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Arizona republican., 1912-09-29
CHAPTER XIV. Meetinqs of the Commission

Section | The commission shall meet for the regular transaction of business at least once every week: the day of meeting shall be fixed and determined at the first meeting of the commission; said first meet ing shall be called by the mayor elect as soon as he and the other commissioners shall have been duly elected and qualified.
 Section ? Special meetings may be called by the mayor. or by any two members of the commission.
 Section 3. Any citizen of this city may have access to the minutes up- on application to the city clerk.
 Section f Any citizen of this city may appear before the commis- sion at any of its regular meetings and may present a written notion; such motion shall be acted upon by the commission, in the regular course of business. within fifteen days.
 Section 5 Two members shall constitute a quorum to transact busi- ness, but a smaller number may ad- journ from day to day until a quor- um can be obtained
 Section 6. A majority vote of al the members of the commission shaI be necessary to pass any ordinance resolution or motion.
 Section ' No member shall be excused from voting except upon mat ters involving the consideration of his own official conduct. In all other cases a failure to vote shall be en- tered on the minutes as Q negative vote.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-29
CHAPTER XVII. Finance and Taxation

Section l. The fiscal year of the city shall commence upon the 1st day of January of each year.
 Section 1 The commission shall by ordinance provide a system for the assessment, levy and collection of all city taxes. not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter.
 The commission shall have power to avail itself by ordinance of any law of the State of Arizona. now or hereafter in force and comply with the requirements thereof whereby assessments may be made by the assessor of the county in which the City of Phoenix is situated. and taxes collected by the tax collector of said county for and in behalf of the said City of Phoenix. Other provisions oi this charter concerning the assess ment. levy and collection of taxes shall be subject to the provisions of any such ordinance while the same shall be in force.
 Section g. On or before the first Monday in November in each year or on such date in each year a: shall be fixed by the commission
Arizona republican., 1912-09-29
CHAPTER XIX. Franchise and Public Utilities

Section 1. No franchise shall be
 granted by the city, except upon the
 majority vote of the qualified tax
 paying electors voting in favor there
 of, and the question of it's being
 granted shall be submitted to such
 vote upon deposit with the city clerk of the estimated expense (to be de-
 termined by the COmmission) of such submission by the applicant for said franchise.
 Section 2 All franchises or privi- leges hereafter granted shall plainly
 specify on what particular streets, al leys. avenues or other public proper
 tv the same shall apply; and no fran chise or privilege shall hereafter be
 granted by the city in general terms or to apply to the city generally.
 Section 3. The power to regulate the rates; fares and charges for ser vice by public utility corporations is hereby reserved to the people, to be exercised by them by ordinance of the Commission or in the manner herein provided for initiating or referring an ordinance Any right or regulation shall further include the right to re- quire the uniform, convenient anG adequate service to the public anc | reasonable extensions of such service and of such public utility works. | Section 4. No franchise, right ol | privilege or license shall be consid- | cred as granted by any ordinance eX- l cept when granted therein in plain and unambiguous terms, and any anC | every ambiguity shall be construed ir favor of the city and against the
 claimant under such ordinance.
 Section ,. Every ordinance grant | ing any franchise shall prohibit the
 issuing of any stock on account there.
 of by any corporation holding or doing any business under said franchise, tt ! an amount in excess of the sum Whicl
 shall be fixed for said purpose by tho | Commission whenever requested so tt do by the holder of said franchise
 the said sum as fixed by the Com
Arizona republican., 1912-09-29

ing of the commission held not less than one day after the meeting at which such motion was made
 Section 13. All ordinances shall be signed by the mayor and at tested by the city clerk, transcribed in the book of ordinances and pub Hshcd in the official newspaper not less than ten days before taking ef- feet
 Section A. No ordinance shall be revised, re-enacted or amended by reference to it's title only; but the ordinance to be revised or re-en- acted or the section or sections thereof to be amended or the new section or sections to be added there to. shall be set forth and adopted in the method provided for in this chapter for the adoption of ordl- nanceS
 Section 15 No ordinance nor sec ton thereof shall be repealed or sus- pended except by ordinance adopted in the manner provided in this chapter
 Section l6 A true and correct copy of all ordinances and resOlu tions shall be kept and certified to by the city clerk in a book marked City Ordinances: such record copy. with such certificate or the original ordinance shall be prima facie evi- dence of the contents of the Ordi- rance or resolution. and of the due passage and publication of the same, and shall be admissible as such in any court or proceeding. Such rec ords shall not be filed in any case, but shall be returned to the custody of the city clerk. Nothing contain ed herein shall be construed to pre- publication of an ordinance in any other way provided by law
 Section r. The commission shall, within one year after its Organiza- ton under this charter and from time to time thereafter. cause all Ordinan- ces and resolutions at such time in force to be classified under apprO- priate heads and together with or separately from the charter of the city and such provisions of the Con- stitution and laws of the state as the commission may deem eXpedient to be published in book form; pro- vided. however, that the said com mission may cause to be omitted from such publication all such or dinanccs or resolutions which have been enacted for temporary purposes and have become for all practical purposes imperative or of no prac- tical value
Arizona republican., 1912-09-29

such authority as 1t may deem ad- visabIe. provided that the commission shall in it's judgment, consider the appointment necessary.
 1 Section 4 The compensation of all city officials shall be by salary to be fixed by the commission. The commission shall also fix the com pensation of all other officers and employees of the city, except as in this Charter otherwise provided Nc i officer or employee shall be allowed any fees, perquisites emOluments, rewards or compensation aside from the salary or compensation. as ciXed ! by the commission. but all fees re 1 coived by him in connection with his | official duties shall be paid by him into the city treasury.
 l StCtIon 3. Each of the ch:4f off, l ciaIs shall make reports of all opera tjOns ir ana the condition of the dc- 1 counts and things under their several 1 i,uisdictiI Hs and control as often as may be required by the commission 1 and as may be designated and deter Iminyd by resolution or ordlnanee of said commission.
 i Section 6 The commission shall provide for the publication Oe the an nual reports of tn. mayor and If the several cfief officials whenever the commission shall deem it wise so to 1 do.
 Section [. No member of the com mission shall hold any other public office or have other employment in the municipal government or any subdivision thereof. the compensation for which is paid out of the munici- 1 pal moneys; or be elected or appoint ed to any office created or the com pensatiOn of which is increased by the commission while he is a mem ber thereof; until one year after the expiration of the term for which he was elected.
 Section S. No officer or employed
 shall be directly or indirectly inter- ested in any contract. work or busi-
 ness of the city, or in the sale of any article, the expense, price or cOnsid-
 eration of which is paid for from the treasury or by assessment levied by any act or ordinance; nor in the purchase or lease of any real estate or other property belonging to the city or which shall be sold for taxes or assessments or by virtue of lega- process at the suit of the city. Nc
 officer shall be in the employ of any public service corporation in the city or of any person having any contract
 with the city or of any grantee of 2
 franchise granted by the city. Any contract or agreement in con
 travention of this section shall bt
 void.
 Any violation of the provision: of this section shall be deemed a mis. demeanOr.
 The commission shall enforce tht
 provisions of this section by apprO-
 priate legislation.
 Section 9. No appointment to DO
 sition under the city government shal
 be made or be withheld by reason O any religious or political opinions O affiliations or political services, and nC appointment to or selection for O
 removal from any office or employ
 ment, and no transfer, promotion, re
 duction, reward or punishment shal
 be in any manner affected by sucl
 opinions, affiliations or services.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-29
CHAPTER XVIII
Contract,

Section l. All contracts shall be drawn under the supervision of the city attorney; all contracts must be in writing. executed in the name of the City of Phoenix by the mayor,
 and must be countersigned by the city clerk, who shall number and
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
WANT GOOD ROADS.
Many Changes in Present Laws Will
Be Urged Upon the
Legislature.

New Rockford-A repeal Of the
provision Of the present road law
whereby road taxes can be worked
out, an amendment making the ap.
pointment of county road supervisors
mandatory on the county commission.
err, 4 provision for uniformity in road
construction and an increase in the
road taxes are four things the advo.
Gates of good roads will seek at the
coming legislative session.
Eddy county has long taken an ad.
vanc?d step for good roads and there
are many men in this section who
are ready to devote their time and
energies toward advancing state
wide movement.
The last legislature took a some.
what advanced step by providing for
county road supervisors but rather
emasculated the measure by leaving
the appointment optional on the part
Of the county commissioners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
S35, 900 FARGO FIRE.
Loss in Early Morning
Hours.

Fargo, N. D., Dec 24-The Fargo
opera house and annex, owned by the
Walker Theater company of Winnipeg
and Fargo, burned at I O'clock Sun.
day morning. both buildings being en-.
tirely Quilted. The less is estimated
at $35. $50 on the building and .$lO.-
900 on the fixtures and furniture in
the opera house and fats. The total
insurance on both buildings was only
$4,000
The fire is supposed to have origi.
mated under the stage of the opera
house. through a defective chimney.
or by fire left by stage employees.
There we're many nArrow escapes Of
occupants Of the annex and opera
house flats. which were occupied by
q dozen or more railway mail route
agents and several families of local
people Some escaped only with their
night clothing. while in two or three
cases, pianos we're carried out.
The stock Of the Fargo branch of
the Grand Union Tea company, ON the
first floor of the annex. was carried
out, but in bad condition. The walls
OF the buildings remain standing. but
are thought to be in such poor condt
ton that they will have to be raised.
The ruins of the buildings are entirely
covered by sheet of ice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
ATR0C|OUS MURDER
STILL A MYSTERY
KILLING or GEM DEALER, POLICE
ADMIT, Is BATTLING TO
THEM.
REVENGE OR JEALOUSY.
00leers Working on This Theory
Two Of Prisoners Released
and Set Of Burglar Tools
Confiscated.

Chicago, Dec. 24-The murder q
J. H. Logue, the diamond merchant
found shot. stabbed, slashed and
burned with acid in his Office here
Friday, has taken it's place as a mys
terry along with the recent murder d
Mrs. Kraft here and the robbery OF
the New Westminster bank from
which the safeblowers escaped to Chi
cage with quarter of 4 million OF
dollars in loot.
Suspects Are Reieasod.
Captain John J. Halpin Of The Chi
cs8o detective bureau has ordered the
release of two of the suspects taken
in connection with the crime and -.
mitted that he had no evidence to
connect with the other five With
I>ogue's death. Captain Halptn also
has abandoned hope Of connecting the
three men and two women still hold
With the recent highway robberies b
auto bandits" here. They are held
for possible federal action because Of
the packages of parcels past stamps
found in the fiat where the arrests
we're made.
May Be Postoffiee Loot.
These stamps have not been issued
to the public and may be the loot of
q postoffice robbery, the police say.
The most complete and picturesque
outfit of burglars tools, safe blowers
apparatus, skeleton keys, nitroglycer.
Inc, dynamite, revolvers and de.
guises ever captured in a police raid
In this city was found in the arrests
at the fiat where the suspects were
taken but the police announce that
the persons in custody are held chiefly
to await investigation by government
secret service operators az to the par.
GELS post stamps.
Those Now in Custody.
Those now in custody are Clyde
Stratton, said to be graduate Of q
Middle West university, Greek letter
society man and escaped convict:
Frank Williams, H. B. Hampton. Mrs.
Hampden and Mrs. Lottis johnson
wife of Toronto Jimmie" safe
blower now in prison at Waupon,
Wis.
The police are working on zeal
ousy' and revenge" theories concern
ing the torturing and murder Of the
diamond merchant. They admit that
they have no tangible clues to vorl
o..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
RECEIVING OF GRAIN
ELEVATORS WORKING OVERTIME
TO HANDLE ALL WHEAT
OFFERED FOR SALE.
DEC. A SHIPPING MONTH.
Two million Bushels Likely to BE
Marketed at New England
Before Close OF Holt
days.

New England.--More than $4,000
bushels day has been the average
amount Of wheat handled by the five
elevators at New England. On several
days the amount Of wheat shipped
from here was more than 10000
bushels
Records Are Made.
The elevator men have worked con-
tinuously to handle this vast amount
Of grain and the railroads have given
excellent service. No farmer has been
forced to wait more than two hours
to have his grain taken care OF. The
Columbia elevator made a record by
handling liz loads of grain in "a
hours.
December Is the big grain shipping
month at New England. While 1872
carloads Of 1912 grain had been
shipped up to the first of the
mooth. the shipments for December
will probably exceed that amount.
sixty.seven carloads Of grain was one
days shipment last week.
Figures given out several days ago
BY tho elevator managers show that
So, 800 bushels Of grain have already
been shipped this fall. The Ave ele-
vators have about 100000 bushels Of
grain on hand, bringing the total
marketed up to 715,000 bushels. If
the weather continues favorable, the
million bushel mark will have been
passed before the holidays are over.
Not more than one-third of the
grain in this territory has been
marketed. Hundreds of farmers have
only finished threshing recently and
are just beginning to market their
grain. The farmers will average from
thirty to sixty trips to market this
winter. Not one farmer in ten has
marketed half his grain.
Special trains have been put on the
Cannonball branch to handle the
grain from New England and a train.
load a day will just about take care
OF the grain as it comes in. The Mil
waukee road had two grain trains here
early this week and a special grain
train every day since.
The elevator men say that in the
event Of a tie-up they will continue
70 buy grain and store it in bins out.
side of the elevator until the rush
season 10 over. The early prediction
that 100000 bushels of the 1912
grain crop would be marketed at New
England will probably be fulfilled and
It is believed this village will retain
its claim to being the greatest pri
mary grain market in the United
States.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
Massacre in Mexico Denied,

Berkeley, CAL. Dec. 24-Reports
from Ell Paso. Tex, telling of the
slaughter Of the inhabitants of the
Sonora town of San Marcial, two
months ago, are denied in letters re-
ceived by J. e. johnson, nov in SO.
nora.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
viii stahe shake.p earean Play.

Valley City.-The entire normal
school was primed for the presenta,
don Of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" by the Dramatic club
On Monday evening. The cast Waa
drilled by Miss Selma NJ. Vognild OF
tho department of reading and OK.
preston. The fairy bevy composed OF
pupils from the Model school was
drilled in the dances by Miss Eliza,
beth Broomhall Of the department Of
physical culture. Professor Clarence
Henry played the part of Bottom,
The play was especially well received
" the large audience
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
Two Sentenced For Forgery.

Beach.-John Falls and G. P. Gray
were sent up for eighteen months
on pleas Of guilty to forgery charges.
One of them is wanted in Montana
for q similar offense.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
Will Discuss Country Life.

Fargo.-What was probably one OF
the most noteworthy conferences ever
held in North Dakota convened here
Tuesday and continued until Friday
night. It was the Country Life con.
the fourth annual session of the boys
and the girls institute Of this state.
The primary object was to keep the
boys and girls on the farm. The work
was under the auspices Of the extern
sion department of the agricultural
college.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26
pro1est Open Now Years Evs.

Chicago, Dec. 24-Protast from H.
most svsU pulpit IN this city vaa
made as q result Of Chief Of Ponce
NcWeeney's order that cafes mRAk
eli liquor unt1 ; 4 II New Years
o0a ClsrHnon of Al deoouaf1nkiaaa
WO11ek Z Sa1m1a2iA.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26

White Christmas Promised.
Grand Forks.-The state of North
Dakota is assured Of white Christ.
mas" there being q heavy fall Of
Dow.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-14

Hanks were breaking 10 New YORK
eight day n, the height Of the 1907
panic. aud II was II nerve racking time
4 aew tre >iden' had taken charge OF
ONE shaky tnstitution To Try 10 save H.
ae was II sp'd natured man. but had Il
voice ,iA. ii,s trllow -: IN angry bull
Oufamiiinr with banking detnils he
was uosing around the place.
''Weh. hOw much II day do you steai 2
be beloved at II clerk who was empty
ing bags Oiled with gold and silver into
I sorting aud counting machine.
The clerk turned red. then white ana
stnmuerexi on, some unintelligibls re-
ply
The neW president Went back 10 fiis
office. thought hard for ten minutes
aud then sent tor the clerk. He con
fessrd 10 shortage Of $1,000. New
York Mail
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-14

Now that the assessment roll for
1912 has been completed, it has been
sscertaned therefrom that the total
assessed valuation of LINCOLN county,
rea. estate and personal property
holdings, is $2.225.6lS.50, divided a.
follows:
Realty holders with improvements
and personal pioperty.---Genera coun.
~. $l,oTS,67S; Phoebe town, Sl23,.
$50: Caliente school district, $l02,.
co5; Caliente town. $99,O54: Pa.
naca school district, $50, $50; Pio-
che scohol district, $47.995; Hiko
road district, $36.6i5; Pahranagat val.
ley, s22,2S0; Eagle valley, $l4,32O:
Clover valley. $l2.725; Deer Lodge
road district, s1O,S45; Spring valley,
$500; Meadow valley wash, $6,625;
Delamar town, $3.50. Total. 81.
l4S,942.
Personal property holders with no
realty, s76,6765O.
Total assessment roll, 1919. g..
225,6lS.50l
Total assessment roll. 1911, g..
o36, $4,000.
Increase. $lSS. .622.5O.
Total assessment railroad, 1912, 81.
jS3,590.
Total assessment railroad. 1911. g..
222,s62.
Railroad assessment increase, $500
1928.
Total increase of all kinda cf pgun
erty, other than railroad, $lSS, ,622.50.
Decrease Of property other than
railroad. $172 2.l05.50.
This decrease is due to the non.as-
ssssment OF patented mines this year
the assessment last year being
placed ut $ll9.625; and also the pes.
3onal property valuations of the
construction camps along the line
Of the railroad. which was not availa.
able this year, amounting to about
T2.k00. or total In the two items
OF $l92,l25. MakA practically an in
crease OF prot &other than tina
af the railroaEesoyer last year o.
about 100000.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-14

their help and encouragement In the
last and ask you to cooperate with
us again this year. Some Of the
things you can do to help us Is:
2.-See that your child Is In
school every day possible.
2,-See that he or she Is ON time.
s.-Do not let the pupil leave home
before The first bell rings,
a.-lnsist that the pupil goes di
rectly to and E'omschcoi and notify
US u this Is not done.
S.-Encourage pupils to do night
work assigned by the teachers.
6.--Do not allow pupils to go t
parties ordances on school nights.
Visit the school and become ir.
serested in your child's work. These
phings viii be of great help to US
and to your children. Our sole ain
us to giveeach child In the Phoebe
school the vefy best Of which We are
capable.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-14
piocHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPENED LAST MONDAY

School opened on the 9TH inst with
an attendance of n and several 9th
ers have been added to the enroll
meit during the week.
Both teachers and pupils are tax
ing hold with vim which means
the accomplishment Of more effic
lent work than was done even last
tear.
he teachers are keeping regular
plan books ard In planning each les
son the following things are taken
into consideration:
i.--Lesson, subject page.
2.--Aim-ta) pupils aim tb) teach
RS aim.
a--New words--how and when pre-
sented
4.--What outside material win
y used?
5.--Can this lesson he compared to
any otherS
6.--What can the children bring
to this lesson?
Suit each lesson 10 the needs
OF the class,
S,--Each pupil should receive
such individual help as he needs.
9.--See that each pupil grasps the
lew thought presented.
)0.--Place as much responsibility
on pupils as possible,
| lI.--Have pupils take the inltia'
tive as often as possible.
12.-Have pupils cooperate with III
tcat her in each lesson.
1s.-Appeal to the child's past expe
,enoe as often as possible In pre-
senting new material.
l4.--Appeal to the child's natural
instincts and this will lend interest
15.---Try to meet the different nstu
raj capacities,
For the physical welfare OF the
children the following are few Of
the rules adopted by the teachers:
| Mote any physical defect. Wha
can the teacher do?
| 2.-Have the children any habits tt
be corrected? How would you pro
coed?
3.-Keep as even temperature al
possible.
4.--See that the room is well ven
tilated at all times.
See that the rooms are clear
and free from dust
s.-Notice the lighting Of the room
and keep the glareof the pupils desl
as far as possible.
7.-lnsist that pupils play in tn
open air as much as possible. Thes'
are only few of the things tina
We as teachers are striving to carr
! out this year
We want to thank the parents TO