Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-09
ShELTERTOA PUSHES
WATfRWORkS MOVE

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Dec. s.--tSpeciaD
Another step was taken towards the
acquisition of the existing water plant
By the city council last night in 3
long and protracted meeting at which
the ordinance for the issue OF the
bonds was adopted. 1t was because
Of this ordinance and the red tape
which surrounded it's passage that the
council meeting was protracted until
efter eleven O'Clock The ordinance
was drafted by the attorneys for the
bond buyers and with 1t, when it was
sent on, were direct and implicit in
structions as to it's adoption and pass
age by the board of aldermen. First
the entire long ordinance had to be
read, then it had to be submitted to
the finance committee and approved.
The next step was the reading once
more, this time section by section and
the adoption of each section in turn
In regular order with a memorandum
of the vote written under every sec
ton. Then came the final reading of
the ordinance, for passage and it was
droned out by the city clerk who was
rapidly coming to the voiceless stage
The third reading ended, it was adopt.
ed and the red tape methods had all
been complied with, so that its pass
age was regular and satisfactory to
the attorneys for the bond buyers.
Earlier in the evening kilograms
had been read from territorial dele
gate Ralph Cameron as to the petit
| ton, the ordinance and the passage
of the enabling act for the purchase
Of the plant. He states that on re
ceipt of information as to the number
of the ordinance. it's passage. and 9TH
er requisite information he will intro
duce the bill which. when passed, win
enable the city to acquire by pur-
chase and for for its own purposes
the plant which was authorized to be
purchased at the water bond election
this fall, and he states that speedy
action may be expected.
Thus it appears that the last turn
in the road which leads to municipal
ownership has been reached and made
by the city officials and the end Of
the journey is low in sight
After Sanitary officer.
Earlier in the evening a resolution
, was adopted which defined the dutie:
of the sanitary inspector and instruct
ed him as to the performance of those
duties. In this connection Mayor
Greene stated that the duties of thi.
/ Office were not properly performed
He stated that the city government
was blamed for lack of system II
scavenger service. He gave instance:
Of complaints that garbage was no
removed for two weeks at a time
said that the complaints which h
turned to the officer did not receiv,
attention, that he could not get actor
on them and that the officer was no
reporting to the council. It was mov
ed that the sanitary officer should b.
given a copy of the resolution and in
structions and be notified that unles
these instructions were strictly live'
up to he might expect that his officI
shall he declared vacant Later ii
| the evening dereliction was charge,
this same official in his capacity 0
street superintendent The council
made it evident that unless radica
changes were made in the method
of conducting these offices a shak
up might be expected, and livel
shake-up it would be.
Anticipating Ordinance.
An ordinance was passed by th
; council forbidding splitting upon tn
sidewalks Of the city When one d.
sires to expectorate now it is nece
sary to step to the edge of the wal
and spit upon the street Embodie
In this ordinance is a prohibition I
distributing hand bills OF dodgel
! about the streets Of the city, while
- however. does not prevent the placir