The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-19
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF THE WHOLE CITY IN LIEU OF
 RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS.
UNION DEPOTS FOR RAILROADS
Committee to Take Matters Before Congress, Better Equip Fire De pertinent, Get Larger Water Mains, and Lock After Other Features.

Matters looking to the develop. ment of Hot Springs to the extent that it will be rebuilt along better lines than ever, were taken up before the executive committee of the Busi- ness Mems League, and Mayor Nc Clendon, last night, with view to getting definite results.
 Some of the things favored in the comment were
 Improvement district of entire city.
 Establishment of pnion depot
 Committee on congressional af- fairs,
 tnlarging water mains.
 Better equipping fire department
 Secure advertising fund for 1914.
 In order that the public opinion on these matters might be secured. and public endorsement follow 1t was de- ided that some time next week a mass meeting would be held at the Auditorium theater for the purpose of discussing the details of the ques- tions.
 That Hot Springs cannot ever se- cure good results until ii has the nght to borrow money over a long period of time, such as is provided for through .he issuance of bonds, was unanimously agreed to, The cities of the state have not the right to bond themselves, therefore it was decided thaat the best way for Hot Springs 70 secure permanent i'm provements was to enter the entire city in an improvement distrcit, and thus secure the money for improve ments on a 20-year credit plan.
 The improvements, it was argued, would more than make up for the diff ference paid out, in the increased price of the property with better sur. roundngs that would come with the money expediently spent building up the city.
 Little Rock has tried this plan win such splendid success that Mayor Taylor, following our fire, urged on Mayor MCClendon that he present this to our people, with a view to building along more substantial lines than had been anticipated.
 Messrs Waters. Bedding Las er Higgins and Cooper were in the con ference with Mayor McClendon All agreed thaat it was necessary at this time to take steps looking towards khe formation of committee to keep in close touch wi'h congress sional affairs, to the end that from the regular session or congress in December, Hot Springs receive such an appropriation for public improve ments here in the matter or taking care of the water from the govern ment water shed, that has too long been deferred.
 United States Senator Clarke now has this work in hand, and has prom. ises of good and sufficient aid, but It was the general impression that a committee should cooperate with Senator Clarke keep him well ad- ylsed and i.self appear in Washing ton when the matter Is before the committee on appropriations, so that any questions could be answered 10 convince the appropriations commit tee that the work was necessary here.
 1t was decided that the matters or better equipment of the fire depart ment. and the enlarging of the water mains were subjects that should be given public consideration. so that Hot Springs could be reasonably as sured that never again would such eonflagration visit this city
 Also the question of whether or not the people were going to coop crate again with .ha railroads and keep the city advertised was brought up. but the committee did not regard this as a question. They rather re- garded that it was more necessary now to properly advertise Hot Springs all over the country since the fire, than it had ever been before
 Messrs. George Bedding and simon Cooper were authorized to make a visit to St Louis and take up some of the questions with the railroads particularly that question Of the union depot, looking to the matter oi stopping any immediate movement that might be made for the rebuilding of the Iron Mountain depot untli -he matter of union depot for all the railroads is thoroughly threshed out
 The committee approved unani mously the work of the admlnlstra ton in spreading a first-class ITS protection demand over the section of the fire district which IS Tn tne Second ward.
 WATER FRONT STRIKE.