Arizona republican., 1912-06-04
NJ QUORUM SO
 NJ MEETING
But Had There Been a Meeting 1t Probably Would Have Discussed the City Market. Will! Meet Tonight Perhaps.

According to the folk lore of the present day civilization in this valley a meeting of the city council of PhOe- nix is held on the first Monday night in each month. but all traditions were violated last night When the roll was called Councilman McElroy re- ~pouded in a thought wave from Los Councilman Cisney sent tele- uathic response from Mesa City, and Councilman NcDermott probably sent a Narcouiagrlph from Prescott. where he was last heard from, but failed to arrive. Councilman Warren and Mayor Christy figured long enough to satisfy themselves that two is not a quorum of five and declared the meet ing off If quorum can be assem- hed the council will meet tonight
 Aside from the usual monthly bills the important matter that was eN- pected to come up last night was the proposed city market ordinance on which it is expected there will he favorable action. The city market has been in practical operation in an eX- perimental way for some time, de- signed more as demonstration of theory than anything else. to he put into actual commission by the city once the council is satisfied of it's rracticahiity It is believed that stage of satisfaction has been reached.
 The story of the market is some thing like this For a year past the producers of the valley have been face t0 face with a realization that some thing must be done to regulate things; tu prevent glutting Of the market today and q dearth of produce to- morrow. to prevent eXtortionate prices today and the giving away of goods tomorrow: to prevent one man favor ably situated hOgging things one day and another the next. resulting in net loss to producer, middlemen and all concerned while in the last an 3lysis the consumer paid too much for his produce, could not get it when he wanted il and got too much of it when he did not want it.
 This condition brought into being the Producers association, which milled around for months in trying to establish a market but lacked both the capital and the needed regulations to make any plan effective. IL was found to be the prevailing opinion that the city would have to take charge of it before it could be a success. but the city had no funds to build a mar ket Finally the producers said they would start the thing if the city would take charge of 1t and make the regulations to govern it, appointing a market master to have charge. The project dragged along for several months more and finally the pro duCers got together organized and is sued bonds in sufficient sum to put mp the necessary market building and stalls on the lot the association had secured between Washington, Jeffer- son. Fifth and sixth streets. Public spirited citizens subscribed for enough of these bonds. which are to run five years. to erect the buildings and start the thing going. J. w. Malin, who was secretary of the Producers asso- citation. resigned his position to take that of market master under the di- rectiOn of the city, and a short time ago the market was thrown open. Thus far it has more than met all eX- pectations and after the practical eX- pertinent a city market ordinance has been prepared to meet the require ments of the situation
 The ordinance is a long one and cannot be reproduced here, but it seems to cover all the points neces- sary for perfect operation and anyone interested in the handling of produce win. do well to look it up. It is be- lieYed that the producers are all pro- tected and likewise the merchants and outside people who may desire to sell produce here No man can be re- strained from selling and delivering his own goods wherever he pleases, but there can no longer be an assem- bling of peddlers' wagons obstructing the streets and interfering with other business, or with the natural supply and demand of the community One engaged in that business must either rent a booth or a stall or go there for his swapping of produce, etc, and the patron must go there or patronize some one who has been supplied from there or has a delivery of his own, at his door. The market master is con- trolled by a comprehensive set of reg ulations that it is believed will be fair to all and all fees and rentals go to the city.
 The city :n turn takes over the market buildings and eventually pays back to the citizen bondholders the money they invested for the con- struction of the market place. Like every other new thing there will be found rough corners undoubtedly that will have to be strengthened out by experience but there is a general sen timent that this will ali be easily done and that tn city and all concerned will in the end be better off and the producer be better assured of a fail market all the time.
 Tn connection with his duties 1T conducting the market, which will bC open until noon each day in the stall. and all day by those who rent booths the building and care to occupy them the market master is made genera inspector of weights and measures anC provided with all necessary parapher
 nala and all the necessary authorit! to enforce his rulings.
 THE PEOPLES FORUM.