Arizona republican., 1910-05-25
Discharge of Fireworks Will
 Be Restricted MORE HOSE PURCHASED
An Attempt Will Be Made to Lay the Dust in the Streets - Three More Sprinkling Wagons to Be Purchased.

The small boy who has been laying away his nickles for the purpose or purchasing giant crackers, pin wheels toy pistols. rockets and everything else that makes the Fourth of July a de- light to the boy, a menace to everyone within range and a source of danger to property. may just as well cease his strenuous economy He had far bet ter dissipate his wealth or keep it till Christmas and then buy his sister a present with it. for the probability IS that there won't be the usual celebra- tion in Phoenix While the city coun- cil took no definite action at their meeting last night it was quite plain that it is their intention to regulate the celebration.
 Two ordinances such as have been adopted in recent years in nearly ev- cry city of the country, were read One prohibits and the other regulates the sale and discharge of fireworks The council seemed to be in favor or the one that prohibits. at least with in a certain district. Under the mild CT ordinance the discharge of fire works within the city will be under the direction of the chief of the fire de partment Some sort of a prohibitive ordinance will be passed under sus- pension of the rules at the next coun- ciI meeting so that it will take effect before the Fourth.
 There is little doubt that such action will meet at once with public approval There will be a few disgruntled kids but if they want a celebration badly enough they can go beyond the danger districts and burn up the desert. The ordinances which were read last night were drawn under the supervision of the Sane Fourth of July" league, which has headquarters at Washing ton. n. C. Within the past few years a large number of cities throughout the country have adopted prohibitive measures, wisely deeming that the loss of life. limb and property is a fool ish sacrifice In Phoenix more than in most cities, such a prohibitive measure is needed as the Fourth usual lv comes after several months of drouth when every shingle roof is crisp and inflamable. The Hotel Adams fire has reused everyone to the neces- sitv for care and caution in this re- spect and also for more adequate fire protection.
 The chief need for the fire depart ment has been for more hose and this was rcmedied to some extent by the purchase of 1,OOO feet of Underwriters Jacket Fire hose The practical ex- haustion of the city treasury at the present time deterred the council from making further expenditure in this respect
 The condition of the city streets was brought up by Councilman Hackett. Many complaints have been made in regard to the dust On most streets it is inches thick and rises in an impalpa- ble cloud at the passage of every ve- hicle and then settles gently over everything. "The streets are a disgrace said MT. Hackett; 'it isn't the fault of the superintendent of streets. for he hasn't the tools to work with. I make a motion that we buy him some more sprinkling wagons"
 Councilman Cisney began 10 figure up the cost, for six wagons meant twelve fat horses and six sets of dou- ble harness besides the pay of the men to drive the wagons. A sprinkling wagon costs about s1.200 and a good team s4OO. while the harness costs s75 more.
 "I don't care what it coses," said Mir. Hackett; let's bny them anyway and get rid of this awful dust. If we can't pay for them we can take up a popu- lar subscription the way they do when they want to build a bridge or a hotel"
 It was decided that three would be sufficient for the summer and the mo- ton to purchase them was adopted. It was brought out that one of the streets in the downtown district had been sprinkled seven times in the twenty -four hours and still it failed to hold the dust. There seems to be but one remedy in the business districts where the travel is heaviest and the dust thickest, an6 that is to hose the streets at night. The superintendent of streets was asked to sec that this is done. The hosing will be done on Washington, Adams and Jefferson streets between Second avenue and Third streets and on Center from Jef- ferson to the Postoffice.
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