Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06
RA|SERS ARE GIVEN A
 REFUND
APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL AND COMPLAIN OF THE ACTIONS OF POUNDMAS- TER SHEETS.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


 Cattle raisers around Prescott, over
 Is of them, appeared in a body al the city hall last night, and, after telling of their many troubles with the pound-master, convinced the city council that they should be refunded pound fees on their cattle which had been found in the city limits. Stock impounded is assessed at $ per head, Pound-Master Sheets getting dollar of the amount and the city the other four. The council ordered that $4 be returned to everyone who had been assessed for impounded stock during the past 30 days.
 Many of the cattle raisers took a turn at addressing the body and tell iug their tales of woe. Numerous in cidents were related charging Sheets with taking cattle outside of the city limits, which he denied. It was also stated that as soon as he captured horse or a few cattle he would run them to death trying to get them to the city pound. He also denied this statement.
 The cattlemen were all agreed that they tried to keep their stock out of the city and said that they would keep on trying just as hard as they ever have before. Mayor Timerhoff stated that hereafter the fire would be but A per head, the cattlemen to pay all the damages when any oc, cured.
 The question of whether or not to grade Soufh Alarcon street between Gurley and Carleton, which was brought up by Attorney J. E. Rus sell, was referred to the street com mittee. According to Russell the question was brought up about lSI months ago, and at that time the city had the proposed work surveyed. If is expected that the committee will act favorably on the matter.
 Harry Brisley appeared before the council and complained that he was being over-taXed on both his resi- dential property and his drug shop. He claimed that the city assessor was g, 900 out of the way when he valued | the stock of his store at $l2,0O0. The council referred the matter to Tax Collector F. H. Williams.
 PresideRt R. N, Fredericks and H. D. Aitken, chairman of the finance committee of the Northern Arizona Fair Association, appeared before the council and asked that donation Of $500 be made towards running the fair this year. The body unanimous Iy adopted motion to grant the amount.
 The question of proper sanitation for the sewage from the city of Pres colt. that is at present said ts be con- taminating the waters of Lake Wat son, was discussed by the council with w P. Bidgood, of the Hassay- ampa Alfalfa Farms Company, partici- )atiug. No one seemed to have much 1ata on the proper way of caring .or the sewage and the matter was finally referred to Bidgood to inves- igate. According to the contract be- .ween the city and the company, which has leased part of the city [ -anch for the waters of the dam to pack upon. the company is to care Or the sewage Bidgood is to con .er with City Health Officer H. T. 5outhworth, and find out exactly what will De required by the city. He declared that none of the sewage was -unning into the lake and that none las since the first of May. Some lind of septic tank will probably <. De constructed by the company to are for the sewage.
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