Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-26
IT WAS UNANIMOUS !
The Meeting to Discuss the Water Works and Sewerage Systems Largely Attended last
 Evening.
Committee Reports Read and Ap proved, and Congress Asked to Authorize the Issuance of
 S15O.OOO in Bonds.

convened at the court house last evening to discuss the question of the water supply and putting in 8 sewerage system. A large number ui r,pIeSeHtatiyc c.tizeGs were pn,s- enI. The ae-tiu9 was csllod to "idsr by Mayor D'Neill. WhO stated tue object of the aSscmiAage by reading the published call.
 Mayor ONeill was elected chair man and J. M W. Moore secretary. The chairman stated that reports oi the committees would be submitted and free anu full discussion of the proposition was invited.
 City Engineer Fisher read his re- port on the survey and estimated cost of q storage dam and reservoir, on Potts creek, 3s miles from Pres colt. He Ggur's that the Potts creek water shed will supply 209,- OOO,0OO gallons of water, and Aspen creek 3S0.000, 900, making a total of 5S9, 9,OUO,OO0 gallons. The water from Aspen creek is to be drained into the Potts creek reservoir bv a canal two and thirty hundreds miles long. Mir. Fisher estimates that, allowing for evaporation. the amount Of water would supply 10 gallous each 10 1000 population for 435 days. The plans provide for dam 65 feet high This would provide reser- voir 5000 feet long by 800 feet wide. The cost of construction was put at SS5,0O0.
 Prof. J. F. Blandv read the report oi the advisory committee which recommended the adoption of Engi- neer Fishers report. with she addi- ton of S25.0O0 for construction, making a cost of $ll0OOO.
 Chief Engineer Drake, of the s. F.. r. & F., also furnished tabu- lated estimate that reached close to SlI0,OO0.
 R. N. Fredericks followed with the report "f the finance committee. Engineer Fishers plans and esti- mates were endorsed with the rec ommendatiun that 5000 additional be expended for sewerage sys,e em. It was further suggested that in order to satisfy many citizens as to whether there is an under ground current in Goose Flat. tha, the city council be empowered to expend $500 m siuking wells, 10 settle the question before bonds are voted for g reservoir; and, before beginning such construction hat an engineer of national reput atiun be called in to rxamIne the feasibility ot the sch+me. A biil. drawn up by City Attorney Ling. tO be subm tied % Congress, authorizing Prescott to vote bonds in a sum not 10 exceed $l50,0O0. was then read, which con cluded the report.
 Henry Goldwater then called on Engineer Fisher for his estimate on the sewerage system. Mr. Fisher stated that his figures called for l2-iuch main, extending from Goose Flat along Granite creek a distance of two miles to \ point below Whip pie Barracks. There would b' l5,- O0O feet ni main lalerals a.d l5,OO0 feet Of sub laterals, giving drainage sufficient to cNrry away the entire sewage of th. cIiy.
 An pxtsndsi discussion of the sewerage system by JuGge Andrews, J. NJ. W. Moore and NJ. Goldwater, satisfied all present that $35,000 wOui'i i'e Euffivi'nt to complete it.
 F. NJ. MuIphy then gave sn out line ot Ihe work doae bv the finance committee, and stated that the sewerage proposition was added for the simple reason that its construc- tlon was prime necessity. The bonds could be now easily disposed of if the city included a good sew craze system with its water system. These two necessities would bring Prescott re.imental post, and tha, means much 10 the city. It would bring population. capital and pro- gress.
 R. N. Frrdericks discussed the proposition from three stand points. viz: Does the city need the improve mentsi Are they feasible and practi cablei And is the city able to assume the financial obligations the im- proyements will incur. From a tabulated statement furnished from the city auditors report, it was shown that the city revenues from all sources last year were $2l, ,59 .89, and that the expenditures were $l6,- 500, leaving a balance on hand of over 5000, a sum sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds for one year. With a complete water sys- tenn the increase in population ana wealth, increased consumption of water, and tho supplying of Whipple would make the burden light.
 MT. Otis asked the chairman as to the amount of the eity's present indebtedness. The chairman stated it was $S7 900, payable in 45 years. The new bonds would run for 50 years.
 Gov. R. c. Powers, J. NJ. W. Moore and D. Dwyer opposed the expenditure of 5000 on Goose Flat and favored the other propositions, but when it was thoroughly under stood that no money would be eX- pended on Goose Fiat, or any other proposition, without a vote of the people, all were agreed on the bill. Judge Wells fully explained this feature of the scheme.
 The vote on sending the proposed bill to Congress for its action was then taken, aud it carried unani- mously, not dissenting vote being cast.
 The meeting passed a resolution asking the President to create 8 park and reservation, nine miles square. taking in the water shed around the reservoir site, to protect the timber and keep stock away; authorizing the city council to act in accordance with the re- port of the finance committee; ordering the bill sent at once to Congress; extending vote of thanks to the advisory engineers for ser vices rendered.
 The meeting then adjourned.
 Following is the bill agreed on at the meeting, and ordered sent to Delegate Smith at Washington:
 AN ACT
 To enable the City of Prescott, in
 the Territory of Arizona, to issue
 bonds tO cOustFuct n EAtaP and