Arizona republican., 1909-03-13
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Cement crosswaIks Will Be Built Other Items of Thursdays Meeting.

As the regular monthly meeting of the city council progressed Thursday evening, It became apparent that D w. Jones of Mesa and his 'foolkiller," as he choses to call his road grader, did not make much of hit with the city dads. That the work was not up to the expectation of the public has been known ever since MT. Jones called the job finished. but the council was not only dissatisfied with what had been done-they took. turns about kicking each other for ever having employed him. According to the con- tract made by MT. Jones, he agreed to make Mill avenue little less than a boulevard; he said that he would put it in such shape that every member of the council should be satisfied Turn in to Mir. Fogal, he said: You are the most critical one in the bunch: 1t shall be left to you" When Mir Jones bill of s15O came up Thursday night it lacked the % K" of MT. Fogal, chairman of the finance com mittee. In addition to this bill, Mir Jones had left with the marshal an assortment of claims that he had in cured while working here The batch included his room and board bill. livery hire, teams and men and other items, the total aggregating $1O0.05. It was the desire of MT. Jones that the coun- ell liquidate these claims and send him the balance of the $50. The council deliberated loud and long over the situation. It was at first suggest ed that the city allow certain per cent of MT. Jones' bills and call it square, but further consideration re- suited in nothing being done whatever. The matter was simply tabled until the next session. and from present in dication the people who worked for Mir. Jones here will have to look to him for their compensation. and not to the city. The council reasons that Mir Jones. not having fulfilled his con tract, is not entitled to any pay. for it is claimed that the street was in even worse condition than when he started in on it The situation is simply this: The street is too hard for any kind of machine to handle and it is the general consensus of opinion that MT. Jones Dit off more than he could chew. to use phrase more expressive than eloquent. Just what will happen when the matter comes up again is only a matter of conjecture. but it is reason ably safe to say that Mir. Jones will never be paid $50 The council feels that it will take nearly that much to put Mill avenue in good shape again by coating it with gravel
 Though the session was a long one, not all the evening was devoted to Mir. Jones. The fathers did a good thing that will meet with the approval of every one, particularly those resi- dents of the town who have gone to the expense of putting in, cement walks. Councilman Lukin suggested that inasmuch as a number had put in walks, it was only to be expected that the city would put in cement crosswalks across streets and alleys This suggestion met with the favor of the other members, and the marshal was instructed to proceed with the work wherever two blocks had been equipped with cement walks It is the little things like this that count in the appearance of a small town and add to the comfort of the residents. The council is to be commended for this act
 other matters considered at the ses. sion were as follows: Establishing a uniform height for telephone and cleo tric light wires; appointing clerks. judges and inspectors for the election which will be held April to decide whether or not a franchise shall be granted to the South Side Gas com pany: providing for a drainage sys- tenn west of the railroad to carry the waste irrigating water of the city.