Arizona republican., 1920-02-05
PLANS FOR FINE NEW
 CIVIC CENTER FUR
 MESA ARE ACCEPTED

MESA Feb 5.-Contracts for the paving of five more blocks of the streets and an alley of one block in the business district were let at a meeting of the council held night be- fore last. Plans for the new civic cen ter, in which will be. included new city hall, fire department building and other municipa1 structures, were ac- cepted at the same meeting.
 The contracts for the new paving include the continuation of the pave ment on North Macdonald street from First street to Lewis, a stretch of two blocks and a stretch on Robson street from First avenue 10 Lewis street, length of four blocks. The alley rum ming east and west between MacDon- aid and Robson streets and parallel to and between Main and First avenue, is also to be paved.
 The acceptance of the plans for the new civic center means an entirely new arrangement for the towns muni- cipal buildings. new city hall in the near proximity to the present structure is to be erected, and a fire department building will be located adjacent to it, together with other municipal build ings.
 Garter Resigns
 At the meeting of the town council held Tuesday night. the resignation of B. F. Carter, for the past two years superintendent of public utilities in Mesa, was rendered Mir. Carter has already disposed of his residence prop erty in Mesa and plans to move to Phoenix on the first of April, with the expiration of his work here, and will engage in the electrical business with an established house in the capi4xk The council considered the selection of . successor to the position, but no defi- mite action was taken.
 Death of Mrs, Stewart
 A resident of the Mesa section since the year 1880, when she came here with her parents from Utah. Mrs. So- phronia A. Stewart died night before last at the home of her son, Norton E. Stewart. mile west and a half mile south of town. Apparently in good health Mrs Stewart was sitting at the dinner table that evening" when she was overcome with a stroke of pa ralysis, death resulting almost in- stantIy.
 The deceased was born in Brigham, Utah, in the year 1858. her father be- battalion which went into Mexico years battalion which went intoMexfco years ago. With her parents and other members of the family the deceased since lived here, always residing in the home where death overlook her Tues day night.
 Surviving the deceased are two sons. Norton F. Stewart and Olin P Stew art. both residing here: brother, J. R. Standage, and three sisters, Mrs. C. O. Pew, Mrs. Hannah Stewart and Mrs. Sarah Stewart, both residing here, and sister who is in Utah.
 Arrangements for the funeral are being delayed pending advices from the relative in Utah who is expected here for the funeral
 Today's Movies
 The Majestic will present Cecil B. DeMilles production, For Better or Worse again today at its continuous performanc nee
 M. E. Aid Meeting
 A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held this afternoon at 1 30, to which all ladies Of the church and congrega- ton are cordially invited Those who quested to take it with them to the meeting.
 Returns to New York
 ". F.. Pomeroy departed night be- fore last for New York City, following a visit of several weeks here with reIa- tives- MT. Pomeroy was one of the early pioneers in this section coming here in 1873. but for the past twenty years has been located in New York.
 Would Organize Here
 Counting on the organization of a lodge here, R. T. Mahon state man. ager for the Fraternal Brotherhood order, with headquarters in Phoenix, was a visitor in Mesa yesterday yari- ous citizens were consulted here yes- terday, and Mir. Mahon is of the opin- ion that Brotherhood lodge will be organized in Mesa within the course of the next month or six weeks