The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-13

ing S12,0O0, and our expenditures Will exceed $l00,000. Our pay rolls wilt amount to $GO,00o our water. light and gas bills will reach $32 GOO, and other expenses will reach as much as $10,000 if not $15,00o. What wil we do to cover the deficit? Is it pos sible for us to devise ways and means to keep our city on a cash basis If it is, it is our duty to those who have honored Us with the positions we occupy to use every means in our power to maintain the good credit of this city. I sincerely ;.ust that you gentlemen will take this matter md r consideration and give it the careful consideration it deserves at your hands
 ~It is useless to dwell upon the past, as we have done the best we could and l think we have cause 10 feel proud of our administration of the citys affairs for the past two years, and it is now mp to us to prove to the good citizens of this commun- ity that we are worthy of the confi- deuce reposed in us. Let's look 70 the future and cast aside all differ ences that might have existed and join hands and work for the best in- terest of this city. This is no time for quibbling over small affairs, and it is my earnest desire to work in peace and unison with you am willing to shoulder the reaponsilili- ties of the office to which have been elected earnestly hope that you gentlemen will lend me your aid and assistance, and l assure you that at all times you shall have mine
 .I am very proud to be with you this evening There Was one time when it looked a little doubtful, but am here. and appreciate the honr that has been conferred upon me. | feel, whether it is to be true or not, that if every member of the city council works for the city's best in- terests as each man would for his i'm dividual interest only on lar1er scale, there is an opfortunity to ac- complish much for Hot Springs and keep the city on a cash basis. | feel that this council will do this ] would like to work with every one O. you in harmony. l would like to feel that we meet here as brothers, and that when we meet on the street we would feel like we were meeting old sweethearts. Let ms work together to build up Hot Springs and make this the grandest administration in the cty's history
 Mayor MoClendon received an oya- tion immediately alter lis address. and one by one the respective mem bers of council arose and publicly pledged him their support Some told him that they would not promise to support everything that he adyo- cated, but that they would en3eavor 10 the best of their ability to work harmoniously with Mayor MeClendon
 The new council did not have much business to transact A petition for better severe facilities at Mt Ila street and Park avenue was allowed, and the petition of a company desir- ing to erect a warehouse on the site of the old freight depot of the Ion Mountain company was referred to a special committee. which will also il. yestigate a request of that corrora- tiun 10 beauufy one of he streets ad- iacent to the depot The old council passed two ordinances. which, calling as they did for expenditures Of the city's money, brought from Mayor McClendon that he would withhold his appreciation of those measures until ne could look fully into the question. indicating that he intends to conserve the city's revenue in every way possible.
 One of the ordinances was for the purchase of a motor truck to be used in gtavelling the streets and the other for the purchase for the street department four mules. Later in the session aldermen explained to Mayor McClendon that while the ordinances would require an expenditure of cash, they would, in the end, save the city a great amount of money and eape- cially was this true where the gravel truck was concerned Alderman Bor- man stated that he felt certain that when the mayor fully understood the advantages of the gravel truck and was shown the amount of money il would save the city that he would sign the ordinance.
 The old council concurred in the report of the railroad committee, which declined to recommend the raising to one or two feet of the bridge at Pleasant street over the Rock Island tracks The company had petitioned council for this per mission on the ground that clearance for the larger locomotives was inn possible and that frequently smoke stacks were knocked off because the bridge was too low.
 Relative to the resignation of Gus Buchanan, who has proven very valuable assistant 10 Mayor McClen- don as secretary. the mayor stated that Mir. Buchanan had a few days aoo 4pndprpd his rpsignatiOn He did