The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-02
SPENDING s6l,50O
HERE EACH MONTH
a RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
LARGER MAINS BRINGS STATE.
MENr FROM UTILITIES.
Statement From Supt. Dillon That
the Water Company viii Provide
Larger Mains as Soon as They Can
Reach That Work.

A statement showing that the pub
lie utilities company has expended an
average of $65,50 per month in Hot
Springs since the fire OF one year
ago in the Improvement of its plant
and surroundings, after having sur
fered a fire loss of $4,000 that had
only $4,000 protection in insurance.
was brought out at the city council
meeting last night in response to a
resolution which had been Placed on
the calendar demanding of the public
utilities that the water mains be en-.
larged and extended.
The matter was discussed by each
of the aldermen present and on the
vote of the demand for immediate ac-
ton, The ayes were Aldermen Will
hanson, Mclaughlin, Petit, CARNEY.
Shepherd, Burgauer. Ledwidge, Wood,
and Rigsbee. changing from nay to
aye after the first roll call. Alder
man Peden voted no, and stated that
while he would vote later for a reso-
luton if the utilities company did
not act within a reasonable time,
yet he was convicted from the letter
from Superintendent Dillon that the
company was at a very large expense
and was intending to make the inn
provement as soon as it could get
around TO This work
Alderman Rigsbee stated that he
believed that the utilities company
should be first presented with an i'm
mediate request for the Improvement,
and that the demand should come
later. He said that he favored friend
ly relations between the utilities
company and the city.
Each of the aldermen stated they
felt most friendly to Superintendent
Dillon, but that they believed that
inasmuch as a year had elapsed since
the fire, the company should take
steps towards enlarging the water
mains TO meet the requirements of
the actuarial bureau.
Chief Tate of the fire department
stated that some of the plugs did
not show sufficient pressure
The resolution placing the matter
of an investigation of the utilities
franchise with the city attorney for
investigation and action was passed.
A petition from James e. Hogue
stating that he had named Jack Ma
nier as a representative, for him. and
asking the city to name one, to set
tie a contention over Sidewalk
proposition adjoining his property,
was referred to the city attorney.
On motion of Alderman Petit a
resolution was adopted giving Chief
Tate of the fire department 500 to
attend the National Association of
Fire Chiefs convention at New Or.
leans on October 20.
The contention as to the proper
street lines on Mountain street,
where the Morningside sanitarium is
situated, was brought before the
council but no action was taken.
The matter of providing a salary
for the electrical inspector came up,
and the city council by reference to
its minutes, reached a conclusion
that it had not made Itself responsible
for more than $50 for any one month
of service.
Alderman Ledwidge presented an
ordinance repeating the Petit ordi-
nance which prohibited hacks and
autos from standing on Central ave-
nue. between Reserve and Bridge
streets.
Among the claims which were sent
TO the claims committee were one for
the expense Of the burial of Little
leo Lewis, who was killed by a tire
from the auto truck and also a claim
for professional services rendered in
that case.
Alderman Petit presented a resolu
ton providing for the proper equip
ping of Valley street with storm
drainage before the paving Is taken
up Oh that thoroughfare.