Arizona republican., 1911-03-14


 gallons.
 In explaining his report, Mir Thomp- son stated that the passage of an ordinance embodying its recommen- dations would mean a difference of $S5 month in the revenues of his department. There are 1O5 taps out side the city which have been re- ceiving water for the same price as those living within the corporation. though they pay no interest on the water works bonds. It was decided to have the ordinance drawn.
 A request of Superintendent Thomp- son for permission to go ahead with certain extensions to the system he has been requested to make, and the delay of which is holding up build ing operations in certain districts, was granted.
 The old rule of the road" ordin- ance was revived and passed. It was read two or three times several months ago, referred to Councilman Cisney and not taken up again un- til last evening, when it was passed under suspension of the rules. This is the ordinance which defines job wagons" market wagons and car riages" Job and market wagons are prohibited from standing on Wash ington street. between First street and First avenue on Central avenue between Monroe and Jefferson streets. Carriages, which include automobiles and horse drawn vehicles that are for hire. may not stand on these blocks without special permission from the
 II n nra~ when tenants of buildings in front of which they wish to stand raise no objections. There are also other re- strictions upon wagons and carriages.
 Any violation of any of these pro- visions constitutes misdemeanor. So does failure to turn to the right when meeting a vehicle going in the opposite direction or to turn to the left when passing a vehicle going the same way. Councilman McDermott thought the penalty a little severe for violators of the rule of the road but voted aye" with a good -natured observation that the ordinance would not be enforced.
 Tt would take an army of police men to arrest the people who don't turn to the right" he said.
 An ordinance submitted by City Engineer Turney to establish grades in Linville, Collins. Dennis, Simms and Irvine additions was passed. Mir. Turney recommended that the law requiring that plats of new additions be approved by the council before being filed with the county recorder, be enforced Some of the plats now s, hn ragnrdnrfC nfflRR he charged. are erroneous and in some cases have thrown clouds over titles to property. The council decided to accept his recommendation.
 Councilman Cisney moved to finally dispose of the hide house controversy by inviting M. Rosenberg and other persons interested to attend a special meeting of the council Wednesday evening. Let's decide whether this hide house is really a nuisance and whether it is to be removed from the city" he said There was no objec- ton and it was so ordered by the mayor
 An assignment of the franchise granted the Home Telephone com pany to the overland Telephone com pany was accepted.
 Electric lights were ordered placed at 22nd avenue and Van Buren street. 22nd avenue and Adams street, 21st avenue and Washington. Twelfth and Washington streets, provided there is no extra expense for wiring A petition for the removal of the light at Ninth street and Pierce to Ninth and Taylor was received and referred to Mir. Cisney. Though he immediately reported against the re moval, no final disposition was made of the matter The discussion brought out the fact that the ditch across the town ditch at the waterworks. where it was proposed to place the lamp. is not safe on dark nights. MT. Cis- ney and Street Superintendent Chris ty were appointed a committee to in vestigate and recommend what should be done about it.
 The council became involved in a warm discussion of the irrigation water situation. Councilman McDer- mott thought that the irrigation de- partment should be made to pay it's own way by increasing the valuation on real estate. but Mir. Cisney saw legal obstacles It was pointed out by the recorder that the present con- tract with the reclamation service is for water until May 15 and something must be done about buying it after that. Though there was great deal of talk. little new was brought out The question is the most perplexing one that confronts the council MT McDermott and the city attorney were. appointed a committee to look into the legal aspects while MT. Cisney and Mir. Hackett were designated to find what is a proper charge per lot for water A previous committee ap- pointed to look into the irrigation problem was discharged
 A resolution was passed granting the Peoples Ice & Fuel company per mission to extend it's railroad spur on Jackson street.