Arizona republican., 1903-01-06

vacancy. MT. Dunlap explains that the new appointments were all mad ? in conformity with a policy of pro rlotion. Messrs. Gray and Hinson hav- ing till now been employed driving ne city wagons.
 The fight for the assessorship had provoked considerable local interest. and il Was anybody's victory up tni yesterday sometime. However. |, was all cut and dried by night. Mcssrs. Russell and Gray were chosen by d party vote Of to ,. Mir. Hinsun re- ceived all five votes and Mir. Williams vote was to l. Judge Langston an nounced early yesterday that he | not asked for the position of assessor and h.s name had been used with no canvassing on his part and he request ed that efforts to force him into that responsible place cease, as he had an overpowering desire to practice law Clay Leonard, it was thought, had it grabbed till noon, but the slate was broken. and Frank Baxter would had held a cinch on the office of three to two all the time, only that he is not a resi- dent of Phoenix and was but recently reelected justice of the peace at Agua
 
 his fellow-citizens in that remote To- cality rob him of political prestige. official emoluments and a monthly pay check. MT. Zander announces that he lost the trail for the office about 4 D. m. and never could find it again.
 The resignation of Mir Luke, the re- tiring collector becomes effective Janu- ary 12th.
 An ordinance was passed regulating shooting galleries and compelling them to operate indoors or cease to exist
 The narrowness of Bennett lane, an important tboroughfare, was given at tention, and the mayor was authorized to ascertain the expense of widening the street. The city attorney was also in- structed to draw up a bill for presenta- ton to the next legislature, granting the city full authority to make street Improvements, the present law being defective.
 An arc light was ordered placed at the corner of East Van Buren and Tenth streets, the latter better known by it's old name, California street.
 What may prove to be an incident of importance was a resolution presented by Councilman Sanders and passed that the council resolve itself into committee of the whole to meet in the council chamber on Thursday night in conference with the city waterwurks committee of citizens appointed by the council Aside from the passing of the monthly bills and the usual routine work, the only other incident of inter- eat that occurred was a roast given Mr. Luke. the retiring city assessor, by Recorder Jobs. Mir. Jobs related to the council how Mr. Luke had favored him in a practical way during his illness on numerous occasions, and how when he attempted to express his gratitude to him personally MT. Luke had resented it and reminded him that he was better man physically and held just as big a position officially. He had buffa- loed the recorder completely and point ed out [ him that any expression of gratituCe he might make would be made at his peril. The recorder felt that on this occasion, the assessor hay ing beer ahorn of his power, it would re safe for him to acknowledge in the presence cf the council his deep feel ing Of appreciation Of MT. Luke's kind nesses and that he proposed to con- tinue to feel that way till memory failed him whether MT. Luke liked | or not The mayor put the recorders speech to the house and it was unani- mously adopted