Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-11

Unable 70 Finance Shelter Project
at This Time Railroad Wants Its
water Charges Reduced--Council
Proceedings.
Nrrom Wednestlny.a Dallyl

trrom Wednesdays Daily
J W Boileau was granted an extern
sion OF one year 90 commence work m
the construction Of the proposed smTter
on the Duke ranhc by the city council.
last night. He explained that he would
not for the disturbed financial conditions.
lie said that sijO.V0 had ALREADY b 1cn
subscribed. but that the machinery he
intended To install would cost over 49,
90 He convinced the council, by let
ters from large eastern investors. that a
French syndicate had the financing Of
the proposition under consideration. and
also that he expected engineers here In
about two weeks to investigate and re-
port on the project. Under the cxtcn-
sion ~ the time granted by the counrl.
Boilcau has until the FIRST of December.
1905, to start active operations on the
construction Of IN" smelter
a communication from W. A. Drake.
vice president and assistant general
manager OF tn" s. r.. y. n =. was read,
stating that the company had recently
purchased one-half 81 the dow 81 Did
Rio Springs. and asking the council 10
reduce the ITic" now charged the rail-
road company for water. The letter
was referred to the water committee.
Mrs J. NJ Baker, through a lcttsr.
requested the council 10 have the fences
on her ranch near Del Rio. repaired. tn
accordance with her agreement with the
city. Tho matter was referred 10 the
wat.r works SUPERINTENDENT
The street committee was instructed
10 have u survey and estimates made
for the construction Of "a proposed ditch
on South Cortez street. to protect the
Guild property from Hoods during the
rainy season.
Clerk Modcn was Instructed to draw
warrant In the sum 81 81. 03i.J5 In pay
mcnt OF the scmi-annual interest on the
bonded Indebtedness. and to notify city
Attorney Ling TO institute suits FOR the
collection Of delinquent taxes.
Water Works Superintendent Hall was
ordered to purchase i0J air tight metallic
covers for water meters
The clay treasures report. showing II
balance of ti5.2io.,5 on hand. and the
city recorders report. showing the col
lection of $50 In fines during Novcm-
Der. were referred to the finance com
mittce.
Tax Collector Williams showed that
he had paid into the treasury s2.7O3.7o.
collected In November from water users,
s23o0 collected for taxes. AMI 1856 in
licenses.
Superintendent Hairs report showed
that 5.376.oS5 gallOns OF water had been
-
Rio; 9.3lb.cs gallons had been furnished
the railroad company at Del Rio. dur
Ing the month"; 2.ss5.9g5 gallons flowed
into the reservoir from the Thorbeckc
Springs. 5.562922 gallons flowed through
Prescott meters: oN.252 gallons through
the Fort Whipple meter. ami i.7c6.S55
gallons charged Ia sewers ana waste.
The total value OF water billed out IN
Prescott was ss.59s27. ana s93.t3 In Fort
Whippc. The value OF the water furn-
ished the rtilroad company ut Del RIO
was N.2li05. The operating expenses oi
the department amounted to $t,95312
chief Of Police Prince reported seven
ty-three arrests by his force during the
month. thirty-nine NJ which were for
violations Of the "crlb'' ordinance. His
report also showed that the are lamp,
Of the city had failed to furnish light
800 hours during the month
city Physician Day issued fifteen bur
iai permits In November. three being
coroner's cases. Ave from IN. county
hospital, two from the Mercy hospital,
four from the city AMI onc from the
country. He also reported four Visits OF
the Roosevelt bird to various homes.