The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-04
HORNER BLOCKS
 LICENSE BILL
OBJECTION TO TAXING SECOND HAND DEALERS CALLS FOR
 MORE COUNCIL MEETINGS.
FBody Adjourns untif tonight When
 Effort Will Be Made to Get Bill Passed as Originally Drawn.

ter one reading last night, when Al | derman HorneT refused to vote tt suspend the rules and place the ordi nance on a second reading. A suspen sion of the rules requires unanimous support and the other nine aldermen present voted to suspend the rule' | but MT. Horner refused to yield. Int council adjourned until tonight wher another reading will be given tho ordinance.
 The opposition made by MT. Hornel was that the general license bil should not include second hand deal CTS. Other councilmen believed they should be no exception to the bill, and refused to consent to their elmina tion, and there the matter rested when the. council adjourned.
 There were present: Aldermen Shepherd, Petit, Ledwidge, GuntheT Ellis, Reynolds, Burgaurer, Horner, Mclaughlin and Rigsbee. -
 All the liquor license applications passed on favorably by the County Judge were passed on favorably by the city council last night. and there were 51 retailers licenses. and five wholesalers. The license brings about s36,000 into the city treasury.
 Applications for lights to be erect ed on Carlton Terrace, and on Green woo.l avenue, were sent to the water and light committee for approval.
 The committee to which the Bur gaurer ordinance had been referred, which requires bread and cakes to be wrapped before being retailed, favor ed the passage of the ordinance, but ihe ordinance was sent back to com mittee for some detailed amendment.
 The Valley Flaming Mill company presented an application for an ex- tension of tracks on their property south of the city, the application be- ing referred to the streets and alleys and railroad committee.
 Mayor Waters, appreciating that this was the first actual council ses- sion of the new year, made a few remarks to the council showing some thing of the steady progress the city has made during the past year, and suggesting that with the February 1st report, on finances, the city would have most excellent showing to make to the people. And he explain ed that with the city getting in a better financial condition, some long needed improvements would be taken up and some progress shown in the general welfare that was necessary to tn progress of any city. He said:
 "Gentlemen of the Council: II seems rather an opportune time to make review at least of the past year of the city's affairs and to some extent, to make plans for the future. As the revenues of the city come in largely during the month of January, shall not touch particularly on our financial statis before the meeting of February 1st, at which time there will be a detailed statment of conditions and which I feel certain now will show the citys obligations less and revenues greater than ever before.
 Notwithstanding the past year has been handicapped as is always too much the case by many political des- sension and pickering, the fact re- mains however, Hot Springs has shown a steady improvement in every department
 During the year, there has been maintained at all times, a competent and full force looking after street inn provements as is usually the case, but aside from temporary needs, there has been more of the idea of perman- ency and the result is to be seen in the work of this character, and the idea strongly entrenched to do what you do we'll The street commissioner has been instructed to increase his force to such an extent that no part of the city will be neglected and our streets will soon show the wisdom of this move.
 Our police department is compos- ed of men who will compare favor ably with any others in the state, as good as can be secured. As the may or, l often call them together and try in every reasonable way to inn press them with the great responsi- bility of their work There is no one placed on our police force without good petition signed by the citizens of the city and passed on favorably by the police committee. l know of no better way and one that will come nearer meeting the approval of the general public and securing good men, than this rule.
 Our fire department is now well equipped with corps of good men composed of a chief. assistant chief, captains, drivers, and men who know their business We have recently purchased one of the best and most up-to-date fire fighting machines at cost of something near 5000 %. Our citizens generally can feel great CT security from the ravages of fire knowing that their property will be better protected than ever before.
 T feel that the coming year will be one offering great possibilities for our city, and I believe that we, as representatives are not going to be unmindful of these opportunities, that ilhere will be nothing that eads to- wards the unbuilding of our city, that will not receive a candid and business like consideration from this council Hot Springs. in the matter of public enterprise, predict. will be on the alert, and with a get-together spirit that we should all foster and encour. ..ts. 4f.a