Arizona republican., 1916-02-07

NOW THEREFORE, the City Man ager is hereby authorized and directed to accept the said bid and proposal of the said New State Electric Supply and Fixture Company and to award to the said New State Electric Supply and Fixture Company, the contract for the making and completing of the said changes in, additions to, and eXten siOns of the underground street light ing system of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, in accordance with said plans and specifications at the price of Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars (S1S,3OO), the amount of the bid of the said New State Electric Supply and Fixture ompany, and the City Manager is further directed to make and enter into on behalf of the City of Phoenix. a contract in writing with the said New State Electric Sup ply and Fixture Company, for the making and completion of said changes in, additions to- and extensions of, said underground street lighting system. at said contract price of Eighteen Thou sand Three Hundred Dollars (S1S, S,300), and which said contract may, in the discretion of the City Manager, pro- vide for progressive payments monthly during the progress of the work as provided for in the City Charter SECTION ?. There is hereby ap- Dropriated from the unappropriated moneys in the City Treasury now in the Street Lighting Fund the sum of Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars (S1S,300), for the purposes and to be expended in carrying out the terms and conditions of, and to make the payments required by the said con tract so to be entered into and the City Manager is hereby authorized and di- rected to draw his warrant or warrants upon the City Treasurer, payable from the Street Lighting Fund, and in favor ! of the said New State Electric Supply and Fixture Company, or it's successors and assigns, up to the said sum of Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars (S1S,300 to meet the payments to become due to the said New State Electric Supply and Fixture Company, it's successors or assigns, under said contract.
 SECTION 3. WHEREAS. in the ! opinion of the City Commission the i ruhlic peace, morals and safety will be promoted by the installation of an ade- i quate and sufficient street lighting i system for the City of Phoenix: and. WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Phoenix have heretofore voted i bonds for the purpose of providing for a street lighting system, and the pro- ! .l- IL ..l, l l.x are now in the City Treasury in the Street Lighting Fund; and,
 WHEREAS, the streets upon which the changes in, additions to, and eX- tensions of the underground street lighting system of the city of Phoenix proposed to be done under this ordi- nance, are not adequately or suffi- ently lighted to protect public peace. morals or safety: and,
 WHEREAS, it is also intended to order or have paved the streets upon and in which the said changes in, addi- tiOns to, and extensions of the under ground street lighting system of the City of Phoenix are proposed to be made, and it is necessary that the said
 changes, additions and extensions, be male prior to the said paving of said
 streets and therefore it is immediately
 necessary that said changes, additions
 and extensions be made and complet- ed;
 NOW THEREFORE. an emergency
 is hereby declared to exist and this
 ordinance is hereby exempted from the
 referendum provisions of the Statutes
 of Arizona and of the City Charter and
 shall he in full force and effect from
 and after it's passage by the Commis-
 sion and approval bv the Mayor and
 publication and posting as required by
 the City Charter.
 Passed by the Commission of the City of Phoenix this Sra day of Fen ruary, 1916.
 Approved this 3rd day of February. 1916.
 GEO. U. YOUNG. Mayor.
 Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS. 7
 City Clerk