Arizona republican., 1911-03-11
INA, SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH IL, 1911.

February thereafter until the entire
Indebtedness is wiped out. There is
a clause in the contract permitting
the payment of all the bonds at any
time.
Recorder Thomas also read the
deed which will be placed in escrow.
IL met with the approval of Mr.. Lack
and the city attorney in nearly all
particulars. one or two slight changes
will be made.
Attorney Prescott had prepared a
resolution directing the mayor and
recorder to sign the contract. Coun-
Gilman Stauffer moved that the resoI-
ution be adopted and his motion was
seconded by Councilman Hackett The
mayor then declared it carried
Mr.. Lack expressed his Willingness
to turn over the books of his COM
pany to the city at once, in order
that bills may be sent out on the LIST
OF April. He also offered to explain
both books and system to anyone
whom the council should designate to
take charge. On the suggestion of
Councilman Stauffer the recorder was
directed to instruct Superintendent
Thompson of the water department
To- familiarize himself with the sew
er system preparatory to taking
charge of it April l.
Then Mr. Stauffer, who, throughout
the meeting showed disposition to
hurry matters along, since a start
Eal been made. suggested that it
might not be amiss 90 begin To make
for til sale of bonds
He was in favor OF instructing the
recorder to telegraph Immediately
to all houses that had previously
bought Phoenix bonds, and to other
houses that had made inquiry. In
the subsequent discussion Mr.. Lack
brought it to the attention of the
council that no bond house could
make a bid until it had received a
copy of the proceedings of the cCun-
Ill and all other official papers in
with the authorization Of |
tie issue. Attorney Prescott offered |
TO furnish a stenographer so that the |
-ccord could be completed and copies |
prepared for mailing in two or three |
lays. His offer was accepted and |
he recorder was directed to inform /
he bond houses that bids will be !
'eceived up to o'clock p. m, April
I'D.
Mr. Lack stated to the council that
lie represented a house which would
id for the bonds and stated a belief
hat its bid would be the highest.
Your bonds are worth no less than
i've or six thousand dollars above
,ar." he said
Another effort was made by Nh
;tauffcr to hurry the construction of
he new sewer. He wanted the city
ecorder instructed to at once adver-
Use for construction bids. pointing
ut that the advertisements must be
Inserted 90 days and a few days
aved meant a great deal TO the city.
! was decided. however. u let this
natter go over to meeting of the
ouI ii Monday evening. At AIr.
tauffer's suggestion the recorder was
irected to telegraph Engineer Ohm
tead. who drew the plans for the To-
al sewer to be present at that meet
~ His presence is required in order
rat the final specifications may be
rawn as quickly as possible.
1t was stated by Mr. Lack that the
nit of his company 10 prevent the
ty installing a sewer system Of its
yn. would be withdrawn today.
In the judgment of the council,
e have taken the only practical |
ay to handle the proposition" said
Iayor Christy after the meeting.
We will advertise at once for bids
IT the construction of new sewer
stem While this is only a tenn
Drary arrangement. until author /
V from congress can be secured to !
Z otherwise. il will save a very !
rye sum of money to the taxpayers. .
here is nothing now in the way of I
IL installation of a comprehensive
wer system. street paving and L
eater and cleaner Phoenix" !
II is expected that within n short 7
ne the council will pass an ordi- II
nee requiring all buildings which {
n he reached from the present II
aims to be connected with the sew II
AS long as the system was
rned by a private corporation, such y
ordinance could not be enforced. II
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