Arizona republican., 1913-07-02
Representative Citizens Ex- press Qualification at the Decisive Manner in Which Voters Declared for a Civic Center
REST. THEY THINK
 WILL BE EASY GOING
The Out-Of-Town Residents Share in Pleasure Felt by Citizens of Town, Indicat- ing Further Spread of Civic Center

CIVIC enter
 There was a general expression Of qualification yesterday at the decisive result of the school district election me day before. While it had generally been believed that the question of sell ing the Central school block would carry to most people it was a surprise that the sentiment for it was so strong. Outside the district the contest had been watched with interest and so far as has been ascertained the result has been learned with satisfaction. A telephone message was received from A. J. Peters yesterday morning convey ing his congratulations and message of similar importance received from C. NJ. Etter Johnnie Montgomery of Ar lineton who arrived in town yesterday said that he was pleased to learn that the proposition to sell had carried and he was specially pleased because of the success Of The Republicans strong and clean fight for the proposition.
 Several citizens who were seen yes terday Were unanimous in their ex- pressiOns of approval of the action of the voters, they were:
 EDWARD EISELE-Tm for the civic center movement and have been for a long time. We don't want the busf- ness of the city scattered on three blocks We want it combined at some central point I'm surprised that all people should not take this view of it and see that Phoenix is growing and that we must make plans to keep up with ft- I believe the proposition will carry iu the county.
 H. E. KERSTING-The start the ci- vie center movement got yesterday will keep fl moving and carry it through. I had no idea that it would nave such q majority. It shows that the people have got awake and are working together for a bigger and a handsomer Phoenix. I don't think there is any doubt now how the rest of the elections that We will have to hold n complete the movement will go.
 VERNON L. CLARK-rm not a re- sident of the city. but I was glad to learn the result of the election. have always been in favor of civic center and have been advocating it for years. I wrote a long letter on that subject three years ago. not especially the Central school block. but some ground contiguous to the block now occupied by the federal building. water users building and the Y. NJ. c. 4. building so that we could have the public busi- ness of the community grouped togeth- CT in one locality. This thing has to come sometime and I'm glad to see the start made now.
 JUDGE KIBBEY - Whatever the election means. it means that the vot CTS of the school district want to sell the Central school block to the city and county for $25O.O0O and have ex- pressed themselves so decidedly. It also means that they strongly object to the leasing of the block. I have not taken a great interest in the civic center plan and I don't know what moved the voters to their expression yesterday but natural development of their action would mean a civic center
 WALTER BENNETT-I should have been very much disappointed if the question of selling the Central school block to the city and county had car ried by a narrow margin. I should have doubted the propriety of pro- ceedng with the civic center move ment in that case. but the majority was So great more than two to one ltillh llldi We Notil StiLtlN piONtCti lp the next step. I believe that the next elections should be held together not jointly of course for that could not be done, but simultaneously and that they should not be held before about the first of October when the resi- ! dents of the city and county will have returned from their vacations. We know now what the people of the school district want and we should have as full an expression at the other elections. The election of yesterday meant that the people never want the Central school block put to any pri- vate use either by a purchaser or 1 lessee. Though the proposition to sell 1 to the city and county was voted with alacrity, I'm sure that if the propo- sitiOn had been to sell the property to a private citizen it would have been | overwhe elmingly defeated.
 1 DIR. J. c. NORTON-Tm for the ci- 1 vic center and I'm especially for it when it can be acquired so easily If | one has farm it is very easy thing 1 for him to build a handsome home on it. We should by all means have the civic center and I'm glad that the ] Continued on Page FiYel