Arizona republican., 1910-03-12
SEWER SYSTEM |S NEXT MOVE Tempe Plans For Another
 Big Improvement DATA IS BEING GATHERED The Council Makes a Move In the Right Direction.
 Orders Streets Graded and Graveled and More
 Cement Walks.

The city council put in nearly three hours time al a regular meeting Thursday evening to mighty good ld- vantage. While no definite move Tn
 the matter of the construction of d
 sewerage system was made. a start in the right direction was instituted and as result of it. at the next meeting the council will have basis oI. which to figure and work.
 Engineers L. J. Knipe and Tom Far ish. accompanied by J NJ Barker learning that the council was to con slider q sewer at the meeting. were present. and offered some timely ~ug- gestions. Mir. Knipe made the sugges- ton that he and Mir Parish be allowed
 to make up a map Of the proposed system. estimate the entire cost and furnish such other data as might he necessary. The engineers agreed t1 d., this with no further compensation than that they be given an equal chance with other firms when ever the city found itself in a position to actually talk business. The offer was prompt ly accepted and Mir. Knipe promised to have the data on hand by the next regular meeting of the body II k just some such information as this from d competent source that the council now require After ascertain ing just how much it will require to construct the system. the city can take up the matter of voting the bonds or make other arrangements for raising the required funds
 . A number of citizens were present al the meeting and spoke on ihe sub ject. They were all heartily in favor Of it and it seems to be tn. general opinion that there will be httIc or no opposition to the move. The financing of it will not he difficult. for in a few years now. the city waterworls will have paid for themselves and it k believed that in fifteen years or less after they are paid for. the profit de- rived from that source alone will pay out the sewerage indebtedness.
 Another matter of special importance tO those residing on West Seventh street was brought up and carried to d satisfactory conclusion. West Sev- euth street has more traffic probably than any other street in the town out side of Mil avenue At present it is in q very cut up and dusty condition. Maple avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets is in similar state. and the residents Of those streets explained at length to the council that some work there was much needed The council took that view of the situation and the marshal was instructed to advertise for bids for the grading and graveling of Maple between sixth and Eighth. and Seventh street between Mill avenue and the Peters warehouse. This work will probably be taken mp now in a short time. The sooner the better, too for the streets should have an Oppor- tunity to become well packed before summer.
 At the request of G. R Finch, the council ordered a cement walk put in on the west side of Mill avenue from the railroad north to MT. Finchs corner. Aside from MT. Finch there is but one other property owner in the block. It was specified that the walk shall be not less than six feet in width.
 The council passed a resolution eX- tending to MT. $. N. Luliin an1 w. Lu- kin and family it's sincere sympathy in the recent death of Councilman Lu- kin.
 The matter of the M. & P. tax, over which there was slight difficulty, was adjusted and the amount was paid The time for the payment of a couple of dollars of tax. as yet un- collected. was extended until the next regular meeting.
 In addition tO the matters above the council audited and or dered paid the regular bills of the month.