Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-25
.HOT WORDS BETWEEN
 HOGUE AND ALDERMAN

| Mesquite street proposition who made g verbal protest was Hogue. He wa, very much in evidence throughout the meeting, ard several times Mayor Kin ney was forced to silence him, in order that the work of the council might pro ceed.
 When the resolution which it was pro. posed to pass was read, it being set forth that the work was to be done in conformity with recent territorial statute and that the work must be ordered carried out unless majority of the property owners entered a pro test, Hogue handed in a set of objec. tions.
 As the city attorney held that the matter in the protest was not relevant, as it represented only Hogue, who had introduced verbal objections, the paper was not read for some time.
 Hogue then verbally objected to the proposed improvement, holding that the cut at Mesquite and High would allow much surface water to run down the street, with a probability of damage to property owners. He held, that this would cause expensive litigation for the taxpayers of ths city.
 Hogue insisted so strongly that his protest be read that the council final y gave way and consented. When City Clerk Weleh read the document. it was found to be made up largely of per sonalities, in which members of the board were accused in roundabout way, of having a personal interest in the grading of the street.
 One councilman in particular, it was intimated, had more than passing in- tcrest in having the work done and hot words were passed between him and Hogue.
 When the motion was put to a vote it carried unanimously and the result was greeted with cheers by spectators who were in favor of the improvement of the city.
 Hogne interposed more objections when the Hill street matter came up. It was shown, however, that the per sons whom he claimed were opposed to the measure were, with one exception, not abutting property owners on the portion of the street to be graded.
 Seeing that he had lost his fight. Hogue asked permission to have the roofs of his porches project over the sidewalk after the improvements in the streets had been made. He re-. ceived little assurance from the coun- ell that this request would be granted.
 According to the measures adopted by the council, the street improvements must be completed within ninety days.
 Let Bridge Contract
 A contract for the building of 8 small bridge across Mccormick wash. in rear of the new postofice building, was awarded to J. s. King and F. B. smith, the price being $249l0. This was the lowest of five bids running up to $500. The bond of the contractors was fixed at $300.
 The bond of Alexander & Smith, who have the contract for the. erection of the new barn of the health department. was approved and work on this struc. ture can be commenced at once.
 An estimate on the proposed foot bridge across Pinal creek on North Broad showed that this improvement would cost between $500 and $2.O0O. according to the number of piers erect. ed, with steel superstructure.
 Holding that wooden bridge would be more economical, the council ordered the city engineer to draw up plans and specifications for bridge of that char. acter.
 A petition of Tom Childers to main. tain bootblack stand on the sidewalk at the side of the White House saloon was turned down, as the council held that it would obstruct the walk.
 John Sanford was given permission to dispense ba-becued meat from tenn. porary stand on West Cedar street,