The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-14
CITY ATTORNEY AND PHYSICIAN CLASH IN A WARM EXCHANGE
 OF WORDS.
OVER GARBAGE ORDINANCE
City Declines to Annul the Contract of the Present Company, After a Heated Debate-Park Avenue Wants Fire Station.

The session of the city council last night was enliyened towards the clcs~ by an altercation between Dr. W. T. Wootton, secretary of the board of health, and City Attorney Leo P Me Laughlin, which was caused by a ques. ton asked the city's regal adviser by Dr. Wootton relative to the re- cent inquiry made iD the garbage dis posal question.
 Dr Wootton had insisted that the council annul the contract with Rob ert Murray of the Hot Springs Fer tHizer Company and that the council apDoint a committee to immediately get all information from other cities that could be secured relative to in cinerating plants.
 Some of the members of the city council opposed the annullment oi Murray's contract, and in this respect they were backed up by City Attorney MrI.aughlin. who contended that those interested with Murray had not re- ceived the legal notification necessary thai this action would be taken; that the meeting last night was for the purpose of receiving the report Of the committee that had investigated the proposition of burying the gar base down by the river, and that the session last night was not con tuuation of the one to hear charges against Murray for violation of hi contract
 Dr. Wootton contended that Mur' ray admitted he had violated his con tract and that the thing to do since Murray requested it was to cancel tn contract. Murray had stated he would continue to do the best he could ; that he would not decline to remove the garbage but would do SO; that probably he would build an incinerat' ing plant of his own, and that it was also more than likely that if bids were asked for he, too, would be bidder
 Dr Wootton stated the city would never receive any bids as long as tht garbage contract was held by some one else. for the very good reason that it would still be in force and tha the city could not offer something it did not have. and that was why be desired Murray's contract annuIi ed
 City Attorney Mclaughlin stated that there was the danger of Settlht the city into legal complications, and pointed to the fact that there was nc written agreement with Murray tha he would regard the annullment Of ms contract AS satisfactory to him. and that Ed Burroughs, partner oI NIT Murray. was not present, and that ms only desire in opposing the ahhul' ment of the contract was that he dla not believe it would be to the oes' interests of the ciity and he was LOOK ing out after those interests to the best If his ability.
 Dr. Wootton then sprung the query that started the trouble between ne and City Attorney Mclaughlin
 'I would like to ask you, MT. Me aughlin, if you are representing 'ne Sanitary Company
 No. l am not representing the san itary Company" hotly replied NC NC Iaughlln, but I understand you salu you didn't know whether l was rep resenting the city or the Sahlta'! Company in the Iast hearing, ana TOT your special information, Dr. Woo''on' l will say that l was not represenllns either one. It was my duty to Drihs cut any evidence you may have hau' which was nothing. It was all hear say and nothing on which we could take any action, and l failed as you did and if you asked that question as a reflection upon my integrity, "ah' to tell you, sir, that it will be resent ed"
 Gentlemen, we can not allow sucH Statements as these on the floor ol the council" said Mayor McClendoh
 He has no right to make state ment like that. It is a reflection ol me, and | won't stand for it, replleo Mclaughlin.
 Immediately after the council au ioumed Dr. Woottcn came to NC laughlin. held out his hand and sal' there was no necessity for any u' feeling between them. Mclanshln indicated that he was not appease'