Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-04
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and proprietors Of hotels TO fumipat.
all rooms occupied by eonsumptiyes
and making II compulsory on all physi
clans in the city to report all eases OF
Tuberculosis coming under their obser
walton to the city health officer, wa,
passed by the city council at its reg
ular meeting last night.
This action by the council was the
result of n visit by Doctors Finn. Nc.
Nally and Yount, who submitted a
draft of the ordinance, representing
that they constituted committee from
the Yayapai County Medical associa.
tion, the members Of which had dis
cussed the matter thoroughly at two
meetings. The measure passed without
dissenting voice, Alderman Bclcher
asserting after he moved its adoption.
that IL was the best ordinance TO come
before the council for consideration
since he became member many years
ago. The same ordinance is now in
force in SO Of the 80 largest cities in
the United States. The local measure
carries a punishment Of a $25 fine for
violation Of its provisions.
After announcing -four deaths and
four births in the city in February,
Health Officer Day, in his monthly re.
port, called attention 10 the fltny con.
dition Of North Mccormick street, due
TO the drainage Of foul water from q
neighboring stock corral, and the fail.
IRE Of some Of the residents and prop
erty owners TO connect their out.houses
with the sewer. His latter statements
were borne ont by Sidney Birch, one Of
the largest real estate owners in the
block in question who also called the
councils attention 10 the fact that
many had neglected 10 prune the limbs
of trees on the sidewalk and street 80
that pedestrians could pass under with.
out STOPPING.
An ordinance was passed amending
several provisions of the license ordin.
auce and making II compulsory on mer.
chant tailors to pay the same license
as dealers in general merchandise.
A petition from majority Of the
property owners on each side Of Cortez
street, from Gurley street to the depot,
was presented, asking the council to
advertise for bids for macadamizing
the street. Specifications for the work
were considered and the city clerk or.
dered to advertise for bids for the
work. II was stated at the meeting that
only two property owners had refused
to sign the petition.
A 90 license, paid by Ed voigtlander,
merchant tailor, in July, was ordered
refunded. 1t being represented that
Judge Sloan had reversed the decision
of City Recorder Farley TO the effect
that merchant tailors were liable to the
regular 80 quarterly license Of retail
merchants.
Two bids were submitted for the city
printing for the ensuing year which
was awarded TO the Courier for the sum
OF $3.50, the Journal Miners bid being
$3.50.
The ~. Michael hotel will furnish
food to the city's prisoners for year
at ~ cents a meal, Henry Brinkmeyer's
bid being 20 cents.
A petition from the residents Of
North Mount Vernon street to have
crossing put in AZ the intersection of
Mount Vernon and Moeller streets was
referred to tae street committee.
City Attorney Ling was ordered 10
notify the plumbers Of the city TO se.
cure the required license from Water
Works Superintendent Hall, it being re-
ported that the plumbers had failed TO
comply with the ordinance requiring
plumbers to pay license and furnish
bond.
The city recorders report showed
the collection of 1850 In fines and the
chief Of police reported 60 arrests and
that the are lights of the city had been
dark l12 hours in tae month.
The city assessor and tax collector re-.
ported the collection Of 1885 delin.
quent taxes, 1898 in Licenses and o..
37G.O3 in water collections.
Water Works Superintendent Hall
having laid 900 feet Of sewer
pipe on South Mccormick street at
cost Of t45s.0l, and 500 feet OF pipe