Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-07
Mr.. Murphy Asks City
To Take Care Of
Waste Water
Council Is Considering
Building New
Fire House
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

IRON tuesdays DAily.)
=. NJ. Murphy, president Of the $.
!. =. and y. railroad company, APP
peared before the city council last
evening at its regular monthly session
and called the attention Of that hon.
orablc body 90 the fact that his com.
pany was seriously considering max
ing extensive improvements at the
railroad depot, in case that additional
ground could be secured there nj a reas.
enable figure, and that the question Of
taking care Of the food waters was
a matter Of much Importance, in which
he thought the council should be con.
ccrncd. All he desired IL that the
city authorities would assist him in
taking care Of the waste water tina.
might accumulate In the vicinity of
the depot nj the foot of Cor.ez street,
and cooperate in n fair manner with
him and his engineers in the execution
of plan of a submerged sewer or other.
wise that would not interfere with the
improvements that his company might
decide upon.
He stated that no definite plans for
the building Of n new depot had yet
been decided upon and that he was to
leave for Washington on Tuesday. and
could not meet with them again for
some time but agreed with them that
during his absence Chief Engineer W.
A. Drake had full authority to net
for him. The city council instruct.
ed the street committee to confer with
Mr.. Drake on the lines suggested by
Mr.. Murphy.
A communication from Mrs H. G.
Adams asking exemption from the
payment Of her taxes for the year 1904
on the ground that she was n widow.
which she substantiatcd by affidavit,
was read, and the matter was referred
to the city attorney.
A communication from the Sisters Of
st. Joseph asking the council to allow
them To use the waters Of the city free
of charge for the purpose of improving
their lawn was read. and the matter
was passed for consideration until
full meeting of the council would be
present.
The city health officers report was
read. II stated that the general health
ct the city was good, that six births,
three male and three female, were re-
ported during the month Of February,
and that six non. Presidents had died in
the past thirty days.
The city recorders report showed the
collection Of t2It in fine. for various
petty violations Of the city's ordin.
ances. and the chief Of police said that
~ arrests were made, some OF which
were for offcnses Of n trihing nature
The tax collectors report, which is
invariably referred TO the finance com.
mittce, showed the collection Of 4sO6. so |
for licenses, s6i.64 for taxes, and
sl,s22.2o for water rents.
The trcasurcr's statement was next
read, showing balance Of $s2,2ie.15
on hand, t63,30l.o6 Of which wa.
credited 10 the water fund.
The matter of repairing the side.
walk ut the intersection az Sheldon /
and A'arcon streets was referred Ia
the street committee. and the city
clerk was Instructed Ia ask 4. Emn.
nucl, who has charge Of tho musical
Instruments Of the late brass band to
return them 10 tho clerk.
Tho matter Of erecting a new build
ing Tor the new Gre department ap.
parafns WIS formally considered. and
passed until the members of the coun.
ell could arrange 70 visit the proposed
site and consider the matter in detail
on the ground.
The city engineers report showed
that .6,2geo60 gallons of water were
pumped from the Del Rio station 20
the city reservoir during the month 81
TelrdarS ~ = cost of t-9o.e5. or II 3.5
cents per gallon, and that holo,hcr cx.
lenses of his department in the way of
lshor was S307, making total for
the mhnth ~ n, o3G. 25h|i
The regular monthly bills were an.
aited and allowed. after which the
council adjourned.