Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-16
CITY SOLONs MEET IN HUMDRUM
 SESSION
RECEIVED FOR FIRST PIECE OF MUCH DISPUTED
 BROAD STREET SLICE.
BOND ISSUE VOTE CANVASSEl
OTHER MATTERS or ROUTINE DIS POSED or BY BOARD OF AL
 DERMEN LAST NIGHT.

The first piece of property to be taken up by property owners on the east side of Broad street between Cedar and Mesquite streets, which was re. gently condemned by the city council, was paid for at the meeting of tho council last night.
 The property is that in front of the lot of Denis Murphy. The consideration was $l,415.74
 deed to the property will be made out and delivered to Murphy within a short time. The decision in the suit which has been brought against the city to prevent this land being condemned and closed as public street win de-, eide whether or not the city officials have the right to make valid deed to the property.
 Verify Election Returns.
 Tho returns from the bond election of Wednesday were canvassed by the council and the count having been found to be correct, Mayor Kinney formally declared the water bond is. sue carried and tho sewer bonds defeat ed.
 The official returns were exactly as reported in the Silver Belt yesterday morning, not 8 single error having been made in the published report, compiled by the Silver Belt staff
 
 The new foot bridge to be built across Pinal creek near the deport by the Gila Valley railroad, in consideration of the fact that it has been allowed to use portion of Newton street, will be con- structed within short time. Superin- tendent Mallard, who was present at the meeting, showed q desire to co- operate with the city in erecting the bridge as soon as possible. It is proba- ble that the proposed location of the bridge will be changed, bringing it nearer Cottonwood reet.
 Look to r bic Safety.
 Steps will be talen at once by the street committee to construct fence or railing along North Broad street, be low the Pinal creek bridge. There is a stretch of wall of considerable length which is not fenced and which might be the cause of a serious accident. The council ordered the street committee to investigate tho matter at once and erect some sort of barrier to prevent any one from driving off of the street over the wall.
 Hamburger Bill Turned Down.
 The petition of Hamburger Bill Maher, asking that he be awarded dam ages to the extent of $l75 by reason of fall which he sustained some months ago by falling into basement at Broad and Oak streets, was disaliowed on recommendation of the city attorney. In his report, City Attorney Alfred held that if any one was responsible fo. Maher g injury, it was the owner of the property.
 II. II. Bru, agent for the Trust build ing, was ordered to place iron railings around openings iu the sidewalk ad- joining that building. In the opinion of the council, gratings over the open ings would not be as likely 10 prevent accidents as would, the raiiings. The work will be done within short time, it is understood.
 Will Improve Buildings.
 Permission was granted to Mrs. W. K. Claypool to make alterations in the rear of the Globe Bank & Savings com pany. A request for permission to make repairs in the rear of tho room formerly occupied by the Citizens bank, of eombusitble material was disallow- ed after some argument, as it was felt by the members of the council that as this was in the nature of an addition to the building, it should be made fire proof. The matter was brought up again near the close of the meeting and on agreement of the contractor to build the addition of fire proof material, the per nit was granted.
 Close Bond Contract Saturday.
 Last nights meeting was adjourned until Saturday, when the final red tape for the sale of the waterworks bonds to Ulin Sutherlin & Co. of Kansas City will be gone through with and the closed.
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