Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-04
DOUGLAS TURNS THE
 PREACHERS DOWN
Councilmen Refuse to Change Ordinance Allowing
 Games for Drinks
Cpouglas International.l

city council the most important mat ters given consideration were the
 selection of a city water commis.
 sioner for a three year term and
 the card playing ordinance 10 which
 the ministerial association had ob-
 jected and as to which they had
 twice appeared before the council.
 J. H. Baker was made water com missioner and the aldermen sustain ea their former action in the card playing ordinance and declined to act on the petition of the minister ial association.
 Council Stands Pat.
 When the city council was called to order by Mayor Mcguire last right 1t was found that all the mem lers were present. Alderman Ram Fey had expected to be absent, but had changed arrangements so as to be present, and Alderman Hammill was able to attend for a short time, after which he was excused. After reading the minutes, Mayor Mcguire stated that the regular order of business would be suspended in or der that Alderman Hammill might vote on two or three matters of i'm portance and be excused, and then called up under unfinished business the petition against the ordinance which withdrew the ban from the playing of cards for cigars or drinks. Mayor Mcguire said that he had made careful inquiry among the business men of the city and had found no sentiment against the ordi. nance In that quarter and some in its favor The territorial laws, he said, covered the matter fully and any citizen could make complaint against any game so conducted if ke desired to. If any change was to le made the mayor thought 1t should be such as to cover all games of cards for prizes in homes and clubs. the shaking of dice for cigars and rallies for candy and other goods. Bisbee and Tombstone have no city ordinance on the subject and he could see no reason why Douglas should have a law that merely dup Heated a territorial statute. A mo- ton was made that the council sus- tain its own action and reject the petition which on an aye and nay vote, carried.
 Baker is Chosen.
 The second matter of business before the council was the selection oI a water commissioner. When the present commission, composed of Messrs. Ellis, Packard and Arthur, I was appointed, the three members at their first meeting drew straws for the long and short terms and the short term fell to the lot of MT. Arthur. It was to fill the va cancy caused by the expiration of his term that the election was held | last night. When Mayor Mcguire called up the matter of the cleo ion of water commissioner applica- tions were read from R. c. Arthur and J. H. Baker. No other applica- lions were presented and on mo ton the council proceeded to vote MT. Baker received four votes and i Mr. Arthur two, his votes coming from Aldermen Hammill and Ram sey.
 NJ. F. Dicus applied for permis- sion to use the c!ty's street roller and such permission was granted, he to put the roller in good condi- ton. To this motion was added a direction to the street and alley committee to SC that the streets be left in as good condition as they were before.
 Expenses Show Increase.
 These matters having been dis posed of. Alderman Hammill was excused and the regular order or business resumed, the reading and auditing of bills coming first ha his connection 1t was observed that he city expenses for the month yere considerably heavier than us. I, this being caused by the small Dox quarantine and extra police sc-- rice during the battle days" Ia -egard to the smallpox expense, Dr. d Greene had previously shown the council that the expenses entailed s were reasonable as compared 70 what would have happened had there ,een smallpox epidemic. He call d the attention of the board to the .