Arizona republican., 1909-07-07
MEETING IF
 C|TY COUNCIL Petitions Received for More
 New Sidewalks ORDINANCES PRESENTED
Proposed Regulation of the Garbage Question Max imum Rates For Light and Gas Water Heater Ordered For Fire Engine.

Whatever else may be said of the Phoenix city council, it is a hard working body. It is embarrassed by neither temperatures nor the magni- tude of any work the people may place before it. Last night. for instance. it began building several more miles of sidewalk, including a siXteen-foot promenade on both sides of Washing ton street, from Center to the Capital building. Then it grappled with that municipal ghost that has haunted growing cities for generations: name ly. whether the alleys should be filled with swill and garbage, if so why; and if not, also why and how other wise.
 The reading of the minutes of form CT meetings was followed by the aud iting and payment of monthly bills, reading of officers monthly reports. etc, and other usual routine business. The only particularly interesting feat ure of the routine work was the report of the superintendent of the water de- partment showing the revenue from that department for the past year to have been $55.SS2SS. The superin- tendent's detailed report has not been made up yet, showing the expendi lures. so the simple fact of total re- ceipts is the only one Of interest.
 Some months ago the city let a con tract to the Fred M. Prescott steam pump company of Milwaukee for an additional pump to be installed at the water works. The company was to have delivered it by July s, but asked for further time, and the delay has become quite embarrassing. Cores pondence between Superintendent Craig and the pump makers was read. showing the delay was due to things beyond the company's control. The matter was left in the hands of the superintendent and it is understood he will give the company until about the middle Of next month. and if it cannot accept the terms the contract will probably be cancelled.
 City Engineer Turney was given leave of absence until the first Mon day in September. L. G. Knipe serving in the interim in field work and an as sistant of Mir. Turney attending to of flee duties.
 An ordinance was presented to the council providing that it shall be un- lawful for any person or corporation to charge more than 10 cents per kilo- watt to electric light patrons in the city. or more than S1.50 per thousand feet for gas, or ask any charge for meter service or the service of any other device for measuring gas or electric power. It was referred to the committee of the whole.
 An ordinance was introduced pro- viding for the depositing of swill or garbage in odor-tight receptacles only. which same are described, making it unlawful to have swill or garbage ex- cept under certain conditions. or to remove it without a permit. and then only in odor-proof and nOn-leakable vehicles. and before g o'clock in the morning or after o'clock in the after noon. It is also designed to make it unlawful to have papers or other com bustible garbage on hand though. there is no method given for easily dispOs- ing of such things. The purpose of the ordinance seems to be a good one. but it will probably need some work over by the committee of the whole whole to which it was referred.
 Another ordinance was submitted designed to force contractors and builders to remove all tools, material and other debris accommodating during a building job within three days after the work is completed. This was re- ferred to the committee on streets.
 Then came constructive" legisla- ton, the sidewalk petitions. A petition was presented bearing the signatures of five per cent of the property owners on Washington street, between Center and Seventeenth avenues asking for the construction of sidewalk sixteen feet wide on both sides of Washington from Center to Seventeenth av-- enue. It was accompanied by the usu- al resolution fixing the date of the hearing of the petition. The date was fixed as August ?, the next regular council meeting.
 Similar action was taken, only call ing for a narrower walk, on both sides of West Madison street, from Center to Thirteenth avenue. The same date was fixed for the hearing on the peti- ton
 A similar petition and resolution fix ing the same date of hearing was re- ceived and acted upon in respect of South Seventh avenue, providing walk from point one half block south of Jackson street to Washington street, both sides of Seventh avenue.
 The bond of the city treasurer was fiya1 at e6O 00n yrl,ic r,attar hoe haan under consideration some time and