Arizona republican., 1910-01-11


 not have to go to congress to get an enabling act. You have statutes on the books and can issue bonds and build a sewer. If the people want a chance to vote on the question. why not let them. In the final election authorized by congress it will require q two-thirds vote to carry the bond issue"
 Dr. John w. Foss: ''I want to see this matter put up to the people so they can let US know what they want. A system can be put in without issu- ing bonds: simply assess the cost to the adjacent property"
 F.. J. Bennitt: T do not know what it will cost to build plant. The coun- cfl should be convinced that $300.00O go ahead. Some seem to think What the light question will interfere with cur getting sewer and pavements. It is probable that the sewer and the street pavements will both be laid be- fore congress acts and the question of municipal ownership of lighting and power plant comes up in earnest
 C. T. Hirst: The important mat ters before the city today are sewer age and street paving. If we are pay ing too much for electricity we should appoint commission to inquire into the cost of building a plant and also to meet with the owners of the pres ent plant. I think this is the wiser course than putting it up to congress" :"
 Aaron Goldberg: Tt is almost crim- In af Df hey questions but sewerage and paving"
 H. H. McNeil: 'I don't see any harm in letting the people vote on it. We are going to have the same fight that we did on the water works prop osition and the sewers and pavements will all be laid and in use by that time"
 4 number of other business men gave their views on the subject and then the resolution was put to vote. and carried without a dissenting voice The polling places are designated as follows: First ward, Hageman's store Second, Commercial club. Third, Jus tice Parker's office. Fourth. City hall. The following election officials were appointed by the adoption of a reso-
 
 ward, Charles Goldman, F. E. Leeper Earl Porter. c. H. Pratt. F. NJ Mog nett. Second. C. W. Mckee. C. H. Davidson. Louis Melczer.. Charles Kor- rick. C. H. Akers. Third, J. B. Long. J. l.. Irwin. Frank DeSouza, J. T. Dun Top. P. T. Hurley. Fourth. H. w. By der. A. H. Davidson, q. H. N. Luhrs. Clint Lauver, Joe Moralis.
 When the matter of the election was finally decided the visitors were asked to remain to discuss the sewer ques- tion. A good many did remain but others had had all they wanted of forensic debate already and went home
 It was the consensus of opinion that the sewer shall be paid for by a bond issue and~not by assessment of prop erty benefitting by it. The plans of Olmstead and Gilellen were explained but no action as to which of the two sets of plans will be chosen.
 l.. G. Knipe. one of the consulting engineers to whom the plans were sub mitted, sprang small sensation by blandly announcing that the advisory or consulting board of engineers had passed on the contract only and not on the plans. Their report was read and it was found that such was the fact. The other two members of the board are w. A. Parish and o. S. Thompson. Their finding was non-commital ex- cept as far as the contract with the city is concerned. In short. the city owes Olmsted and Gilelien $500 for the plans but does not yet know what