The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-09
NEW COUNCIL
 IN SADDLE
MAYORS REPORT SHOWS SPLEEN DID CONDITION OF THE FL
 NANClAL AFFAIRS.
Regardless of the De0reased Revenue, the City Debt is Decreased Through CurtaiIment of
 the Expenses.

Regardless of the very limited reye- nue the city has received during the past year, curtailed when the iegis. l lature took off the city auto tax, and when the rooming house tax was de clared invalid. and when the policies were so restricted by the county and district authorities that the police revenue was cut about bali in two, or turned into the state funds, the city of Hot Springs has made splen- did financial showing.
 The revenue has been decreased but the expenditures have also been de- creased by Mir. Waters and his coun- cil, and the city indebtedness is re- Sduced about $15,000 within a year.
 The end of the council year last night brought a change inf part of the city administration, as per the re- cent city election, but there was but a single change in the council elect i've officers, that taking place when Cleveland Smith was selected as city surveyor in place of George M. French,
 The old council was called to order by Mayor Waters and the following aldermen answered the roll. Ellis, Mel I.aughlin, Mooney. Little. Shep- herd, Weimar, Burgauer. Sigman, Wea- yer, Homer, Petit Absent. Jones.
 On a motion the paving in front of the city hall, on Benton street, was accepted by the city.
 The annual report of Treasurer | George R.Housley shows balance on hand of $2,561.51.
 The report of Chief of the Fire De partment Roy Reading was read and showed 134 fire calls during the year. Of these but four were supposed to have been of incendiary origin. There are F men in the service. The fire loss during the year was $43,5S6 and the insurance paid was $37.s24.
 A resolution for a sidewalk on the east side of Valley street was read and adopted.
 An ordinance was read providing that all telephone and telegraph com panies or electric companies be re- quired to place said wires under ground. There Is penalty of $25 per day for the violation of the pro visions of the ordinance, The ordi- nance was read three times and pass. ed, It must be complied with within six months of passage. W
 An ordinance was read making the salary of the city physician s75 per month, instead of $50 The ordinance was read three times and passed.
 An ordinance raising the salary of the street commissioner from S100 per month to s125 per month was pre- sented read three times and passed
 The ordinance providing for re- moval of the track of the Iron Noun tail from Valley street was called up by Alderman Mclaughlin. Alderman Ellis moved to table the ordinance, which went to vote, and the ordi- nance was tabled, to 4.
 The bill for election expenses was ordered paid, and motion of thanks to Father McGill. who made no charge to the city for room, was passed.
 The old council adjourned sine die. and Judge Archer swore in the new city officers.
 Alderman Gunther took the place of Alderman Little in the Third ward, Alderman Rigsby took the place of Alderman Jones in the Fourth, and Alderman Ledwidge took the place of Alderman Sigman in the Sixth.
 City Attorneg Leo Mclaughlin took the place of J. A. stallcup. and City Clerk J. R. Housley took the place of Joe H. Butterfield.
 w B. Watkins was reelected city collector.
 Tom Golden was reelected as city street commissioner.
 Cleveland Smith was elected city civil engineer to succeed George French.
 Dr. A. c. Ellis was reelected to the  place of city physician.
 The report of City Collector W. B. Watkins shows the sum of s54,522.25 collected, as follows: General license, 11.20S70 vehicle license, $4.1Of.S5; plumbing fees, s1.0Sl- 50; saloon Ii