The Winslow mail., 1919-10-03
C. OF c. LAUNCHES
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Winslow Chamber of Commerce
Seeks Membership of ESQ in
Present Campaign
JOIN NOW AND
BOOST FOR WINSLOW
Many Important Projects Are
Being Advanced

At the time we assumed the
management of this paper. we
determined to devote all the
energy at our command to the
upbuilding and improvement of
this community, and as we realiz-
ed that the only means of secur-
ing these ends was through CO.
operation, we placed this journal
squarely behind our local cham
Der of commerce as the most po.
tent agency tn rough which these
results might be obtained.
Without any bluster or noise,
which often accompanies an or
ganization of this kind, the local
chamber of commerce have ad-
dressed themselves to the numer-
Gus problems affecting Winslow
in a remarkably thorough and
able manner, the details of which
we have followed from week to
week with the greatest interest.
Early in June the chamber called
a mass meeting of the citizens of
the town, at the city hall, to con-.
slider the prevailing water rates,
and suggested remedial action.
This meeting was we'll attended,
and brought out the fact that the
citizens of Winslow were unani-
mously opposed to the existing
water charges. Secretary Walton
of the chamber was instructed at
that meeting to notify the Arizo-
ma Corporation Commission of
the attitude of the citizens re-
garding the prevailing water
rates, and request them to order
a hearing of the case at Winslow
Immediately. A letter was ad-
dressed to the Corporation Com
mission on June 26th, embodying
this request, but as no reply was
received to this communication
up to July 14th, the secretary
was ordered TO proceed to Phoe-
nix Immediately, and place the
matter before the commission,
and request an immediate hear
ing. The matter was gone over
thoroughly at Phoenix. on July
18th, at the office of the commits
sion at the capitol, and arrange
ments were made I'd order the
hearing for July 26th, the earliest
date, which the commission was
permitted to name, as ten days
notice of such hearings is requir-
ed by statute, to be allowed the
defendant company. At the hear
ing in Winslow on July 26th, the
chamber of commerce suggested
a minimum rate of SITE for the
first 5000 gallons of water; 80
cents per thousand for the next
1000 gallons, and a flat rate of
IL cents per thousand thereafter,
believing this rate would yield a
reasonable return to the company
and enable the citizens to use suf
ficient water, not only for domes-
tic purposes but for keeping up
the lawns and trees in w Winslow,
in which our people have taken
so much pride. On August 18th
the corporation commission issued
their order in the case, naming {
minimum of $1.75 for the frs
5000 gallons, and Is cents pc,
thousand gallons for water usec
in excess of the minimum, sale
order to date back to August l
1919. While this rate was not as
advantageous as the rate sug
gested by the chamber of com
merce, still the reduction from
the old rate is material, and will
result in a large monthly savine
to the people of the town.
In August the civic COMMITTEES
of the chamb er of commerce de
cided to present to the city coun
Gil, and the property holders re
siding along the route of tn,
highway through the town, tn,
proposition of paving, with tn,
assistance of federal aid. The
government makes provision fo
aiding in the construct on of
highway through towns having
a population of less than $500
to the extent of 500, 900 per mile
and as the last census show.
Winslow's population to hav,
been 1881. this town will be abl,
to avail itself of this aid if it S,
desires. The chamber took tn,