The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-15
FIRST MEETING OF
 NEW COUNCIL HELD
MAYORDELIYERSADDRFSS
EXECUTIVE PRESENTS PROB. LENS FOR CONSIDERATION
 OF CITY FATHERS.

ed city council, held in the directors room of the Bank of Conway las night, was marked by the reading o inaugural address by Mayor J. Franl Jones, in which the various problem confronting the municipal governmen were presened. Aside from the ap continent of committees and the re election of John H. Durham as nigh marshal, little other business wa transacted at the meeting. The meet ing place of the council was deco rated with flowers presented by tn Conway School and Civic Club.
 Mayor Jones took the oath of offic before Circuit Clerk J. H. Hartje yes terday afternoon and he administers the oath to the incoming officials, a follows: w. H. Canada marshal George Shaw, Jr., recorder; C. H Newborn, treasurer; Wm. J. Grum mer, A. J. Meadors, c. c. Denney, J R. Donnell, Wellington Robbins an, C. J. Greene, aldermen.
 As soon as the members had beel sworn in, Mayor Jones announced tn appointment of the following commit tees, the alderman named first beins the chairman of each committee:
 Light and Water Plants Yelling ton Robbins, C. c. Denney and Wm J. Drummer.
 Streets and Alleys-C. c. Denney Wm. J. Drummer and c. J. Greene.
 Finance-A. J. Meadors, J. R. Don nell and Wellington Robbins.
 Improvement-Wm J. Drummer J R. Donnell and C. J. Greene.
 Ordinances-J. R. Donnell, A. J Meadors and c. C. Denney.
 Judiciary-C. J. Greene, Yelling ton Robbins and A. J. Meadors.
 After an informal discussion oi plans, the council adjourned to meet at the regular time, two weeks hence The mayor was instructed to secure a regular meeting place for the coun, cil and the matter of electing a city attorney was passed until the next meeting.
 Mayor Jones address in full was as follows:
 Gentlemen We have met for the first time to enter upon our duties as servants of the city. While the oath of office is fresh upon our minds let us VOW again unto ourselves, and covenant one with another, that so far as lieth within us, we will endeav- or to give our best thought and ser vice toward the fulfillment of the ex- pectations of our constituents.
 Il take it for granted that every member of the new council fully re- alizes the responsibility resting upon his-especially so since the present term will be the most important, the most critical period, perhaps, in the history of our little city. These things were known to you when you offered as candidate, known also to the voters when they cast their bal lots-therefore our present efficient city council.
 "Our Task-Unquestionably the par. amount issue during this admin istration will be the building of some permanent streets. With the funds available, this will call for much wis dom, earnest thought, wise council time and patience.
 Just what plans to be used and the method of procedure will be worked out as soon as possible, but permit me to suggest here that even should it be deemed unwise to organize the city into one large improvement dis trict, it is possible and practicable tC build two or three good streets run. ming east and west and like number north and south. Selecting the prin. cipal streets for this work, I believe 75 per cent of the travel could easily be handled over these improved streets, thereby keeping the dust nuisance down in summer and making traffic possible during the winter anC spring months. With the property owners along these streets paying 2 portion and the city a part of the cost, it would not become burden tc anyone. This would carry us through the first winter and give us an oppor- tunity to test out our own work.
 Ut is very evident that if wt build good streets some source of rev enue must be found Our taxes art already heavy, but I believe there i: an almost universal demand for goot streets, and while all should be will ing to pay a portion, those directly benefited should pay the larger tax This might call for vehicle tax. trust every member will give mos earnest thought to this problem.
 "The Laws-I find from the rec ords that the city laws need digestine very badly. There are quite mum Der of ordinances now obsolete, re pealed and amended until it is almos impossible to find just what the law is in the matter Evidently, there ar, quite a number of the present law that should be repealed. take it for granted they were made for pur pose, and if that purpose was en forcement and it seems now unwise t, enforce such laws, then they shoul' be repealed.
 Tt shall be my policy to see that tn, laws are enforced impartially, and i it is the will of the people that cer ] tain of our laws should not ha com