Arizona republican., 1901-04-12
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Appropriation Made For Decorations
 During the Presidents Visit.

A special meeting of the city council was held last night to consider matters preliminary to the arrangements that will be made for the reception of Pres- ident Mckinley and his cabinet on May 7th. Councilman Dyer. McNeil and Fickas were present. The mayor called the meeting to order and stated it's ob- feet, announcing that definite news had been received regarding the date of the presidents visit. He asked the coun- cihnen to suggest their ideas of what part should be taken by the city. and they in turn asked for his opinion.
 The mayor Is enthusiastic over the event and said he thought the city could not do too much on that occa- sion from any point of view that could be taken. Phoenix should do her ut most for the hospitable treatment of the chief executive, and in turn it will be the chance of a generation as an advertisement of the place and in showing to those who can be of the greatest aid to Arizona the real i'm portance of this section of the country and it resources, both developed and undeveloped. The mayor said that economy is his usual line of action, but he thought an exception should be made this time. He called to mind that the city did not have a flag for either the city hall or the engine house, and first of all he believed these should be provided, as their need is frequently re- curing. He also said that he believed the city should spend at least $500 In decorating the public buildings and grounds.
 MT. Fickas thereupon moved that the mayor be authorized to purchase a flag for each the city hall and the en- zine house and bring the bill in to the council. The motion was carried and a subsequent motion carried instruct ig the mayor to spend $500 in decorat- ing and otherwise preparing the city property for the reception of the presi- dential party. Messrs. Fickas, McNeil and Dyer were appointed a committee to take charge of the decorations under the mayors direction. Mr.Dyer said he would be pretty busy and suggested the appointment of Nose Drachman. who was present, in his place. This ar ransemet was satisfactory to all con- cerned and Mir. Drachman was appoint ed
 A discussion of further arrangements for the reception brought out the gen. eral opinion of all that while it was a municipal affair, 1t was an event in which every citizen and organization was interested. By previous action a meeting had been called by the city council and representatives of all socie- ties were asked to attend. At that meeting the mayor had been chosen president and Ed Schwartz secretary, and adjournment was taken subject to the call of the chair. The council thought that having met and arranged for the city's part of the decorations it should now be left to the general com mittee, headed by the mayor, to take up the work and carry it to a success full issue.
 A motion was therefore made and carried instructing the recorder to mo- tify all commercial. social and frater- nal organizations in the city and val, ley as well as all municipal and legis- lative officials that cared to COG perate. to have their representatives at another meeting in the council chambers next Monday night, at 7:30 o'clock. where the work will be taken up pursuant to the adjournment heretofore mentioned. | and all necessary committees appoint | ed. There will probably be a good. att tendance at this meeting, as it is a matter In which all are interested. and the only questions that will need dis cussion are questions of what is prac- tlcable and what can be done to achieve the best results.