Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-05
CITY FATHERS HELD SESSION
 LAST NIGHT
Submit Long Reports-Grady
 Asks Leave of Absence Johnson Leaves Police Force
 Ladies Deed City Fountain.

The city council met in regular ses- sion last night with all the councilmen present except Alderman Grady, who is in California. A communication was read from him asking a leave of ab- sence for sixty days. which was grant ed. The resignation of Policeman Frank Johnson was accepted, but no one appointed in his place pending a recommendation of the city marshal.
 The aldermen were loanded with long written reports last night, and submitted three of them A special meeting will be held tonight to con sider two of them, which deal with the extension of the sewer system, the improvement of roads, and the better ment of the water and fire service. Two of the reports are given herewith in full
 After the minutes of the last meet ing had been read, and the committees with the documents had their say, Alderman Shattuck stated for the light committee that since the moon light schedule had gone into effect the city had only saved $40, and that apparently the moon had not been around. much.
 City Marshal Jack Stevens report read as follows: Licenses. $7,0SS.40; E; personal property tax, $29S.90; street tax, $3.60: dog tax, s22; fines, $1S.so, Total. s7,S4S.20.
 Plumbing Inspector. Sanitary In spector and Building Inspector Robert Elliott reported that to date 175 plumbing permits had been issued. and that the city was in clean con dition from recent floods. especially from the most recent one.
 City Attorney Fred Sutter reported that he had rrawn two ordinances covering plumbing and the inspection of buildings, also that new trial had been granted in the Braziel case
 A communication was received from the Bisbee Woman's Club donating to the city and it's heirs forever, the drinking fountain recently erected in front 5f the post office. The gift was accepted by the council with thanks, and it was agreed that for every 1000 gallons used over 20,0oo gallons the city should pay Si.
 F. O. Brown of Dallas, Texas, who had the contract for paving the city streets. asked action of the council which would enable him to recover sI0045 from William Hughes, which he alleges was due as per agreement of the property owners to pay part of the expense. He asked for inter. est from May, 1906. Browns request was granted.
 The city attorney was ordered to prepare an ordinance prohibiting smoking in theatres.
 The fire committee made the follow ing report:
 We, your committee to whom was referred the matter of obtaining intof- nation as to the approximate cost of putting in an adequate fire and water system, with necessary reservoirs, re- port as follows:
 While the committee did not select any particular plan as to where the pipes are to be placed, 3 number or different routes were considered aia if is estimated that 15,000 feet Of 10 inch pipe; costing S35, ,250; l5,00O feet of $ inch pipe costing S22,50o; 10000 feet of four inca pipe costing Si0.00t; all figures of cost being for pipe laid; wells and plant to cost Sl5,Ooo; log hyCffants, in addition to those already owned by the city, S3,50Q. and three reservoirs built of concrete of 1,000,- 600 gallons capacity each, and costing SIs OOG each, or S3G,000, will give the city of Bisbee adequate fire protection at a total cost of say Sl16,259. Fae committee, however, would recon meEd that bonds to the amount Of not less than s125, 900 be issued for tae purpose.
 These figures are based on. the pres ent price of pipe, car load rates, with a labor estimate figured out with me assistance of the city engineer, all concrete work being figured on tne basis of S10 per cubic yard
 A fire system installed sucA as is feured above, the committee has as- sursnces from local insurance men, wiu save in insurance rates alone from 9 to 90 per cent of the present insurance charges in effect The committee has requested and receNea aszurance from local insurance agents that they will have a representative oI inc underwriters association on the o--o,nds before a definite plan IS sn+horized to go into the matter With tbe citv engineer and council with q x-iev to so laying out fire system as to secure the lowest possible rates:
 T:,e system as roughly outlined D! tba committee, also contemplates man that will adequately supplement . water system without any iurtAtr expepse other than connecting a large water main from the source oi sup ply. -. .sanss, two months, and at the height or the dry season. looked into the matter oi obtaining water for Q municipal own a5 water system, and the eo1nnlteee ts5 is satisfied that from 75,O00 to l29'oo' gallons of water per day can De de yaloped safely, sufficient for ire pro tection. street sprinkling and for Watei for the city hall and city stables aho other city purposes up TomDsuoh' Canyon and Brewery Gulch. To O. tsin water for all municipal purposes fer 1, supplying the people of the citl t.,sreWith your committee Is satlsIlee tiI tbst to be obtained in sufficient quah titr il will have to be secured al os bo-ne which has an element ot uh