Arizona republican., 1916-05-18
WOODS CHARGES
 CONSOLIDATION
 |SF0R REVENGE


 mission yesterday afternoon failed to secure the adoption of an ordinance repeating ordinance No. 126, console dating the offices of city clerk and city magistrate, out he did succeed in having read into the minutes of the meeting a report calculated to show that such consolidation would not be an economic move, but would be a step backward, He verbally reported that as q result of a personal investi- gatior he was convinced that the ac- tion of the old commission in trying to consolidate the two offices was pri- mariiH a political move and actuated ny a spirit of revenge against the in cumbent of the office of city magis- trate. For that reason, he desired the immediate repeal of the consolidation ordinance
 Weer a vote on the motion to re- peal was taken, Commissioner Woods stood alone, but he felt that he had won victory in that his views in the matter were matter of record. h. cidentally, the ordinance in question mas not become law, as d referendum petition circulated and presented by the Phoenix Trades Council was yes terday reported to have an adequate number of signatures and the opera | ton of the ordinance is thereby sus- 1 pended pending the presentation of ! the ordinance to a vote of the people 1 Upon the return of Mayor Corpstein wto is absent from the city, it is re- l ported that a special election will be called for an early da.e
 l The report of Commissioner Woods shows that the receipts of the record CTS court in 1911 were s47S6. in 1912 s59S0, and in 1913 s7923. a total Of $IS,639 and 6 yearly average of s6213.
 The receipts of the city magistrates $ court from April s, 1914, to March 31 S1. 1915. to April s. 1916, were s6971.65 total for two years of $19,019.65, and a yearly average of $9509
 This shows an average per year of S5296 greater than that of the record . CTS court and a total of $3S0 more in two years than the recorders court yielded in three years' said Commis- sioner Woods
 More than one-half of the collec- lions made by the recorders ccurt in 1911 1912. and 1913. was made from liquor or drunk and disorderly cases, and the average receipts for those years should properly oe compared to the s12.o4S collected by the city court during it's first year consisting of nine vet and three dry months.
 "'fhc city court receipts last year sG97i. were $952 less than those of the recorders court in 1913. but greater 5y $104l than in 1912. and by s21S5 q over 19i1: they were also S75S more for the last year under prohibition than the average for the recorders court during the wet period of 1911 1912 and 1913.
 The receipts of the city court foI the months of February and March 1916. totaled S456.
 The city magistrates report, in tho hands of the commission, gives req sons for this shortage and shows why the receipts for the year were no greater.
 The city court has now differen character of cases to handle, and they require mere care and attention tha, , was formerly given to court matters
 With proper attention to law viola lions and with the greater jurisdic : ton given the court under the stat,
 laws. the people can get better ser :, vice. ard the city more money. unde
 the present than they can under thu old system. From the viewpoint of econom, : and service, it would be mistake t,
 step backward"
 : While tkc report of Commissions = Woods and his verbal announcement
 that personal reasons were behind tn . movement for the consolidation of tn :, tive offices. furnished the pyrotech
 Eics, the matter of immediate actiol on calling an election for the issuenc
 of bonds in the sum of $600.O00 {,
 piorjde municipal electric lightin, fand gas plant, provoked discussion : lasting over an hour in which sev
 eral business men, including G. W Barrows. Dr. w. c. Ellis, J. C. Adam and Judge Ainsworth, Manager Ale of the Pacific Gas & Electric company l us well as all the members of the cit,
 commission, took part. Mr. Darrows urged that the com mission fulfill it's pre-electior promis ' 70 put the matter of municipal plan : squarelv up to the people at once II . said that unless this was done.
 might be that bond election woul
 be initiated. He said that the neces
 sity for immediate action rested in tn
 fact that the Pacific Gas & Electri comrany was just now negotiating
 contract that would hinder the cit
 in securing power from the reclama
 ton service later
 . Mir. Adams presented history o
 the work that has been Gone looItin
 10 q mlnicipally owned and operate
 plant, IS did Judge Ainsworth. Com missioner Richey objected to the atti II tudc cf the petitioners, saving the ne, 'f commissioners had not had time t T investigate the situation thorough, d and that, while the commission wa d not to he coerccd into action. it woul n art in due time. Manager Aller plead r, ed to have the entire situation investi 1T gated from all standpoints. and { Is nave ell the facts placed before tn
 public lefore. 9 vote was had upon tn l. matter
 IT The commission finally went on rec 'e ord as opposed to the execution of ' contract until the people had had op