Arizona republican., 1895-07-02
Calculated to Delay Busi-
 ness Is Nullified.
No More Triple Readings of Proposed Municipal Laws.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City Council Last Nighttime
 MarshaFS Report.

At the regular monthly meeting of the City Fathers last night the matter of loaves and fishes in the shape of the calendar payroll was first attended to and it is safe to say that all officials other than bonanza mayors ard monied councilmen will be provided with soup bones at least for several days to come.
 J. P. Kraber of the Bodega presented 2 petition asking that the license on billiard tables be reduced from $5 to $2 per quarter. The council thought so well of his petition that they had Cify Attorney Evans at once prepare an ordinance reducing the quarterly charges to s. The ordinance passed it's first reading and will undoubtedly go through.
 Following this came another ordin- ance repeating that last act of the pre- vious council which requires three meetings of the municipal legislature to enact any measure intended to bene- fit this and subsequent generations. Councilman Lewis remarked that It was reflection on any municipal fathers integrity and ability to say that he could not be trusted to pass finally upon any matter of civic legisla- tion at one instead of three times one meetings.
 The matter of a hogback on Monroev street, between Second and Fifthy avenues, called forth some energetic re marks from Councilman Lewis. He thorght the condition there prevailing demanded immediate action and argued at length for scrapers to take down the hump of the boulevard porker in ques- tion. Councilman Moss entertained notion that the present was poor time to tamper with any kind of hog, street or otherwise.
 A letter from the supervisors in- I formed the council that for purposes of taxation the property of the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad in this city had been | measured by the territorial board of equalization and found to consist of 862 feet of main track worth $712.70. Marehal Clark presented 8 report showing the achievements of his office since he took charge May II. There had been 107 arrests, out of which 79 convictions were secured. Prisoners had contributed 84 days of labor to- wards improving the city streets and ditches. The offenses charged ranged all the way from common drunks. CID through indecent exposures (3), to prostitution (25 cases), panderers and peeping Toms l. Nine individuals have bsen hauled up for non-payment Of business licenses. Among the nations represented in the jail corridors were 49 American, 4 negroes, 2 Indians, 19 Mexicans, IF Irishmen. g Frenchmen, ? Johnny Bulls, 6 Germans and 4 Japan ese. Licenses have been issued for 125 dogs, netting revenue of $260 to the city. Over 150 cannes have travelled the rife route to eternity. The prison CTS have eaten 358 square meals under M. E. Hurley's hospitable supervision. 1 The jail has been cemented, white
 washed and placed in healthy condition.
 Marshal Clark paid high tribute, in closing, to his subordinate officials,
 Messrs. Bailey, Hooker and Briggs,
 "who are always ready to cooperate in anything conducive to good order"
 An appropriation of $50 was made to pay the day laborers on the city survey now in progress.
 | SD. Lount addressed the council in behalf of segregating his property from | the general collection of high priced 1 lots and villa sites known as ChurchllPs addition. Mr. Lount seemed to be In favor of raising his own particular loca- ton high above the financial standard adopted by the Churchill settlers in general. The matter was referred to the city attorney.
 An adjournment was taken until this