Arizona republican., 1915-02-20
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tdcklnS the present contract WHICH we believe to be a good one.
 We have nothing to cover up" said MT. Woods. and I for one am for hearing Mr. Alters testimony"
 "Aller is but a second party" in terrupted MT. Foley. and can give no direct evidence"
 "I would like to know the proceed ure here," remarked MT. Aller. and learn whether l must testify"
 MT Aller, I would take the stand Young There is d crowd here that will have it's own way of thinking if you decline or fail to testify"
 There was further effort on the part of Mr. Aler to be excused and just as words were being bandied back and forth between Comms- sioners Woods and Foley as to the necessity, desirability and ability to compel Mir. Aller to testify, Mayor Young rapped soundly upon the table and issued a warning that the hear ing was going to proceed in an or derly manner or somebody would be removed from the room.
 We will take q vote upon the question of eXcusing MT Aller," ad- ded the mayor. Foley cast the only vote to excuse, the mayor and the ether commissioners voting that he be heard
 Before being sworn MT. Aller cx- plained that the only recognized con tract was that finally executed.
 There is as much difference be- tween the contract as originally re commended to the commission and the one adopted as there is between Tweedle dee and Tweedle- dum," said Attorney Alexander
 After explaining that he is the manager of the Phoenix plant of the Pacific Gas and Electric company, MT Aller was asked if he remem- hered the negotiations that led up to the execution of the present con tract between the city and the Pa .cific Gas and Electric company.
 quite we'll" answered MT Aller
 With whom were these nesotia tions conducted?"
 Chiefly be-ween Mr. Mason and myself representing the company, land Commissioners Woods, Foley. Cope and Corpstein, City Attorney Christy and Manager Parish repre- .sentng the city
 AIer told of a number of confer ences. of resolution adopted by the commission authorizing the manager to draw up a tentative contract, and of he (Aller) personally drawing up .about twenty-five different contracts wastepaper basket.
 Shown copy of form of con tract in which appeared a clause re- ferring providing for the purchase by the city of certain transmission lines and other equipment utilized by the Pacific Gas and Electric com pany for street lighting. Aller said it appeared to be a copy of one of the tentative contracts considered in the negotiations preceding the adop tion of the final contract. Who drew that contract up?" "I believe that contract was drawn up by myself, MT Christy. MT Alexander and l believe some of the commissioners" said MT. Aller
 Can you say that some of the commissioners did suggest the inser- ton of a clause providing for the purchase of a transmission line?" "I cannot say
 Is it a fact that objections were made by some of the commissioners to that clause?" continued Attorney Sloan.
 Yes"
 "Is it fact that that clause was stricken out because of the objec- 1 tions of some of the commissioners? ?' "I struck out that clause of my own initiative" replied Mir Aller. , Here occurred another tilt betweer counsel and Mr. Aller who said Inc would not go on with his answer: unless the questions were made moro explicit There was so much disor- 1 der, counsel attempted to talk anC Mir. Aller demanding to he heard il an extemporaneous address. tha Mayor Young was again compelled to call q halt and announce tha somebody was in danger of beine thrown out
 After more questioning, peace hay ing been restored, MT. Aller wa! asked if he had any recollection whatever of the clause having beer suggested inserted in the tentativ, contract other than by the city manager.
 1 q do not" replied MT Aler. 1 Did you believe that clause would be accepted?"
 1 Attorney Alexander objected to tn, lquestion and the objection was sIs- tained Then Alexander turned to the counsel for the proponents ant accused them of having secured theil l figures used in the hearing from MT l Aller.
 l q never talked with MT. Allel about this natter said Sloan "W' knew nothing of what MT Allcl would say when called as q wit ness"
 "The men who hired you did ge their figures from Mir. Alcr," added | Alexander.
 conference tho price of 2h cents pc lkilowatt hour was agreed upon. | Attorney Alexander opened thu cross examination by asking if i was rot a fact that when MT. Farisl became city manager. Aller approach | bo ,.-ith tn