Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
COMMISSION
 ORDINANCE
 -SF - rtf ' Passed, With Amendments
 By City Council WILL SUPERVISE ALL WORK
Report of Financial Com mittee Passed and Pay ment, of Claims Author ized- Negligence of Rail roads Brought Up.

The ordinance prepared by Judge Joseph Fl Kibbey and T. J. Prescott. attorneys for the paving commission, defining the powers of the cOmmis- sion, and setting forth duties it should fulfill in it's offices of overseeing the paving of the city streets. was pass ed last night by the city council, with three amendments.
 In accordance with notices which had been posted notifying property holders that the council would hear any protests to the plan of paving the streets. the several petitions for paving were read by the city recorder by the request of Mayor Christy. and after each petition. definitely stating the street in which the petitioners prayed that the paving might be done. it was asked if there were any ob- jections to be urged In no case was there any objection presented and the petitions stood without protest.
 In the ordinance presented by Judge Kibbey other matters not directly concerning the commission. but vital to the success of the paving were in trOduced. Section One of the Ordi- nance contained a description of the work as had been previously an nOunced by the council. The descrip- ton stated that the district to be paved should include. That part of Washington street extending from the easterly line of Fifth street to the center line of Central avenue; and haf nf q ct from the easterly line of Fifth street to the center line of Central avenue: and that part of Washington street from the easterly line Of Fourth ave nue to the center line of Central ave nue: and that part of Adams street extending from the easterly line of Second avenue tO the center line of Central avenue; and that part of First avenue extending from the nOrtherly line Of Jefferson street tO the center line of Washington street; and that part of First avenue from the northerly line of Adams street to the center line of Washington street; and that part of Central avenue from the nOrtheriy line of Jefferson street to the center line of Washington street: and that part of Central ave une from the southerly line of Mon roe street to the center line of Wash ingtOn street; and that part of First street from the northerly line of Jef- fersOn street to the center line of Washington street; and that part Of First street from the nOrtherly line of Adams street to the center line of Washington street"
 In section two it was ordered and directed that the Phoenix railway company of Arizona. grade and pave the space between the rails of it's railway line wherever the same may be laid in any of the above mention cd streets. of the same material and otherwise in accordance with the plans and specifications above men tioned for the distance of two feet on both outer sides of the rails.
 Section three of the ordinance de- scribeS the paving commission. and stateS the qualifications of the mem bers. requiring of each that he should be a qualified elector of the city of Phoenix. and that he should not hold any other office or employment un- der the city during the time of his service on the commission. It was added further. that the members Of the commission should not in any way be directly. or indirectly. party to any contract for the improvement of the streets nor in the supply of labor or materials. nor in any of the profit arising therefrom.
 The last paragraph of the section stated: If any member shall cease to possess these qualifications. or shall receive any commission. reward. compensation or promise thereof from any person interested. directly or in- directly. in any contracts for said inn prOvement. or for the supply of la bor or materials therefor. his office shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and a successor therein shall be ap- pointed by the city council"
 An amendment to section three
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