The Winslow mail., 1924-09-05
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TO PASS
CLEANUP and
TAX ORDINANCE

City Council met in regular session
Tuesday evening and recessed session
last evening, principal business being
the consideration and passage of the
license tax, garbage and curfew or
dinances, which were deemed to be
of immediate need to the city, and
at the same time an ordinance reg
ulating the flying of airplanes over
the city, and new liquor ordinance
were passed.
The council has outlined program
of revision of ordinances, deleting OBJ
solete and conflicting laws, and sim
plifying and republishing the entire
code. There are now 131 ordinances
on the books, and it is expected that
by repeating and combining existing
laws, that the number will be reduced
to from 60 to rs.
The license tax ordinance has been
under consideration for some time.
An informal meeting was held last
week to discuss it's terms, and test
sentiment concerning it's passage 1t
was patterned after laws in force in
Douglas, Globe and Flagstaff, and
other towns about the size of Wins
low throughout the state, but the
amounts of taxes levied were made
considerably lower than prevail else
where. The law affects nearly every
business represented in town but hits
none of them seriously, and is in
every way a fair measure that is sure
to meet approval of all 1t will be
in force by the first of October, the
beginning of the fourth quarter of the
calendar year, and collections of
licenses will be made at that time.
At the meeting Monday DR.. G. w.
Sampson, city health officer appeared
before the council and made demand
for stringent and workable ordin-
ance under which he can effect and
force a cleanup of streets, alleys and
back yards over town. where he says
most deplorable conditions prevail. AS
result an ordinance requiring all
filth, garbage, refuse, etc. to be re-
moved from all premises and requiring
garbage cans be provided and kept at
all buildings, was passed, and it, too,
will be in full force by the first of
next month To make it easy for the
citizens to comply with this ordinance,
the council will contract for suitable
and durable garbage containers, which
will be sold to property owners and
tenants at cost, and contract will be
entered into through the council with
some responsible person to make
weekly collections Of refuse for the
least possible cost to residents. How
ever, people will be permitted to en-
ploy any means most convenient to
themselves for the removal of garbage
so long as the premises are kept clean.
Street Superintendent Cooper was
named sanitary officer to inspect pre-
misses and enforce the provisions of the
new law.
Following complaints as to the
number of small children lettering on
the streets after night, the council
passed a curfew ordinance which pro-
hibitS children under 16 years of age
to play out after o'clock beginning
with the first day of September and
until the first day of May. each year,
and after o'clock during the summer
months The old curfew ordinance
had been repealed some time ago, and
the passage of a new law was neces-
sary. The curfew hour will be sound
ed each evening by Marshal Harp on
the Ideal Laundry whistle.
A liquor ordinance was passed to
replace the old one which contained
provisions in conflict with the amend
ment to the Arizona statutes, and the
18th amendment to the constitution OF
the United States. The new law covers
points ignored by the old.
Council decided to employ an .engi-
neer.for the city, and will combine the
height than 1000 feet, and prohibiting
stunt flying over town was passed.
Coucil decided to employ an engineer
for the city, and will combine the
positions of street superintendent,
building inspector and engineer. Ma
yor Douglas was instructed to find
man capable of filling such position
and enter. into contract with him at
once.