Arizona republican., 1904-05-06

of May 16. when such matters as may arise in the interim will be attended to. Immediately on convenIng the returns from last, Tuesdays election were can Yassed and found to be in accordance with the reports previously published Ihs election bills were audited and paid ana immediately thereafter MeSsrs. k. H. Greene, of the Second ward and Clinton LauVer of the Fourth ward, apprc achSd the recorders desk. were sworn in and took the seats vacated by their pred ceSSOrs.
 The first business of a routine nature considered was a petition of LaWton Eost S A. W. V. asking for the return of the S15 collected by the building inspector for the inspection of the electric lighting Of the l-te Dixie carnival held undsf th@ auspices of that society. The ground IT the request was that the society was a needed it's money with the intimaiion that the carnival profits had been dis appointing. The petition vas referr d to. the committee cn fire. water and hSht' to be named later in the evening.
 The only other petitions on the tahle recorder, being temporarily fll-d by w. e. Foster These were in the interest of P. K. Hickey, C. H. Robinson and Frank
 MT Greene presentel a resolution ap- pointing FraEK Thomas at salary OI supported, MT. Thomas being declIied the appOintee or thc council. Ife eahnot take cnarse of his oftlce uil the, app, oval Sl his bond, which will probably De doii1 a. tl- next meeting.
 The application Of J. s. Gowett for tn DOsiJlon Of peace officer at tlVe fOlitS was lad over tIl the next meeting. on the resolution of Councilman LauVer, un- animously supported, Jchn Perm Was month, and d motion carried uLahliilOus- lv, except for the vote Of CouhGllIIlaHh II Dunlap, who passed that disEensea VII @ith the services Of the present lEcumpehI W. Fl. EasterNod. ,,,,t
 on the resolution of CounGiliriah DelltiS., unanimCd dsly supported, T. J. FreSsotL was appolnted c.ty attorney at q sa'ary
 A [yar1antee deed from MT. and Mrs. Claude W. Cisnev 10 the Ci.y h-d Le left With the recorder. It coI.Ne! ei A small tract of land in the LnViHe q i4l- rIun 10 be used for street purpose. NC bOdV seemed to fully undeIs ana 1.s pur, porf and it was referred to the stre ct and alley committee The move SC m i,, u saiI lo be :. very desirable one, but II IS So sei- dom that the city has land thrust upon It without either begging, buying or 1Et@lii- @
 idatine, somebody, that the cOunell Wa afraid to accept the gift horse without first looking him in the mouth ...,
 The bond Of the Ga2ette Ter tld the ald G;Ig aG- printing contract was presehIeu d''u "p proved and the contract siSned. ,.o..,,.
 The reports Of the building inspector; corral boss, ire chief, the FeDruary gnu March reports Of the late ely relorusr T. s;.rned 5y Mrs Jobs. and also that & L3slr{f o{ office were read and ordered filed. The ss me action was taken in reSpeyt or in reUort of acting Recorder Foster Ine reports of MT. Jobs and NIT. roster 70 ht ly show the receipts of the recorder ol- fee for the year to have been $lS10 the amount of fines collected.
 The quarterly and annual reports or tie treasurer. C. r. Leonard. and Of the 1hs tax collector, w. C. Foster, We're refu and referred to the finance c9mttnl., tlt ,1e,. e.. rants have been called to March, l.o5. Also that the total receipts for Jhe yc TT were ST 306.17 and the eXpend tUreS rts SIG t5S2 9. The latter figure, however, doe5 not show the current eXoenses fIf me rear. as some warr2 his were pa 'hi' Nrsafs n
 The mayor announced that he had e. cided that a new standing coinm tt e ought to be aOoointed 10 divide the Wo nov. - assigned to the street ard ale committee and there being TO oAJccuo1 he appointed such 9 committee at ne same time announcing the rev an liHs committees for the year as follows
 Streets and Glleys-Lauvcr Dunlap and
 Public buildings and grounds -DeHnis.,,
 Firance-Greene DurIao and Jauver.
 Ortinances-DUnla0. Greene and Dennis
 Fire water and light-Derni5, Gre l-c crd LauVer.
 Board of health-Greenc, Donnis c.ty physician and mayor eX-offo;
 leave of absence Of sixty days wHs granted to the city engineer Fl. F. Rob inson. with the understanding iha he shall appoint q competent deputy to serve during his absence.
 Various other matters were scuss q for the enlightenment of the new mem- bers and the mayor suggested that some new system should be devised for the purchasing of city supplies, after when the council adjourned
 Following is the annual report of the receipts of the office of assessor and tax collector from all sources. for the year ending April 80. 1904;
 Miscellaneous licenses .............$2 .$2j s26.25 Real estate and personal taXes.... 45 S5009 Water sales. ........................... 1,3 7.30 Dog taxes ......................... 3S4C0 Tax deeds ........................... 800
 Luke ....................;........:.. 4&16 Walter Bennett, sale or Irrigation
 water .......-.-................ 0f.JD J. T. Dunlap, sale of one span of
 horses ......-........- IUJ.JU
 improvements , .'.. ~ ''N .8OOO Phoenix Light & Fuel Co.,. for Sec
 ond avenue improvement ....... 5000 Sale of one Compiled Ordinances,
 City of Phoenix ................... 10
 Total receipts .....................$75,t t92S)