The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-12
CITIZENS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR FORMATION OF AN IMPROVE
 MENT DISTRICT.
WOULD INCLUDE THE CITY
Large Number of Business Men Meet to Discuss Plans for Better Roads Are Named.

Another indication that Hot Springs is awakening to the realization that the time to lay aside personal differ ences and put through to successful conclusions those great projects tha, make for the advancement of this city, was evidenced at the meeting held last evening in the Business Mems League, when a large number Of citizens assembled at the Business Mems League, to consider the suggestion made some time ago by County Judge Mooney relative to talk ing advantage of a recent act of the legislature giving counties the right to form themselves into an improve ment district issue bonds and spend Inc proceeds in the building of good roads and other municipal improve ments
 Those present last night thought we'll of the proposition. It was eX- plained in detail by Judge Mooney, who stated the various features of the law under which this could be dcne and answered numerous ques- tions that were asked him.
 Others present also spoke on the proposition and the suggestion was made that instead of the county issu- ing bonds for the securing of good roads. that had a million dollars of }tss mpf market and that some of the money he utilized for municipal improve ments the city is so much in need of
 1t was suggested that Central ave- niue be paved to Oaklawn: that Whit tu2ton avenue be improved from the junction of Central to the Park; that Valley street to the Iron Mountain de- pot receive like attention and that Ouachita and other avenues also be paved. All this, it was stated, could be accomplished with a S500Oo0 bond issue. and if was anticipated that an additional tax levy of three mills would take care of the interest and retire the bonds in the specified time Of thirty years
 Ilamp Williams presided and Wal ter N Ebel was elected secretary. Others who spoke on the subject were Uary A. Westcott and Col. J. W. Lit tle, the latter making one of the mosN enthusiastic addresses of the even ing
 Col Little stated he was in hearty favor of a bond issue of S5000Oo. He condemned the announcement being made on the train and the little two by four" depot of the Iron Mountain railroad and stated that if the visi- tor is frightened before he arrives here and sees the things he does see, aa they are now, how can he have good impression of the city
 He contended that Hot Springs should provide more amusement ron the visitors.
 The time is past" he said, when visitors are coming here to hear the Salvation Army or go to Sunday school
 Chairman Williams, on motion CT County Judge Mooney, appointed a legal and an executive committee. me former will investigate the two acts under which county improvement district can be formed and make thelr report to the executive committee while the latter will look into the proposition of financing the bonds Ill the event that the legai committed reports favorably. Mir. Westcott had called the attention of those present to the fact that there was another ac' under which a county improvement district could be obtained There We're some features, he said, ot the proposition Judge Mooney suggested that did not entirely meet with ms approval, and Judge Mooney was O the opinion that the legal committee should review both laws.
 The legal committee consists Of th' following members of the Garland County Bar Association:
 Judge s. w. Leslie. w. H Martin A. Curi. Orlando Sumpter, Col E. w Rector and Judge Mooney. The exc cutiye committee consists of C. N Rx, Harry H. Westcott George . Callahan, Martin A. Eisele. pr A. u Williams and Col. w. l. Little Tn chairmen of both committees announe ed meetings for this morning at