Arizona republican., 1911-03-14
SAFE AND SANE" FOURTH
Use and Sale of Fireworks Prohibited By Council Irrigation Question Causes Deep Wrinkles in Brows of the City Dads

Bids for the construction Of eXten- sions to the Phoenix sewer system, purchased by the council last week, will not be advertised for until the bonds have been sold and the money is actually in hand The council came to this decision last night after lis tening to an address by Engineer L.. M. Olmstead
 MT. Olmstead is a member of the Los Angeles firm of Olmstead X Gill lelan and has drawn two sets of plans for d Phoenix sewer system. One set of plans covers the entire city and in the other set, which will now be followed. the old plant of the Phoenix Sewer and Drainage company figures as one unit
 When the council closed a contract for buying out the sewer company. Friday afternoon. Mir. Olmstead was telegraphed to be present last night He compiled with the request and was invited to present his views to the council. He thought that it would not be advisable to ask for bids until the bonds have been sold and the contractors know that they are going to get the money. It was his opinion that many responsible firms would not submit bids before the sale of bonds, and it is certainly ot the advantage of the city to secure as many bids as possible. Bids for the bonds are to be opened on the night of April l. and if a sale is ef- fccted at that time there will be nOth ing in the way of going ahead ana making arrangements for the con struction of a complete sewer system covering every part Of the corporation that cannot be served from the old mains.
 MT. Olmstead also asked for seven days to go over the city, investigate conditions and find if any changes in his plans have been made neces- sary since they were drawn. Another request that he made was that the city engineer be instructed to supply him with an up to date map of the city as well as contours. Both re- quests were complied with.
 A resolution was adopted instruct ing V. A Thompson. superintendent of the water department. to immedi ately assume charge of the city's newly acquired sewer system. He 
 April l. Up to that time the com pany pays all expenses of operation. Thompson will merely assume charge of the books so that bills can be is- sued from his office on the first of next month.
 At his own suggestion, City Attor- nev T. J. Prescott was instructed to prepare an ordinance laying down
 r...- sn.x not of the system under municipal own ership. This ordinance will be similar to the one governing the water de partment and will provide for the same fixed charges for sewer service as have been made by the company
 A warranty deed conveying the sewer property to the city was read and approved This deed will be placed in escrow with the Valley Bank until the price of the system is paid
 Aside from the sewer business. the matter of greatest general interest taken up by the council last night was the fireworks ordinance. This or dinance was drawn months ago and happened to be resurrected last even ing. It was passed, and hereafter the nations birthday will be celebrat- ed in an eminently safe and sane fashion within the city of Phoenix.
 The ordinance prohibits the dis charge of fireworks within the city limits. but gives the council power to issue permits for displays on spe- ciaI occasions. the displays to be di- rected by persons experienced in such work. Fireworks may not be sold at retail or wholesale without special permission from the council. Anyone wishing to store fireworks in quanti- ties must first secure a special per init from the council, and the council may not issue that permit unless it be approved by the chief of the fire de- partment.
 Various provisions are laid down to prohibit storage of fireworks in buildings with inflammable materials or goods Any violation of the or diuance constitutes misdemeanor.
 report submitted by Superinten- dent Thompson of the water depart ment regarding the charges that should be made for water service from the municipal plant outside the corporation. was read and adopted. MT. Thompson recommended that all houses outside the city limits now heinz supplied with water from the city mains be charged twenty cents a thousand gallons instead of 125s cents. the present charge. All such