Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
PRESCOTT'S BONDS
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meeting at the city attorneys office, that Councilmen Smith, Ross and An drews were determined to ratify the agreement of August 9.
 The danger to the city possible by contracting the construction work un- der the Hoadley agreement, and the ''star chamber methods of the city council, aroused every taxpayer in the town. Soon after the meeting at which MT Hoadley made his report, a petition was circulated pledging the signers to work for the election of John w. Dougherty for mayor, and E. s. Gage, Hugo Richards, Morris Gold water and F. G. Brecht for councilmen, the platform of the candidates being expressed as folows:
 ''We pledge ourselves 10 be in favor of an adequate water system, either by storage or otherwise.
 We are in favor of a sewerage sys- tenn, street grading, and all necessary improvements consistent with the financial condition of the city.
 We are opposed to the payment of $7 800 unearned commission.
 We are opposed to turning over to any private individual CT company the entire issue of bonds, amounting to $150,000 for the construction of a water wC1 ks and sewerage system, and insist that public bids be advertised for, and the contract let to the lowest and best bidder.
 we are in favor Of an honest, clean and economical administration in all of our city affairs"
 This petition received 105 signatures representing almost the total business element of the town, and was filed with the city auditor by R. N. Fredericks. December 20. Four days later twenty of the leading citizens met at the office of Wilson & O'Neill and organized campaign committees. Meantime, the opposition put in the field a ticke, naming Councilman Andrews for mayor, and for councilmen, B. H. Smith, w. W. Ross, H. Brisley and R. Baehr.
 The election occurred January 3, on the day of the first regular meeting of the city council after the appearance of Messrs. H0adley and Harrison. There is but one polling place in Pres colt, and from the opening to the clos ing of the polls a line of men waited for a chance to cast their votes, many being still in line when the polls closed. Such universal interest was never before taken in a city election. The total vote cast was 701, Dougherty heading the ticket, receiving 449 votes, and Andrews 2l3.
 NOW THE FUN BEGINS.
 The city council met in regular meeting on the night of the election and adjourned to meet the following night. At the time of adjournment the result of the election was not ;1nown. On the following day, when the victory of the citizens ticket was apparent, it became known that the old board in tended to ratify the agreement Of Au- gust with MT. Hoadley. thereby awarding the contract to Harrison for $150,000 and laying the city liable to pay Hoadley s7,5OO commission. It | was the intention to nail down the i job so far IS lay in their power, by | the passage of the following, to be | offered by Councilman Smith:
 "On motion of ...... and ! seconded Dy the acton | of HCadley, Turnbull & Co., in the sale | of one hundred and fifty thousand dol | lars worth Of water and | sewer bonds, voted by the | of Prescott, A. T., April i 19, 1898, to L. B. Harrison of New