Arizona republican., 1910-12-06
CALLED BY CITY COUNCIL
Merely to Obtain Indication of Sentiment of the Prop erty Owners on Offer of Sewer Company to Sell Its Plant for $60,000.

| sewer system of the Phoenix Sewer | Drainage company for $G0.OOO will be
 decided by the qualified voters at :
 special election to be held December IT. | A call for the election was issued last
 night by the city council.
 | This election will not be a legal one
 but is called by the council to obtain
 an expression by the people upon a question that has been puZzling the
 city for several years. Recently F. A.
 Lack, principal stockholder of the
 sewer company. made the council a definite proposition to sell the sewer system for $60.000 and withdraw the
 suit now pending in the district court. This suit was brought last summer to prevent the city selling the sewer bonds
 it had voted and installing a system of
 its own. The company claims that tn ? | terms of its franchise forbid the muni- cipality doing this.
 The qualifications of those who may
 vote at the special election are the
 same as for bond elections. A pro- vision was adopted by the council, how
 ever. permitting property owners oth- erwise qualified. whose names are no.
 upon the last assessment roll. to vote
 after making affidavit before the int
 spector. This makes it possible for
 p,rsons who have recently purchase.
 property to vote on the question. az
 we'll as individual members of firms whose property is assessed as firms.
 Following are the polling pace, designated First ward, 8 East Adams street; Second ward. bolrd of trade: Third ward, l5 South First avenue. Fourth ward. city hall.
 As tte eico tion is not legal but is merely to give the council an idea of the sentiment of the property owners. less time than usual is given for cam paigning. Only eleven days intervene between this morning and the seven teenth.
 While it was generally known that the sewer matter was to be taken up last evening. only a few citizens were present. All members of the council were on hand
 Only a few other matters were at tended to by the council at last nights meeting. Two electric light petitions were received and referred to the com mittee of the whole. one of these pc titions asked for two lights on Second avenue and the other for single light at Fifth and Pierce streets
 A bid of s10O was received for two decrepit horses which the city owns. The bid was laid over until another meeting.
 Councilman Cisney stated that he failed to see how the city is going to pay for the property on West Van Buren street, between Central and Sec ond avenues. which must be purchased before the street can be widened to its | proper length. A few weeks ago the | counci! ordered that a suit be brought in the district court to condemn the property and force the owners 10 sell to | the city. As City Attorney Prescott is | one of the owners. special counsel was employed.
 MT. Prescott addressed the council briefly. both as an owner and as the city attorney. He agreed with Mir. Cis- ney that the money was not in sight put stated that the city would never nave another opportunity to buy the lots for what they are now held at.
 As no one seemed to be able to think | of any way to raise the necessary money, motion to direct the attorney 10 have the suit withdrawn was made q and passed. Van Buren street will be narrow for two blocks for an indefinite period
 Fire Chief Sullivan stated that the department had only 1.S00 feet of good hose and asked for 1000 feet more. He was instructed to secure bids.
 Marshal Moore asked the council for ! motorcycle cop and for some provi- sion to keep stray horses. Two appli- 'atons from persons anxious to be motorcycle policemen had been pre- 'ented to the council and the marshal expressed himself as indifferent to which application was accepted. just SO good man was employed. He also recommended that the city buy it's own motorcycle, that it might be kept at the tation and used by any officer. Coun- llman Stauffer expressed himself as against the purcase of a machine. Both he marshars requests were referred O the committee of the whole.
 The council adjourned after agree ng to meet again Wednesday night md take up two ordinances which have 'een drawn but not passed. One of hese ordinances is in regard to plumb ng and the other provides for food in- pection.