The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-03-04
Business Transacted
Last Mont
GOODWIN RESIGNS
Two CItv Park Sites Chosen
Cost OF Feeding TrdmpS
New Councilman
Appointed.

The city council transacted an mn
usually large amount III lily busi-
ness at the regular meeting hciu last
evening All coLgoilmcn we're present
oct Mr. GOODWIN AMI there was a
good crowd outside OF the rail Mr.
Goodwin, who expects 10 locate per-
manently AT Cananea presented his
resignation 70 the council requesting
its immediate acceptance. The resigna-
lion Of Mr. Goodwin was accepted and
a vote OF thanks extended to him for
rendering faithful service to the
rity, Mayor Schumacher at once an
nounced the appointment OF Mr.. Beuh-
man To fill the vacancy and the coun-
ell confirmed me appointment. Mr.
Beuhman was in the chamber and was
requested to take his seat He took
the oath Of once before the city rec
order and entered on his new duties.
Mr.. Beuhman made short speech
thanking me mayor for the honor con-
fered upon him and promising to rend-
er the city his best service. He con-
graduated the council on the good that
they already had accomplished.
After the reading of the minutes the
reports of special committees were
heard. The special committee of the
council, consisting of the mayor and
Messrs. Russell Reid and Anderson,
appointed by the mayor to select park
sites IN the northern and southern
portions of the city reported that after
careful Investigation. they had chosen
block - IN the northern portion OF
the city and block 16S in the southern
part OF the city.
The committee met Sunday after
noon at O'Clock and took a carriage
10 visit the various sites in the city
available for park purposes and be-
longing to the city Block 10. which
was chosen as one of the parks. is
located between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues and First and Second street.
Block los is located between Fourth
and Third avenues and between
Twenty first street and the southern
corporation line of the city.
The committee have ordered trees for
the park in front of the Carnegie
Free Library and have a force of men
at work digging holes where the trese
will be set out, and filing them up
with fertile soil. A row of trees will
be planted on each side of the
walk on all four sides Of the park.
The special park committee also re-
commended that the city plant trees
on the two lots on block 1c3 or which
the stand pipe is located On sugges.
ton of Mr.. Reid. it was decided to
plant trees ON the city property sur
rounding the Congregational Chu.th.
extend in the Court Plaza. A re-
solution was introduced by Mr.. Rus
sell providing that blocks 10 and 1853
be set aside for park purposes. The
resolution was adopted and sigued by
the mayor.
This concluded the consideration of
the report Of the park committee and |
the report OF the City Attorney was |
read recommending that a deed be !
given B. c. Brichta, TO lot 12. block
Al. The City Attorney had examined
the brief of title and found it all right.
II was so ordered A number Of audfts
and demands were allowed and war
rants ordered issued for the respective
The mayor objected to the
iemand for $500 for furnishing meals
Tor the month Of February to the city
prisoners, when the majority of them
were tramps fed On bread and water.
t developed from the discussion that
L costs the city about four cents per
lay to feed these tramps The police