Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
|CITY SOLONS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH
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Sl53.19 The bill included S35.11 for interest, but this amount was disal- lowed on motion of Alderman Beleher, who claimed that the city has been ready at all times since the debt was contracted to pay it, if not prevented by injunction.
 The city attorney was instructed to secure a deed for right of way. for sewer through property belonging to Mrs. II. II. Carter in South Prescott, and the street committee instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of a sewer from the H. K. Behn place on South Pleasant street, to connect ! with the city sewers, as soon as the deed was secured from Mrs. Carter and the property owners benefited paid into the city treasury the sum of $50, as per agreement.
 w., A. Dearipg asked the council to reimburse him for a pipe line built by him several years ago in South Pres eott, 10 which several property owners desired to connect. He was instructed by the mayor to submit his account against the city for the construction of the pipe line.
 | Joe Engle desired to learn what ae- tiou had been taken on claim filed by him against the city for the loss of a horse killed in the eity's employ some months ago, and was informed that it has been disallowed.
 Mayor Goldwater instructed the city attoTney to investigate Mrs. Shupp's claim that the alley back of her place has been blocked by Waterworks Sup erintendent Hall. Hall claims that be purchased the property before the d. ley in question was declared an alley by the eity.
 The petition of residents and own CTS of Block p to have the alley east of the block repaired so that waters from lots east of the alley would be prevented from flowing over their property was referred to the street 1 committee, and the petition of proper [ ty owners in West Prescott asking that bridge be constructed over Cross Creek, immediately northwest of the Mercy Hospital, was jokingly re- ferred to the board of supervisors, it being claimed that the waters of the creek flowed outside of the city limits Fat this point ,s .sr-.., -l. 4 letter was read from W. \. Drake, vice president mad general manager 1f the s. F., P. & P, asking the council to protect the concrete eulvert on Sheldon street from the flood waters of the alley between Marina and Alarson streets, south of Sheldon street. The communication was referred to the street committee.
 City officers reports showed bal anee of sIs,9S5.s4 in the city treasury, the collection of $1,9O2.63 in water rents. $9.37 in taxes, $l.s99.5O in h- eenses and S243 in fines.
 Waterworks Superintendent Hall reported the total pumpage from Del Rio in March 7IO,O40 gallons, the flow into the reservoir of 5.1eO,375. through the Miller pipe line, 1,54l,915 gallons of which is charged to loss. The total disbursements through Prescott meters were 2,050,SOO gallons, Fort Whipple meters 633,7sO gallons and the city sewers 673,92O gallons.
 The water billed out in Prescott amounted to $2,OO1.95, Fort whipple 63.3S. making a total of $2,06j.33. The expenses of the water department to- tailed $1 ,446.0S.
 City Assessor and Tax Collector Frank Williams acted as city clerk. 1 Regular monthly accounts against the city were allowed. ....
 The council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor.