Arizona republican., 1910-04-21
THE CITY COUNCIL
 ANNEXES TERRITORY INSTRUCTS THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROMPT ACTION ON SEW
 FER MATTERS. And Lays Over Every Possible Sub jeet to Committee of the
 whole Meeting.

\ proposition to instruct the city attorney to discontinue the suit begun in the name of the city to compel the annexation of the West Capitol addi tio. to the city was the hardest prop against in its consideration of the city business last evening. That was all due to the fact that the citizens of that addition wanted to come in of their own accord but in such way as to preserve to themselves the control of the irrigation water system which they now have. and the doubt on Councilman Stauffer's part whether it was a good thing to have different parts of the city standing on different bases in anyway. for fear it might lead to many complications hereafter. Par ticuiarly he was afraid that it might lead to neglect to clean the West Cap itol ditches. and SD destroy the beauty of the city. in some degree. Likewise. Councilman Cisney wasn't so very sure that he was in favor of the resolution: he too. was afraid of complications, and wanted to know what the city was going to gain by the arrangement of annexation. Mayor Christy said that one gain would be that if the res olution was promptly passed the addi- ton would be included in the popula ton of Phoenix by the census man arement. Besides. il would. he thought. look rather dishonest after the city had commenced suit against the peo- pie of the addition to compel their an nCXation. and the mayor. possibly cX- Cceding his authority, had arranged for the council with them to come in m the single agreement to keep pos session of their irrigation system and relieve the city of any trouble in that way for them-if after all this. and after the city attorney had passed up oE the resolution. the city council should refuse to adopt it. The view had its effect. and oIi roll call the vote was unanimous for the adoption Of the resolution. Councilman Hackett being absent.
 At the very opening of the session, Councilman Hackett was excused from attendance for the evening City At
  regarding the matter of the procedure for sewers. and Mayor Christy voiced the. sentiment of the council without opposition and at is request when he instructed the city attorney that if the ao,pu,ittoe Of citizens who had cX- pressed a desire to go to congress for an enabling-act did not take some pos ftive action in day or two. for the city attorney go right ahead and prepare the proper documents to pro vide for the re-submission of the sew CT matter to the people by the council. IL was said that even MT. Goodrich had abandoned hope of securing the passage of any bill in the matter eith- CT at this or the following short ses- sion of congress.
 R. F. Marks. for the Five Pointers who desire fire department improve ments. Vernon Clark on the matter of getting auto fire apparatus. Brady O'Neill for the fire department and it's demands or requests. all addressed the council. and Mayor Christy also made the statement that tine council had or dered hose cart and was on the eve of buying 1000 feet of new fire hose, the bids on furnishing which were opened later in the evening.
 The Associated Charities was given the free use of the room in the city haii formerly occupied by Company X of guards. they to furnish the furni- ture.
 The following was received from the Master Plumbers associations The Master Plumbers association request you the counciD to put in. the posi- tion of plumbing inspector some one competent to fill the position properly and who is able to pass correctly upon a job when installed. D. H. Burtis. Johnson & Remsbottom. Greer Stark P. Co. Gosart Pl. Co. C. J. Voskuh- Ter"
 The Woman's club reported itself heartily in favor of the councils stand for the removal of bill boards
 The mayor announced meeting of the council next Monday evening" for the consideration of various important matters laid over last evening, to be followed by an executive session of the council of the same evening, if possi- bic