The Winslow mail., 1923-08-10
CITY COUNCIL
VOTES BUDGET
AND APPROVES
Of ORDINANCE

The tentative budget of the city
Of Winslow for the fiscal year ending
1924 was approved without alteration
by the city council at its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Ordinance 120, providing for the
laying of cement sidewalks on all
streets in the city was passed by the
council This ordinance gives the
council authority to put in walks if
the property owners refuse to do so.
A proposed ordinance for regulat-
ing and licensing business institu-
tions, peddlers, transient merchants,
street vendors, clairvoyants, spiritual
lists, spirit mediums, astrologers,
soothsayers, palmists and fortune tel
lers, was discussed by the council
and is submitted for the considera-
ton of the public in this issue of the
Mail. '.he council desires criticism
of this proposed ordinance so that
it may meet the approval of the citi-
zens before it is adopted Members
of the council believe that such an
ordinance will be of much value to
the business interest of Winslow
They are receiving very favorable
comment on the proposed measure
from people who are aware of the
advantages of such an ordinance.
J. N. Pemberton was appointed
night marshal at the meeting.
An agreement is to be made be-
tween the council and H. A. Funk
and associates, who have proposed
to the council that they move their
building at Clear Greek into the city
and use it for entertainment pur-
poses. The ball park is under con-
sideratiOn as a location for the build
ing.
Mr. A. R. Kleindienst appeared be-
fore the council to read telegram
from the American Legion officials
on the funeral services and burial Of
President Harding. Mayor Milan is
sued a proclamation in regard to the
funeral services here.
A committee composed of council
men Darling, Payne, and Milan is
going to look after improvements st
the ball park. The committee plans |
to have some work done before the |
American Legion Carnival is held
Two additional street lights have
been placed at the end of Second !
Street, one at the end of the pave /
ment and the other at the top Of the |
hill
Efforts are being made by the city
council through the division offices
of the Santa Fe to secure the elimi- |
nation of the oil waste at the west
end of Second street.
Oil and waste water from both the
Santa Fe round house and the ice
plant spread over considerable |
area in the Kleindienst Addition, |
causing great inconvenience to the
residents and a nuisance to the pub
lie as we'll as being unsanitary, ac-
cording to the councilmen.
The city council granted permis-
sion to the American Legion to use
such parts of the city as is necessary
in carrying out its carnival program.
It also waived the assessment of a
license fee. The Legion offered as
many of the boys as necessary to be
deputized for police protection dur
ing carnival week The council also |
voted to lend the assistance of the I
local street supervisor and grading /
to the American Legion |
to do necessary work on the race
track. This assistance will not re-
Quire any extra expense, it is under
stood
A special meeting of the council I
will be held Tuesday, August IA, for
final action on the budget and such
other business as may come before
the council