Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-24
CITY MAY BUY
 WATER PLANT
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 to a committee composed of the en. tire membership of the council. with instruction to meet with the water company's directors and open negotia. tions with them for the purchase of the present system. It was found that 1t would be impossible to get quorum of the board of directors until N. L.. Am ster returns to Globe, as he represents a majority of the storek, and Mir. Am ster will not be in Globe until some time in September. It was pending the report of this committee that the peti- tion presented last night was laid upon the table.
 The members of the council are talk ing a very keen interest in this i'm portant question and the residents of the city will eagerly watch for the ul- innate disposition of the subject.
 Some complaints were received last night in regard to licenses. Spiritualist Not Clairvoyant. Mrs. Sheehan came before the board and said that she was teacher of the science and philosophy of spiritualsm, | that she had been chased under the same head as clairvoyants and that she did not think she should be required to pay a license. Her petition was not | allowed.
 Mrs. Rowena Crafts represented that she was widow with two small chil- | dren, that she is unable to do manual labor, and that she ekes out living as E palmist. She asked the council to emit her license. Her request was grnted.
 Globe Miners union presented state ment of the expense involved in filling in behind the Pinal creek retaining wan, for the guidance of the council in deterNining what compensation should be allowed them for the work. This 1 matter was laid over until the next meeting.
 In the matter of a site for a garbage dump, MeNeil reported that he had been unsuccessful so far in negotiating for piece of land, but thought arrange ments for a twenty-aere tract west of town might be made. Dr. Fox was ap- pointed to see what could be done in the matter of obtaining this tract, and will probably come before the next meeting with an option on the proper ty.
 | Plans were submitted for city pound, but it was found that it would be necessary to make some changes and the committee having the matter m hand was continued for another week
 Alderman Van Slyek reported that he had been authorized to build cul vert and bridge over the wash back of the Iris theater and that after get ting the work we'll under way some unauthorized person or persons had in terfered and were continuing with the work without his knowledge or consent He objected to the interference. 1t de veloped that the matter has passed into the hands of the street supervisor E office and it was permitted to so re main.
 Alderman withdraws Bid.
 Alderman MeNeil withdrew his bid for garbage cans, stating that since his bid had been accepted he had learn ed that a city official was enjoined by law from bidding for city contracts or supplies. As the cans are already on the way to the city, it is probable that some arrangement will be made tC make use of them.
 Clerk Welch reported that the bid Of Naquin & Co. for a safe for his offic, had been accepted.
 A resolution was passed providing that all demands upon the city would be accepted in future only at the first regular meeting of tks month. The street pay roll, however, is excepted and the street laborers will continue to get their money every week.
 Talk of Annexation. Dick Lowthian reported that the as sessment of the city was practically fin ished, but moo figures of the, valuation were submitted.
 The matter of taking the north end of the city into the corporate limits was discussed, but no action was taken. It was shown that a large and wealthy portion of the city on and be yond the old backgrounds was outside of the corporation. and City Attorney Alfred informed the board that the residents might get in by voluntary pc tition or that the council might memor ialize the district court and if the show ing was sufficient that portion could be forced to accept the city govern ment.
 The mayor and all members excepting Feland were present.