Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-15
MAY RESULT FROM MEETING
Council and Commission to
Confer Again on Light
Problem-The Matter of
Cheap Electricity-Argu-
ment For and Against.

II is probable that the questions
of grade monuments, and the light
standards for the city hall frontage.
will be settled this afternoon in a
meeting Of the council and paving
commission. The meeting today will
be the second joint meeting during
the week, the two bodies having
found that certain matters. which
both are necessarily called upon to
consider. cannot be adjusted. or set
tied TO the satisfaction of all parties
without joint deliberation. and care
fuI comparison of observation and
opinion
Although the members of the cOun-
Gil have not declared their intention
To- accede 10 the request of the COM
mission that they reconsider their
plan to place three three-light stan
dards on the Washington street front
age Of the city ball square, in order
TO bring the number Of lights on this
block TO a uniformity with the num-
Der recommended for the other down
town blocks OF the city. it is ex-
pected that the plan Of the commits
sion will meet with Endorsement. and
the order Of the council changed TO
conform with its recommendations.
The principal obstacle that has so
far been raised in gaining the sup
port Of the council to the new light
plan, is the act that the city light
bills are already heavy, and there is
as vet no certainty of securing a
special rate from the Pacific Gas &
Electric Company for the additional
current The consumption of electric
ity will be heavily increased, and the
question whether the advantages gain
ed will be commensurate to the expense
Of operating the five light standards.
has been frequently discussed by the
members of, the council. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the beneit the city
would receive from the installation of
such lights would be incalculable and
the expense would not be prohibitive.
particularly if a special rate is OBJ
tanned from the light company The
majority Of the business men who
have been approached on the subject
have expressed enthusiastic approval,
and have stated an entire willingness
To bear their share Of the additional
expense The city would be widely
advertised, and business conditions
appreciably advanced by this improve
ment.
The contractors representative. f
p Conway. was given a number
of additional contracts for paving
yesterday by the property holders.
In view of the action taken by the
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which had been given the plans and
specifications drawn under the direc-
ton Of the former paving committee
it was expected that the majority of
the citizens would unite TO support
the contractor in his efforts to have
the contracts signed as quickly as
possibIe. Ii has been surprising. how
ever both 10 Mr.. Conway and the
members Of tho commission TO meet
with such general assent and COM
mendatiOn as has been expressed BY
the business men of the city.
Almost without exception the con-
tracts have been signed without eth
er argument or question, and the
awarding of the bid to the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company has met
with the approval of all those who
studied the comparative merits OF
the bids presented to the paving
committee The high standing of the
company. and its unquestioned re-
sponsibility have given the property
holders confidence in the manner in
which the work will be done, and
to this confidence is to be attributed
a large part of the success in having
the contracts signed.