Arizona republican., 1907-07-21

protecting influence that far. Never theless it is subdivided into city lots and has been for many yeaN, and scores of families live. there, some in their own homes and some on rented property. The question of irrigation water with Collins addition, has been veEy largely a matter of luck for some years. The property has its rights in the canal, but there is very little sys- tenn to the running of water. The resi- dent who Is alert and give enough time to it, gets water when he wants it. sometimes, and sometimes he don't. Others would rather not improve their small holdings than to bother with the effort to get water under conditions where every man has his own system. The addition is too far out for the city to take charge of and distribute the water and nobody cares to do a lot of work for his neighbor for which hs will never be thanked. The addition under better conditions ought to be just as attractive as any of the sub- urban properties and probably would be but at present only here and there a householder has taken the trouble to improve his grounds and there was little 10 inspire him to do so.
 It is proposed therefore to organize this little community by itself. on the water question. and tax the property sufficient amount to insure the naintainence of a good distributing system. and employ a zanjero to look after 1t during the period of the water runs. Articles of association have bea drawn up, will be printed in a few days and then all owners of lots will be in- vited to become members. The asso- citation is similar in plan to that of the Salt River Valley Water Users asso. citation. the lot being the basis Of mem- bership and voting power. instead of the acre. A man with one lot has one vote and if he has ten lots he has ten votes. The association is to be govern. ed by a committee of five who shall serve without remuneration and out line the policies and practices of the association. The committee named to serve until the next annual election is composed of Messers Page. Holsap- pie, Bacon, Plattner and Gov. Kibbey. the latter as an attorney having ex- amined and approved the articles as being in proper form and designed to
 
 Der of the committee however, may be dislodged from office at any time by majority vote of the association.
 Eligibility to membership in the as- sociation. is based on the ownership of one or more lots in Collins addition. Eligibility to hold office is based on actual residence in the addition. There will be no carpet bag officials in this company. They must be on the ground. on the firing line. The rev. enue of the association is to be de- rived by a monthly tax on each lot. in whatever sum the committee shall deem necessary for the expenses. pro- vided that the tax shall not exceed fifteen cents per lot. The only ex- pense now conceived is the service of zanjero part of each month and the probable incidentals of books. station- cry and minor details. It is not obli- gatory upon an owner of property in that addition to become a member but It is expected that every person who l desires to use water will gladly do so for 1t will probably be the only way he can get service and certainly the best and cheapest way. Those whose property is unimproved and who do not care to improve it just yet. can do as they please about joining. but when they do join and want water. they will have to pay up back dues from the first They can't dodge the issue by waiting and then get the benefit of | other peoples work. At the most it l will only cost s1.s0 per lot per year and 1t Will be money we'll invested. Had this been done ten years ago. or even five years ago. 1t is likely proper ty in that addition would now be worth fifty per cent more than it is for there are hundreds of lots now hare and grown up to weeds where trees were once planted and allowed to die. that would today be attractive building spots. It is believed nothing can be done. involving so slight an expense. that will add so greatly to the value of the property and there may be other outlying suburbs that can profit them selves by following this example.
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