The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-07-03
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL

Council, June 80, 1914, O'CLOCK p.
m.
Present: Acting Mayor Springer,
President Sidebotham and Council
men Goolsby, Young, Hutchins, Mat
Danenhauer, Clerk; G. L. Crawford,
Marshal; B. F. Bowman, street super
visor; E. E. Wall, Attorney; H. o.
Tunis, Engineer; L. A. w. Burtch,
Health Inspector.
Absent: Councilman Bryan.
George w. Fraser being present
and having been appointed a CouncA-
man by Council, subscribed to oath
of office as a Councilman and duly
qualified as member of the Town
Council.
By motion made, seconded and car
ried, it is hereby declared that the
office of Acting Mayor is vacant
By motion of Councilman Springer,
seconded by Councilman Hutchins, all
members voting aye, George w.
Fraser is elected Mayor of the Town
of Clifton.
By motion. made, seconded and car
ried minutes of meeting held June
16, 1914, are hereby approved as
read and recorded.
Walter Tappin, a resident and
property owner of West Clifton, ap-
peared before Council and complain
ed that he and other residents on
upper Chase Creek had been fur
nished with practically no water
d11T.in he NJ
finite action was taken by Council,
but complaint was taken under con-
sideration.
By motion made, seconded and car
ried, it is ordered that duties of the
Town Marshal, presented by COM
mittee on duties of officers, be and
the same are hereby adopted as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Duties of Town Marshal.
1. To preserve the peace.
2. To arrest and take before the
Police Magistrate all persons who
have violated any of the Town Or
dinances for which violation a pen
atty is incurred.
3. To prevent and suppress all
ARRAYS, breaches of the peace, riots,
and instructions within the corpor-
ate limits of the Town, that may
come to his knowledge.
4. To attend the sessions of the
Police Court when his presence is
required by the Police Magistrate
and obey all of his lawful orders and
directions
5. In case of emergency to COM
mand the aid of as many male inhabi-
tants OF the Town as he may think
necessary in the execution of his
duties
6. To act in the capacity of
Chief of Police and to have charge
and supervision over all officers
who guard and preserve the peace.
Z. To take charge of and keep
the Town Jail and the prisoners there
in; to appoint such jailors, guards
and helpers as by ordinance provid-
ed for; to revoke such appointm ents
at his pleasure, for whose official
acts he shall be in all respects re-
sponsible.
8. To serve all process and notices
in the manner required by ordinance
and law, and to certify thereon the
manner and time of service, or if he |
fails to make service the reasons of |
his failure to make such service.
9. To collect all taxes, general,
special or in any other or Whatsoever
name called, all licenses of any kind |
or description, as provided by law
and ordinance, all and singular fees,
except as otherwise by ordinance and |
law provided.
10. To turn over all monies by |
him collected to the Town Treasurer
as soon as he can conveniently so |
do, with an itemized statement and |
account Of the same.
IL. To have charge and control of |
garbage wagons, and to employ driv- |
ers and helpers at salary and COM
pensation fixed by Council, and to
discharge them at his pleasure.
II. To have charge of the Town
fire department and property be-
longing thereto, subject and pro-
vided that this shall not be con-
strue/ to take or deprive any of
the powers of the Fire Chiefs of |
Fire departments, while actually en-
gagged in the work of this depart
ment.
10. To be the Poundmaster, and
to have power and authority to ar
rest any stray animal as provided for
by Ordinance and TO impound such
animal and to charge a fee not ex-
ceeding One Dollar for the arrest
and not to exceed a charge of One
Dollar per day for the care and feed
ing of said animal; provided that the