Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-27
MAYOR GQLDWATER TIRED OF HIS
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tho ..N ..uru tIr W1''rr ut the rc. utan asking that body q. remove Dr. FIuu "aumsrtgan t, a point loo. youl jhr ,it, limits w1- made the oe. casion for several spirited speeches, not ths @a.' biting and pointed of whica vl- Mayor Goldwatcr's di,scr tation ou NHghborhooG QuarrclS"
 When .lc question of acting upon Che petition came up Judge Andrews, rcrr-, u'iu. thc petitioners. presented his clients. side of the ease. Before he had ftily started wi:h hi. cNplanr- tion. Mayor Goldwatcr, taking cxccp- tlon ;o some remark made. declared hcatcdly that the mayor and council. men Were lot elected 'o settle what he termed ncignborhood quarrcls.
 "For thrc" years and a half I and my fellow couucilmcn have been made the rrcipi nts of more condolences re. gsrjing rrighborhood disputes than psuallv fails to the lot of court ludge,' hc said. of somc people dis.
 
 conducts h.s business. tacv come to the council with their grievance. Mrs Blank comes to us and states that Mrs. \. nas regular s.irk.holc in he. back yarl. cmp,ics her s'ops there and commits .,hcr nuisanctS 'But.' Mrs. Blank VII add. for goodness sakt don't tcll her said SD. I'm going to bridge party at her house tonight and | woluin't have i"r know I sai | Una, for ,Lc world Bu' cant you make The old hen clean uPN
 "NoW.' hcatcllv continued th mayor. warming 10 hi. 'ubicct "l don't believe the council is elected to settle surh disputes. lf a nuisance exists the proper procccl're is 10 swear out a warrant for ,l. .,rcst ot the party maintaining tie nuisance anu not come asking the rourcil to settle the disputcs.
 "l'm tired of it. Tn a,on go out of office, thank heaven, so am not saying this for my own benefit. but for the benefit of The next idiot [. at takes this lob."
 After inc mayor hal concluded Judge Andrews continued his remarks aneut Dr. Flinn's sani,arium. He de ciarcd il menace to the health of moi only taosc residing in West Prescott but to the entire city as well, owing to the fact that tuberculosis patient' were received at the sanitarum in question.
 After Judge Andrews had concluded Dr Finn defended his institltion. He declared that his place was not n hos pital but hotel where people seeking quiet, rest and health came and board cd, inc same as they did at Castle Creek ard other similar places.
 Speaking as a physician pr. Finn de- clared that tuberculosis, when properly treated and guarded, as it was at his institution, was not more dangerous than was any other disease to which the flesh of man is heir.
 "If tuberculosis victims are danger ous at our institution. where they arc cared for in scientific and sanitary manner. what must they he in private houses, hotels and other habitations in Prescott, scattered througnout the city where they are not cared for sanitaril, and scientifically he asked
 Dr. Finn then added that his place uas as sanitary as any private home IT the city, and after calling upon thu other physicians present to vouchsaf' ss ,o the truth of the statements h' bad made, sat down amid a ripple oi applause from many of tnose present
 City Attorney Ling, speaking fo' the health committee of the city eoun cil, to which the petition had previous ly been referred, stated that he hac looked into the ordinance and din' 't be iievc the city, under it's charter rights had authority Co enact an ordinance prohibiting the establishing of hospit als within the city limits, but that tho city could unquestionably abate nui sance, or pass an ordinance regulating the kind of hospitals to be established within the corporate limits. The ques ton then resolved itself into whether or,not Dr, Films place was nuisance
 When Mir. Ling concluded by saying the committee had no recommendation to make on the question, tne city clerh was instructed to enter on the minutes the fact that the council, in the absenc, of any recommendations from tho health committee, declined to take any action on the petition.
 Judge Andrews then introduced ar
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