The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-11
"Ring out the Old, Ring in the New" Village
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Last evening, Jan. Sth, the Village Coun- cil met at D. m., for the last time under the old regime: Present, Mayor Cook, and Councilmen Allen, Hatz and Wilson, and Recorder Cartier; Treasurer Bashford, Mar shal Murray and Assessor Meador were also in attendance.
 The Council was called to erder by Mayor Cook, the minutes of the last meeting read ard approved, after which an amended re- port of the Treasurer was received and placed on file, that officer having paid cer tain Warrants since the filing of his regular report which changed the amount of his cash on hand, from something over $500 to S1 .4055S. Recorder Cartier then looked over his Warrant book and announced to the Council that after paying all the War rants that are still outstanding against the Corporation. there will still remain in the Treasury the sum of $l ,252 .5S, ~Ant that the claim of Pomroy & Farley, for f50C tsort ort, ney's fees. and that of W. W.lWecd, - $45, in addition to $50 allowed for reps6rt ing in the case of the Village cS. Jackson & Tompkins, still remain unsettled.
 A communication was received, read and placed on file, from Marshal Murray, noti- -fring the Council that he had not received the last installment of his salary, the War rant for the same having been seized on execution, by the Sheriff while yet n the hands of the Recorder, and as he, Murray, had never received or reeeipted for 1t, he notified the Council that he held the Vil- iage for its payment.
 There appearing to be no further busi- uess. Mayor Cook arese and delivered a short address, reviewing the work that had been accomplished during the year, and inc difficulties with which the Council had been obliged to grapple, especially in pre- venting the spread of the smallpox, which had drawn heavily on the funds of the Cor poration. etc. etc, after which he intro sueed his successor. Nathan Ellis, Mayor eject. who briefly slluded to the policy he should endcavor tp carry out during his ad- ministration. and which he intended should be characterized by economy with view fo fine reduction of taxes, and at the same time maintain good government and pay as much attention as possible to sanitary con- siders.ions and protection against fire, etc. The new Mayor then took the chair, having already taken the oath of office.
 Councilman Alter being absent. Council man Wilson was called upon for farewell
 
 ,ieclined. an,. the Councilmen elect, Messrs. Robt Cornell and C. L. Spencer, having been sworn. took their seats in the Council, making the new organization complete, as follows: Mayor, Ellis; and Councilmen AL len, Hatz, Cornell and Spencer.
 .,rr,e first business of the new Council was inc req apointment, by the Mayor, of H. II. Cartier as Village Recorder, and the rstih- cation of the appointment by the Council. The Assessors bono vas then fixed at SlO0O, filed bv Assessor Saader, with r. w. Blake and IT. Butler as sureties, end approved Inv +be Mayor. The Marshal's bond, hEeq ss s co no. filed by Marshall Dodson, with n R Walkc.. J. II, Marion, Guilford Hath away and Theo. Louisillon sufeties, The Treasurer's bond was fixed at so,ooc, and will be filed to-day.
 The Council took up the claim of Pom- row ,S Farley. the Mayor remarking that De would have preferred that it had been set tled bv the old Board, even if they had isfi less money in the Treasury; but as It was entirely new business to the new organlza- fior- they concluded to pass it by until sat- nrdsv evening. The claim of Weed took she same course. 4 Warrantin favor of the Mayor. for $l50, to pay witness fees, etc.,
 
 was drawn on the Treasurer.
 The wages of Night-watchman French ,eere raised from ss5 to $1o0 per month, ani A. G. Bronx was appointed as an addi- t;onal night-wateh, st the same wages. The Msrshal was requested to coafer on both ,~sschn,en the power to arrest etc. After vhich the Council adjourned until satur- dew. Jan. issh. st ! P. N.
 1nformation 1 wanted of Ruben J.l Fischer, formerly of Michigan, He wrote sa his brother E. Ben Fischer, at Battle <s'...t ss sI;rh;gas,. on the eth of April, 1877, s,nn, s Prescott since which time nothing has hsen 3sssr. heard from him. His brother writes se 1', D C T'hcrnc that he has seen an account of the death of man named FlsohsI, s..' out ~ 2. t;s ,a sI;ve or of his effects if dead, will =. v -si %ssankfuI.v received. by his brother. E. Rsn ,ps, Fischer. Battle Greek, Michigan.
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