Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-04-20
TO THE CITIZENS OF PRESCOTT

Please remember the election that
 is to take place tomorrow. Tuesday the 18th.
 1 It is important, for many reasons
 that full, honest and unanimous sup.
 port be given the plan offered by the
 city council, which promises to af-
 ford an abundant supply of water
 for the city, as we'll as a frst-class
 sewerage system. The completion of these proposed systems will give
 new life to Prescott, encourage the
 building of new homes, new business blocks, lessen our taxes aud make it
 possible for our city to develop in
 many ways that under present con
 ditions are beyond our reach.
 Let no citizen possessing an hon.
 est desire to advance the interests of this community be influenced
 to vote against the issuing of bonds
 as proposed, as a result of unfair criticism offered by minimizing and
 unreasonable people. Their in- fuence can generally be counted on the wrong side, and the conclusions and objections they offer to the pro posed plan should not prevail. No one can absolutely guarantee, in ad- vance, that satisfactory results in every particular will be obtained. but the time has arrived for the cit iZens of Prescott to stand shoulder to shoulder in supporting the city council ID their honest endeavor to solve this water and sewerage prob lem. Certainly they have proceeded deliberately, obtaining the best tal- ent possible in order that DO mis- takes might be made, and the con- clusions that have been reached are entitled to our unanimous support. If results should prove unsatisfac- tory let us together stand the con sequences. Let no taxpaying citi- zen shirk his share of the re-ponsi- bility. It is a good business risk. Let us take it. We cannot hope to progress unless We do.
 Should you by your votes give authority to the city council to issue the bonds and proceed with the work. they will undoubtedly see that the most complete plans and specifications are prepared, upon which to invite bids. The work of construction, should, and undoubt- edly will be, at all times under the direction and control and super vision of our city engineer. He, in turn, will be under the direction of the city council, who will undoubt- lY engage a competent consulting likely Col. James D. pass upon the work from time, in order that plans and specifications may be lived up to absolutely. Under such conditions, the chances for mistakes being made are reduced to a minimum The successful bidder will be compelled to give a satisfactory bond, assuring thereby good and reliable work, ] and the complete and satisfactory of both the water and | systems, according tu the plans and specifications.
 It is very desirable, for a number of reasons, that a full expression should be obtained, and it is hoped ! that every citizen entitled to vote will cast his ballot for or against | the plan proposed:
 First-In order that the question 1 may not be raised hereafter that the | vote taken did not represent full | md honest expression of the wishes . )f the community.
 Second If full ballot is had, it will furnish strong evidence in sup port of the statements that will have O be made. when the bonds are offered on the market, going to show hat we have a population that will laturallv consume and pay for a ufficient amount of water, the eyenue from which should be ample O provide for tha maintenance of he systems. pay the interest on the 'onds, and pay the principal a; maturity.
 Another idea. that should not be ost sight of, in order that uuravor- ble criticism may not justly be made, the effect of which would be ( 0 ujure the sale of the securities, IS hat in our desire to secure a liberal . xpression and full vote We should , 'e careful to see that none not fully ntitled to vote be permitted to cast ballot. It has been suggested by Dme that only those that now ap- f ear upon the tax roll should be en- :. tied to vote. This We do not be- a eve the law cOntemplates, nor do e believe 1t entirely fair. For in i ance, there are many in this com 2 unity, located here permanently, . nat nave acquired property within le last year, which property does ot at this time appear on the as a roll. Certainly these par b es should be entitled to vote, as D le interest they TOW hold is directly fected. Let us be honest in this even though by adopt h g such a policy We jeopardize our A Iances of obtaining the much | 'eded and important results. .l Every man acquainted with the :. lportance of this question and en- II led to vote, should interest him. n If to the extent that he cast his s Hot one way or the other and see
 1t that his Deighbor who may not , we had an opportunity to familiar '" V, 3 himself with facts, is made ac- u tainted with them and is en- sl utsged to become interested. It cl 10 be hoped that a large and un- imOus vote will be recorded in |, TOT of water works and sewerage n, stems proposed, the necessity and '" portance of which are certainly re by all. SC W Wilson, F G Brecht,
 J Hickey. Geo H Cook, ds 'nnis A Burke, W W Vanderbilt, e. \ Fredericks, T W Johnston, 7 Smith, w c Bashford, Ut E Gregory, F NJ Murphy, au 4 Raster & Co.,, W H Smith, te ke Marks, Jno J Hawkins,
 B Hazeltine, T W Otis, Al X O Brodie, G. C Rufner, ~
 And 103 others. Vt
 hO Rev. Cal Ogburn has left Phenix sig locate iu Los Angeles. Pr