Arizona republican., 1909-10-19
MOVE TOWARD SYSTEM IN POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY WILL INTRODUCE POLICE
 PATROL.
Paving of the Streets Brought Up
 Again in City Council.

At a special meeting of city council last night two important motions were introduced which will have d direct
 bearing on the development of Phoenix along metropolitan lines. The first 1 was a movement toward a more com prehensive police department modelled after the departments of larger cities, which will include the patrol system. The second was renewal of the old question of street paving.
 The first motion called for the ap- pointment by the mayor of a commit ! tee to investigate police systems Of other cities with a view toward es- tablishing an efficient and up-to-date system in Phoenix. The patrol of the Icity's streets seemed to be the prin- icipal object of the motion. The mayor appointed Councilmen Hackett, Stauf- fer, Cisney. Recorder Thomas and Marshal Moore to gather information in regard to efficient police systems.
 Councilman Hackett moved that a committee be appointed to open cor respcndence with paving firms and with other cities such as Fl Paso, Po- mona, Los Angeles, etc. and try to solve the question of the pavement for this climate. Mir. Hackett intimated that Phoenix is a way behind the times; that smaller and less favored cities are beautifully paved. and cited as an example Pomona, Cal. He said that when he rode down those paved streets he could hardly resist the in- clination to purchase a lot and build a house there. He added that the peo- ple here have an idea that the cost would be tremendous. In his opinion, in relation to the results obtained. the price of paving the streets would not be exorbitant. They should be paved all over the city and not just in the businejs portions.
 Councilman Stauffer, Cisney, City Attorney Prescott and Recorder Tho mas were appointed on this committee.
 Griggs Carr. superintendent of streets reported on the amount of walk that will have to be laid by the city to fill in the corners between the property lines and the streets where new sidewalk has been laid. He es- timated that there would be required 14S35 square feet and 1S0 feet of curb. This is at IA cents a foot would cost the city s2.157.00. motion was pass ed that bids to be advertised for, for the construction of this walk.
 The sign ordinance again gave the council trouble. The police department in enforcing the ordinance. has noti- fled several business houses which have signs painted on awnings hanging oyer the street to remove them. It also restricts electric signs which are used in every city of the east and greatly enhance the beauty of the cities at night. beside providing free light. Stauffer, Campbell and Prescott were designated to investigate and report on the sign ordinance.
 An arc light was directed to be placed at Washington and Fourth avenue. A cement gutter was ordered laid on Center street between Monroe and Washington streets and walks on Jefferson between Fifteenth avenues and Center and on Sixth avenue be- tween Jackson and Washington streets and on Fifth avenue from Fillmore to Washington street.
 The variation between the recorded plat and the surveyors lines at Tenth avenue and Adams has caused compli- cations. Property owners starting to build fences around their lots found they were cutting off the side walks though they followed the sur veyor's lines. This was brougat to the attention of the council and Attorney Prescott asked to look into the matter.