Arizona republican., 1911-06-04
CONTRACTOR
 MAKES BID For Construction Of City
 Sewer COUNCIL REJECTS OFFER
Lights Will Be Installed on Two Dark Corners-New Apparatus to Protect Res idents in Eastern Part of City Salaries Raised.

A hid for the construction of the city sewer system was presented to the city council last night by the Hamilton Bros. Construction company of Chicago. The bid was rejected after the matter had been considered by the council in executive session.
 owing to the bid presented last night. and the light which seems to have been thrown during the last few weeks on the councils right to dispose of the S40O,O0O bond issue and grant the contract for the work with out fear of interference or legal com plications, it is probable that bids for the work will be made by a number of contractors. at a time which may be announced by the council later. The reasons for which the bid of Hamilton Bros. was rejected were not stated.
 Judge Parks of Prescott, who has been consulting with J F. Hamilton as to the preparation of the bid submit ted last night, made a few remarks to the council last night concerning the bond experts who have been con suited regarding the Phoenix bond is- sue for the cOnstrustion of new sewer system. He said in part:
 Some attorneys take an extremely technical stand because they are afraid of their position. There is one bond expert in the country whose word would have been of value to this council. and that man is John F. Dill lon of New York If he had examined your proceedings you would have had no trcuble The trouble has been caused by the fact that you have consulted the wrong parties regard ing this bond issue. I want to say that I have gone to the bottom of the matter and it is my opinion that there is nothing to interfere with the councils placing the bonds and let ting the contract for the sewer. You can do just as you please about the matter. and there can be no legal interference by any court. either by congress or by a court of this ter ritory."
 Before the council adjourned in executive session Ernest F. Bent, rep resenting Arthur s. Bent. general con- tractor. expressed his intention to submit competitive bid to the coun- cil within a few days time. and he urged the members of the body not to accept the bid of the Hamilton Bros company until he had had an oppor- tunity tO prepare his bid and pre- sent it to the council for comparison with the first. or with any other bids which might be submitted later.
 During the executive session Judge D.. .l,U, Il. the council. It is probable that the council will receive bids later for the work of construction of the sewer. and that Hamilton Bros. will prepare another proposition to present with the other contractors who decide to bid for the work.
 On motion of Councilman CiSney the council raised the salary of the chief clerk in the water department from $1OO per month to s125. and the salary of the health officer from $50 to S1G0. In the case of the chief | clerk of the water department it was stated that the sewer department had been added to the water department. which practically doubled his load The health officer, it was stated. has
  cal business than his salary has com pensated him for. and it was Mayor Christy's opinion, with that of the other councilmen. that the raise was only a right remuneration for his ser vices. The committee on lights recom- mended that arc lights be placed at Fifth avenue and at Second avenue and Van Buren. The cars turn at the first corner mentioned, and the second corner. on which the new Waterusers' building is located. has | been too dark at night to suit the l taste of the residents in the vicinity, | and it was thought that the added | dignity of the corner ought to be | by the installation of an | arc.
 The residents along the Indian School car line having expressed a ] desire to see the streets immediately