Arizona republican., 1899-12-30
The City Council Orders il on
 February 23.
Report of the Citizens Committee Ad- opted With the Expected Opposi- tion The Milk Ordiance Passed. It Will Be in Force in Ten Days.

 tenn, and the others for the protection of the populace against interruptions or careless dealers in milk, meats. poultry, fish, game, fruits, lard and whatever other food can be regulated by legislation.
 The report of the citizens committee on water works, recommending a bond issue of $395, GOO for water works and sewer was adopted and a bond cleo tion was ordered to take place on Feb ruaTy g. The sO-called milk ordi- nance" which the council at the last previous meeting had directed City Attorney Darby to prepare; was sub mitted and passed and will become ef- fectivc ia ten days.
 The council met in special session at half-past two o'clock. Before all the aldermen had arrived the hall was filled by Q large delegation of citizens from the mass meeting, consisting of the original committee of eight and seven additional citizens from whom the council was requested by the mass meeting to choose the supervisory com mitiee of five or seven. The members of the committee of fifteen are: J. w. Evans. W. B. Lount, r. M. Mognett, P. T. Hurley, C. Campbell, L. H. Good rich, Warwick Scott, Dr. w. w. Hib- bard. J. '. T. Smith. F. r. Kellner, F. Sunderland, Dr. H. E. Stroud, Walter Talbot, D. A. Tyrrell and J. A. R. Irvine.
 The report of the committee of eight already printed in The Republican, was read by Major J. W. Evans, to- gether with the mass meeting resolu- tioIs requesting the appointment of the supervisory committee. The re- port describes in a general way the work of the committee, which covered period of a little more than a month. Information was gathered from every possible source and from the data so collected the committee found that the total cost of a water works plant ade- uuate in it's scope for the needs of a city of twice the population of Phoenix, but now to be constructed within the limits, would rot exceed S27O, GOO: that 6 sewer system could be put in for s125.G0o. It was stated that in arriving at these figures careful consideration was given to the present cost of iron. the quantity and different sizes of pipe that would be required, the dig girg of trenches. and in fact, every detail in connection with the cost of construction.
 TWO OBSTRUCTIVE STYLES.
 The chairman of the committee had hardly finished reading his report when Councilman Fickas. not wishing to be misunderstood to be an obstructionist, and having the utmost faith in the honesty and Judgment of the commit tee. desired in all fairness to the tax payers a more detailed statement of the cost, the particulars of the esti- mate: For instance, what size of pipe would be laid on this street and what size on that It would only take half an hour to get this data together and the council would wait that iong, or an hour or six hours. day, a week, or forever The last mentioned period of time was in the councilman mind and not in his words. Brother Ffckas was never blander or smoother. A stranger would nave gathered that he was crazy for a public water works system. but just wanted a little more information if it would not delay the improvement greatly.
 
 obstruction was that of his associate. Brother Morford. Brother Morfords opposition was pronounced. His man. ner was abrupt and even jerl1y, like that of an automaton worked by un- seen wires Brother MorfOrd demanded a plat of the city with .; picture of the pipes in the. ground and everything. 90 that the tax payers could see just 4l,y, if vas done.
 The committeeman replied that they had not understood that they were authorized to make plans of the system Beside, if they had done so. the supervisor engineer, who is expected to make the plans, would no doubt change them. w. B. Lount directed attention to the terms of the council resolution autho- rizing the appointment Of the commit tee and Councilman Dyer assured the obstructionists that the data which they so much desired placed before the peo- pie would no doubt be placed before them by the newspapers. which have a wider circulation than the city coun- cil.
 Councilman Sanders moved the adoption of the report. Councilman Fickas offered a substitute demanding more data. The substitute was beaten and the motion was passed. Council men Fickas and Morford voting for delay.
 PLAYED ANOTHER CARD.
 Brother Fickas had at least one more card in his sleeve. He wanted to know what rate of interest the bonds would bear Councilman Sanders re- piled that it had been understood that the rate should be five per cent. Mir. Fickas said hes would oppose such a rate and he didn't believe the people would support it. Los Angeles had disposed of bonds at three and one half. It was pointed out to MT. Fickas that in order to be sure of selling the bonds the rate should not be made less than five. A bond buyer who would take them at three and a half per cent would pay a premium for five per cent bonds Five per cent was at length