Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
WATER BOND VOTE
 NOT UNTIL AUGUST
Council Must Await Assess ment Before Passing an
 Election Ordinance
Plans For Water System Will 5e Passed On By Consulting Engineer Ordinance Regulating Sewer Con- nection and Plumbing Passed to see- ond Reading by Trustees.

The Board of Trustees of El Centro met at the City Hall on Tuesday night, at 8 o'clock, all members being pres ent.
 The minutes of the meeting of June g were read and approved.
 The City Attorney reported an or dinance regulating the issuance of per- mits for connections with public sew CTS, and an ordinance creating the of fee of Health Officer, fixing the sal ary thereof and regulating the plumb ing of the city of Fl Centro.
 These ordinances were read by the City Clerk and passed to their sec- ond reading
 Ordinance No. 3S, providing for the establishment and maintenance of free public library, was read by the clerk and adopted by unanimous vote.
 A communication was received from the City Clerk of Imperial, inviting the Board of Trustees, City Officials, and citizens of El Centro to attend the 4th of July celebration at that city. No action was taken on this communication.
 A petition signed by Allen Kelly and thirty-five others, was presented as follows;
 ITO the Board of Trustees of the City of El Centro:' q "Gentlemen: The undersigned cit- izens of Fl Centro beg leave to sug- gest to your honorable body the ad- visibility of providing the City Engf-. neer with assistance in the prepara- tion of plans for municipal water system before submitting the question of issuing water bonds to vote at & special election.
 'It is important that the best possi- ble source of supply and means, of dis tribution shall be adopted, and to that end it seems to us to be necessary that the City Engineer shall have the advisory aid of engineers familiar with conditions pertinent to the prob lem, and that the whole burden of responsibility for the expenditure of a large sum of public money be not placed upon him.
 Therefore, we respectfully urge that you procure the services of an engineer acquainted with the canal systems, soil and other factors of the water problem, to consult and advise with the City Engineer in preparing plans for the proposed domestic water system of the City or El Centro.' Allen Kelly addressed the Board in support of the perition He said the petitioners desired that the plans be . passed upon by engineers of exper- fence in order that there may be no doubt of the adequacy of the proposed system and no danger of defeat of the . bond issue. The City Engineer could get advice from his professional breth- } ren as matter of personal courtesy no doubt, but he should have such aid and endorsement as a matter of right not of favor, and the endorsement should be official and public. The prayer of the petitioners was , granted, and on motion it was decid- ed that a consulting engineer shall
 be appointed at the proper time.
 The City Engineer reported that he
 has completed the specifications for
 the city we'll and water distributing
 system and explained the same. On motion these specifications were re- , ceived and placed on file.
 An ordinance calling for an election
 to vote on the question of the issu-
 ance of bonds for the acquisition, con
 struction and completion of a we'll and , water works system for the city of El l Centro was read by the Clerk The . matter was discussed and the Citv Attorney gave it as his opinioon that the proposed election could not be ; held until the city assessment for the D present year has been approved bv
 the Board of City Trustees, sitting as l Board of Equalization. As this can not be done until the second Mondav 7 In August, 1t Is apparent that ths ? proposed election cannot be calIed ., ? present On motion, further consider. D ation of this ordinance was postnona,