Arizona republican., 1910-01-21

He said that in not less than ten days The council expected to be able to pro- ceed toward the construction of the system. He asserted that there were no means by which the property own CT could be compelled to pay for the sewer by assessment and that bona issue was the only way left to the council. He 'intimated that a bond election would soon be called and the tax payers given the opportunity Of deciding the question for themselves. we will have a sewer before you realize it." he said in closing.
 pr. J. w. Thomas spoke of the con- dition of the city in summer time. He asserted that he had patients who moved to other cities because of the conditions here. and also admitted that he moved away himself in summer to get away from the fumes of open cess pools.
 Judge Ainsworth introduced several more needs" One was through railroad line for which he has been waiting many years, and the other was better hotel accommodations. He was followed by J. c. Adams. who agreed with him that a through line would be of immense benefit to the city. "A railroad line" he said, 'starting in New York, running through Phoenix and terminating in Los Angeles, would be worth more to this community than the whole Roosevelt dam. valuable as that acquisition is tO us.''
 In discussing the sewer. MT. Adams
 ha ftlf He wants a deeper sewer so that the base ments of the city will be drained. The basement space in Phoenix in ten years from row wlll be worth more than the whole cost of the system" he said A pertinent thought on the subject os building an electric plant was this: If vou want to build an electric plant, go to Washington first and find out whether the contract be- tween the Pacific Gas and Electric company and the government can be washed off the slate or not"
 A precedent was established by the club when resolution was introduced to the effect that it was the sense or the meeting that the city should take the proper steps toward the construc- ion of a sewer system and that such action was recommended by the club. District Attorney Bullard rose on a point of order and argued that this action was exceeding the purposes for which the club was formed. which was merely the discussion of questions, and that, while the whole club was apparently agreed on this one question, others might arise on which they were not unanimous, and still the same &C., ton be taken. The point was well taken and the resolution was not voted on.
 A very eloquent address was made by Frank DeSousa on the subject of government by commission. It is printed in full.
 Phoenix, the fastest growing city in the entire southwest, needs many things. and much as we may now want sewers. paved streets. cheaper electricity, better telephone service lower freight rates, beautiful boule' i wards. municipal ownership, and many other things, the greatest need al
 this hour is an improved form of city | government. Handicapped as Phoenix ' is at the present time, with it's worn | out city charter, not one or theS' strides forward can be taken withou
 financial loss and hampering delays
 all of them certain to prove boti
 costly and exasperating.
 In every avenue of endeavor toda, progressing men are casting asid' the old machinery as fast as eacl improved device is placed on the mar ket The gaining of seconds and tn
 saving of cents mean increases
 profits, and better equips the cor poration, be it public or private. t
 better meet and outdo competition.
 Each city. in the sense that | takes on the form of a corporation in which the inhabitants are tn
 stockholders. must prepare to mee
 competition. and it can either mak
 profits or make up deficits.
 Hundreds of thousands of dollars
 every cent of which must come iron
 the pockets of the taxpayers, are t
 be spent in Phoenix during the mex
 few years. If economically expended
 the money will go far. but if seStraya
 gance or waste are allowed to cree