Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-11-07
BOUGHT A BOOK
THINGS NOT DONE
The City Council Kept Busy Turning
People Down.

| they were numerous and varied.
The usual monthly preliminary bust
ness was transacted, consisting of au-
diting bills, reading and approving the
minutes of the last monthly meeting
and all special sessions since then, the
reading of the quarterly and monthly
reports of the officers and their re-
ference to the finance committee.
| The first item was the passing unani-
mously of a resolution ratifying the ac-
| ton of the council in selling the bonds
at a special meeting. This was not
considered necessary but was a for
mality requested by the buyers and
could not be objected to.
The first person to meet with a re-
! buff was the representative of the Nat
Reiss Carnival company. He had APP
piled for a permit to take out a license
! as heretofore when that amusement
| aggregation has visited Phoenix and
there was at the same time presented
to the council a petition signed by a
few business men of the city asking
that permission be granted the carnival
company to use the streets during fair
week. Both documents were tabled.
a few minutes later there was pre-
sented to the council and passed. an
|
ance in such a manner as to make the
license fee for all shows to be given in
the city, except those covered by opera
house license, $3.50 per day. There was
no attempt to conceal the purpose of
this movement. 1t was supported by
the managers of the fair association
and the fair commission and was solely
for the purpose of keeping the carni-
val company or any similar attraction,
away from Phoenix during fair week.
1t was cOntended that the people of the
territory had put up too much money
to have the fair crowds divided by
other large attractions and it was also
believed that if the visitors to the city
were given an all day show at the fair
grounds it would be entirely too divert
ing to have an all night or half a night
show in town. 1t was suggested to the
carnival representative that il he de-
sired to place his show on the fair
grounds it was not improbable that
satisfactory negotiations could be made
with the fair officials. The movement
Is in no wise a reflection on the merit
or Mr. Reiss' show. His representative
left the council chamber saving he
would wire the situation to his chief
and ask for instructions. Mr. Adams
In behalf of the fair commission
thanked the council for it's action in
the matter.
The next item was the presentation
Of an ordinance granting to L. NJ.
Hoghe. his heirs and assigns. a fran
chise for an electric light and gas
franchise. No action was taken on this
other than to refer it to the city at
torney The franchise purposes to sell
electric light at not to exceed the fol-
lowing rates: 1000 candle power arc
lights, fifty cents from dark to day-
light, 4125 cents from dark to 1 o'clock
a. m. and 3315 cents from dark to 10
o'clock; and incandescents at meter
rate of not to exceed IS cents per
thousand watts. 1t also provides that
the plant must be in operation in fiji
teen months and that the city may buy
1t In five years at cost of construction.
or any time thereafter at cost of con-
struction and five per cent.
The next man to meet with a set
back was County Assessor Frank Luke.
He told the council of the trouble his
representatives had experienced in COL
Letting poll tax of the city employees
and requested that the city acting in
conformity with the law governing cor
porations in such cases, hold out the
poll tax from each of its employees. The
council refused to consider the subject
other than to tell Mr.. Luke that if he
had legal remedy, to proceed with
Its application.
Then came the plumbers They
didn't get anything but were promised
considerable treatment when the time
comes. They said, through William
Evans as spokesman, that the plumbing
law was being violated in a certain in
stance which they did not at the time
cite, though it appeared the council had
heard or the occurrence in private. The
plumbers wanted information as to how
TO proceed.s They said the law did not
indicate whether they were to proceed
against offending plumber, the man who
had the work done, or the building in
spector. They were instructed to con-
fer later with the city attorney who
would avise them.
The next unhappiness was among the
councilmen themselves. Mr.. Greene
that the Woman's club of
Phoenix had asked him to bring before
The council their request that it name
an orator, presumably from among its
membership, to deliver an address of
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clubs which is to meet here soon. Act
ing Mayor Moss craned his neck up
from behind the big desk as though he
felt that this honor was already as good
as assigned to him and the citizens in
pointed to him as though
marked for fame. Mr. Lauver
'scrooched" down behind the Fourth
ward desk and Mr.. Greene proceeded. |
He said that he really would have to |
decline himself though he agreed to at
tend the meeting of the women. How
ever it occurred to him that Mr.. Ker- |
sting would be about the right man for |
the place. Mr.. Kersting who had al |
ready scented trouble very diplomatl- |
cally suggested that the matter be Civ
IN little more careful consideration
before action was taken as it was a
subject of great Importance. Thus the
natter went over. The council will do
he right thing when the time comes.
out the truth is that none of the CITY
statesmen pose as orators and while
hey appreciate the courtesy of the /
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