The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
CITIZENS APPEAL
 FOR RROCkSTREETS
.sL inc City Council tO Bring to an End the Waste of Money-0rdi- nance Passed for Switch r
 Track-BilIs Allowed

session last night with all the alder men present and Mayor Hamilton presiding.
 Following the reading and ap- nrovinc of the minutes the following netition was presented:
 We. your petitioners. respectful ly prov your honorable body. i'll view of the widespread and grow inc sentiment among all our citizens nf thp various towns. cities, coun- foe states and National govern nent to stop the waste of their revanues in doing temporary work on o1lr streets and roadways. we re- sneetfully ask you to stop all tenn norary work on our streets. Me have rock easy of access, the ma-. rhinprv to crush 1t and a roller to- finish 1t.
 We do not hesitate to say that fhe waste of our revenues that is now going on and has been for the mast ten years is an outrage on the lntelligence of this community. It is natent to every thoughtful man that if this money had been eX- nended each year for permanent inn nrovement large part of our streets would today be in first class condition. We do not mean this as anv reflection on our present ad- ministration. but to call your at tention to state of facts that ex- ist and demand of you the im- mediate adoption and inauguration of n system that will remedy the evil and be the biggest advertise ment that Mena ever had, even If YOU only build three or four blocks of good streets each year.
 This petition was signed by s3 citizens. among them some of the strongest ana most influential of the city. and on motion it was voted that it be received.
 Judge J. s. Kelly then took the floor and explained the purport of the petition in detail. pointing out blocks in the city on which more money had been spent in earth re- pair work than it would have taken to have macadamized them.
 Alderman Hilton said that If enough money could be had to build permanent streets it is logical, but 1t is impossible with the present re- sources.
 Mayor Hamilton estimated the cost per block of rock streets at from $500 to S350. and stated shat the street revenue of the city was rom S3,000 to S3,500 per year. Alex Patton then said that if half of this was used for macadamizing it should cover about five blocks each year, and balance could be used to keep other streets in repail. NIay9r .lan,lt0n thea suggested that the best method of procedure might be to lay off the entire city in an im- provement district. levy taxes and build streets right
 Judge Kelly requesteds that all street tax money be set aside for rock streets. the free labor to be 0sed to keep up the necessary re- pair work.
 Eugene Cox said he believed in good streets when there was money to build them
 On motion of Alderman Frederick, seconded by Alderman Moseley, the council voted unanimously to hold action on the resolution over to the next meeting, by which time it was believed the amount of money avail able could be more nearly ascer- tained
 The streets and alleys committee reported on proposition to open street along the east side of the White Oak cemetery, and on a com promise arrangement S25 was all lowed S D. Allen for a certain part of the necessary land. and another portion was given by the owner of the cemetery. Interested parties are to be required to build a fence for MT. Allen All this is subject to the approval of the plans by the street and alley committee.
 A resolution as adopted naming $. Il. smith police judge at such times as the regular officer was unable to serve.
 After being amended with the ad- dltlon of clause requiring the beneticiaries to maintain suitable crossings over Sherwood avenue and an alley and to have the track so constructed as not to impede traffic m the alley. an ordinance was passed by unanimous vote to allow a switch track to be built from the Kansas City Southern tracks toI Jdnssen avenue. across Sherwood avenue and up the alley back of the building known as the Legate or Daniels barn This track is for the use of the Watson Commission Company soon to occupy the build ing.
 An effort was made by ]. A. Hughes to fence Stillwell park and pay S5 per year rental for same, but offer was rejected.
 The services of D. X. Hazel as special police officer was dispensed with on a resolution
 On motion by Hilton, seconded by harshman, an appropriation of S3o was made to the Ozark Resort As soclatlon, through the Rev T. A. Pafk, to be used for working the Qulgley hill. a stipulation being made that the road be kept in repair by the association for one year.
 Tn the case of the Kansas City southern Railway company vs the 1lty 0f Mena in regard to the Tenth street crossing damages to the amount of $50 had been awarded, tlle costs in the case amounting to 94oil The bill was presented to lie meeting of the council held a month ago and at that time it was thought that the costs in the case were eXorbitant and the bill was re- leffed to City Attorney Radcliffe for