The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-03
LED IN
 SESSION
ssion of Problems of Getting
 Funds and Holding Down Ex- ses a Feature-Dispense With Park Greenhouse.

nomv and finances were the two 5E,estions that occupied most of s,e of the city council at it's reg
 onthly meeting Tuesday night.
 ever present problem of how
 more revenue for the city was
 ht up and the aldermen decided
 for help from the Commercial # City CIerb Martin was directed
 ange if possible joint meet
 council and Commercial Club
 sxt Tuesday night and have the #bled minds look into the matter
 occupation tax. An old ordin- will be revamped and prepared 4udy at this session.
 |sng with te desire of the coun- Sn to get more money for city &ses was another to save some
 e cash the municipality is sure n. Several indications of econ
 were shown. Plans were laid to Se the salary of the city attorney E s10 to $5 per month and the 7 of public affairs were reduced R same pay of the aldermen, $2 meeting. The city clerk was di- H to prepare the necessary or 6ee for changing the city attor- E pay and a resolution was adopt N unanimous vote to reduce the 2f the board of public affairs. f council, by unanimous vote, de- Ito dispense with the greenhouse knssen park. Tho the motion &ed calls for the temporary dis I of the remains of the wrecked Ing, there was no indication that project will be revived E This action of the aldermen fol- q visit at the council meeting Ea quartet of ladies from the civic fvement committee of the Wom- Literary Club. The spokesman wv D. Weleh. asked that the Eouse be not rebuilt in its present Bon Her views were approved council and after deciding to locations the matter of doing with the greenhouse altogether up and there was little hesita- Rbout dispensing with it. What H of the structure is to be torn and stored away for future use. Ear Afford made a bid of $15 for lwl house (empty) in the park, before he was given an opportun- back down, the council voted to Em have it at that price. He is bye the structure at once. |S Watson and Clyde Cunning appeared before the council in 10 to opening an alley in the rear Dir homes on Maple avenue. The owns a strip of land adjacent to Watson home which will be traded enough ground for an alley if Details can be worked cut satis- |rily,
 hn Thompson appeared and asked |the council order a street light 'd at the intersection of Eighth | and Magnolia avenue. He was Iised the needed light if it is pos
 for the city to get one.
 R. Montgomery submitted plans enlarging the city water supply plenty of water in times ought. His plan was the sinking shaft of the inverted T style and aimed this was the best arrange
 found after considerable study problem. The city thought well le plan, but lacking the needed ces for the improvement, took stion.
 other problem was that of city 'lng ground. The city needs one needs it right away. A proposal
 submitted for a 14-acre tract
 of the city. but the council rht the price asked was too high. entire council and ell the citive ems ena were named as committee y and find suitable grounds and lce. for the health an appear- of Mena depends upon it, the of- declare.
 ere was some discussion of the lge disposal systems in other s. such as septic tanks and in- ators. and several interested ms promised to write and get
 information could be had.