Arizona republican., 1911-06-07
EXPRESSION
 IF OPINION Business Men Endorse New
 Light Plan THEY WILL BEAR EXPENSE.
Property Owners Will Sup port Commission in Its Plan to Place Ornamental Light Standards on Main Business Thoroughfares.

The success of the plan for new lighting standards on the main business streets of Phoenix depending on the support or the business men. on whom the cost of installation will fall most heavily, number of property holders on Washington street were interviewed yesterday with a view of ascertaining the degree of favor with which the plan has been received.
 since the announcement of the de- termination of the paving commission to have new lights installed, f possi- ble' at the same time the pavement is laid, the benefits which the city Would derive from the carrying out of the plan have been generally admitted. It has also been generally conceded that Tn advocating the installation of the lights at the same time the paving is laid the commission is taking iudicious action, as the wires for the standards must be laid in conduits under the gut Ter or curb and the expense 0f tearing up the pavement to lay the wire later would be heavy to the property holders
 The reason the commission has for advocating the immediate adoption of the plan for placing lighting standards along the business streets. is trat the present lighting system is both made quate and Unsightly. It is urged that the beautifying of the city streets bv the artistic electric standards. with the increased light at night. and the day effect created by the well designed fix lures, would be as beneficial i1 making Phoenix notable for the beauty and ef- ficiency of it's lighting system. as the adoption of the same plan has already made many other cities of the Coun- try.
 Among all the business men inter viewed on the subject, among whom were J. W. Doris, A RedewIl, A. B. Williams, w. s. GOldswortnv. A R Cater, G. F.. Ruffin and others whose endorsement of the plan signifies a will ingness to contribute liberally toward defraying the expense of installing the lights. not single objection was heard to the plan. Unqualified endorse ment was given the project by the ma jority, who seemed enthused with the benefit which such an improvement would be 10 the city.
 When asked his opinion of ,he com
  missions plan, A. R. Cater said: T believe Phoenix ought to take its place in the race with the other progressive cities of the west, and I don't know of anything that would make the city more attractive to the hOmeseeker and the business man than the installation of these lights. l know that in other places where they have been put in they have brought increased prosperity. and the people would not consent to have them taken out under any considera- tion.'
 A. Redewill, when interviewed on the subject, said: T heartily approve of the plan for the new lighting system. and commend the initiative of the pay ing commission. It is my opinion that if the lights can be put in at a cost of sI.20 a front foot, that they will come cheap, and I am ready to pay my share of the cost I have 17O-foOt frontage on Washington. and I don't know of any way in which the town could derive greater benefit from the expenditure of an equal amount of money"
 A. B. Williams the proprietor of the Hotel Ford, said: T think it is a goot