Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-16

uhtli lhe Guy Indebtedness was rcduc-
ed below the amount allowed by the
Harrison act. The Injunction was
sweeping IN character, going 50 far ms
not to permit the rcfunding the
amounts advanced by the subsc ribers
for the purpose of installing the neccs.
sary machinery and wires in connec.
tion with the city water works depart.
mcnt. The members of the council are
anxious to refund the subscriptions
paid into the treasury but are power.
less To act. Citizens who have paid
subscri ptiOns threaten TO institute pro.
cecdings against the city for t0c re.
covery Of the amounts paid by them.
The members of the council are of the
opinion that Judgment against the city
can he recovered not only for the
amounts paid in but for costs Of the
suit. They are anxious to have the in.
junction modified 50 that the city will
not have to bear the unnecessary ex.
pensc Of actions in the court
Representing mis- company, Wright
| asked the council 10 reduce the rental
of the city dam near the electric light
plant from 900 TO 900 n year The
matter is now in the hands Of the wa.
ter committee and acting Mayor vii.
son Informed him that report would
soon bc made 10 the city council and
the question of reduction Of annual
| rental taken under adviscmcnt.
A communication from T.. G.. Payne
protesting against the city sewage be.
ing turned into Granite Creek was ig.
ncred. Payne represented that the
sewage pollutcs Grauite Creek, which
flows into tnc Granite Dells lake.
which is used for bathing and boting
purposes. The communication also
stated that the irrigating ditch which
carries the Granite Creek waters into
the lake flows near the Granite Dells
residence and well, pollutng the latter
with sewage. Granite Dclls il at
least three miles by the water flow he.
low the sewer outfall and the members
of the council are Of the opinion that
the sewage does not pollute the waters
of the creek inasmuch as IL is used for
irrigating the lower portion Of the
Duke ranch after il flows through the
septic tanks.
Several taxpayers appeared aud
asked To have the assessed valuations
of their properties reduced. They were
instructed to pay their taxes on the
amount of their assessments and tncn
| apply 10 the council for rebate in
their taxes.
John Tiedcman asked the council for
advice as to the proper procedure to
prosecute a number of small boys who
play ball and throw stones in and
around his houses and lots on North
Mccormick street. lie was instructed
a.. x.tt % ii,
and have the trcspassing youths ar
rested and prosecuted.
City Health Officer Days report for
| August showed tde city free from cpl
denies and contagious diseases. lie
reported eight deaths, three being resi-.
dents, with four births and two add.
tional births that had not been report
ed To him.
| The water collections for August
were s3,650.7s, license collections ssll,
and tax collections $40.
August fines collected by the police
department amounted 10 1925, sl65 of
which was for violations of ordinance
No. I22.
| Superintendent of the Waterworks
Halls report shows the pumpage from
Del Rio into the city reservoir 4,s37,-
903 gallons, and the flow into the re.
servoir through the Miller pipe line
| 100000 gallons. The railroad com
pany had been furnished i,595,273 gal.
Ions at Del Rio, making total Of 49,.
1915.
or the total Prescott used 6.295.755
gallons, Fort Whipple l,l22,0s9 gal
Ions, the sheep camp 2i,l50 gallons, the
city sewers 673,92O gallons, the city
sprinkler 100000 gallons, the remand
or of 5sl,9s9 gallons being lost.
The water billed out in Prescott was
s3,27769, the sheep camp sll.65, Fort
Whipple Sll2.20, aud the railroad com
pany $5973s.
Tine expenses Of the water depart
mcnt amounted to s2,206.0s, $500 of
which il for the payment Of the water
received through the Miller pipe line.
Superintendent Hall also reported
the collection of $l39.50 for taps and
meters. He was instructed to purchase
n horse for his department
The regular monthly accounts
against the city were allowed as well
ms number of outstanding accounts,
after which the meeting adjourned
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