Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-12-02
CONNECT WITH SEWER
50 DAYS SAYS COUNCIL
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Gerald Sherman, assistant general
manager of the Copper Queen, had
stated that the company was behind
the city in the move. The motion
carried.
City Physician John Hagan, in his
report to the council, stated that
there had been reported TO him for
the month of November, sixteen
births, eight Deaths five cases of
scarlet fever. He had abated five
nuisances and granted two milk
licenses.
A resolution authorizing the city
clerk to readvertise for bids for the
bonds recently voted, was passed.
The bids will be opened on Saturday,
December II. The clause requiring
that the bids be unconditional was
stricken from the advertisement.
The question of prohibiting the use
of gasoline in the fire limits came up
next, and over it the councilmen held
perplexing session. Shattuck said
we couldn't have mining camp with
out an assayer's Office, and as the or
dinance had been prepared, it pro-
hibited that. Therefore an exception
was made for them. Then Edwards
have to use gasoline in their solder
ing outfits, so they were allowed to
come in. Then the question of the
users of gasoline lights came up.
This was getting too far along, as it
looked as though they were going to
except too many cases. For awhile
1t looked as though the matter would
be droHped, but it finally passed, on
- .
ond. The ordinance reads in part as
follows:
ut shall be unlawful for any per-
son to keep and use within any build
ing or structure within the corporate
limits of said City of Bisbee, any
gasoline stove or lighting or heating
apparatus in which gasoline is used.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to use gasoline for any purposes with
in any room within said city while
there is any flame or fire in such room.
Provided, that this section shall not
apply to the use of gasoline for mo-
tive power for engines and motors,
for assaying purposes and soldering,
| If the same is installed with proper
precautions for safety"
The question of the restrictions, not
already enjoined, 10 be placed on
buildings erected in the fire district,
was settled by adopting an ordinance
requiring all buildings on Main street,
Brewery Gulch, the subway, o. K.
street. Saearer avenue and Railroad
avenue, within the fire limits, to be
constructed of brick, stone, adobe, or
some other material not inflammabIe
and to have their walls extend as higfl
as the roof. Isolated buildings, in.
Guiding dwellings. may under the OF.
dinance, be built with wallis extending
to the caves. and have the roof con.
structed of redwood shingles.
Tae question of taxation OF proper
| ty in the burned district was disposed
of by the council voting to remit all
taxes for this year. The loss to the
city In taxes thus RENTED will be
1,760. The council also corrected mis-
takes in the assessment OF Farley and
Frank Bledsoe, allowing a reduction
In each case
The probability Of securing a high
way over Clawson Hill, was discussed
but no definite action taken. Most OF
the property owners were agreeable.
Just before the close OF tae meeting
Mr.. Markay, owner Of the Grandview
hotel, and property at Lowell. deliver
ed DISCOURSE on the eyils of plumb
Ing in 'Bisbee, wherein he urged the
appointment of board to pass upon
the competency Of plumbers, and the
employment OF q practical plumber to
pass on the work after II had been