Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-02


 that there would be no hitch in the proceedings before calling an election. The ordinance was accordingly laio over for further discussion at a spe- cial meeting to be held later
 The council and the fire department buried the hatchet last. night and in place of squabbling over the allow ance of bills contracted by the firemen and wondering whether the council had any right to meet in the fire house. they threw bouquets at each other The council said that: the fire de- -artment was the best ever and al ways stood ready to do its best for the city's protection against fire. This happy state of affairs came about be- cause Chief Henkle and Sam Frank enberg had appeared before the coun- gil and told them that the fire depart ment had agreed among themselves to permit the. council. to- use the back
 oom iu the fire house. The, fire limits were again discussed at last nights meeting. The report of the commit tee on this matter was read and ac- cepted, and it was voted that a fire inspector be appointed
 That railway franchise came up again. but the committee appointed to look into its petition was not ready to report and as consequence the sub- ject went over to future meeting
 Anxiety over the towrsite patent was kept at fever heat by the report of Attorney Sutter to the effect that he had received no word from Wash ington in relation to the natter
 The city scavenger has been having his troubles. Complaints have been coming into the council that the scav- enger wagon does not perform it's duties to the letter. Coleman takes exceptions to these reports. His men are complying with the orders of the city in so far as it is possible But Coleman has teamster who wishes to quit his job. That is what is worrying him. So far there has been only one applicant for the position and he is a gentleman of color. Coleman draws the color line. SD last night he had confer with the council to learn | now much authority he has in the way of engaging help. He was given all the authority he needs last night to 90 ahead and hire whomsoever he de- done by the city soavenger was ac- ! doneb the city .scavenger WAS ac | cepted and approved by the council
 Joe Schwartz. who had the contract for the plumbing. of the city jail, ap- | peared befoEBD the council last even ing. Joe was there ior the purpose of collecting his bill for the work which he performed. but there seems to be some fault in the plumbing of the jail l Schwartz has been before the council before with this same bill and at his | last request there was a committee tappOinted for the purpose of looking Finto his work and seeing whether i; fcomplied with the specifications or ] not. The committee reported that ii | had been unable to find any specifica- | lions. but Councilman Ord called to l the attention of the body that he, has | found the floor drain blocked up and | not in favor of accepting the job. Al | derman Warner also reported that he found some of the sewer connections were not good. Ord then moved that he contract be laid on the table for further consideration. Schwartz re- marked at this juncture that Ord was rot competent to decide in the matter. anyway. Alderman Johnson discuss ed the plumbing of the jail at some ! length. his remarks not tending to fa- vor the plumbing contractor in the least In his oDinion the job was a | poor one throughout. The motion to set aside the contract was passed and approved. whereupon MT Schwartz left the council chamber. in anything but a happy frame of mind.
 i Bids from the Bisbee Daily Review and the Evening Miner for the city | structed to acceot the lowest bid. | Just before the close Of he meeting Alderman Hunt took the floor and begged that some light be thrown on | the subject of council salaries He I
 stated that if he was guilty of a steal from the city he wished to know it so | hat he could make amends and stop
 it in the future. He made a few un.
 complimentary allusiops to the way
 that the press of the city has handled
 that subject Alderman Ord followed l Hr-t ri-h -anart, fp 'he effect that
 he had Icotea irto the, .,ratfer careful
 " and in his -oninion +hsr ohly action thst tHe cornell shcu'd take should
 have the effect of i-creasing the sal
 ary now drawn by the council rather
 than backing down because the Re
 view was of the opinion that the ak
 ing of a salary. by member of the
 council was illegal He thought that
 the newspapers have had too muci
 to do with the moulding of the coun
 cil's business and that the subject
 should be dropped until the counci
 saw fit to take it up Of it's own accord
 Alderman Warner thought that i
 would be a good idea to talk the mat