Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-11
TO MEET
COMING CONDITIONS
(From SATURDAYS DaiIy)

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At the regular monthly meeting
of the city council yesterday after
noon it was ordered that supple
mentary registration of voters be
made at once, and an election was
ordered called for the selection of
mayor and two councilmen, the
date being fixed for December IS.
Under the recent ordinance en-
actment OF the city council the time
of Councilmen A. ]. Head and H.
W. Heap, with that of Mayor Tim
erhoff, expires January LIST, and
these offices are to be filled. The
registration is for the purpose of
giving those who are not registered
for a city election a chance to
qualify for the one which has been
called, it being the desire of the
officials to have the people of Pres
colt cast a large vote at the next
election.
On account of the recent passage
OF the prohibition amendment, as
stated by Mayor Timerhoff, it would
soon probably be necessary for the
city to adjust itself to new condi-
tons with reference to receipts and
disbursements, and he said that the
city could not commence to meet
the situation any too soon. To this
end. the mayor instructed the f.
nance committee of the council TO
at once prepare budget of ex-
penses and receipts, and all other
details of city government per-
spective and prospective with which
this committee has to do. as a basis
upon which to commence retrench
ment which will be necessary to
meet the loss OF revenue, which will
amount to about one thousand dol
lars per month when the saloon
revenue is eliminated from the cred
it column.
From informal statements made
by the mayor during the meeting
and subsequent thereto. it was CLEAN
cd that it would be his purpose to
curtail expenses at every possible
point He said. however, that the
city is already being run as eco
nomically as it could we'll be man
aged and give the people the kind
of government that is adequate to
public necessity. 1t costs the city
between $4,000 and $4,000 a year
operating expenses. This is raised
by occupation taxes, saloon licenses,
and other forms OF taxation. When
the amount of saloon license is
eliminated from the receipts it is
up to the council to make it good
in the best possible manner, both
by increased taxation and the cut
ting down OF expenses to the low
est minimum. According to the
opinion of the mayor and council
men, they see but little chance TO
cut down expenses. however, with
out depriving the city of many
things which are of public neces-
sity. But three policemen are em-
ployed at the present time. and they
cannot see how this number can be
reduced. Neither can they figure
out a method of decreasing the ex-
penses of the water department al
though they seem to foresee de-
crease in receipts incident to the
change that will occur when the
prohibition law goes into effect.
The finance committee will have the
budget prepared in time for sub
mission at the next meeting.
Mayor Timerhoff announced at
the meeting the following names OF
delegates to represent the city at
the meeting of the mining congress
in Phoenix: Ed Meek, Ed Block and
Maj. A. J. Doran.
Monthly reports were presented
by the chief OF police, Inspector of
weights and measures, street COM
missioner. assessor, treasurer and
head of the water department, all
of which were referred to the prop
CT committees.
The matter of the plot of the
Fluery addition was postponed for
fIltIlrc action