Arizona republican., 1913-06-04
It is for the Good of All

The proposition establish civic center by the taking over by the and county jointly of the Central school property, is which appeals strongly to all who are interested in the Identification .nd the llpbuilding Phoenix. A joint building for the transaction public business, building archl- rerlIr3Ill beautiful and freproof, would enhance the laIu, n different degrees Of property in every part of the city. would be matter of pride to the people Of county; the country would share "lth the city the material 1t, and there would be created buildings already erected on the adjoining block. group of municipal buildings sec ond to none the country.
 There will be a meeting the city hall tonight t,.r the consideration of this important question: II win be brought up in the form of a report adopted l> the general committee consisting of the board of supervisors the city council. the school board ana tHe executive committee of the Maricopa County Non Partisan Taxpayers league. The report out lines plan acquisition of the Central school property but makes suggestion regarding the sale Of either courthouse plaza the city hall plaza or the alternative Of bond issues by the city or county
 Whether the plan outlined in the report or some other plan should be finally adopted idea should be kept steadily in mnd-that of promptly providing city parks, playgrounds breathing spaces which Will h- more difficult acquire property advances III value The proper settlement of this important mat ter i- of vital interest every taxpayer and what .l.r may be the views of anyone on this question: NJ. urge all taxpayers to attend the meeting
 In the discussion of the question of civic cen ter the distribution the between the city and the county naturally arises, and We lind the following situation: The taxable value of the ,ut1- last wear was $27 802 OCT; that school dis trfcr No l was $9534 005 that the valuation of tne city. slightly than that of the school ais trct was practically one-third of the total county valuation. should the city and county later declde to squ the present city and county pl1zas, ample money would be provided. not only to build the necessary. modern municipal structures the new -it. Ifu to purchase adequate grounds for parks IT fl were decided to sell but plaza, no bonds womb b. needed for municipal building by the party selling while if bonds were issued for bulld- ing those issued for city's share of the i'm rrovement would solely on it. Of the bonds for the countys share, the city would support one third Thus. for total improvement, the city would pay twice as much county outside the city.
 Now, as to the benefits That civic center would be of great advantage to the city, not only to that part adjacent but to every part of It. anC would result in standardization of the public busi- ness of great advantage to taxpayer, is con Phoenix better and bigger, increases the value o every acre land in the valley.
 There is more direct advantage to the country f, inc greater convenience that would be afforde' for the transaction of public business, for the bun Of the business of the courthouse is with the peo pIe of the country. who transact q large amour of the business at adjacent Water Users build ing.
 If ever there q question before the people Phoenix which involved the satisfaction or serVlc of no selfish interest, this question of civi center It seems impossible that there should b q disagreement concerning it