Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Several Petitions Are Received And
 Acted Upon
Report Of Officials Read And Bills Audited.
,(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The Common Council of the City of Prescott met in regular session, last evening, with Councilmcn Wilson, Bel. her, Brown and Head present, Mayor Goldwatcr being absent. On motion, Mir Wilson was instructed to act as Mayor.
 The first business transacted was that Of allowing the Electric Light company the water dam for another year at n rental of $l00. A petition from prop. .ry owners on Marina street, asking the city to purchase their private sewer, or install sewer for them, was pre- sented to the Council, and on motion referred 10 MT. Glass for report thereon.
 Mrs. Rose Marcou then addressed the Council. She stated that some time ago her little girl paid taxes on piece of property, upon which she was allow. ed s2.jO exemption, and she made it plain that she wanted the s2.5O. The tax collector was called upon for m explanation, and stated that when he discovered that she was due exemptions tO the extent of $2.5O, he rendered her that amount, and that she refused it.. When asked why she refused it, Mrs. Narcou stated that at that time she had intentions of suing the city, or causing some dire calamity to bcfall it, but that upon second thought, she would take her $2.5O, and go her way rcjoic. ing, On motion n warrant was drawn ip Mrs. Mareou's favor for $2.50.
 An ordinance giving the Mayor and Council the right to establish munie- ipal electric light plant was then passed, as also was n resolution to the effect that Mount Vernon street should be graded and sidewalks laid. and the property owners thereon assessed for cost of same.
 A claim of A. w. Springfield, for a bull that was killed by coming in con. tact with live wire, and for which he a,sked $30, was referred to the city at' 'orney, as letter referring to the de- ceased bull was read, in which the writer stated that this class of cattle was quoted at only $1s in the first place. and that it was no fault of the sity that Mir. Bull was killed in the second place.
 Reports of the city officials were then read.
 Report of the city treasurer showed z balance for the month of September, of $4,4O9.37, and total balance on Aand of s26.433.aO.
 Report of the city physician showed twelve death certificates issued during the month, and four births recorded. In reference to the births, the city phy' sician said:
 "I have knowledge of at least three births that were not reported. There will be something doing for the M. D.'s, the nurses and parents if they do sot report all births and deaths as pro. vided for by city ordinances.
 The city physician also made com plaint of several sewers that empty in to the street, but reported the general health of the city, and its sanitary con Jifiaua ka;nn avaaIlant
 The report of the City Recorder showed cash fines collected for Septem' Der us follows:
 Tom Chinaman, disturbing the peace, tl0.
 Harry Jap, disturbing the peace, slo.
 Marie West, Ioitering around saloons, ego.
 Helen Mckinsey, loitering around saioons, t2o.
 T. Mayeda, drunk, $lO.
 Twsuty.nine women, violating the crlb ordinance, >lAb.
 Total Anes collected, t22v.
 The tax collector reported sa.5O eo'' eetcd for 1905 taxes.
 Water collections for the past month amonAted to . total of 3S,l6l0e.
 Report of Tax Collector Willisms showed . total of ,e5is collected for It. censes.
 MllA aggreeating 2 total of almost ss7,oOo were then sudited, after which the Council adjourned. d FOR SALE = llO0 SHARES PRE.