The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-27

l Alderman Burgauer struck a key note when he said that the city had done something, but that there were petty prejudices existing in the city council that prevented more being | done. He said that an alderman would be aggrieyed over some bill oi his meeting defeat and would defeat others. He believed that the greatest trouble at preesnt was the lack cf citizens at council meetings. He be lieved that the public gave too Mtle interest to the work of those who represented them He thought citi- zens should attend the council meet. inas, follow the actions of the alder men, and make demands on them in keeping with the situations that con fronted them.
 He then stated that the city had given added men to the departments, but that the city should have another auto truck,and that he understood the city could get this truck on cred.C. and that the council had authorized he Board of Public Affairs to pur- chase one long ago, but. the board had not done so. He said that about the only intense public interest shown in the council meeting in a long time was when a committee of citizens were there to protest against the first grade fire ordinance extension over south Central avenue district, when one of the recommendation of the National Board was that the whole city be placed with first grade fire district bounds.
 Mir. s. D. Dillon of the public utili. ties company stated the company was willing 10 cooperate with the coun- cil in all the demands made by the underwriters The company had suf- fered heavy losses. but was gradually working it's way back, and would gel around to the Improvements necessa- ry just as soon as possible to do so.
 Leo Mclaughlin thought the city had merely outgrown the fire figh-- ing arrangement. and that it would be the proper things for the city sto go in debt and buy such things as were needed for proper fire protec- ton. He spoke of the ely debt of Little Rock, and thought Hot Springs could well afford to pay interest on judgments for while. He had been told by Mir. Strauss that the city could purchase an auto truck on credit if it so desired,
 Alderman Riss6ee stated that nc had always voted for a better fire protection service, and that he be- lieved the city should have another auto truck. and voted in the council the authority for the board to buy it, but the board had not acted. "I am not fighting anybody, but l am voting in the city council for Hot Springs and it's good, and l think every citi- zen of Hot Springs ought to make demands on his councilman hat he vote for the city and not through a rrejudiced spirit
 Alderman Williamson stated that he already was in a law suit over a hose purchase which was made, when the council had ordered the board Of public affairs to buy an auto truck and other needed improvements and that he had introduced an ordinance 10 buy two auto trucks, but later agreed the number should be reduced to one at this time. He also opposed the hose purchase. he said, because the underwriters report said the ct.y should have three inch hose and the city had bought two and one-half inch hose.
 Mayor McClendon stated the agent who formerly stated he would sell the city an auto truck on credit had later withdrawn that offer, he was advised. He thought the city had the best fire department today. in men and equip ment, that it ever had in its history and wanted Acting Chief Tate to be heard from
 Mir. Tate reported that the lumber of fremen had been increased, and that he believed the department was in good working condition, He said the aerial truck the underwriters de manded had cost the city $500 and had never done the city 50 cents worth of good. He said to install three inch hose would require new fire plugs throughout the city and that the department was in better 1 condition now than ever before, and i that the fire hazard had been de- creased with the last fire.
 On motion of Alderman Burgauer q committee composed of Messrs. Woo ten. Lake and Horner was named 'o
 ascertain why the Board of Public
 Affairs had not made the auto truck
 purchase the city council had author
 ized it to make.
 Col. w. J. Little stated that the at titude of Mir Chappelle and the pub
 lie utilities company was most liD
 eral. They were ready to help Th5
 city had really done more than he OK pected had been done, as shown Dy