Arizona republican., 1911-05-05
COUNC|LMEN
INITIATED
EIroy and Warren PartiCi-
pate in Session
MAYOR MAKES ADDRESS
Retiring Members of City
Council Hear Expressions
of Gratitude for Their
Faithful Discharging of
Official Duties.

A number of brief and earnest
speeches were made last night al
the meeting of the city council when
the election of last Tuesday was
canvased and two outgoing councilmer
made reply to Mayor Christy's brief
ADDRESS OF gratitude to them for the
efficiency with which they dis
charged the duties Of their office
The council was called to order In
the office Of the city recorder AT &
O'Clock and the roll of the old mem
bers called All were seated at their
desks and the roll call brought five
replies of here" but there was little
enthusiasm in the meeting. as the
two men who leave the body have
been prominent in all the delibera-
tons brought before ii. and have been
ever ready to shoulder their part
of the work
There was little business to be
brought before the meeting. The re-
suit of the election was read and
approved by the session. after which
Mr.. Stauffer made motion that
the council authorize vouchers for
paying the expenses Of Engineer
Cornwall on his trip TO Redlands to
consult with "A prominent engineer
there in regard to the grades and
plans recently drawn I'D for the
paving of the city streets. and for
settling with the city engineer for a
number of maps drawn for the
committee on paving. The motion
was carried and the vouchers ordered.
There being no further business be
fore the council Mayor Christy made
brief address before pronouncing
the. meeting adjourned
Before we adjourn the council l
want TO state my appreciation of
the work that has been done. and of
the loyal support that has been given
the city mayor by Mr.. Hackett and
Mr.. Stauffer, the two retiring council
men. ! want TO say that l appreciate
the work they have done on the paw
ing committee especially. and believe
that in a few days. as a result of
their work, the committee on paving
viii be ready to receive bids and that
work will be commenced in a few
weeks. The city is now practically
assured of having its streets paved
and great deal of this success is
due to their hard work"
In reply to the mayors speech. !
Eugene Hackett, who has represented
the third ward, and will be succeeded
by Elmer Warren, rose to express his !
appreciation of the treatment and fair
play that had been accorded him. the |
only democrat in a republican coun- !
Gil" Referring to the work he had /
declared that in spite Of the insinua- |
tons directed against him by his |
enemies to the effect that the paving /
plans had been a scheme Of Hack |
etts," there had been no compensation /
given him for the work he had done, |
and that he had always acted for the /
furtherance of the best interests of the /
city. He declared that the council /
would have his support and co-opera-
ton hereafter and closed his address
by saying: They will find that there
is no politics in me except on election
day when I get after the boys"
Charles A. Stauffer, first ward
whose place will be taken
by G. ]. McElroy. followed Mr. Hack
ett's address by thanking Mayor
Christy for his bouquet to the ex-
and said that the coun-
ell and the city could always bank on
his support, whether he was lin the
council or not"
The meeting was adjourned. but the
members Of the new council were
called to order a moment later in
second session. For the first time Ell
mer Warren occupied the swivel chair
Of the third ward councilman. and
McElroy ensconsed himself behind the
desk of the first ward to
the mayors right. Councilman Cisney
the proceedings TO insist
that McElrOy be ordered to sit out
where ne could be seen by his fellow
and the new member COM
piled without waiting for Mayor
Christy's order
With the exception of appointing a
committee Of COuncilmen Cisney and
TO audit the books of the re-
firing treasurer, Harry Diehl. there
was no business. brought before the
in its first full session with
new members present and it adj
ourned on motion to meet next Mon {
lay evening in the rooms Of the Val {
ey bank.