Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-08

the question was put on the suspen- sion of the rules. Even then 1t was thought the ordinance would go through, but here again they had reckoned without giving due cons d. eration to the gentleman from the Second. Simply obiecting to suspen- sion of the rules, he threw the ordi- nance into committee. Then a re- cess was taken sby the finance com mittee, Arthur Houle chairman, so that a report could be made on the ordinance. At the expiration of five minutes the committee asked for fur ther time.
 Enter the Spectre.
 Just prior to tn request was where the spectre was Haunted. An tic batting the committees favorable report on the ordinance, Alderman Cole had prepared an amendment which, if passed, would have made Douglas on a Sunday look like Kinne- behonkhonk, Maine, on a dark blue day. Of course there was little danger of such an amendment passing, but Cole knew it was a dangerous thing to trifie with. In other words. he knew his fellows would much prefer to side step a vote on such a propos tion than to waltz over it. Result: com mittee asked for further time, and for the time being old King Cole was victor.
 A special meeting probably will be held prior to the arrival of the cir GUS to hear and act upon the report of the committee.
 Harris Again casus BelTI.
 The crcus parade discussion was thrill No. l. Thrill two came later in the night on the very verge of ad- iournment. Things had quieted down and Alderman Tisdale, the gentleman from the Sixth. must have thought it was his turn, for without so much as by your leave or permit me, he moved that c. NJ. Harris be dismissed from the pol ce force. Alderman Sparks seconded.
 Alderman Houle desired to know for what reason it was proposed to dismiss Harris. He thought nothing hasty should be done, and the city marshal at least should be consulted.
 Alderman Cole wanted to know how the council could ''fire' a man the council has not hired, Harris be- ing a recess appointment of the city marshal.
 Alderman Sparks said his oppost- ton to Harris was based on the fact that he res gned one time at night without notice, leaving his beat un- guarded, and that the same night, later oD. he had made a gun talk to one of the aldermen.
 Cole said he could forgive and for get that incident but he did not think 1t right to import men to serve the city when there are good men in Douglas, taxpayers, looking for jobs
 The mayor put Tisdale's motion and there was a tie vote, Cole pass ing. Explaining his refusal to vote. he said he took that action because Harris had never been appointed by the council and therefore could not be removed by the council. The may or held there was no question before the house.
 The city clerk read a petition sign ed by many business men of the c ty request ing the appointment of Harris. A motion to appoinr Harris followed and was lost, Sparks, Cole and Tis- dale voting no, Houle and Ramsey aye, Parsons not present.
 Meantime Harris continues to act as patrolman.
 Rice Police Judge.
 Judge Ben Rice was the only ap- plicant for police judge, which office was created by an ordinance. The salary fixed s fifty dollars a month and the council is authorized to eD gage an interpreter at s2.50 a day fo' days of actual service. Court is to be held from a. m. to 12 m. daily. Other new legislation enacted Is an ordinance removing an ambiguity in the business licenses ordinance, and a resolution prov ding for city cen sus in connection with the school census.
 Petition of the Copper City Brew | ing company for transfer of Its H. ceDse from the St. Elmo bar to John lLopozich, who purposes conducting a bar n the southern end Of c avenue was granted. the application being ac | companied by written consent of a majority of tenants in the block ;n which he will operate.
 Bentcn Turned Down. Petition of J. J. Benton for transfer | of his Queen hotel license to the c avenue premises formerly occupied | by Sparks brothers was denied, ten ants in the block having. withheld their consent MT. Benton said 10 the council that some of the tenants in the block seemed will Dg that he should be permitted to engage in business there. They said. however, that they had promised MT. Sparks they would not sign his (Benton's) petition. He said he seemed to be the victim of a personal affair and that be would very much like to have the opportunity of doing business.
 Alderman Cole let t be known that he did not sympathize with an ordi- nance. that shut man out of busi- ness, as in the Benton case. Later on Alderman Houle brought fin an or diBance reDealing the ordinance iD- voked against MT. Benton. On mo tion to suspend the rules. Alderman Sparks objected and the ordinance went to committee.
 There has been a great deal of crit icism of the ordinance used aga nst Benton and it is a matter which will attract much attention at the next meeting.
 Other Matters. The contest with the Douglas Gas corporation was launched when the city refused to pay a bill rendered for fifty cents meter charge. The Scott city controversy over the storm ditch excavation was given a final quietus with the acceptance of the report of the street and alley comm ttee award ing Scott a small part of the extra amount claimed by him. It was or dered that the storm ditch between