Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
R|cHEY MAY TIE
 CORPsTE|N's HANDS

Commissioner 0. T. Richey at an ad- journed meeting of the city commission yesterday afternoon raised d contention that, if sustained, would as effectually tie the hands of Commissioner Corp stein when he assumes ,ne office of mayor next month, as Mr. Richey would tie the hands of Mayor George |. Young in the latter days of his in cumbency. That the mayor has not the power of veto and that he must approve and attach his signature to any ordinance or resolution adopted by the commission, even though he may have voted negatively. was advanced by Commissioner Richey as his opin- ion. He insists that this be brought to carry the matter to the courts for adjudication. And as Mayor Young holds that the power of veto is his perogative and that he cannot be com pelled to attach his signature to any document unless he so desires Commis- sioner Richey declares he will show him"
 With the glow of the pyrotechnica. display of the day before when Com missioner Richey, aided by Comms- sioner Corpsten and Cope, overrode the objections of Mayor Young and Commissioner MacBean to the busting of Auditor Cooper and the consolida ton of the offices of city clerk and city magistrate still in. evidence Commis- sioner Richey yesterday forced a vote on motion directing the city clerk to attest the ordinance and resolution ve- | toed by Mayor Young. This motion carried. II was the apparent belief i of Commissioner Richey that this l course would come as near correcting any irregularity because of the ab- sence of the signature of the mayor, as any other step that might be taken outside of the superior court
 The ordinance he had in m;nG was 1 that consolidating the office of the city clerk and city magistrate. making the city clerk eXofficio city magistrate and fixing the salary of the joint of flee at S24oo yearly. The resolution CT to whose position tnc commission iifio dDpblultu W. ri. 1IuDkett at salary of $500 per year.
 Mayor Young addressed the cOmmis- sion at some length assuring that body that none of his actions while mayor had been taken because of personal feeling and that any man who charged that he had been guided by personal feeling in the exercise of his power was liar. He said that under the charter the mayor had the right to veto every action of the commission and that no action of the commission could be taken without resolution or ordinance
 W ilen the meeting convened a com mlttee reported that II had visited the home of Mrs. Luke on East Washing ton street next to which an objection able bill board had been erected. They announced that they knew of no way in which they could offer relief to Mrs. | Luke although all agreed that it must be annoying to have the big sign in such close proximity to person $ home.
 Ordinances were adopted and resolu- tions of intention approved for the pay ing of Roosevelt street from Central avenue to Seventh street. Fourth street from Washington street t. Roosevelt street, Portland street from Third avenue to Seventh avenue. F'iftf avenue from Roosevelt street to Port land street and portions of Second avenue. Roosevelt and Mckinley streets The reading of these ordi- nances and resolutions occupied more than two hours
 Adjournment was taken until ? o'clock this afternoon when further paving matters will be taken up. It is expected that the matter of the paving of Central avenue from the North line of the Simms addition to the McDowel Road will be disposed of at today. meeting.