The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-02-08
TUESDAY.
Meeting of the Village Council.

The Village Council met at the office O Recorder Cartier, Tuesday evening, Feb. 4 Present, Mayor Ellis, Councilmen, Allen Hatz and Spencer, and Recorder Cartier
 Minutes of previous meeting read and ap- proved. The following bills were audited allowed and ordered paid.
 J. M. Dodson, part of months salary a. Street and Fire Commissioner, $60; G
 Hathaway, hauling away refuse lumber, S5 T. H. Lucas, work on street crossing, $23
 Wash French, Night Watchman one month $lO0; Jones, hauling away dead mules, $5 J. G. Bronk, Night Watchman, part of one month, $SO; Murphy cleaning streets, $s The Committee appointed to investigate and report on the necessity, cost etc., of erect. ing foot bridge across Granite Creek, al the crossing of Gurley street, reported that it was unnecessary and on motion of Allen seconded by Spencer the matter was laid on the table.
 The Village printing and advertising foi the ensuing year was awarded to c. W. Beach of the ARIZONA MINER, on the same terms as last year, he being the only bidder
 The Clerk was authorized to order all necessary printing and advertising.
 Councilman Allen offered two new ortli- nances, neither one of which net with a second, viz: one to repeal the ordinance for the collection of all licenses, thus entire ly doing away with the collection of any licenses whatever, and the other to raise the Salary of the Street and Fire Commissioner from $75 to $l00 per month.
 Some discussion ensued on the necessity for one or two Night Watchmen. and the matter was laid over until the next meeting.
 Mayor Ellis then presented several points which he desired to have incorporated in an ordinance, viz: that each property holder bordering on the plaza should keep at least three buckets filled with water for every twenty five feet frontage, in convenient place to be used in case of fire, the same to extend to the block on the West side of Montezuma street, running South from the plaza. Also that every property owner shall thoroughly clean up his premises; and that thereafter his tenants shall keep them clean, etc., etc. The matter was referred to Re- corder Cartier to frame an ordinance, cover ing the points.
 Councilmen Hatz and Spencer were ap- pointed as Committee to superintend the fixing of the crossing of the ditch, corner of Montezuma and Goodwin streets and di- rected to have the bottom paved with cob ble stones and covered or grouted with sand so as to bear up heavy freight wagons, after which the Council adjourned until their next regular meeting on the first Monday in March.
 George s. Porter < Co, have an attractive advertisement in to-day's paper.
 1t is astonishing how cheaply everything can be done in these days of low prices. Mlnara chaavN- -horsl hall I -skinners can now afford to have their cabins carpeted, lined and papered,- camp. stools upholstered, sofas In their parlors, settees at their cabin doors and black wal nut whst-nots in every corner, all for less than 1t used to cost to live in the dirt and sit on shingle blocks or eat tortillas and frijoles from soiled manta on the bare ground.
 Verify this is an age of reform in more than spiritual things.
 Just as the Ministers are about to demon strate that there Is no hell in the hereafter. our mechanics and merchants are doing ali they can to abolish what there is left of it here in Arizona, especially in Prescott.
 The devil of high prices is chained, wheth- CT for thousand years or shorter period we can't say, but he is bound for the pres ent, and millennial reign of low prices has set in. If it falls short of millennial or cen tennial it will probably serve all the pur- poses of the present residents.
 c. A. Luke and P. T. Nougues, left this morning for 8 trip of inspection to the different mines in Peck and Tiger Districts. MT. N. goes to the Bradshaw principally for the purpose of looking at the Bradshaw Basin Mill and Mining Co.'S, property with } view of purchasing the same. The mill is by large forest of pine and uDiper timber, together with numerous rich lodes of the precious metal, and all that Is necessary to insure perfect success IS 'ompIete mill and proper management.
 We publish, to-day, the remainder of an i lrticle commenced in yesterdays Daily from 1 he extensive, and researohing brain of our !. If. Sanford. on | The Worship of the Heather Gods.r The ubjectis treated with logic and great reason. md exhibits many new add entirely original | heories which will at once be readily ccepted by all unpreiudiced minds. The | 'rticle is we'll worth reading and putting | way for future perusal and study.
 Nr. Pctar Harvey has been in Prescott | ince Saturday last. Some lime since Mr. H., 'ad occasion ts we hear it) to infiict injuries Ipon ccrt1in Mexican, in the employ | ]. n. Wesssls at Bradshaw, as means f self defense, and his business here at the resent tine is to have an examination nd prove himself justiiable in the epremises.
 James 1le, and George 0pdyke came in Iusn she Rck. yesterday. Nee says the eek Go, hats ss good q tensstsmp mill as reF was bulit perfect in every particular, ! 9d plentiful supply of ns higa-grade ore ! eveF cane out of mine. but it would Dc better plsoo to camp if wood. water and m w6Fe liltlo moro plsnfjfhl. Wood n sf81k Efnss is not an absolutc necessity ] mintpE kpf w&1er ia essential, and hard