The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-07-02
The Water Question Drags It's
 Weary Length Along.
AVERY DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
After Very Windy Debates the Coun. ciI Com piies With the Instruc- tions of tho Citizen and Ap-
 potnM . Surveyor.

SbSuSo PsSoiucN duN VnVsO "VsO p'So cut Councilmen Babbitt and Grim. City Attorney Clark. City Clerk Smith aud Mrssrs. D. M. Riordan and w. Carroll.
 The mayor read telegram from A. T. Cornish from Albuquerque an. uouncing that . contract had been made with the railroad company which was very satisfactory. It was stated that papers had all been made out and articles of incor- poration drawn up for stock com. pany.
 The mayor asked what answer should be sent to Mir. Burns. He thought in justice to him they ought to send him some reply.
 Mir. Grim thought it would be better to see first what they could do about a stock company.
 Mr. Bsbbitt suggested that as Mr. Cornish would be back on Saturday they could have another meeting on Monday and then seud something def. mite to Mr. Burns. An opinion prevailed that as the offer made by the railroad company, as shown by the above telegram, con. aicted with the proposition made b, Mir. Burns. that gentleman would with. draw his proposition. Ar. Babbitt said he did not believe it was the railroad company that wss behind Mr. Burns scheme. but 6 few "f the stock b0lders. Mr. .Riordan suggested that if they could get the rsilroad stockholders to organize with them on the prrsen, scheme it would be much better. On motion of Mir. Babbi,t the fol. lowing telegram. drawn up by Mir. Rior.ian, was dispatched to Mir. Cor. nish at Albuquerque: "Terms consid. cred satisfactory and organization here ready to close, but consider it wiser tC await your return on Saturday before taking final action."
 After some informal discussion the Council adjourned until Monday. The adjourned meeting convened on Monday, and in the absence of the mayor J. A. Vail was appointed to the chair.
 Mir. Babbitt said they we're there to take some action with regard to the question asked b, Mr. Burns.
 Mr. Vail said the, should do some. thing with Mir. Burns pr"positi"u-- lay it over indefinitely or make him some proposition.
 Ar. Grim said that in this matter delay VAS somewhat dangerous. Some 'ie6uits action ought to be taken al once. If the town intended getting in the water let them do it; if not. let Mr. Burns do it.
 Afier sone discussion as to the springs around town drying up. Mr. Bxbbitt said if they had Mr. Burns worK in conjunction with them they could guarantee him 2 per cent on t60, 900. but between themselves they could raise enough to ppt in the wate'. !. Mir. Grim asked what was his idss nf wNden boxes.
 Mr. Babbitt replied that he had faith iu them. but if they had to use power. IS suggested by Mr. Cornish. he thought hat perhaps iron would hs safer,
 Mt. Keller said hs did not see why they couldn't use the wooden pipe aud the power also.
 Mr. Bsobitt asked if they thought Mr. Burns would consider a propoSi- 'ion to give the city control of the water works and they to guarantee him the interest.
 Mr. Vail said he understood MT. Burns didn't think much of wooden pipe.
 Ar. Rabbit asked they should figure "n iron pipe.
 Nr. Cornish said he knew of about 50 miles of 6 and s.inch iron pipe that was lying in Chicago and could be laid down here for about 65 cents fna. There was nothing tm good for them if they could get it. but # they couldn't ge, the good one they would hare to take the poor one.
 This 1t was calculated would cost about 5000 mile. as against $i.l56 N mile for wooden Hume. A long discussion then a,nse on the V AZ