Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-27

would make the cost almost pro-
hibi.ive.
Before any action was taken by
the council, George Hageman followed
Mr.. Mccormick with a short address
delivered in favor of the petition.
This is the second time my men
have been caught" ne said, referring
TO the death Of Sutton, who was in his
employ ut the time of the accident,
and l think the council ought to take
steps to prevent such fatalities. The
high power lines ought to be removed
from the public buildings, and from
ali places where people could posi-
bly, come in contact with them.
think the council ought to appoint
an inspector to 80 over the power
lines Of the electric company, to in
vcstigate and report on this condi-
ton"
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance to enforce suit
able regulations for the protection of
the people of the city. and on motion
b. Councilman Cisney the council wsa
authorized to elect an inspector to gN
over the high voltage lines of the
electric company, and have them re-
moved, wherever possible, from the
public buildings.
An amendment u an ordinance re-
stricting the granting of licenses for
the retailing Of liquor was read before
the council. 1t stipulated that bust
ress men or companies making appli-
cation for license to conduct n retail
liquor business shall present a pc
tition signed by the property holders
Of the block on which the place Of
business is to be located, and also
by the property holders on the oppo-
site side of the street 1t was also
required that applicants for license
shall furnish proof of good char
actet. 1t was provided that any men
opening a retail liquor business with
ont having first secured the necessary
license, or failing to comply with the
ordinance in any way shall be fined
not less than $4,000 and not more
than $4,000. or shall be sentenced
to jail for not less than 90 days nor
more than 100. Action on the amend
mcnt was deferred until the next
meeting of the council.
\ petition signed by number of
property holders was presented ask
ing that the ordinance governing the
conducting Of vaudeville and moving
picture houses in the city be modified.
or rullified entirely, IL necessary. to
permit ]. NJ Epstein to build and open
a moving picture and vaudeville house
ha ny
lot beside the MelcZcr liquor store
The petition was referred to the ordi-
nance committee
Superintendent s. II. Mitchell of
the Phoenix Street Railway company,
who was present at the meeting. was
asked by Mayor Christy what pro-
gress had been made with the work
Of removing the poles of his company
from the center Of Pierce street. Some
time ago the council instructed him.
at the request Of the property holders
Of the street, to begin to remove the
poles before the expiration Of a GER
tain length Of time. and as the time
will be uD in five days, the mayor
asked him what had been done, or if
anything would be done.
The reply to the question contained
request for an extension Of the time
allowed by the council for the begin
ming of the work. and contained
confession that the company had done
nothing whatever about removing the
poles, but had ordered others to be
installed in their place. Mr.. Mitchell
said that as soon as the new poles
reached this city he would begin work