Arizona republican., 1893-05-13
THE COUNCIL. The Electric Light Fran
 chises Granted On Terms Advantageous
 to the City. Citizens Demand the Submis- sion of the Charter. An Ordinance to be Passed Control ling the Saloons on Municipal
 Election Days.

The city council met last night il special session for the more particular purpose of acting ugon the ordinances granting to J. M. Gardiner and Wm Pickrell electric light franchises. Both ordinances were presented at the first meeting of the new council and at 6 meeting of the ordinance committed held immediately after the session the terms were practically agreed upon. A, special meeting of tho committee night before last the terms were formu- lated and the ordinances prepared for passage and were last night passed without opposition.
 Under the ordinance the Gardiner franchise gives to the city for lighting the city hall. jail and central engine house 60 16-candle power incan- descent lights. By the Pickrell fran chise the city receives free for street lighting an equal number of incandes- cent lamps. Other conditional con sessions are made by the beneficiaries of the ordinances so that the city may be considered as having broken the record in making bargains.
 The business of buying street sprink- lers was also disposed of and two were ordered through Goldman X Co.,, of Stakeholder X Co.,, South Bend, Ind, st $500 each. The sprinklers are .of i'm proved patterns, and modern reservoirs.
 D. H. Burtls was before the council In the interest of a galvanized iron re- servoir and discussion took place as to the relative lasting powers of wood and iron under an Arizona sun and the in- huence of Arizona alkali. The question was still left in mooted condition un- less the action of the council in pur- chasing the Studebaker may be sup posed to be decision.
 A petition was received signed by large number of citizens, in favor of 8 submission to the voters of the city, of the proposed amendments to the newcity coarter. The city attorney had pre- pared the nt cessary resolution and an or. dinance in blank ording the election. The matter was deferred until the next meeting when notice of the election will be given.
 Dr. Helm, the health officer, called attention to the defective drainage which had suddenly attracted attention during the storm then in progress. The streets were flooded, the water was uncertain as to the natural direction to be taken and had compromised matters by flooding sidewalks and running into cellars. Engineer Trott informed the council that he was completing survey of the city and at the next meeting would present profile of an estab- lished grade when an effort to remedy the defect complained of might have intelligent direction.
 Nr. McNeill called the attention of the council to the absence of an ordin- ance controlling saloons on municipal election days and the city attorney was directed to prepare one which would conform with the statutes govern ing county and territorial elections.
 The matter of advertising for street lighting was called up. A proposition was made to advertise for twelve arc lights. Mayor Cole suggested that rather the advertisement be made for rates per light without regard to num- Der and the advertisement was ordered for bids within thirty days. The coun- cil adjourned until Monday night.