this fran
chise. We would willingly and free
ly put our hands into our pockets
and donate literally TO have the road
built. knowing that If it did not hurt
our homes it would not hurt Grand
avenue.
"The truth is it viii destroy our
homes that some Of us have worked
for 35 years to acquire, and It Will
forever destroy Grand avenue, that
in the near future is to be the pride
of Hot Springs.
"They point TO the present condi l.
ton of Grand avenue and urge tnat
as one reason they should be allowed
to take 1t for railroad purposes. we
admit at present Grand avenue does
not present a very handsome appear
tch m
fanlt of ours. The city has not
spent ST 600 on it in thirty five years
the people who live on 1t and own
the property on both sides nave been
kind to the people on all other
streets.
"They have paid taxes on this
property for thirty-five years and nave
seen the money spent on all othes
streets. but Grand avenue, and nave
not complained, believeing their
time would come some day. The
time has now arrived when we can
afford to aslS the city to turn It's at
tention there, and we do not believe
they can afford to deny us.
"Out of thirty-fiye years we feel
that we are entitled to at least SIX
,,,.,j,t,,s work on this boiiieTs;Td.
Give it to us and when you have done
so il will put on a different appear
ance and no citizen will point the
finger of shame at it. AS far as the
CITY gets with the street improve
ments we will follow with side walks
and shade trees or any other inn
proyement that 1t is our duty to give
Grand avenue.
.sWe are going on the first of the
year to ask our mayor and city coun-
ell for the first time in thirty-five
years to turn their attention to this
avenue and her people, and If they
will give us what we feel and know
is due us. no rail road corporation
will ever again dare ask our city
fathers to allow them to use 1t foi
railroad of any kind, no matter y
they do equip it with pretty cars
with pretty little windows in them
Their plea is they are going &c
enhance the value OF our property
and the peoples boulevard. Do moi
be deceived by this plea. 1t is only
another case of the spider asking the
hy to inspect his beautiful parIor, and
by doing so the fly lost his life, Just
as we are going to lose our property
and the people will also lose Grand
avenue forever, as grand boulevard
for which it was laid out by the gov
eminent, and given to us for tha'
purpose, and that alone.
I'VE do not discourage the inter
urban. We, on the other hand vel
come it to Hot Springs, but it is no
necessary to surrender this avenue
in order to promote its coming Ones
more Mr.. Mayor and city council, W.
implore you TO trust the future o
Grand avenue to us who live on II
and TO the people of Hot Springs, wh'
own 1t with us. Trusting that yol
will not take from us and the citizen'
of Hot Springs that which you car
never return. we now leave the III
ture of our home and Grand avenue
in your keeping.
"R L. WILLIAMS,
~W. II. BARRY,
JAS. A. SMITH,
ERRED SAAfMONS,
~W. w. GENTRY,
l-EO p. MCLAUGHLIN,
SAM WATT
tsAT. J. C)'NEAl.,
II. II. BARRY
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