Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-28
BIDS ARE RECEIVED
 ON WAFER BONDS
ALSO THE PRICE FROM THE Q. |. co.-lEoALIrY OF BONDS GUAR ANrEEo BY BIDDER.
NEW EMBARRASSMENT TO BE MADE AND MATTER PRESENTED AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Councilmen Sparks, Tisdale. Cole, nd Ramsay, with Mayor Greene and ity Clerk Daley were present at the ,ater bond bids meeting last evening. here were six bids of prices for the water bonds, provided they hould be issued by popular vote. one ,as not in proper form. having nc ertified check accompanying. It was brown out.
 Following is the bid which received he award of the council, as the low st and best:
 Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 25, 1909. To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
 cil, Douglas. Arizona.
 Gentlemen:-
 For your ss25,ooo legally issued water works bonds. delivered to us in Kansas City or Chicago, we will pay you par. accrued interest, and a premium of sI3o.0o. furnish all procedure and legal guidance for calling and holding the cleo tion, and furnish the blank bonds free of cost to the city.
 The above proposal is made with the understanding that the said bonds shall draw interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per an- mum. payable semi-annually. the interest and principal payable in the city and state of New York, maturing serially 5 to 90 years.
 It is understood that you will takes such steps and pass all nee essary ordinances and resolutions to make the bonds legal obliga- ton upon the city should the same be authorized by the neces- sary majority at the election to be held for that purpose.
 As a guarantee of good faith we hereby submit certified check in the sum of Five Thousand Dol lars (5.000.00) as a guarantee of good faith that we will fulfill ev- cry condition of this proposal, and will waive all points of legality. provided you follow the iLstruc- uons of our attorney.
 Respectfully submitted. COMMERCE TRUST co,
 By W. P. Bullock.
 When Clerk Daley, Mayor Greene dr. c. o. ELS, and the councilmel lad made the necessary comparativ to find the totals of tn amounts offered, it was found that tn ,id of the Commerce Trust Company sy w. P. Bullock, when translated ir o dollars and cents, was best by som thousands of dollars.
 The option given by the Dougla Company to the city uT ,n the present works. at s225,o0o. wa cad
 A long and pointed discussion wa hen entered into by the counci with Mir. Bullock, as to whether h. company would agree to take the re sponsibility of guaranteeing the lega ty of the bonds, in case the peopl sote to issue them, relative to an CT abling act and Ihe securing of it, necessary, and he said they would That agreement for his company wa written into the bid which he had a ready submitted in the words. -an will waive all points of legality. pr' vided you follow the instructions our attorney" and an acceptance ( the bid, conditioned upon the sam meeting with the approval of the qua flied electors at the regularly calie election" was unanimously voted | the council, and signed by the mayt and city clerk.
 For the presentation of the ma ter to the voters, 1t was agreed send for Consulting Engineer Arch of Kansas City, who made the 8 praisement and estimates year or [ ago. and have an up-to-date apprais ment of the present water worl made. As soon as that is done an teiligent presentation of the matt VIII be made to the voters. and publ meetings called for its discussion
 There were but very few peoI present as spectators. In fact the on prominent citizen watching the pI ceedings from an unonicial standpoi was Mir. H. c. Maggareil He was al present for the purpose of gettil permission to go ahead and lay , part of the sewer extension in t CIawscn addition. but as it is abo one third of the entire amount. the were various reasons connected wi subsequent bidding on the propositi which made it not look good to t council and some that made it To bad to Mir Maggereil.
 The tax levy ordinance for the ye was passed. and also an amended { dinance limiting the business fire d trict so as to avoid confiscation residence property.