Arizona republican., 1912-08-15

rather pointed remarks. but harmony
 generally prevailed. The first matter
 taken up was one affecting the elec-
 trlc light pole in front of the new
 building of o. $. Stapley & Co. at
 the corner of Main and Robson
 streets. The Stapley firm wished to
 the furniture store, but found that
 one of the poles of the South Side
 Gas X Electric company interferred
 with the work. The council issued in-
 structions that the pole be removed
 immediately.
 The held over account of Con-
 tractor Standage, s33. and the June
 back bill of the S. S.. & G O.. for
 T.S2, were both taken up and al-
 lowed
 The council accepted the request of
 the Mesa high school board to lease
 the west half of the south plaza for
 agricultural and horticultural experi-
 ments in connection with the school
 The lease is for five years and pos
 session will be given the board at
 once The city is to be at no expense
 in the matter and the board is to
 use judgment in leaving the plaza in
 as presentable a condition as possible
 al the end of the lease The school
 board plan to beautify the ground
 used by them and expect to leave it
 in a condition far more pleasing to
 the eye of the tourist than it has
 been within the past score of years. Dr. Openshaw complained that cer- toi hxy InI, Hams, were in the habit of disturb ing the repose of certain of the doc tors patients, and the council in structed Marshal Peterson to see that the nuisance was at once abated-24 hours being the limit.
 Councilman Crismon made an eX- haustive report regarding the cleo l tric light problem. He said he had | investigated the question thoroughly, | having obtained his information from 1 the government officials. The gov | ernment would furnish the people of ! Mesa electric light to the city to be | distributed to the individuals at Sc | per kilowatt hour The public could
 have all the power needed. Council men Crismon, Maier and Davis were | | tinue the investigation and make a ] full report at an early meeting of | the council.
 The question of taking steps t0 prevent contagion from returning | California tourists was taken up. The fact that many Mesa people are now 1 in Los Angeles and other points where the disease of acute poliomy clitis. or infantile paralysis, is cpl l demic. made it necessary to act promptly It was decided that the 1 health authorities should require all 1 those returning to Mesa from the in fected section to remain at their | homes for two or perhaps four weeks at least until all danger of infection was past. This order was given to i the health board. It is said that the | disease is proving more deadly than smallpox, especially when it attacks | children; older persons are not inn | mune.
 Dr. Dranes resignation was taken | from the table and again laid upon l the table. thus continuing the doctor | in the office of inspector and genera | guardian of public health. The resignation of c. R. Morse as special policeman was read and ac- cepted, MT. Morse's duties as cattle | inspector requiring too much of his | time to attend to the duties of po- 1 liceman.
 For the purpose of securing quick notice in case of fire. the Overland | Telephone company was instructed to install three phones-one each at the residence of Councilman E. G. Alta way and Fred Maier and one at the residence of Clerk Thos. G. Peyton A pay phone was also ordered at | the city hall and one at the pumping | station.
 Water Superintendent Gollaher was l instructed to employ men and team and have the north plaza plowed furrowed watered and generally i'm proved and kept up in presentablt | condition.
 He was also empowered to estab- | fish water main in North Ever green.