Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
BEN BELCHER WILL
 WELD THE SCEPTER
From Thursday, Daily,


 For the next thirty days or there
 abouts, Councilman Ben Belcher will
 be the king pin of the municipality
 as he was chosen pro tenn last night at the meeting of the council. Mayor
 Goldwater feels the call of the wind at Chicago and New York and SC
 cured a thirty-day leave of absence while Councilman Head did likewise as he is impelled with an unconquer. able desire to amble along the Pay Streak at the big exposition at Seattle. After he assumed the toga, Mayor Belcher at once felt the weight of his authority, and an nounced that his first official act would be to post two big signs on Park avenue warning choo-choo cars that the penalty of invading that thoroughfare would be $20.
 Outside of this feature the only ripple of excitement was caused by J. H. Mulrein, who asked to put in a new bid for sewering South Pleasant street. He had secured a lower price on sewer pipe after his bid had been filed and was willing to give the city the benefit of it. Mulrein was will ing that all bidders should withdraw their bids, and like himself, present new ones, but the council concluded to stand pat on what was already on the table. There were four com petitors for the job and their figures were as follows: J. H. Mulrein, S6S5; Sines & Rockmark, S170 or S5IO. if the city furnished the pipe; T. J. Laird, S650; J. A. Petit, S675. On motion Laird was awarded the con tract.
 The moving picture man wanted his license of $50 a month reduced. A discussion developed that the license had been allowing the show to run sixty days for the monthly license, and it was decided to pur- sue the same irregular practice for another month. Hughes was opposed to the idea, declaring that the build ing ordinance where the show is run had not been complied with and the place might be dangerous. The fire chief was ordered to make an exam nation of the premises and report.
 Andy Lynn proposed to furnish to the city water from Willow creek on the same terms as is now being paid for water taken from the Miller pipe line. The mayor said the city could not entertain the proposition unless a lower price was submitted. Lynn said he would do so.
 Water Superintendent Halls report showed that he had pumped 1,2OS,376 gallons during June into the pipe line and furnished the railroad at Del Rio 1,794,56O gallons. There were s,191,3O0 gallons placed in the reservoir from the Miller line. The through city meters were 5,02S,277 gallons; to Whipple 1 ,065, 400 gallons; through sewers, 573,92O; sprinkling streets, 6OO,OOO; hydrants, 54,OOO; loss on pipe line, l42, ,976; and other losses, 1,S43,Ol3. Water billed out in Prescott amount ed to $2,S76.35; to Whipple, $1O6.54; $233.29. The expenses were s1 ,s6s.91.
 Recorder Farley reported that his collection of fines amounted to S2O5. Water collections were $3.037.35. License collections, $3l4.35; taxes, sl3.7O; dog licenses, $99. The bal ance in the treasury is $4,35l.
 The ordinance was passed imposing an annual license of $1 on automo- piles and requiring each to bear designating number six inches in height
 The water committed, was instruct ed to lay main from Montezuma to Cortez on Leroux street.
 After allowing the current bills the council adjourned.
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