Arizona republican., 1899-11-07

ferring to City Attorney Darbys opin-
ion regarding the flushing of the sew
ers Councilman Sanders said that he
had had a different opinion at another
time and significantly inquired when
and how he had been converted to the
view oof the president and attorney OF
the water company. Councilman Dyer
change of front and hinted at the in
fuence of General Sherman. Mr.
Darby sprang to his feet and cried,
ANY man who says I've been influ-
enced by any man is a liar!" His man.
ner was threatening and Councilman
Sanders turned toward him menac-
ingly. At length Councilman Dyer
moved the passage of the resolution to
submit the bond proposition to the
people. Councilman Ffckas presented
substitute resolution which he read.
1t was preceded by many preambIes.
each of which was a water company
argument. Then he came to the reso-
luton appointing a committee to in
vestigate the expense etc. and named
the committee, William Christy, z.
]. Bennitt and DR.. ]. NJ Ford. Then
somebody gave a low, long whistle
Then there was an outbreak of Misses
cat calls and the reading of the rest of
the resolution was drowned in derisive
laughter Ridicule was struggling
with Indignation and though it did
not overcome it. Indignation gave way
before the supreme righteousness of
the situation. The resolution was so
bare of pretext. 1t was as if a man
had appeared on the public street
naked. The crowd would have laughed
at him before throwing him in for in
| decent exposure. 1t was not known
precisely how DR.. Ford stood with ref
erence to public water works. There
was no doubt about the other
members of the proposed committee.
Councilman Dyer though. said that DR..
Ford had urged a man in his hearing
! to have nothing to do with the munic-
/ ipal movement. Thus it was shown
/ that the Phoenix Water company had
given its henchmen in the council a
solid committee. 1t had taken no
! chances.
! Calls for speeches We're made and a
man outside the rail called for ex-
Mayor Adams. Mr.. Adams came for
ward and made one last and eloquent
/ plea for the people. He pointed out
/ the absolute safety of the bond propo-
sition. There was not the slightest
risk in it. for a two-thirds vote safe
/ guarded the taxpayers. His speech
was loudly applauded as he met every
objection which the water company
had put forth. 1t was a significant
/ fact that the water company had not
( a representative on the floor There
were two employees present but not a
man to make an argument. 1t needed
; none, for it had the voters and knew il
Then came the end. The substitute
was put to a vote. Mr.. Fickas whose
admirable nerve had never deserted
him but once, and then for only an in
slant amid the Kisses and cat calls
which greeted his resolution, voted
/ aye as calmly as if he were voting
for a motion to grant a building per
nit. Mr.. Morford had shut his eyes Il
minute before and did not open them
for another minute after he had mur
INJURED AYE" Councilmen Dyer and
/ Sanders voted no" and were cheered
by the crowd. There was a phenome-
non just before and at the time the
mayors name was called. The smooth
crown of his head grew more than US
ually lurid. = that instant the north
ern sky was filled with a red mist and
the fire alarm was sounded. The crowd
threatened to stampede. Don't 60
cried a bystander. pointing at the
mayors flaming tonsure, false
alarm!" but it wasn't a false alarm,
for a house was burning up. The
mayor voted aye" and the infamy
was complete.
There was no attempt to preserve
order in the council however after
that, though there was no wild and
indignant disorder. Men put on their
hats and strolled in and out Some
cursed and some good-humoredly de-
rided the council. Each chose his own
way of showing disrespect. One man
asked the mayor why two non-resi-
dents had been put on the water COM
rany's committee. The mayor didn't
know. Mr.. Fickas suggested that they
were heavy taxpayers. Anyhow the
public water system was done for dur
! ing the life at least of the present
council. All that was hoped now was
that that body could be prevented from
extending the water company's fran
chise.
/ Other important, but less important
| business, was transacted Petitions
/ Irro,y 1