Arizona republican., 1907-02-05
COUNCIL MEETING
 A BUSINESS GRIND
Lots of Things Attended to But No Exeitement-The Water Bond Situa- tfo1

The monthly meeting of the city council last night was a business grind. There was lots doing but nothing sen sational. The most delicate matter de- manding attention was in connection With the water works bonds. At the former meeting. or right after it. Mr Merrill. the city's attorney in Cincin- natl. was instructed to forward the city's bonds to Phoenix for signature and an order for them addressed to the bank. was sent him. The city has not been informed that he has done SO or whether or not he has ever pre- sented the order. on the other hand Todd X Co have wired the mayor to send Recorder Thomas on to sign them.
 Last night the mayor presented resolution authorizing Mir. Thomas to proceed to Cincinnati and sigl them. Cisney seconded it and was called to the chair when the mayor took the floor and. speaking to the resolution, said he thought 1t was business move to send MT. Thomas on and clear the matter up. as the bonds are al- ready there. He did not care wnetner they were signed there or in Phoenix. but thought there should be no delay. now that there seemed 10 be a chance 10 get the money for them. Messrs. Christy and Kersting thought it was more business like Co insist on hearing from Attorney Merrill. The resolution was lost by tie vote, after which MT. Cisney moved that Merrill be wired by the recorder and asked to answer yes or no whether he had presented the order for the bonds and To answer by letter the particulars Of what is now causing the delay.
 In this connection the mayor report ed also that copies of the bill cong ess is asked to pass had been sent to Del egate Smith and Chairman Beveiidgo and HanfOrd of the congressional com mittees and that letters had also been written by influential Phoenix people, urging the necessity of immediate ac tion.
 The usual monthly bills. amounting Co S5.657.4S. and the library bills. $466.- 9O including insurance. were ordered paid and the reports of the city off, cers for the last quarter were read and referred to the finance committee. The recorder reported the receipt of S2S0. the proceeds of his office for the quar- ter. and the assessor reported the re- ceipt of S62. .506.25. The treasurer re- ported the receipts of hs office as S95.2S5.T3. the disbursements as Sl9,- 0S7.4q. and the cash on hand as S76.- 1gS.24 A report was also filed of the condition of the respective city funds.
 The question of the street lights came up. The mayor has been work ing for a long time for lights at Six tecnth avenue and Washington street and Seventeenth avenue and Adams street. MT. Kersting said that equal claims were presented for a light on Second street and Fillmore. and Coun- ciman Christy said there was also a reasonable demand for lights on Cen ter. First avenue and Second avenue. midway between Van Buren and Beu- nett Lane. MT. Cisney insisted that the most crying need was for lights al Eleventh street and Jefferson and at the corner of Fifth avenue and Lin coin street Eight lights seemed Co be rather a large outlay in one order and the gentlemen were so split up the back on the issue tha; it wa all re- erred to g committee of three to re- port
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