Arizona republican., 1912-04-02
CITY COUNCIL
 HAS BUSY DAY
Pass Brace of Ordinances, Discuss Others; Order Suit Against Southern Pacific; Office of Fire Marshal Created.


 Reports for the quarter ending various heads of city departments showing the affairs of the municipal ity 10 be in normal condition. Under the constitution no nomina - ton fees are required. Under the primary law such fees are required before candidates cor office may be enrolled.
 Messrs. Cisney and McDcrmott are candidates for reelection to the coun- cil at the spring election. and have paid to the recorder g. each for the privilege of getting on the ballot The democratic candidates. r.. T. Ceilings. and William M. Brawner have paid no fee.
 If the constitution is followed all or the candidates will get on,' ami McDcrmott and Cisney will get their law is followed the democratic brethren will be out in the cold. and the race will terminate in a walk over for the republicans.
 The attorney general will be asked today to rule on which law is fit" The attorney general is a democrat. Paving petitions were read for the ! improvement on South First avenue and South Central avenue from Jef- f,rson to Buchanan street The pc | titions were referred back for minor corrections.
 A petition for street light at Eleventh and Fillmore street was re- i fcrred to the lights committee. The seu-er contractors asked for an appropriation of s70O 10 allow for necessary changes in the plans and specifications and for connecting with new sub division to be opened on North Cetnral avenue. The appro- priation was made from tn" sewer funds.
 Plans for paving the alleys through the business district were approved. An ordinance was adopted creating tho office of fire marshal. The chief of the fire department will serve in this capacity without extra pay. and his duties are enlarged at the request of the board of fire under writers to permit the inspection of property and to compel the removal of boxes and other dangerous refuse stored within twenty feet of build ings. The board insists upon such ar ordinance under threat of ma tcrially increasing the insurance rates. The alleys must be cleaned and kept clean, and no cOmbustible material may be stored in or about any build ing. Chief Sullivan will enter upon the duties at once. The ordinance makes a violation of the law a rnis- demeanor punishable by fine or inn priSOnment or both.
 Another ordinance was passed pro- hibiting the distribution of hand bills. posters or circulars about streets or street cars. This is a nuisance which has given the police considerable trouble. and on Saturdays the streets are sometimes covered with adver- tising bills. The ordinance is adopted at the request of the chief of police who agrees 10 sec that it is en- forced.
 Other proposed ordinances discussed and which will be ready for action at the next meeting prohibit the sweeping of refuse from stores and sidewalks into the gutters; require that all sidewalks in the business district shall be swept from the curb in. and swept before seven o'clock in the morning
 Another ordinance in process of in cubation will regulate the hack charges within the city. the police frequently being called upon to ar bitrate gross overcharses made upon an unWary or intoxicated public.
 City Engineer Turney reported a couple of portable houses on Eleventh avenue placed twenty-eight feet from the property line reducing the street room to less than an alley. The city attorney and engineer were instruct ed to investigate the alleged usurpa- ton.
 A saloon bouncer was appointed policeman without pay at the request of saloon man in an outlying dis trict.
 City Attorney Prescott reported a difference of opinion between the city and and the Southern Pacific rail- road oyer the amount of taxes due the city bv the railroad company. The difference amounts to about $l15 and the attorney was instructed to institute suit for the whole amount claimed by the city and certified by the board of equalization and board Of supervisors.
 The city attorney and board Of supervisors uill meet some time this week for the consideration of the proposed sale of the city hall and court house properties and the erec- ton of d combination city hall and court house upon another site.
 Council adjourned to go into eXecu