Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02
CITY DADS G0T
 BUSY AT LAST
 N|CHTSSESS|ON
License to Peddle Within the City Limits Will Be S150 Per Month-No More Smoking in Amusement Places.

tract attention. Among others was the passing of a bill taxing all peddlers with the exception of purveyors of vegetables, fruit and poultry produce, S450 a quarter, or $50 a month. The public will also be interested in learn ing that there is Q city ordinance which prohibits their smoking In or taking into a theatre or any other place of public amusement, a lighted cigar, pipe or cigarette.
 After the minutes of the last meet ing had been read and reports from the various committees heard, reports were called for from the various of ficers. The city marshal reported the following taxes collected for August: Liquor tax, S1,322 .35; street tax, $19T: dog tax S23: fines, $26; total $1 ,56S.35. Street Commissioner F. J. McCul- longh stated that Main street was in bad condition, and that he would like the city dads advice on what to do about it; also that the we'll up Brew cry Cullen used by the city for sprink- ling purposes was in an unfinished condition and that he was waiting for suggestions in regard to it.
 Dr. John Hagan, city physician, re ported for July as follows: Seven l deaths, eleven births, eight city eases, ! four nuisances abated; for August three deaths, nine births. five city cases, milk of all dairies examined, Of | which three were not paying a license. | The city marshal was instructed to l collect license taxes from the latter, and to bring suit if necessary. Sanitary Inspector, Plumbing h. l spector Bob Elliott reported that the people were connecting with the sew
 CT as rapidly as possible. and that all damages to the sewer by the recent storms were being speedily repaired. City Attorney Fred Sutter reported that he had drawn several ordinances
 as instructed by tEe city council.
 The question of what to do with Main street was disposed of by in. structing the street supervisor to Is lpave any portion of it damaged uy ~$- last flood. The matter of the well ur Brewery Gulch was referred to the street committee.
 There was some discussion as tc
 whether a time limit should be given property owners for putting in sewer
 connections. After some discussion il
 was decided to postpone action on tht matter.
 The danger which wooden bulk heads cause to the city at large and the passing of an ordinance prohibit ing their use, was referred to the city attorney, with instructions to report
 at the next meeting.
 The ordinance adjusting the license
 tax on restaurants according 10 ths
 amount of business done was read ant
 adopted.
 The ordinance prohibiting smoking
 in theatres and other public places oi
 amusement was then read. There
 was some discussion as to what ex
 tent it's provisions; would carry, some
 of the members asking if it included
 dance halls, balls, fairs, etc. It va:
 decided thai the ordinance did no
 apply to dance halls, but that it die
 to the other places mentioned. The
 ordinance was passed as read.
 An amendment to the peddlerE license ordinance was then presented
 by representatives of the butchers o
 the city who were present at thu
 meeting. E. A. Everhardy was the
 first speaker. He explained that th'
 amendment was asked because "ou
 line of business is up against it brett,
 strong. These meat peddlers go ou
 in the winter and cut prices. Two o them that I know of are not payini
 any license at all. They are here onl temporarily"
 Mace added: They don't try t compete with us. They sell for any thing they can get. We have no kicj If they would sell for the same price. Ed. Williams. of E. A. Tovrea & Con i pany, stated: "We pay to the cit several thousand dollars annually : while they pay nothing. All we wan , is to be placed on a fair basis wit
 them We have no objection to thei tsetting up in business"
 Alderman Shattuck expressed hin
 l self as follows: T have been her | since I was sixteen Snd half year
 cid. and l am not in favor of a con
 bine. but the psddleTs cnIy come du : ing the cool months. The other stay here. and have to maintain col ! storage plants or buy ice to preserv ! their meats. From 9 health stsnl < point I am also in favor of shuttin { out these peddlers. because we don { know whether they kill fat, health l beef or a consulptive one, or whethe { it just died. I am not willing to SC : the doctors and the undertakers g' : too much business. Besides. we nes : the taxes of the markets to keep Il ! streets clean
 The ordinance as read prclibite l the peddling of any article excel fruit, vegetables and poultry produ; with a license of s150 a month s450 quarter. The amount W. ! meant to be prohibitive and there little doubt of it's accomplishing i ! purpose. It was brought cut in Il { discussion that the ordinance will a { soluteIy prevent peddling of all kind dry goods. jewelry. books. etc. eft } provided tae orders are not filed oJ side the territory.
 , After some further discussion | { ordinance was adopted as read. The resignation of Henry D. Hf from the police force was scceDr 5 and the appointment Of Edward 5 Stevens in his place approved.
 3 Robt Hennessey then addressed | ! council in regard to the washing aw ( of two of his houses in the last ttoc { They were situated on NacO road. < stated. and had been carried away 5 the carelessness of the city in but 2 ing q retaining wall ID such man : that he had been damaged to [ { amount of s250 or S300 IL woE : cost him $75 to have the houses l placed on their foundations, he add { and if the city would stand that y << of the expense he would be satisfied