Arizona republican., 1913-06-03
GARBAGE WAGON
 COMES UP AGAIN
Civic League Again Ap- pears Before City Council Asking That Something Be Done to Improve the Conditions

The Civic league, an organization of ladies ot Phoenix intent upon Lettering tlie conditions oG the city. again pre- srnteG itself al the session of the city coauoil last night and for the second time complained of tNe manner in which the garbage of the city is being handled. and tHe manner of driving 1he garbage wagons through the streets of the city at times not pro lided for by ordinance. The league asked that the ordinance be enforced. or il not that. that it he amended so .s to make il capable oC being eu- forced. Mrs. T.. Brady o'Nefu and Airs. Nirsil Partch composed the dele eaIiou.
 Mrs. O'NeuI stated that wagons Were being sent throuh the streets and alleys in st totally illegal way. and asked that sonething be done about il. Mrs. Partch objected to the way m .} hicn the IiNtry stables are cleaned. and said that Her idea would he to provide boxes for keeping the refuse o- the stables that could be kept shut. The council heard the plea. and then ordered that all livery stables must 9e cleaned thoroughly and the refuse moved at least once d week. The ordnance relative to sweeping from lhe sidewalk into the sutters is also To be enforced up to the handle. The ladies thanked the council and with drew
 Councilman Warren asked for an ordinance prohibiting parties from tying horses to lamp posts or orna- mental light posts The mayor i'm structed the city attorney to draw such an ordinance
 
 council relative to the bill he pre- scented some time ago for damaged goods. that had been damaged by req son of water leaking into the base lneHt of his place He said that the leakage in the fire hydrant caused the trouble. but Superintendent Thompson of the water department was not in clIned to take this view of 1t. The matter was referred to the committee of the whole, but each member of the council was asked to make per sonal inspection of the place before the meeting of the committee so as to be able to report on the matter.
 The matter of city parks came up and two propositions Were placed be- fore the council on the basis that it will be d great deal easier to obtain parking facilities now al less rate considerably than will be charged for them a few years later H. R. Patrick offered two propositions in Monte zuma Place All of block 6. about 126 acres. for $6500: or a part of block 5. about 101a acres. for $4000. <. H. Mitchell Of the street railway offered Eastlake park for $12,000. F. J Bennitt offered. also, portions of blocks in the CalderW0od addition. The matters were laid over for action by the committee of the whole.
 Insurance policies for $1G00 on the hay stored by the city were accepted. was also a policy of $10O00 on the steam boilers Of the city water works q. H. x. Luhrs petitiOned the council to do something with the block oppo- site the Commercial hotel in the mat ter of sidewalks The city attorney was instructed to take the proper steps. Then the Monroe street cross ing over the railroad west of town was brought up and orders were issued to have the crossing graded.
 I. l.. Wolpe wants the sidewalks put into Central avenue where there are none now so as to make the entire structions were issued to the city at tOrney. Then the city engineer asked that an ordinance be passed restrict ing letting the work to private con tracts. He believed the whole matter should be handled under the improve ment bonds act of the recent legisla- ture.
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