Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
BOND ELECTION
 NUT NECESSARY
 SAYS ALLER

Appearing before the city commits sion at it's regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Manager H. l.. Aller. of the Pacific Gas X Electric company pre- sented communication suggesting that instead. of holding a bond election in the matter of a proposed municipal electric light and gas plant, that two petitions be circulated among the tax paying electors of Phoenix. one favor ing the holding of such bond election and the other praying that such bond election be not held The communica- tion suggested that the commission act in accordance with the provisions of the petition signed by more than 50 per cent of the taxpaying electors of the city.
 As explained by MT. Alier this meth cd would be a means of saving to the city the expenses of q bond election in the event that the petition carry ing majority of the names of the electors be opposed to the holding of such an election. It would determine too, just as effectively the sentiment of the citizens of Phoenix with rela- ton to the proposed municipal plant The commission declined to consider the proposition, adopting a motion that the proposed election be held as sched- ultu on OctODeT ].
 The communication of Mir Aller, which is quite explanatory, follows: "To the Commission of the City of
 Phoenix:
 We beg to lay before you the fol- lowing facts:
 T. A petition was presented to you bearing approximately GOO signatures. of which approximately 100 were the signatures of elector taxpayers. which petition requested you to call an cleo tion for the purpose of authorizing the city to sell bonds to construct an elec- tric light and gas plant.
 7. A second petition was presented to you, bearing approximately 1l30 signatures, of which approximately 500 were the signatures of elector taxpay- CTS. which petition requested you not to call bond election as aforemen- toned.
 "3. Any election constitutes con- siderable expense which must be borne by the taxpayers.
 "4. IL is apparent that the great majority of taxpayers to whom this question of bond issue must be pre- sented are not in favor of construct ? ing a municipal eleetric light and gas plant. and therefore it should not be necessary for the city commission to burden said taxpayers with the ex- pense of an election.
 "5. In order that this election ex- pense may be saved to the taxpayers. and at the same time the city com mission and people of Phoenix may be thoroughly convinced as to the wishes of the taxpayers in this matter. we suggest to you that you immediately pass resolution to the effect that in the event that prior to September B, 1916. two petitions are presented to you. in the form attached. one praying that the bond election aforementioned be held and the other praying that the bond election be not held; and further provided that Che latter one of these petitions bears the signatures of very many more elector taxpayers than does the other: or provided that the latter one of these petitions bears the sigma lures of over 50 per cent of the electcr taxpayers of the city >of Phoenix, that then you will consider said majority petition as representing the wishes oi the elector taxpayers Of the city oi i Phoenix. and will not call a bond elcc- ton for municipal gas and electric ] light plant.
 Fl. L. ALLER.
 General Manager"