Arizona republican., 1892-12-06
Conference Rather
Than a Session.
Many Things Considered
but Little Done.
Free and Easy Character of
License Regulations.
, plea in Favor of Municipal Inn
provement In Keeping With the
Clty's Present Growth.

The city council met last night in
conference rather than in session. That
!. what it actually accomplished was
little compared with the volume of bust
ness discussed. The time for the col
lsc.ion oil taxes without the penalty
VAS further extended until next Mon
dsy and corporate determination
found utterance that this extension
should be the last.
The city attorney was instructed to
Drepare the necessary resolution to call
an election to vote upon the adoption Of
The new charter. lie was also instructed
n prepare an ordinance establishing
me fiscal year and quarters for the
psyment OF licenses, the ordinance also
ID proyide that such licenses be paid
without demand at the city hall; also
TO provide that persons obtaining Ii
censes be required to post the same
in some conspicuous place.
The discussion which led to the
sdoption of the motion developed the
free and easy character OF existing
license regulations and also showed
that many persons had taken advan-
tage OF 1t who ought to pay license.
Peripatetic dealers in merchandise and
those engaged in ephemeral occupa-
tons were liable to go in and out OF
business before the authorities were
aware Of it.. This was always possible
under system which required man
10 pay license only when demand was
made upon him, and which was beside
90 liberal that it permitted him TO stand
the collector off until he got ready to
paw. This was illustrated by the re-
marks OF one councilman relating to
games. Said he: A man comes in and
starts game. The marshal goes after
bin and the fellow tells him he's got a
license. By the time the marshal can
chase over to the city hal to find out
sbOuI 1t and get back, the games broke.
50 what can you do about it?
A proposal from the Phoenix Pave
nent company for the construction OF
40 artificial stone walk, twelve feet
vide along the sidewalk on the north
.de Of the city hall and from the north
entrance OF the city hall to the side
walk, was referred to the city hall COM
mittee.
The matter OF street distractions was
taken up, discussed at length and
finally laid over until the next meeting,
though it was determined to take
measures to prevent the obstruction OF
the streets beyond the three foot limit.
ThisdisCussion led TO another, the excess
'Vely numerous duties OF the city mar
.hsl. The adyisability OF appointing a
deputy marshal was considered. This
matter WAS also laid over until the next
meeting, when il is probable that an
additional assistant officer with certain
prescribed duties will be appointed. A
n'lon was received to cause an expert
,Isminstion OF the city books and the
matter was referred to the finance
committee.
Councilman McNeill brought up the
bridge question. He called attention
70 the rapid development Of the north
EN- part OF the city, and called atten-
Ton TO the absence OF bridges over the
ansl at Yuma and Cocopah streets.
40 objection to immediate action in
AIs matter having been raised, Mr.. Nc
NELL pertinently remarked that, while
'lecity was increasing in population at
lphenOmenal rate, and that there was
10 extraordinary degree OF improve
nsnt Of private property, there was no
corresponding municipal improvement.
@msthing must be done at once. The
matter Of the bridges was referred to
volnclImen Meador, McNeill and Chap
nan.
The council adjourned until next
Monday night.