Arizona republican., 1911-06-09

 ARE SIGNED With Enthusiasm By Prop
 ePty Owners 4 SINGLE DAYS SUCCESS
Paving Commission and Contractors Representa- tive Work Together in Getting Contracts Signed -25,0O0 Yards Tonight.

The support promised the paving committee by the property owners of the city has been accorded so unanimously to the contractor. the Barber Asphalt Paving company. rep resented by l.. P Conway. that 25.OO0 square yards of paving will probably be signed up before the representa- tives of the contractor and the paving commission stop work thls evening
 Great success had been anticipated by the men who Were instrumental in bringing the paving movement to its present condition, and who were consequently in position 10 know the spirit with which the property holders contracts were likely to be received, and the opinion entertained by the general public regarding the projected improvement. It has tran spired that the success of the con tractor in having the contracts signed has been greater than he or the com mission had hoped for, and from present indications it will not be long before the asphalt and bitu- lithic machinery is unloaded in Phoe- nix to begin the work of preparing the materials for the streets of the city.
 Although MT Conway had appre- hended little difficulty in gaining sig natures to the paving contracts. as the question had been brought before the public. and all the details of the preliminary work leading up to the acceptance Of plans and specified tions by the city council explained and published by the press. he was astonished yesterday by the general enthusiasm shown when the con- tracts were presented, and the sigma lures asked for In the majority of cases the contracts were completed without either argument or other re- mark that something to the effect that:
 Phoenix needs paved streets. and I am glad she is getting them"
 The only thing which might inter fere with the plans of the commis- sion and the contractor to have the 5000 yards signed up by this even ing would be the absence of large property holders from the city whose signatures could not be obtained and whose pavement yardage could in consequence not be counted into the totals It is necessary that 25,000 yards be signed up and contracted for before the Barber Asphalt Paving company gives bond to the commis- sion or to a trustee designated by the commission. for fifty per cent of [ E,n aotf, t.1 .f
 Good success was had yesterday both by the representatives of the commission and the representatives of the contractor. A large number of citizens volunteered to serve in car rying the contracts to the property holders to have them signed, and an amount of work was done that would have been impossible for either the contractor or the paving commission to accomplish had either worked un- assisted.
 A prominent merchant of the city volunteered to say yesterday. when the subject of paving was brought up:
 'I like the harmony that prevails between the contractor, the city council and the commission. It seems to me that harmony is the only thing at this time, and l believe the city will profit by it. The business men are keeping their word in giving support to the movement. and l do not see any reason to believe that there will be the slightest hitch or difficulty in the proceedings from this time on"
 The general concensus of opinion seems to be to a similar effect. and the belief is generally entertained that the city will have its work done under the most favorable possl- ble circumstances. and in a manner of thoroughness that will reflect last ing credit upon the men who placed themselves at the head of the paving movement, who worked for an lm- proved and more prosperous Phoe- nix.