The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-15
We NEED
MORE REVENUE
A Statement of Facts By City Com
missioner M. A. Eisele:

should economic in every way, and III
reply to this we say that we have
done SO, but some salaries are es-
tablishcd Oy law and can't be chang
ed by us. We have economical where
ever we could without impairlng the
efficiency OF the City Government 20
La point that would be dcplora1le.
Very few ci1 employees are getting
as much remuneration as they can get
elsewhere and men will not serve
the city for less than living wages. J
In my opinion the expenses Of III
City can't be much less than at pressV
ent if I'VE expect to operate 4 City
Government at all There are Ger
tain fixed charges that must he main
tanned and beyond which viii de-
mOralize our efficiency greatly. IL
We cut off fire hydrants ana reduce
the fire department materially the
logical result will be an increase in
Insurance. rates and probably a can
collation. Of many policies. If We cut
DOWN the police department. below
what it is now we viii have very little
police protection. If we cut off the
street lights We Will produce re-
suit injurious to our patronage and
expose NOm citizens to the danger
from criminal classes
Hot Springs is n great health and
pleasure resort and requires all the
appurtenances Of well ordered metro
politan cities and any curtailment OF
these things will produce an adverse
influence on our visiting patronslae
In the financial condition We find
ourselves now we cannot make any
| street improvements OF any cOnse-
quence. City property is in need OF
repairs Our fire and street equip
ment is fast wearing out and must be
replaced in short time Bridges
and culvcrts need replacing In many
1arts Of the city streets and sewers
need attention badly. In fact, there
is so much we ought to 10 that We
can not accomplish that it 5 depress-
ing
| If we continue to borrow mCEey
for running expenses tae lenders fail
| ing TO Ioet their loans paid will be
compelled to 80 into the u s, court
land obtain a Judgment and while the
icourt cannot raise the FAX rate now
provided 10y Law, can order the as
Isessment Of all real anc personal prop
| erty to be made on 100 per cent vaiu-
alton until the judgments are paid
which will increase our taxes material
| ~ for several yaaTs over what they
Iare now and besides when this is
done, as has beer pointed out repeat
erly by Mayor Nt~ioneOn, we Wal
paying an unjust proportionate
share TO the state whereas the occu-
1FatiOn tax ali goes - the city
| If th.s ordnance is approved, by
the people at the polls tie commission
lwi, adopt a subsequent ordinance de-
lfnirg anG ,explaiaiag The details. man
lrer and methods Of assessments with
Ittc probable apporiionment of some
competent city assessor to make up
| the VICIOUS assessments, with an ap-
peal to the commission in case OF dis
lsIereement as to amounts payable uu-
| der the terms CT the ordinance This
Ordinance has been framed in eccord-
auce with the State law and the
various exemptions included in II are
provided in the basic law authorizing
Ian occupation tax
In submitting the measure to the
people we do SO with the hope that II
Twin receive approval, as the situa-
ton is accute and more revenue must
be provided or deplorable cuts must
/ be- made in the expenses of the city
which will certainly affect MS ad-
vcasely in many ways II Is the last
ana only appeal that can be made.
CSigned) NJ A. ElSELE
Commiss !opcf.
| Ell ECTTON NONl1AlBER, 18TH.