Arizona republican., 1915-06-30
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erating and is given the right to occu- py any street or alley in the city is not worth the paper upon which it was written. He said that all that would be required would be to adopt new ordinance and to that end he submit ted fer the consideration of the com mission a proposed ordinance repeating the provisions of the franchise under which the Phoenix Railway is now op- erating.
 Attorney James Westervelt re- sponded to the remarks of Attorney Alexander, speaking in behalf of 672 individuals interested in the construc- tion of the Fourth street line. He con tended that 99 out of every 100 of the hospitals in the larger cities were To- cated on street car lines and such To- cation was considered an advantage rather than a detriment He answered the various arguments of Attorney Alexander that the operation of street cars in the vicinity of the hospital would be disturbing to the patients and place them in jeopardy of their lives by saying that the corporation com mission in granting permission for the construction of the line anticipated the needs of the line in the vicinity of the hospital by suggesting that it would
 be an easy matter to regulate the ring ing of the street car bells. the speed at which cars were operated and other points that might arise after the cars were actually running.
 The commission upon motion of
 Commissioner Richey took the protests under consideration but gave no hint of it's attitude
 The business of constructing the street railway loop by the way of Mon roe street and Fourth to Washington was resumed yesterday morning Last spring the line of the loop from Second avenue to First street was completed and work was then suspended pending acton by the corporation commission
 Meanwhile the opposition to the con struction of the line on North Fourth street beyond Monroe is maintained In this connection the attitude of the cath ollie authorities has been misrepresent- ed. It has been stated that thev are opposing the construction of the line in the vicinity of the school and the church That is not the fact but they are opposing the building of the line north past the hospital. They favor the loop from the First street line to Mon Toe and Fourth, thence to Washington
 The opponents to the abandonment or the Indian and Glendale lines on flrst contend that no useful purpose Will be served by that if only the loon ny the way of Monroe and Fourth is punt That, they say. would furnish accommodation for the pupils of the high school and the Monroe street school. They contend that the exten- sion q ipa Monroe would not render any new ser vice
 The session of the commission yes terday was occupied largely in receiv- ing protests. After finally adopting ne orulnance licensing the carrying on of certain professions. trades. caIIinps businesses and occupations, instructing the city attorney to draft an ordinance increasing the salary of the city en- gineer from $2, 400 per annum to B OoO per annum. and fixing the date when the increase in the salary of the city treasurer should become effective o protest was received from residents of Madison street in the vicinity of E,iftb avenue. against the bill board standing at Fifth avenue and Madison street which it was stated hinders what
 bfFf' ttA lidl IlOtnI and OD- structs the view of property owners in that section. thereby constituting a nuisance. This protest was taken un- der advisement. Then came protest against the payment of s25. 0Oo for land to he used in the widening of Van Ru- ren street unless the street he wideneH to the same width of 66Is feet as in the case of the remainder of that street. No action al h although the commission announced it would be given consideration
 protest was also entered against the abolition of the Phoenix MunicinaI Free Employment Bureau. which it was stated was to be abandoned after July I. Commissioner Richev made the charge that the bureau had been con ducted in manner that gave rise to the belief that partiality was frequent lv shown in securing employment for those who were registered He said that it was the intention to constitute the police department an employment bureau and to try out the effectiveness Of such an agreement before allowing any other line of procedure.
 motion was adopted that a com r1ittee of at least two commissioners. the city manager. the city attorney and the city engineer. be named to formu- late an ordinance establishing an inn nrovement district. To this commit tee Mayor Young named Commission CTS Cope and Richey.
 City Engineer J. c. Grand then pre- sented his report of his investigation CT paving in cities of the west and southwest, which was received and ord cred Tiled. This report in full appears in The Republican this morning. A motion was also adopted that the citv engineer be authorized to Iav some ex nerimental paving in order to demon strate which of the classes he recom- mendS as the most practicable
 Adjournment was taken until Thurs day afternoon at o'clock
 BRYAN, NOT RYAN
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