Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
VOTERS WILL HAVE
A BUSY DECEMBER
CITY COUNCIL CALLS ANOTHER
ELECTION.
Important Questions Discussed BY City
Physician.

Matters in variety were given atten-
ton by the city council in a special
injecting held last night. A special cleo
ltiOn had been called for December l.
To consider the y. Allyn Lewis street
railway franchise. Last night another
election was called for December to
consider the franchise asked for by the
Salt River Valley street railway COM
jpany. As is well known the first stat.
election will be held December u
Phoenix is to have three chances at
the ballot box in eight days. which Is
very nearly up to California or coast
record.
/ Authority was given the mayor to
extend the temporary contract
with the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for
street lighting. for another month. on
the recommendation of the street COM
missioner the council bought lots u
and % in block 40 of Capitol addition
for a city corral. the price being $3.50
1t being reported that mortar was
being mixed on the paved street in
front of the Goldberg building. the
city attorney was instructed To stop
it a once. as it is likely to burn out the
pavement.
Lee & Plunkett expert accountants
Submitted bid for the auditing Of tn,
lcity's books for the last five years It
was referred to the committee of the
whole
Some very pertinent topics We're
brought up for discussion through Il
general talk by City Physician Sargent.
on sanitary matters The doctor
thought it was high time that an edu-
lcational sanitary campaign was under
taken. He spoke of one man who is
here and desires to launch such a pro-
ject but wants the city to pay $500 fo~
his leadership and conduct of it, The
doctor did not think such an invest
ment was necessary, but he did believe
that a greater interest should be arous-
ed through regular channels and that
some remodeling of the sanitary ma
.chinery could be done. He suggested
that the city board of health which is
now composed of the mayor and cOun-
Icilmen and city physician. should be
augmented by the addition of two more
physicians He also suggested that Dr.
Watkins be appointed milk inspector
Speaking of contagious diseases the
city physician said he had a great deal
.Cf trouble in getting the friends of
those i'm quarantine To observe the
rules. He asked for and was granted
the privilege of having the ordinances
covering such cases or instructions
drawn from the ordinances. for the
guidance of all concerned. printed in
circular form, for distribution in fam
lilies under quarantine
Another subject that was brought up
by the doctors talk. was the DISPOSE
ton of the CITY cemetery in the south
western part of town. Theoretically it
is no longer used for burial purposes
but actually it is said that interments
take place frequently. The doctor saws
that often illiterate Mexicans come 10
him for information respecting burial
permits. He tells them what to do
They depart and that is the last he
hears Of them. In many cases he feels
sure that these applicants weary of fol-
lowing out the law. or see no use in it.
and forthwith take their dead to the
old city cemetery where there is no one
in charge. and make interment with
out being questioned by anybody II
was the doctors idea that further in
terments in the old cemetery should be
prohibited. that the practice is not only
subversive of regulations for the gath
ering Of vital statistics. but that crime
in connection with such intermentS
may not be impossible. as they occur I'M
der no official eye. There is a move
ment in progress to force the removal
of the city cemetery in question and the
fraternal cemeteries adjoining and il
will eventually be Brought before the
council when some plan of action is
devised for recommendation. but that is
a thing apart from DR.. SarGent's talk.
All he asked for the present. was that
interments i'm that locality be stopped
The city attorney was asked to draw
an ordinance in line with the doctors
but said he did not believe
interments could be legally stopped I'M
til some other burial place had been
provided. The mayor then instructed
him to dig into the whole question and
make a report To the council as soon as
practicable