The Arizona sentinel., 1893-10-07
Common COuHofI.
YUMA, A. T.. Oct. 2nd. 1892.

YUMA, A. T., Oct. 2nd, 1922.
 Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Mayor A. Frank, Councilmsn c Baker, w. T. Gonder. F. Fredley, and s. s. Gillespie.
 On motion the following bills were al. lowed: J. L. Van Derwerker. village at- torney, Sept. salary, $25; T. D. Lockwood, marshal, $25;J. L. Powell, recorder, 9; T. D. Lockwood, building'j jail $ll3. and labor and money advanced for jail $3I, $I44; Jas Doton, repairing tools, s2S; w. H. Elliot, one plat and four blue prints, s7.
 The following were allowed the sums placed opposite their names for work on First street: V. Westfall, $l62; W. B. Fain, $l70; J. D. Van Hagen, S22. 50; Harry Mitchell, $4S; Dionioio Sanchez, sl2; W. A. Werninger, $6; R. Yanez, $7.5O; Fran. cisco Sanchez, s8.25; Santiago Beltran, $S.25; Jose salazar, $9; Manuel Olea, S9; Rafael Rivera, $9; J. Olea, $7.50; Carlos Robles, $6; Jesus Flores, $9; T. D. Lock wook, $2l.35; Frank Greek, SIP.
 Application of w. T. Gonder for lot 6, block l6S, was granted. Application of o. F. Townsend for lots l. 2, l I and l2, block l37, was referred to city attorney for legal status. The First street resolution was adopted. Ordinances Nos. 35 and 36 were adopted.
 On motion the recorder was authorized to order the necessary blanks for legal busi- ness and sanitary purposes, cost not to sx ceed Sl0. The resignation of the city mar shal was accepted and Robt. Hatch elected to fill the vacancy,
 Motion was carried that the application of the Orange avenue commissioners be laid over for future consideration, and that the recorder notify them to appear before the council at it's next meeting, to explain the condition of Orange avenue, and what pro- ceedings they have taken in disposing of the lots.
 Be it resolved by the Mayor and Common Council of the village of Yuma, Arizona,
 That the map of First street, village of Yuma, ke, and is, hereby approved and adopted as the map of said street, and that the mayor approve and sign the same, and that said street be declared opened and dedi- cated to the public use, at a uniform width of 90 feet from First avenue to Fifth avenue.
 That the United States government be requested to join in this dedication of the strip of land in the Quartermaster's reserva- tion as included in the dotted line: of the map, for the use of the inhabitants of Yuma and the government as a public street, past and to and from the said reser- yation.
 WHEREAS, It is necessary that the terri torial prison of Arizona have land for prison farm, upon which to work the pris- oners and make them self-sustaining, and
 WHEREAS. The following tracts of land, fractional sections l2, l3, IA, Is, 9, g, A and p, township 8, south of range g west, Gila and Salt river base and mersdian, Ter 1 ritory of Arizona, containing ?, ll5. 2l acres, lylD8 III Gil0 JuuCIIOn LII Gue OlId duu OOI- | orado rivers, contiguous to said prison, are uninhabitable by reason of annual overflow of said rivers, but by means of lovees said land can be rendered suitable for the culti- vation of plant called ramie, used in the manufacture of rope and bagging. by prison labor, and thereby reclaim and utilize said | lands, be it
 Resolved, By the Mayor and Common Council of the village of Yuma, Arizona, That congress be requested to grant said lands to the Territory of Arizona for the use and benefit of the Territory of Arizona as a prison farm, where the prison may be made self-sustaining, thereby releaving the tax x-payers of heavy burden.
 Approved September l6, 1893. Attest: A. FRANK,
 J. L. POWELL, Mayor.
 Village Recorder.