Arizona republican., 1903-05-19
THE CITY COUNCIL
An Interesting Meeting Held Last
 Night.

There was long session Of the city council last evening. it being an ad- jcurned meeting called for the purpose Of clearing up unfinished business and the finishing of the work of taking hold of municipal affairs.
 Nothing spectacular occurred and the meeting was rather slow one. Harry Troops was appointed assistant Zan- jero. he having the honor of the only appointment handed out last night. There were two applications for the position of interpreter in the recorder's court but both went over. C. S. Blair applied for the position of street com missioner but there is at present mo such office and the application was ta- hled for the time being No action was taken in the matter of building in- spectOr though J. NJ Fike, T. R. French and w. R. Norton had all ex- pressed a willingness to serve in that capacHy.
 Binders for the bonds of the various city officers were approved. to hold good pending the arrival of the regular bonds. A proposition was received from the county to permit the city to work county prisoners on the streets and the matter was referred 10 the city attorney for an opinion as to the legality and desirability Of such pro- .ceeding.
 The report of E. s. Russell, former assessor and tax collector covering the period of his service in office was read and filed and with it a report Q; the present incumbent saying that his books and accounts were correct Thereupon his official bond which had been given by a surety company for year was returned to him that he might realize on the unearned portion of it.
 The mayor was authorized by reso- lution to represent the city in a meet ing of land owners who receive water through Salt River Valley canal to be held this afternoon ia the rooms 5f the Water Users association.
 Councilman Dunlap asked that the janitor and gardener of the city hall plaza be empowered to assume the du- ties of policeman in the enforcement of the ordinance against expectorating on the plaza grounds. Mary Messinger suggested that the marshal was pre- paring to handle that matter properly
 
 mayor said he did not believe an en- larging of the police force was neces- sary.
 The new book prepared under in structions of the council a year ago. by w. C. Foster, for the keeping Of municipal departmental accounts was ordered opened by the city recorder.
 Mir. Sanders stated to the council that in the Fourth ward were a number of saloons that were great peace disturb CTS and he requested the assistance of the mayor and the city attorney iri de- vising a means of revoking their li- censes or suppressing them in some other way. The officers named promis- ed their prayerful consideration of the matter.
 The mayor called attention to the fact that Of the S13 city ordinances and many resolutions, only about half of them are in print and search for the law on any subject recessitates the laborious perusal of the recorders After discussion the mayor was instructed to have a stenographer prepare typewriter copies of these ordinances for the city officers, as many as can be manifolded on one issue from q typewriter. the same to be capable of use as printers copy in the event of their publication later on. Dr. Hughes the retiring health officer, presented a lengthy report covering the period of his incumbency. It was read and ordered filed