The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
CITY WILL
BUILD PLANT
Council Authorizes Attorney 10
Proceed Toward Bonding 10
Install WateTWOTkS

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City Attorney Gee was instructed yes
terday afternoon 20 draw up re-
port and also to frame an ordinance
olling for an election to decide
whether the city q Amarillo shall
vote bonds TO lulld and maintain a
water works and electric light and
power supply system
Report Eayorably on Ownership.
As usual the water question came
up yesterday afternoon in the coun-
cil meeting and the aldermen heard
with a great deal OF interest the re-
ports brought back by Alderman
Frank shaughnessey and Street Com
missioner Warren who have been
visiting cities in lower Texas for the
purpose OF studying various NUM-
clpal problems with which Amarillo
Is dealing These men gave emphatic
Endorsement TO city ownership and
maintenance OF water and light sys-
TENS and gave instances Of the sue
cess OF such enterprises.
The City Attorneys View.
In regard to the amount Of bonds
available for paving purposes, City
Attorney Gee stated that the city
could now Issue about $4,000 But
as citizen OF Amarillo he asked
leave to state some other posslblll-
ties which might he developed by the
Issuance Of bonds Granting natur-
ally that paving for Amarillo vas a
very desirable Improvement. 1t did
not follow that paving was the most
desirable thing In which the city OF
Amarillo might AZ the pf sent time
invest, on the basis Of the new
valuations, Mr.. Gee continued, the
city could raise about $4,000 In
bonds. n part OF this money were
expended for paving II would leave
the city without aeufficient sum for
other large improvements and, as
the city attorney further expressed
It, no would rrather walk in mud
than battle in mud" so he urged the
investment at once by the city Of the
available funds for the securing OF
what the city needed worst OF all,
an adequate water system.
Ordinance Ready Next Meeting.
This view OF the situation met the
approval OF all the aldermen and a
motion authorizing the city attorney
to proceed with the project was i'm
mediately put on the minutes. The
city attorney reported that he would
be able to have the report on valua-
lions and the ordinance ready for
action at the next meeting.
Move Against Western Union.
on motion OF W. b. Thompson,
seconded by Alderman Shaughnessy,
the council ordered representatives
Of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany TO appear before the city council
at the next meeting to show cause
why the company should not move
It's poles 10 the alleys AZ present
the lines for the office here come In
from pole lines down Polk street and
particularly large and Objectionable
pole stands directly in front OF tho
site for the new Thompson Webster
building, II is likely that the COM
pany will meet the demands Of the
council by placing the Objectionable
poles in other locations
To Locate Lamp Posts.
Application was presented from
the Amarillo Gas company for direc-
tlons In regard to the placing of the
fifty gas lamps ordered some lime
ago by the council. These lamps
have now arrived and are to be
placed in operation as soon as the
city gives instructions as TO the loca-
lions The matter was referred yes
terday TO the water and light COM
mltee for settlement
Street Railway Time Extended.
On the ground that failure to OBJ
tain material in the time specified
had delayed the work so much that
the system could not be satisfactorily
completed by November II, the time
specified in the franchise, the ANA
rillo Street Railway company asked
for an extension OF time to JenIary
l. The statement Of the company In
regard to difficulty In securing ma
chlnery and material az the time
needed was amply horne out by the
showing OF letters and bills of lading
and the council granted the extern
sion without much discussion. The
Representative OF the company eX-
planned that the system could be
placed in operation enough to satisfy
the terms OF the franchise by the
time specified but that It would nee