Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-11
CITY FATHERS
AS EQUA[|zERS
City Commission Finds No
Work to do as Board of
Equalization and Recon-
venes to Consider Other
Matters

The city board of equalization, which
under ordinary circumstances is
ilnown as the city commission. met
yesterday morning. announced it was
in session and there being nothing re-
quiring eqLalizing at that time, ad-
journed and re-convened as the city
commission The commission immedi-
ately launC led into a discussion of the
ordinance submitted with the approval
and a the instance of the Merchants
and Manufacturers providing for the
consolidation of several OF the more
important city offices. Among the pro-
posed consultations are the offices of
city clerk and city magistrate city
assessor and city treasurer, and city
engineer and City building inspector.
No action was taken on the proposed
consolidation ordinance. it being sug-
gested that in view of the several
amendments to the city charter voted
upon at the recent general city election
not yet having been approved by Gov
ernor Hunt. it would be well to await
that formality which was carried out
later in the day.
The matter of the proposed widening
of Van Buren, street brought sur
liiSt wien COMMISSIONER INICltN, WHO
has been delving into the past, sraised
the unique point that by virtue of early
federal statutes enacted into territorial
law in 1871, every section line was re-
served as public highway In the
same yea- the board of supervisors
specifically designated Van Buren,
street section line, sixty-six feet in
width. Commissioner Richey pointed
mt n ~ iaI,
it was proposed the city should buy
Tor the purpose of widening Van Buren,
street. The city attorney was instruct
ed to look into the situation and make
a report at the earliest possible date.
The report of the city manager. en-
Godying the monthly reports of the
various DEPARTMENT heads was submit
ted and ordered filed without being
Telford addressed the commission in
behalf of public drinking fountains and
We're informed that the city manager
was preparing to place a fountain on
trial at Central avenue and Washing
ton street. The practicablity of this
fountain being shown. Manager Craig
proposed TO place two or three dozen
more such fountains at convenient
spots about the city.
The proposed ordinance fixing spe-
ciai lisence fec and establishing n spe-
CIal route for motor vehicles for hire
plying between the city and Riverside
park, did not meet with the approval
Of Commissioner Richey and after
some discussion the matter was re-
ferred to Commissioner Richey and City
Attorney Christy with instructions to
prepare a new ordinance to be sub
mitted to the commission.
The commission approved the appli-
cation of w. b. Lount appearing for
Mrs. Haiti Mosher that the order of
City Building Inspector H. j. Mann be
lifted with reference to the construc-
ton of roof over a building now in
the course of construction over the
town ditch. The commission found
that all Buildings in proximity were
constructed under an old ordinance
which permitted the class of work Mrs
Moshed desired to carry out and with
out prejudice to the building inspec-
tor, whose action was thoroughly ap-
proved. permission was granted in this
instance for the work to proceed
The commission will again meet this
morning as the board of equalization
may take some action with reference
ces. the governor late yesterday having
approved the amendments to the CITY
charter.