Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21
QUESTIONS OF VAST IMPORTANCE REFERRED TO THE VOTERS OF CITY OF YUMA AT SPECIAL ELECTION
 JULY 18TH.

week and final special session held last Friday ing referred several very important matters to the voters at special election be held July 9 Among these ureS were
 Frst-A referendum ordinance, passed at the earnest request of the Retail Clerks organization closing practical y all places of business o'clock the evening and keep ing them closed all of Sunday This ordinance should the hearty ndosement of the of Yuma. It is long step the right direction and little opposition pected to its prompt enactment.
 Second-An amendment to the present city charter gv ing the city the right fix the charged by public vice corporations such light power gas and water Un der the present order of things this matter is handled by the state corporation commission. This amendment should carry unanimously for all know that at present the charged for power light gas and rank robbey-ust that and nothing less Pass this dinance and the city council can fix these rates suit them selves just they fixed by the state corporation commission confidently predict that the amendment will carry by not less than 10 to 1.
 Third-A franchise ordinance giving Sanguinetti and Ewing the right poles and string wires from the river along Gia their plant they utilize the Sierra high power that they solely and alone respo sble for bringing Yuma after which they denied this right by the city council though they had entered into contract with the Sierra high power people pay OOO per month for the IS years whether the power used The submission of this question the is of vast y importance the city of Yuma than appears it's
 
 be ready at all times to to the city rescue just it did year ago. should anything happen to the local company whether owned by the city owned by the pres ent Los Angeles hghbnders. There is earthly why this franchise should receive the vote every and voter in the city. Naturally the highbnders will fight and they may import people here from Los Angeles try throttle the will of the people, but the of Yuma have always been noted for their fairness in the consideration of of public importance and ap prehend that with all the boaSted millions of the Los An geles hghbinders they will be able defeat this inn portant
 Fourth-A franchise ordinance for bunch of pro- motors, to get land for a pumping station and the right to Ga and Willow streets under which to lay imaginary rrgatng canal to pump the lands the outside of the project This the odrnance of which spoke the last of this paper It so that actually SnkS The idea that the city should be made party such piece legislation almost unhin able And yet the question will be submitted the voters of this city along with the other alluded to- It should be killed dead that will be heard of again though this the second attempt made pull off the stunt by the people, Last winter they proposed to connect this imaginary rgang canal with the main canal the down about the four mile drop exposed that scheme at the time and died abornn Now this last scheme making the city party the ransactonfo what good purpose That the desert lands of the mesa thrown out of the project by the government because the knew they could be successfully irrigated and the franchise has the stamp of approval the city, why my good friends mark my words you will townsite spring up night these desert lands lots will be sold suckers all the country and Yuma will be cussed up hill and down hill for having been made party to the scheme can hardly think the good people of Yuma will stand for any such thing We have the greatest heritage of any city its size earth our legitimate Aux Hilary Mesa Project which is being pushed as rapidly brains and good judgment will permit It designed sell part of these lands this coming winter and as soon the lands are sold actual construction will begin the project But if 10000 of desert lands are thrown the market the time under the representation