Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-04
MESA
CITY COUNCIL DOING
SOME SPRING PRUNING
Street Supervisors Stipend Decim-
ated to Sum Of One Dollar
Per Month and the End
is Not Yet

When the city fathers cOngregated
| in regular session at the town hall
Tuesday evening with all members
present to earn their one dollar per
month, it was with pruning shears
sharpened and the flag of economy
floating from the masthead. Street
Supervisor Horsley regularity elected
ty the people and who has heretofore
been drawing salary Of eight dol
lars per month was placed upon
salary Of one dollar per month.
Moreover the street supervisor is
| rot the only official to feel the eff
fects OF 4 submarine but a com
lnlttce consisting of members Fraser
and Scott WAS appointed to do =
little accommodating in the vicinity OF
the police and water departments
| Their findings vii be reported al
the next meeting of the council.
1t was brought to the attention
of the guardians of the city that Z
large number of business men would
| like to have their places of business
| looked after during the hours of the
! night and the name of w. II. Gil
bert was suggested as an individual
who would be satisfactory. Mr.. Gil
| bert was appointed at a salary Of
$40 per month and will commence
serving as soon as he is sworn int
office
1t was brought to the attention OF
the council that certain supplies wer,
| needed to bring the fire fightine
apparatus up 10 state of efficiencS
! required and a committee was an.
pointed to confer with fire chic
ticles needed
| Council Maier Of the streets an,
alleys committee recommended ;
street grader whichh could be hat
for s175 and upon motion it wa.
decided TO purchase the equipment
| For the accommodation of the far
mers who have not reached the au.
tom"oiic class. provision was mad.
for hitching posts along the cas-
and west side Of. Macdonald street:
directly north of Main. The post.
are to be 4x6 inches and are to b,
connected by wire cable 1t wa
brought out that the farmers hav,
complained that there are not suf
ficient posts and the suggestion wa.
acted upon forthwith
/, II was brought out by the city at.
| torney that the action taken aeains
the Southside Gas and Electric com
! pany had been heard by the Corpora
ton Commission last week and tina
! 4 decision would doubtless be give,
the suit against the reclamation ser.
vice relative to the price of irriga.
| ton water would be taken up with.
| in a few weeks
| 1t was decided that the extension
of tax paying time without penalty
until May 1st should not be made.
Water Supt. Godfather brought III
the matter OF putting in four incl
I. main along Hilbert street from frs
avenue north to First street. includ-
ing three fire plugs was necessary
for the fire protection of a num-
Der of residences. He stated thai
the water board had approved o.
| the plans. He brought out the in
| formation that the work of putting
in the main along Robson stree
has been held up awaiting the ac-
ton of the council along Hibbcr
street. 1t was believed that tn.
mains could he put i'm separate bid.
and a better figure received for do
ing the work. The plans of the wa
ter board were finally approved.