Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
CITY COUNCIL
 BUSY SESSION
Many Little Matters and Big Occupy City Dads at Regular Meeting Last Evening. More Paving Shortly.

Among the many matters that came up for consideration at the meeting of the city council last night Were paving on Jefferson street, liquor licenses. extension of the sew CT facilities of the city to the Kenil- worth tract, the registration of the qualified voters for the city bond election on July 31. and the strike problem, handled elsewhere.
 The proposition of the greatest in terest possibly, to those who are in favor of the city bond election, whereby it is desired to leave the finances of the city in the best pos sible shape for the commission form of government, should it come in with the adoption of the proposed charter now under consideration is that of the election for the bonds with an increased registration. By unanimous vote of the council last night, the city recorder was authorized to em- ploy extra help if needed to conduct the registration for the legal twenty days to begin on July first. The books will be opened on that date and closed ten days before the cleo ton, which is on July 31.
 Sometime ago a teamster of the city was discharged by Street Com missioner Carr, and since that time charges that the man was discharged because he voted in the local option election contrary to the instructions ' of the street commissioner have been 1 rumored This information came to the ears of the Baraca Bible class of i the First Presbyterian church. and the organization addressed a com i munication to the council which was l read last evening asking for the re ! instatement of the man fl the charges 1 were true. The matter was referred l tcNthe committee of the whole to be i discussed with Commissioner Carr 1 and the teamster present.
 The city engineer presented the | plans and specifications for the ! pavement on West Jefferson street | and on Second. Third Fourth, Fifth | and Sixth avenues between Washing ! ion and Jefferson streets, to the l council, which were adopted on re ! commendation of Street Superintend- | ent Avery Thompson. An ordinance | was then read establishing the width 1 of the pavement on that street and | the resolution of intention to pave 1 was also adopted and the date July i p. set as time when those who ! have objection may be heard by the ! whole council.
 The bids for correcting and bring ing up to date the maps ot the cllE i assessor were received, one from L. w Coggins, for $500, and one rom ] George A Mintz. for $328. but owing l to the fact that they were not SUI ficientlv plain for the council, acton was deferred on the matter uh''l next Monday .,
 
 firm of Lescher X Kibbey. offered | the firms services free of charge l in submitting artistic design TOT Federal park fountain. No acton was taken. .,
 The iauor license application for 4- South Center was referred to the citv assessor for him to check up.
 IT. E. Claire applied for an eX- tension of the sewer to the hehIi- worth tract in blocks 10-12 and l4. Several houses have been erected there lately and more are to be erect ed in the very near future. a
 Citv Attorney Prescott stated III connection with the demand or MI Bassett for damages on account "i the alleged negligence ol tHe ploves of the council, MT claimed that because the cl'S
 gineer and the Supeilhu'I4"0
 streets had neglected to have hgn,s placed properly on some eXcaVa'liis that was being done on First avenue near the light plant that he han fallen in and had been hurt A man named Wood was present and stateo for the city engineer that the lamps had been placed that night. lileiT was no action taken by the couiio which shortly after adJourheu 'o tonight