Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-11
CITY COUNCIL GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS.

action taken 10 build more streets.
such as Fremont and Alien. which
were completed last year. Other
important matters were the deci.
sion of the Council and Health Of
fieer Or. Hushart. to conduct
cleanup day. nanins May 18th as
cleanup day for Tombstone.
The appointment Of chief Of
police and police judge to enforce
the ordinances. and the proceedings
to condemn a number of unsafe
buildings IN the city. were the other
matters tnat took up the entire ses-
sion.
The first thing on the program. a
large number Of citizen and tax
payers being present., was the mat
ter Of street Improvement. After
considerable discussion and hearing
the views of the taxpayers present,
the council unanimously decided to
at once take steps to build at least
IS blocks OF street or as FAR as the
present street func will permit
This will BE constructed in the
sane mcrner as Fremont ard A.
len streets. Steps to obtain the ne
:essary machinery to complete the
work will be taken II once by May
or WEIGH, and the work started, the
money now being available. Work
Of cleaning off the streets was re-
ported favorable. AMI expected &c
be completed within short time.
TIE matter OF putting the various
crossings in proper shape was also
taken up and they will be cemerted
as seen as poos Die. in ts- H'ea-t;me
% tc cit oown to tire proper le.eI
hy the present gang :. work.
The street business disposed Of
satisfactorily, the next matter was
that of appointing chief Of police
and police judge, as provided by
ordina nee. and Porter Mcdonald.
as Chief Of Police. and A. Went
worth as Police Judge. were unani-
nccciy apSroyed. Their duties
started from May 1st.
Il was pointed out that numerous
Violations of the city ordinances
have been taking place within tire
East few months ard the Council
decided TO take steps to see that the
city's laws are enforced. and the
appointment Of the two above nam
ed means that from now on. viola
t:cns of traffic laws, sanitation reeu-
lztions, or others pointed out, will
re severely dealt with. Chief Nc
Ccrald was also given charge CT
overseeing the street work now in
progress.
Or. =. r. Huehart. city health Of
ficer appeared tefore &C Council
with regard to the eity's sanitary
condit.cn and reported tha. from
casual observation share was much
dining up necessary, and that the
city IS in bad shace from a sani-
tary viewpoint. RE suggested th=.
the Ccu7ciImen committee Of Boyd
and Cavanaugh accompany him on
a survey trip about the city to look
over the situation. Saturday was
selected. and the officers will con-
duct thorough survey on that day.
Thursday, May 18th was set as
cleanup day for Tombstone. and BY
this time. the health board will
have every unsanitary place in town
spotted out for clean W.
Garbage wagons will be out that
day and all property owners are
compelled to clean oil their prem
ises and vacant lots. Should they
not comply. the city vii have the
work done, and charge il to the
property owner. Ample publicity
is to be given that May 18th has
been set aside as CLAIM up day and
Ignorance Of the fact will not ex-
ouse a property owner.
A number Of ordinances giving
the city power to act in several i'm
Eortant matters were discussed and
will probably be framed and come
up before the next regular meet
Ing Of the council.
Condemnation proceedings against
number Of old, unsafe buildings
about the city will be started at
enee, il was announced, and every
effort will be made to make the
ritv riHao and attractive and th>