Arizona republican., 1904-04-05

V succeed him was read and he was chosen, the democratic members pass ing.
 communication was read from Mrs. T. A. Jobs. expressing to the council. Assessor Foster, Marshal Kinney and the police force and City Attorney Prescott, what she knew to be the wish of her late husband, City Recorder Jobs, thanks for the consideration g.v- i en Elm during his late illness by the gentlemen named.
 The mayor announced that in view of the long service of MT. Jobs it was fit ting that resolutions setting forth the high esteem in which he was held should be spread upon the minutes, and he appointed Messrs. Messinger, Dunlap and Dennis a committee to pre- pare resolutions to be reported at the next meeting.
 The finance committee reported on the usual monthly bills which, with a few exceptions, were ordered paid Among the exceptions was the bill of the water company. For obvious req sons. the mayor announced that recog- hilton of the water bill should be pro- ceeded with very cautiously, and there being no objection, he referred it to the
 
 proper action to take. Continuing, the mayor referred to the suit filed against the city by the water company, but said that while citations had been made for a hearing of the case on the 18th, no restraining order had as yet issued, and he therefore called for the opening of bids for the $300.O0O waterworks five per cent bonds. The bids submitted were as follows:
 W. R. Todd & Co.,, Cincinnati, par, accrued interest and S3100 premium. Certified check, S2000.
 'Seasongood & Mayer, Cincinnati, par, accrued interest, S3400 premium. Certi- fled check, $200O.
 Isaac Springer & Co. Pasadena, par, accrued interest and s17.625 premium Certified check of s2n00.
 Farson, Leach & C.. and R. F. Rol- lins & Sons, joint bid, of Chicago, rep resented by w. A. Scott, of Denver, par and S317 premium; provided there shall not be two competing water companies. Certified check, s2OoO.
 w. J. Hayes & Sons, Cleveland, par and s1o0 premium, also demanding that there be no competing plant. Certi- fled check accompanying.
 Fuller, Parsons & Snyder. Cleveland. par, S5000 premium. No certified check. but will deposit $200O when city dis poses of litigation.
 s. A. Kean, Chicago, par, city to pay him one and one-half per cent to pay expense of blank bonds.
 The mayor. without objection, refer rcd the bids to the finance committee and the city attorney for report, then announcing that the matter was inn A.. %t-.. bidders. if unsuccessful. were desirous O. the return of their checks at the earliest date declared a recess of thirty minutes that the finance committee might act.
 On reconvening the council postponed actien on the bids i'll Wednesday night.
 A communication was received from the citizens water works committee. championed by F. B. O'Neill, asking that the city council employ the mayor to assist the city attorney in deferd- ing the city against the suit filed by the water company. The mayor ac- knowledged the compliment. but sad that under the charter nos councilman could accept a fee for any work done in behalf of the city. However, he would take pleasure in devoting all the time and energy he could to that work. without remuneration. No ac- ton was taken in the matter.
 For the coming city election the Wells building was designated as the polling place in the second ward and the city hall In the fourth ward. The following election officers were ap- pointed: Second ward. M. W. Messin- ger. inspector: H. H. McNeil and Wm. Evans. judges: George Mintz and Jo- 5epn Goodman, clerks. Fourth ward, \. A. Sanders. inspector: Lincoln Fow- Ter and c. NJ. Sturgis, judges: Harry Kennedy and w. w. Kunkle. clerks.
 John Perrin was appointed a deputy registrar for the second ward and E. l.. Dunn for tiie fourth ward.
 Anton Gould was granted permission to place merry-go-round on the va cant lot corner of Washington and Fourth streets. by securing perrniss on of the property owner and the regular city license. The city engineer reported the com nletion of the cement ditch on Center street and the amount that should be assessed to the various abutting lots. The bill of contractor Martin was also presented with the request that it be made a. lien That was denied, however. till the contractor had first formally demanded payment from the property owners.