Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-09
NEW CITY COUNCIL OF DOUGLAS
 STARTS OUT ID CLEAN STREETS

 Then the meeting was called to or der and the mayor announced his ap- pointment of standing committees, after the roll cali had shown each councilman in his seat. Frank Ram sey being the dean" Of the present council Alter the announcement Of the committees the minutes were read and outstanding bills were read and submitted to the finance commit tee for auditing and approval. a re cess being taken for this purpose.
 The bills audited. the council got down to business and a bond in $50,- 900 from the First National bank was read and approved. Cashier Graves stated that this bond was made to conform to the resolution of the last council. that half of the water fund be deposited in each bank. but that if the Bank of Douglas did not care for half of the fund as a deposit the First National was ready to furnish an additional bond in S50.000 or Q new bond in s10o0o0. No word had been received from the Bank of Douglas as to its willingness to abide l by the decision Of the old council and a motion was made that this in stitution be asked to make a state ment as to whether it would hreceive fifty per cent of the fund at per cent and to inform the council be- fore it's next meeting
 Nominations are Made.
 Then came the nominations for the appointive offices. There was but one applicant for each office until that of city engineer was reached,
 when Clerk Johnson read applications
 from B. N. Norton and J. P. Sexton.
 Mayor Wright stated that he had
 been asked by responsible citizens
 to state that Sexton was a married
 man with a family and Norton was not and to make this statement as 8 reason why Sexton should be given preference if both men were equally fitted for office. He added that he did not wish this to be taken as a ] personal expression from him. but that be acetd merely as a mouth piece for others. and what he said was not to be in any way taken as a personal expression. Dowell moved the appointment Of Norton and Clin- ton that of Sexton Then followed some argument as to how the vote should be taken. A ballot was sug- gested but DoweIl spoke for an open expression. a placing of the aldermen on record and moved a roll call. His motion prevailed and on roll call Dowell. Lindley. Ramsey and Maho- ney voted for Norton, Clinton and Hammnl voting for Sexton.
 A motion vas carried that the au- diting committee audit the books of marshall and treasurer every three months and another appointing the aud.,1nz committee as a committee to select an accountant to expert the books of the former marshal and for mer clerk and to report at the next regular meeting of the council
 For Commission Government. ! During his first term in the council
 Frank Ramsey was such an earnest
 and consistent advocate of a munici lpally owned water plant that he be came known as Water Works Ram sey~ Last night he showed that Ii, had another pet object for the com | ing administration and was deter
 mined to earn a new sobriquet. tha lof Commission Government Ram sey." The alderman from the foUrtl
 moved the appointment of a commit tee or the commission form of gov ernment, such committee to includ the city attorney. He explained tha ' ' a change in the laws of Arizon would be necessary to accomplish thi ; and that the commottee might repor progress from time to time. but wa
 to remain a permanent committe , iuutil the commission form of goyeU l ment could be an accomplished fac f The motion was seconded by Dove b and was carried
 i An appropriation being made :. pay labor on city streets the counc Q ladjourned, subject to the call of tn 2 mayor. and it is probable that al | other meeting will be held in th
 lcourse of the next two weeks.