Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-04-04
A Question Of Right Of
Way Is Delaying
Action
City Attorney Directed
To Collect Back
Taxes
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

would be taken by the city council in
the matter of the grading Of Goose
Flat NJ it, regular meeting held in the
city hall last evening were disappoint.
ed. The nearest point reached in tho
proceedings was the discussion Of the
right Of way for n water conduit across
the lot owned by A. a. Johns for the
waste waters Of that part Of the city,
and In that no decisive action was TAX.
en-.
a petition for n sidewalk on the
west side Of Montczuma street be.
tween Gurley and Willis streets was
read aud referred 10 the street commit
tee, and petition for foot bridge
n similar fate.
In the matter Of allowing the Sisters
Of st. Joseph's Academy the use Of the
city water free Of charge for use on the
lawn of that institution II WINS recon-.
mcnded by the water committee that
u would be improper 10 take any action
until the auxiliary plant for the water
works was completed, after which City
Engineer Go Go. Glass asked permission
Of the council 10 hnvc ventilator con
structor on the roof Of the city rcscr.
voir, which WINS granted.
The city surveyor reported that the
culvcrt under the railroad track near
the warehouse Of Brown Brothers was
out Of order, and the mayor instructed
the street committee TO call the attcn.
ton Of the railroad authorities 10 II,
and the matter Of constructing n ditch
and iiume TO take care of the food
waters TINT occasionally crossed the
public school grounds was considered,
and the clerk instructed Ia advertise
for bids for construction Of the work
IN accordance with the plans furnished
by the city engineer.
The city attorney was instructed 20
commence proceedings for tho collcc.
tiou Of delinquent taxes for the last
three years, and the clerk WINS In struct.
eel 10 purchase u record book aud record
book typewriter, similar to the one in
use In the office Of the bonrd OF super.
visors for use In his office.
Unusual energy on the part Of the de.
partmcnt Of the chief Of police was mp.
parent from bis report, which showed
65 arrests, s5 Of which were for viola.
tion Of ordnance Ice, le for vagrancy,
disturbing the peace, Is incbriates,
for violation Of the eurfew ordinance.
and two for pcddling without license.
The recorders report then came up
for consideration. II showed the col
lection Of tl60 in fines for vagrancy,
si2 for violation Of the curfew ordin.
ance, tlo for drunkenness and &l25
for 25 violations Of ordinance lee.
Health officer DIR. Day made q mum.
her Of recommendations In his report
bearing on the general health Of the
city, which he stated was never better,
only four deaths being reported during
the month of March, while the comma.
nifty WIS credited with FIVE births
The quarterly report OF the tax col.
leetor was read. showing that be- had
collected se5,5ai.ij for taxes out 81
total of t27,l25is; si,0iLsO Of which
was exempt, and stsoH Delinquent.
lie also collected for licenses during the
month of March. t723, Of which ti7i
was nm overchargc, which amount the
council refunded 20 him ON n warrant
regularly drawn upon the city treas.
nror.
deed from !. II. Baker ct ux 10
the city of Prescott was read CONVEYING
right of way across the Baker ranch
near De Rio for n transmission line,
which the mayor and clerk were order.
ed to sign rs soon ms J. NJ. Baker and
Mrs J. NJ Baker sfayql their sigma.
lures TO II. Part IF the consideration of
the instrument az read ~'s a perpetual
privilege for furiishlpa ,ciqstric lights
in residence on tho inner ranch.
CITY Treasurer Hsstin .rnpostcd hay.
inav halasee .Py hand of s7a,3i7.72, Of
which s55,3293i was credited 10 the
water fund aud sl6,0ss.3s TO the salary
and contingent fund.
City Engineer GLASS; report was