Arizona republican., 1904-02-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Lots of Business, None of It of Start
 ling Interest.

The city council held it's regular monthly meeting last night, and ad- journed to meet again two weeks later. It was four hours session. resulting in action on a multitude of small mat ters, beside the necessary routine busi- ness.
 Ordinances were passed amending the building and plumbing ordinance to cover the placing of gas fixtures; au- thcrizing the construction Of a sidewalk on Center street in front of the school house. and directing the recorder to pre-are for issuance the bonds of the city for $SCO,OOO for construction of a water works plant, the same to be in denomination of $1.OOO each and to bear interest from the first of March.
 The report of the recent election held by the fire department was made, and Chief Linvile took the oath of office.
 Bids for the building of the cement ditch on Washington street, between Center and Jefferson, were rejected and the committee instructed to advertise again. c. H. N. Luhrs in behalf of M. w Kales brought to the attention of the council the fact that MT. Kales be- lieves the ditch should be built at the city's expensc as it is to drain sewage from Washington street rather than the abutting property. It was taken under consideration.
 The sidewalk around the corner of the Porter building was ordered wid- ened and the porch posts removed.
 The monthly reports of the city off cers were read and filed and the usual monthly bills audited.
 The committee on public buildings and grounds was authorized to adver tise for bids for 1000 feet of new fire hose
 The building inspector reported that his recommendations for the improve ments at Doris theater for the safety of the public were being complied with by the management.
 Petitions were received for the plac- ing of street lights at Tenth and Pierce streets, Tenth and Garfield streets. Bennett Lane and Seventh avenue and Adams street and Tenth avenue. They were referred to the street and alley committee.
 A petition of merchants that ped lars from house to house be forced to take out a license. was filed. petition of the Southern Carnival Co. fer permission to use the streets for the week beginning April 18th was filed. together with g. protest in the | same matter. signed by numerous merchants.
 A petition Of citizens was filed ask ing for the building of bridge over the town ditch on Polk street between Seventh and Eighth streets. C. w. Barnett was by res hutton ap- pointed a policeman to fill the vacancy caused by the leave of absence given <. R. Andrews.
 The city assessor announced the need of new maps Of the city for use in his
 office and the matter was referred to ' the finance committee with power to act
 | A committee consisting of Mrs. J. II. | McChntock, Mrs. E. A. Fowler and Mrs. Walter Talbot. representing the Woman's club. asked the council to take no steps in respect of the propos-
 ed Carnegie library till they reported l progress of negotiations on certain i plans of their own.
 The mayor was instructed to sign deeds perfecting title to certain lots owned by citizens. that had once been ! deeded by the city to others who had | neglected to record their deeds. Ger tain protests were filed by citizens re- ] specting ditches, canals, culVerts. etc, all of minor and individual importance and all Of which were referred to the proper committee to be looked after.