Arizona republican., 1912-07-02
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The Dog Catcher Made a Special Policeman So That He Can Catch Men as Well as Canines. Coun- Gil Business.

IL is d matter of more or less com mon knowledge that Phoenix is pos Sessed with a full fIedged dog catcher The fac; of this officials appointment which was made but a short time ago. was given due publicity in the public prints. Also. the dog catcher has a name-rhat fact has been established because Johnny Moore chief of police pronounced it for the edificati of the city council at the councils meet ing last night. There was no member of the council would attempt to repeat the patronymic which. in truth sounds something like a cross btween a sneeze and a hiccOugh
 It all came about in this way Moore asked that the dog catcher be made a special policeman. He said that the man. in attempting to arrest dog, had been interferred with by one J. w Canning. the city humane officer We've got no come back said Moore but if you make the dog catcher d special officer. and if this person Can ming intarferes with him again he can he pinehed for interfering with an of ficer"
 One Ot the cOucimen suggested it might be good thing to nave Can ming ju8ged anyhow. but Moore said there was no use of that. So the coun- ell fell III with the suggestion and the appointment was made.
 All this occurred at the meeting of the council last night This meeting began about eight o'clock and adjourn cd long after most of Phoenix had gone to sleep. In the matter of tenacity the Phoenix council is a close second to the democratic national convention.
 But 1t has to be conceded the council manic body did quite lot of business last night For one thing it looked over bunch of monthly bills of such size as 10 bring tears to the eyes of the best public accountant in the land. The most of these bills were approved but a few were left over and one or two Were pared down somewhat They were of formal nature of the kind that come up every month
 And r1Ebt here it is in place to say that there was nothing sensational at last nights meeting. The bills were as lur- i'd as any other part of the gathering If the comforting of q special officers privileges and immunities upon the dog catcher be expected. Incidentally though. it may be mentioned that two other special officers were appointed, both to serve without pay so Tar as the city is concerned. One of them will do duty at the state capitol and the other will work for the Barber Asphalt peo- pie.
 It being the first day of the month, the regular reports of the city officials rl case of the marshal, however. the re- port cOTered the quarter ended June 30. This report showed 1l46 arrests. 6S4 complaints 462 cases in which no com plaint wis fild. 19 cases dismissed, one sent to the juvenile court, 2 to the county court, seven to the asylum for the insane, and two transferred to other counties. The amount collectd in fines and balls is s1O60.25
 The sum of s1264 and some cents was received in licenses according to the report of the assessor.
 The report of the electrical ispec- tor showed 34 permits for the month and $64.05 in fees received
 An inventory of the city property was received and placed on file with out being read
 In this capacity of legal adviser to the city Tom Prescott submitted the lease and contract for the transfer to the city of the market house property. The city sublets this poperty from the Arizona Producers company with an option of purchase, the same option which the lessor received from John Bonner. Also, the ordinance governing the deal was read and adopted
 Another market question came up This was in the form of a remembrance from the occupants of the Monahan building located at Wilmington street and First avenue, who objects to the use of First avenue at that point bH itinerant vendors of market products The protest was filed and will receive more detailed attention at later meet. ing.
 There are various provisions in tn general market ordinance, particular, respecting the duties of the marke master who will be named by tn council. This official, in addition to tn other duties imposed upon him, i made a1 inspector of weights an measures and is also constituted a spe cial policeman for the preservation O  pretty good evidence, from a readin of the ordinance that the market mas ter will bt rather busy man.
 A request by MT. Leyhe. representa- the Loyal order of Moose, that the ord CT be pernitted to sell novelties at il celebration on the Fourth and also erect a dancing platform on the plaZ was granted.
 Argust Iben presented petition fC a liquor license for the Star Lodgir house. T lie matter was referred to tl committee of the whole.
 A motion was adopted to the effe
 that the city will sign a contract f paving on Second street betweC Washington ad Jefferson streets whel ever the other property owners on u
 same square take similar action
 X letter was received advocating SC
 erll changes in the new sewer syste
 This was referred to the committee
 the whole
 Council adjourned until Monday Q
 ening.
 NCONQUERABLE GIBBONS.