Arizona republican., 1900-10-02
THE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last
 Night.

The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held last night. all members being present but Mayor Gang, who is in New York and travel ing homeward from Europe as fast as steam can bring him.
 The first half hour was devoted to the auditing of bills and the referring of those which were not understood, to proper committees.
 The matter of papering or partially papering the room occupied by the Phoenix library was brought up and q bid of $GS.75 was submitted for the work The halls and grounds committee was instructed to have the work done.
 Chief Fromm of the fire departm it again presented the necessity of hay ing sliding-pole erected in the engine house to facilite the movements of the firemen who slept on the second floor when night call is sounded. He placed before the council figures on the cost of a straight pole from floor to ceiling, and a more convenient and ornamental affair at a little higher price.
 A committee will get estimates today and report tonight.
 The subject of Mir Adams COW was next discussed and it Was agreed that the Adams family had treated the of ficers in a manner that should and would not again be tolerated. The COW, by the way, has seemingly trekked from the vicinity, as the officers have been unable to locate her since she was rescued from captivity by a member of the family.
 The city marshal announced that he had appointed Thomas Jennings as city game warden, to have charge of the pound and serve as a deputy mar shal without pay. and the council by resolution approved the appointment.
 Judge Woodward as attorney for the trustee of the estate of James Murphy, was granted permission ;o construct d cement sidewalk on the north side of Commercial street the full length of the lot, to conform in size and grad with the walk on the opposite side of the street along the side of the Horner block. John T. Dunlap, in behalf of himself and l.. w. CoSgins. stated 70 the council that they owned two lots adjoining the citys property, corner of Sixth avenue and Jefferson street, which they would be pleased to dispose of for $l 300, inasmuch as the proposed city corral destroyed their fancy value for residence purposes. The cOuncilmen were inclined to sympathize with the gentlemen, but could not see their way clear to commit themselves to the re- publican doctrine of expansion at the figures named. They left the inference
 
 erty would get their heads together and put price on the property so low down that they just had to take it. that the matter would be given consideration They suggested to Mr. Dunlap that na come to the meeting tonight and the matter would be brought up again.
 TEe formal warrant of the mayor to the tax collector authorizing the Collec- tion of taxes was made a matter of record.
 Chief Fromm then brought up the matter of hydrant in Chinatown. He said it had been out of repair for a long time. the wrench would not turn the burr. and in case of fire in that Vi- cinity the hose company could get no more water from it than from a lamp post of telephone pole. He had spoken tO the manager oi the water WprSS. put he had failed to do anything but sug- gcst that q new hydrant would be 2 good thing. MT. Fromm wanted to know if the city was expected to put in the hvdrant or was it the duty of the water company One of the council men said that he believed that under their franchise, with one single eXcep- ton. the water company could do any thing it desired to in this town, as it seemed to have lead pipe cinch on the corporation. That exception, he be- lieved was the maintaining of the hyd- rants in working order. At his sugges- ton. therefore. Chief Fromm was re- ferred to the city attorney.
 The council then adjourned till to- night at 1:3O, when special meeting will he held.