The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-09-06
CITY EMPLOYES
 GET SALARY RAISE

 MOTION TO DISPENSE WITH IN
 TERPRETER FAILS FOR WANT
 OF A SEcoND-coUNcIL HAS
 BUSY SESSION
 The City Council assembled in the city hall in regular session Tuesday night, in adjourned meeting. Monday night being the regular meeting night, but on account of same being a holiday no session was held. The session was one devoted largely to business, though at times many diff ferent dicussions were being carried on while some matters were up for consideration, and it was nearly ten o'clock before the motion was made to adjourn.
 All the members were present ex- cept Alderman Cotey. Mayor Min son presiding.
 The regular bills were allowed and ordered paid after the reading and approval of the previous regular and special meetings of the Council, ex- 'cept the final payment on the Rail- road Boulevard bridge, made by the Midland Bridge company According to Engineer Kerr there was a mistake in this claim, and the correct amount due the company for SPIT .92 was al- lowed.
 The Council gave the fire department some consideration by authorizing the City Clerk to purchase 300 feet of new hse and two nczz.e. This will be some addition to the city's fire equipment, which is ordered none too soon.
 An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 65 was passed prohibiting the hitching of teams or the stoppage of vehicles on Chase Creek, between the Roman Catholic church and the A. c. store, for a longer period than ten minutes, except at such places as are now designated as parking places. Upon motion the amendment was also amended to include the East Side from the Eagle restaurant to the Chinese Joss house. and with this amendment the ordinance was order ed published
 A street light was ordered placed in the alley ;edti.cF to tie borilirg works on Chase Creek.
 The council discussed the matter of what action should be taken regard ing. the buildings that have heretofore been condemned, and others that were menace to the health of those living in the vicinity of certain build ings that should, in the minds of the council, be also condemned. A com Smunication, in the form of an opin- for, from the City Attorney was read, in which it was stated by the attorney. that while the council had such rights under the law, but the burden of proof rested upon the coun- cil to show that such buildings were in reality a menace to the lives and health of citizens of that vicinity.
 The City Health Officer stated that it was his opinion that this nuisance could be abated by the council or ganizing a board of health. The mat ter was finally passed over till the next meeting, pending the receipt of another opinion from the City Attor- ney, regarding the procedure suggest ed by the Health Officer, or some bet ter method which could be suggested by the City Attorney.
 Several months ago the old board condemned a certain building on Chase Creek, and ordered the owner to remove it, or repair same, but nothing has been done to abate the nuisance, either by the owner, or upon authority of the council. Ger tain other buildings have also been cited as a nuisance, and a meance to the health and lives of people liv- ing in their vicinity. The old Gem Confectionery on the East Side, is a building that has come in for much discussion of an uncomplimentary nature.
 Owing to the unsatisfactory method of burying the dead of Clifton in the cemetery, the City Engineer was or dered to have the lots properly mark ed with iron stakes, each numbered, and the Clerk to keep correct rec ord of lots sold and to whom. It was stated that the lines are not clearly defined, and some who have bought lots out there have other graves besides those of their family and to prevent and correct this it is deemed expedient to mark the lots.
 Employees Get Salary Raise
 Something was started when Alder man Crawford expressed himself re- garding the retention of the services of an interpreter, favoring abolishing this office. One might think that such a proposition would have found a cordial welcome with this board, 1 whose slogan was retrenchment. MT. Crawford made a motion that the ser vices of the interpreter be dispensed with, as the records of the City Clerk revealed the fact that only five Mexican criminal cases had been tried in the city court since the new board was iaducted into office three months ago. He contending that it would be less expensive to employ an individual interpreter fwhen needed, rather than to keep employed regu- lar person for this purpose at stipu- lated salary. MT. Crawford stated that the city had paid out for this pur- pose s75, when the services could have been rendered the city for much less, even had it been necessary to pay $5 for each case tried. But there was no disposition on the part l of the Council to impress the English | language upon those guilty of violat- !: ing the city ordinances. Evidently |