Williams news., 1909-05-15
CITY DADS IN SESSION

ed meeting Tuesday evening with Mayor Poison presiding, and all members present except Council man Buggeln. The city fathers chewed the rag considerable but nothing was accomplished.
 The first measure to come up was the proposed amendment to ordinance No. B. in relation to raising the liquor licenses from $15 to $90 per quarter. Councilman Cauffman was opposed to such an enormous raise in the licenses and while stating his position in the matter he said that he wouldd b. willing to raise it to $45 Coun cilman Wente was of the opinion that the city was justified in rais ing the licenses and as proof he pointed out that the ma jority of the criminal cases in the last term of court for Coconino county came from Williams and all of these cases were caused by the saloons. while the innocent taxpayer has to pay the cost. After a heated dis cussion it was decided to lay the matter on table until some future meeting to be called by the mayor, and when Councilman Buggeln is able to be present and push the measure of which he is said to be the dad.
 Next question that drove away the dull cares of the large number of citizens present, was the discus sion of an amendment to ordinance No. 52. in relation to removal of the so called fred light" dist, from its present location on RailroadAve- nue a few blocks furtaer up the hill. Again Wente and Cauff- man took opposite side in the ques tion. This time Cauffman was for the measure, while Wente opposed it. Mir. Cauffman thought that it was a dirty shame to let the dives remain on the main business street of the city. MT. Wente in opposition said it would be disgrace to re- move them to the location provided for in the ordinance as it would bring them right into the residence section and further thought that they better remain where they are unless more appropriate location can be found. On motion of Mir Cauffman the amendment was left on the table for further investi gation.
 Last, but not the least, of the three arguments, when Councilman Cauffman announced that he as the manager of the Light & Power Co.,, had 23 hydrants ready for the use of the city and for which he requested the city to pay for as provided for in the franchise. Mir. Wehte said the hydrants could not be placed on the pay roll of the city until they were tested and had the pressure in accordance of the franchise. After a very heated dis cussion between Wente and Cauff- man, during which the latter said that if Christ himself was doing things it would not satisfy the kickers in this town, the mayor was empowered to appoint ten citi- zens to inspect the hydrants. Tie meeting then adjourned to the call of the mayor.
 A "full dinner paiP' brigade will be in evidence in Williams beginning next Monday, when the saw mill of the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Company starts with full force of men, after a shut down of several months. When the mill is running on full time 250 men are employ ed. This is good news to the busi- ness men of Williams as well as to every individual property owner of the town. With lot of men on a pay roll the town will experience good old prosperous times Dur ing the past two weeks several train loads of logs were hauled from the woods and unloaded at the mill.
 The Knights of Columbus will convene in Flagtaff on May 2Oth At the close of the convention the Santa Fe will run special train from Flagstaff to Grand Canyon and return carrying members of this order and others. thus giving a splendid opportunity to see this the most scenic place in this world. The exact date of the excursion has