Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-20
SECOND:

SECOND:
In the first part Of October 1908, the
City Council issued a pamphlet urging the
voters to support the issue of $125, 10000,
par value. Water Works Bonds. and s125,-
100000. par value, Street Improvement
Bonds.
In the pamphlet the statement was made
that 1.-THE primary object of the Water
Works System proposed to be constructed,
is to secure adequate fire protection for
the city"
The estimate called for the installation
OF a system which would afford adequate
protection in case of fire and be capable
and domestic water system, whenever the
City was able to secure the water supply
| necessary for such purpose
| The Estomsted Cost was st25,ooo.oo
! The system, complying in all respects to
the plans and specifications, has been in
stalled, and within the estimated cost.
| That the water supply and pressure is
adequate for fighting fire has been thor
oughly demonstrated by the two last fires.
one on Main Street and one on Brewery
Avenue.
The water pressure was proven TO be
| excellent. the work of the Fire Department
was most efficient.
BISBEE HAS FIRE PROTECTION.
SHE HAS AN EFFICIENT AND RTLI
ABLE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
IN ADDITION SHE CAN OPERATE A.
COMPLETE WATER SYSTEM FOR DO
: IEsTIC. USE AND ALL OTHER PUR-
/ POSES WHENEVER THE VOTERS OF
THE CITY 50 DESIRE.
/ In the paphiet referred to the Council
i said. THE system proposed will be 50
/ constructed as to be available tor com
: plete water system for all purposes when
the City is able to procure a water sup
ply for domestic purposes" GO
SUCH A SYSTEM WE NOW HAVE.
The Democratic party pledges itself to-
/ the policy of utilizing the system now in
stalled for domestic and all other pur
poses. and to that end, by and with the
| consent of the voters OF Bisbee, to pro
( cure a water supply ample for all purposes.
in the most economical manner possible.
whether by purchase or otherwise; but
it does not pledge itself to the purchase or
any water plant or plants, either now
owned CT hereafter to be acquired by any
person. partnership. joint stock company
or corporation.
THIRD
At the same election al which the vo-
tiers authorized the issue OF the Water
Works Bonds. they voted in favor of il
suing St25 10000 OF the. Street Improve
meut Bonds. which was legally and reg
ularIy done.
The engineers estimate OF the
total cost OF the street i'm
provement was .....-....-... S125, 10000
The total cost of the improve
ments was only --.-.......- 123,414.43
Balance -..--. IS 1,5S5-5t
There has been little revenue De
rived that brings the total balance to the
credit Of this furd up to the sum Of
s2,s35.1o.
To show how yhis sum was expended. it
is necessary 10 20 further into detail, and
give the aggregate OF the various items
Total amount OF expenditure
of Supervisor Of streets on street
This small expenditure was only made
possible by the closest economy and ut
most care. For the purpose of illustra-
ton, we cite few instances, which are
: typical OF the saving 20 the City. And to
more fully understand the value received
for its money by the City, it is necessary
/ to take into confederation the fact that
the engineers estimate was based upon
the prices usually paid for the class Of
: work which was to be done, in Bisbee and