Arizona republican., 1905-08-08
THE CITY FATHERS
No Action Taken for the
 MayOraIty Election
Carnegie Library Board the Principal Subject of Last Nights DeIIberat- ions and SpeeChmaking.

incident at the council meeting last night and nothing came even of that. No action was taken in the important for some time nor was the ordinance calling an election for may or presented as had been expected. ! Nevertheless the council worked until 1 a very late hour, grinding over rou- tine affairs, presumably clearing the l decks for more strenuous endeavor at | later special meetings.
 The one incident referred to was the 1 matter of the city library. Several ] months ago J. l.. B. Alexander ten l dered his resignation as a member of 1 the board of directors. No successor l was appointed and last night MT. Alex | ander placed in the hands of the coun- cil another letter calling attention to the fact that he had not been notified of the acceptance of his resignation, ] urging action upon the matter and recommending as his successor For mer Governor F. A. Tritle. MT. Kers- ting moved that MT. AIexander's res ! ignation be accepted and that he be notified. It was so ordered and inn mediately w. B. CIeary addressed the council in behalf of the appointment of Mr. Tritle, during which speech he gave a brief resume of the governors honorable and active career. MT. Kerstiug moved that the matter be left to a later caucus of the council al- ready arranged for on other matters. MT. Tritle then secured the floor and spoke in his own behalf. He said he was not seeking emOluments or wealth but he had plenty of time, took great interest in such things and felt there was need at this time of a live man on the board. He thought the library site should be moved from the place chosen and that new ideas were need ed in every branch of it's management MT. Kersting explained that owing to recent political and other events libra ry affairs had become mixed and il had been impossible for anybody to act. The council was not even cer- tain as to the time of the expiration of the tenure of the present board and MT. TritIe suggested that they ought to all expire He thought too that a library building ought to be erected in ninety days and the whole matter giv- en a big move forward. The motion to refer the subject carried.
 It was late when the finance com mittee finished auditing the 106 bills presented for the last month. They totaled $6,24S.14 and two bills against the library fund amounting to s46. Immediately on converting the minutes of the various meetings during the last month were read That took half an hour or more and then the bills were ordered paid. The city attorney was given a leave of absence from August Il to October l.
 Quarterly reports of the marshal z assessor and tax collector, recorder and treasurer were read and referred to the finance committee. Monthly
 reports of the corral foreman and of the health officer were read. The
 latter reported one case of diphtheTia which was removed beyond the city
 limits and placed in quarantine. IL was that of a man who is a stranger here.
 The report of the librarian for the last year was read and referred to
 the library board.
 The Jdnta Patriotica was given per
 mission to use the plaza for a ceIebra-
 tion on Mexican Independence day providing it cleaned up the grounds afterward and was requested if pOssi- ble not to put the dancing platform in front of the building. The matter was left under the direction of the marshal and the gardener was requested to restrain himself from sprinkling for day or two previous.
 A petition of citizens was read ask ing that Harrison street be opened be- tween Third and Fourth avenues. This matter was referred to the caucus pre- viously mentioned.
 The Arizona Hardware &, Vehicle Co., asked permission to construct an iron watering trough in front of it's store for the benefit of the public, in cluding the councilmen. The request was referred to the chairman of the street and alley committee with pow CT to act. The bond of D. W. Willard, building inspector was read, accepted and filed.
 J. B. Woodward presented an ordi- nance which he requested passed, pro
 hibiting the erection of any tent within | fifty feet of a residence, without the permission of the neighbOrs. The purpose of the measure is to remove the annoyance that in the past has ! been given to a great many citizens by i consumptives who rent or buy lots alongside of a residence property and
 erect tents thereon. from which cough l ing ensues day and night often for many months at a time. The Ordi- nance after discussion was referred to the caucus committee.
 Captain Hi Mcdonald was instruct ed to assist the city tax collector in l the performance of his duties while acting as policeman at Five Points and
 to receive as salary for the combined duties, $70 per month.
 The zanjero was instructed to de- liver water to w. B. LOunt as here tofore until Sept. 15, after which MT.
 Lount is requested to make a propOsi- tion to the city.
 | Messrs. Walter Talbot, William
 Evans and J. NJ. Shott were appointed
 as a committee of citizens to inspect
 and report upon the street car lenders recently put in use by the city railway 1 company
 The appointment Of Ira Richards as
 assistant zanjerO was made permanent during the pleasure of the council
 The council adjourned to meet again
 Monday night, August 15, the mayor 1 t0 call a caucuS session in tha interim