The border vidette., 1907-03-09
PLENTY DOING.
City Dads Accept Duffy's ReslsnatlOr
 and Make New Appointments.

The regular monthly meeting of the Common Council was a record breaker for amount of business transacted and number of changes made in the councils working ma chinery.
 The following proceedings of the meeting, furnished THE VIDETTE by Clerk Munch, will be interest ing reading, especially to residents of Nogales precinct No.>1:
 The regular meeting of the town Council was called to order Mon day, March 4th, at 7:45 D. m., at the council chambers in the court house
 Present, Councilmen O'Connor, Duffy, Luliey, Peck, Doherty and wood.
 read and approved.
 Motion by Duffy, seconded by Cumming, that the report of the street committee be accepted, carri- ed.
 Motion by Duffy, seconded by Cumming that the bid of Charles E. Perkins, as recommended by the street committee be accepted, carri- ed
 Motion by Doherty, seconded by Peck, that the communication from the Nogales Water Company, regarding their franchise be ac- cepted and placed on file, and that the clerk be instructed to notify the Nogales Water Company, that the Council had taken action on the application for franchise as present. ed, and that the application for franchise as presented, has now be- come part of the Town records, and had been filed and therefore, said application for franchise could not be returned to the Nogales Water Company.
 Motion by Duffy, seconded by Cumming, that the bills for water for the eight months, July 1906, to February 1907, inclusive, as pre- scented by the Nogales Water Com pany, be referred for further action, and the clerk is hereby instructed to notify the Nogales Water Com pany, that no action can be taken at this meeting on account of the bills not being properly presented. Carried.
 Motion by Peck, seconded by Duffy, that the communication from Bertha Spargur be placed on file and referred to the ordinance committee, carried.
 The following demands were read and approved and warrants ordered drawn for their respective amounts:
 Nogales Electric Light, Ice & Water Go. lights. February $53. 90.
 Roy x Titcomb, Inc, repairs on hydrant, $4 70.
 H. c. Peltan, painting roof of band stand, $500.
 Chas. Taylor, to refund over paid city taxes, 1.5O.
 Theo. Gebler, dog tags and mer- chandise, $3,5O.
 Chas E Perkins, town maps as ordered by council, $54. .55
 ii. w. Purdy, salary town physician, January and February, $6OOO.
 w. B. Barringer, meals for city street prisoners, $5 55.
 Allen T. Bird, to job work, 800 envelopes, $3.5O.
 E. D. Miller, printing Town receipt books, $I4.00
 P. J. Munch, salary Town Clerk February, $40 OO.
 J. B. Moore, salary Town night watchman, February, $6O.OO.
 Motion by Doherty, seconded by Peck, that tAe city marshal be instructed to collect the license taxes under the supervision of the town clerk, and that the marshal be allowed , per cent of the collec- tions, carried.
 Motion by Doherty, seconded by Peck, that the council request the board of supervisors to place a light at the south door of the court house, the same being quite neces- sary to the council. carried.
 Motion by Peck, seconded by Doherty, that the resignation of F. J. Duffy, as a member of the com mon council be accepted, and that a vote of thanks be extended to F. J. Duffy, for the faithful, able performance of his duties as a member of the city council, carried
 Motion by Doherty, seconded by Peck, that Mir. Arcus Reddoch be appointed a member of the council to fill vacancy caused by the re-