Arizona republican., 1902-11-07
COUNCIL MEETING
City Fathers Hold Their Monthly
 Convocation.

From the number of bids presented to the city council last night stranger in the city might be led to believe that about all that body has to do is to hand out jobs. But that would be mistake. They merely p:led up till there were . lot of them. For long time past the council has been trying to dispose of some of this work, but for one reason or another the bids have been cast aside till the business accumulated. The first bunch was disposed of by the letting of the contract for the building of the band stand on the city plaza to Fifield & Gallagher for $593. Other bid ders were Kelly & Hoffman, S740; Golf S, Cabin. SS49. and c. Campbell, 1896.
 Tn the matter of feeding the city prisoners there were three bids. M. J. Petit thought it ought to be worth 121a cents per head to banquet these public guests Weller & Crouch believed they could undertake to put up meal that would satisfy a hobo for F cents, but P. T. Hurley was so anxious to main tain his reputation as a caterer to travellers from everywhere that he was willing to give satisfaction for ten and three tenths cents per meal. MT. Hur- ley got the contract.
 The matter of sign boards for the streets was brought up by communi- cation from F. S. Hershey to the effect that he would furnish them at 25 cents each, wooden boards with two coats of paint and lettered. He would also fur nish poles ten feet high for signs on vacant corners where there is nothing to tack a sign to for $125 each. The council thought the street and alley committee could make the signs itself or pass the job up to the city marshal for less money, so it took no action, the matter already being in the hands of that committee.
 For the city's job printing during the next year the finance committee re- ported that it had accepted the bid of the H. H. McNeil Co.
 For the city advertising the Enter prise and Democrat both bid the same, the rate being for ordinances 9 cents per inch for each insertion, and for all other printing 15 cents per inch. There was no statement regarding the type to be used The Gazette bid 10 cents per inch on everything set in solid breVier. The manager of the Democrat being present called the attention of the council to the fact that his bid was accompanied by an affidavit in accordance with law that the Democrat was a daily newspaper, while the other bids were not. Mir. Webb did not say so, but the inference was that there might be a doubt whether the other bids came from newspapers or black smith shops. The bids were turned over to the finance committee without action.
 The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph company was given permission to lay an underground cable through Broad way street from First street to First avenue and a block each way on First street and First avenue.
 The reports of the city officers for the quarter and month just ended were read and filed. The treasurer's report was as follows:
 Cash on hand July S1, S3,59O.39; li- censes, S5.74S.3O; taxes, $3566.7s; dog tax, $2; water, s134.50; fines, $265: li- brary fines, S615; pound fees, $14.25; building inspection, $2155; total, $13,- 34s.93
 Disbursements-Gen fund war rants, $8,3S6.57; interest on same. $761.49; library fund warrants. $1S6.75; cash on hand. s4,O1i12; called warrants unpaid, $2, ,993.99.
 Chief Stokoe called the attention Of the council to the need of a reserve team for the fire department to have in case of an accident and to alternate with the other teams, giving them a little rest. The engine team, for in- stance. has been on duty day and night for five years and is not as young as it used to be. The blow seemed to startle father or all the fathers, for they sat 'in silence a while, then told the chief to look around and see what he could do. The resolution giving the Eagles the use of the streets for carnival pur- poses was passed, and the property of the Crittenton home, the Sisters hos pital and the w. CT. U. was exempted from taxation. At the request of Mar shal Kinney it was ordered that the dog catcher receive 30 cents for selling tags as well as 50 cents for scalps So he would be inspired to greater action. The dog crop is large this year and the season is now open.