Arizona republican., 1895-10-08
THE CITY'S ORDINANCES.
City Attorneys Report
 Filed.
A Blow at the Chinese Opium
 DenS.
Statem ents Of the Municipal Off, cials for the Month
 of September.

The city council met in regular monthly session last night with a full membership present and Sneed, the e1- officio councilman from Jefferson street, an interested audience.
 The regular monthly accounts were audited and ordered paid.
 The city attorney reported that all the ordinances were compiled and ready for the printer. They will be considered tonight at special meet ing to be held for that purpose. One of the interesting features about the matter is an ordinance revised or drafted by the city attorney making an offense of the storing or smoking of opium in any room. This will, if passed by the council, give the city marshal the chance he has long waited for-to make a raid on the loathsome Chinese joints on First street.
 Resolutions were read from the wis iting delegates of the National Irriga- tion congress heartily thanking the city for the munifcent and hospitable manner in which they were enter tained while in the city. The resoiu tions were drawn up by H. II. Logan, chairman of the citizens committee, at the request of the delegates.
 The report of the city marshal was read, the following of which is sy nopsis:
 Number of arrests made during the 1 of ho. mt of fines imposed, $3927O, of which amount $26S.70 was collected and the remainder worked out ou the streets. Two important pieces of work were completed, namely, the changing of the headgate of the city water sys- tenn, which necassitated the building of Hume 476 feet in length. The building of a bridge across the Salt River canal on Sixth avenue is the other item. The arc light ordered by the council placed on block fl has proved of great benefit in lessening disturbances in that notorious neigh borhood The marshal closed his re- port by commenting to the council the efficient work rendered by Deputies Bailey and Hooker and Zanjero Vol fey.
 The report of the health officer and the work of the health board was re- turned with several suggestions, with out the approval of the council The matters referred to were the changing of the Dutch ditch to a less objection able place; the removal of hack stands from in front of places of business and the removal of the Chinese quarters from First street. The latter is a bugbear to the council and they fear if their removal is enforced it will mean endless lawsuits to the city. These matters were referred to the street committee with power to act.
 The street committee was instruct ed to have removed the telephone pole standing in the gutter in front of the National bank of Arizona. The pole obstructs the free flow of drain age water during the rainy season and backs the water into the street.
 A petition from several property holders in the Churchill addition was presented stating that they were with out water facilities and asking that they be connected with the water works. They also request that two fireplugs be set up in that addition.
 After business was transacted City Assessor Woods presented the council with box of cigars on the arrival of Woods, Jr., at his home several days ago. The genial assessor was con graduated through dense volume of Havana smoke.