Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-18
THE COUNCIL
Meets in Special Session
Last Night.
The Dust Knocked off of
Old Health Laws
Which had Lain Around Until
they had been Forgotten.
extension of Time Granted for the
Completion of the Northern
Addition Railway.

4 special meeting OF the CITY councl
ros held last night for two importan
nnrposes neither OF which was accom-
pIi.hed. One was found to be unneces
cary.
Last Saturday afternoon the council
met to organize health department
Itsppointed a health officer, DR.. Helm
ota salary OF 500 and defined his dutie
and powers. One of the objects OF las
nights meeting was to provide tn
nower. that is TO enact health or
dinanCe.
In fishing among the musty record
yesterday il was discovered that tn
city was already in possession of 10
Of health laws, not exactly new, bu
inst as good as new, since they haC
never been used. They were enacted
Immediately after the smallpox scar,
seven years ago and the legislaliv,
mind at that time was in a condition t
evolve more stringent regulations thar
would likely be foremd now when tn,
need OF them is only matter of un
certain prospect. They were taken out
brushed up and handed over to tn,
health officer just as they were.
Even this incident is glowing com
mentary upon the healthfulness o
PheniX, which is of such a character
that the very existence OF health laws
should be overlooked or forgotten.
The other chief matter to be consid'
cred was the choosing OF polling places
and officers for the approaching elec.
ton. The officers are TO be selected for
each ward by the councilman of that
ward, but the cOuncilmen were un.
certain without more mature delibera
ton whether or not they knew who
lived in their respective wards, there
fore they decided to figure it out today.
The polling places, though, were
named as follows:
First ward, the WOrmser house; sec
ond ward the Mouihun building
third ward, ii. L. Wharton's office
fourth ward, Commercial hotel.
An ordinance granting George W.
Hoalley an extension of time for sixty
DAYS for the completion of the Northern
Addition railway under the Wharton
franchise was passed.
An ordinance amending ordinance
No. A. relating to fire limits was also
passed. This ordinance had its origin
in a vexatIOus question which arose re-
Gently. some days ago j. l.. B. Alex.
aRder moved from Washington street
"A
which had been erected before the
limits were fixed. There was no objec-
ton to Its removal, but he wished to
move It 10 another point within the fire
limits. The question was whether or
not the buildings right 10 a place with.
in the limits had expired with its re-
mOval.
An ordinance was passed vacating an
alley in block 96, block already suffi
GENTLY cut up by a ditch.
An ordinance was presented by J. J.
Gardine' giving MIN a franchise for
erecting electric light poles in the alley
west olthe block in which his plant is
located A nong the conditional bene.
Gts conferred upon the city by the or
dlnance is free lights to the extent OF
Three per cent OF the light to be sold ex-
elusive OF the light in the Gardiner
block. The ordinance was referred to
the committee.
The city marshal was directed to
Keep brass bands off the grass on the
city hail plaza.
ms action was taken at the sug-
ge'tlon OF Janitor Props who com
PIained that these weekly band concerts
were destroying the results OF his labors
on the plaza.
Inc band will be permitted to play
On The street south of the engine house.