Arizona republican., 1919-08-07

which are approximately 50 per cent higher outside of the city limits.
 Street lighting.
 Street drainage by construction of storm sewers.
 Pavement of streets.
 Drainage of underground waters.
 Abatement of nuisances.
 "The actual cost to these residents Toy way of taxation will be largely, if not entirely, offset by the different savings to be made by them such as sewer connections cost or periodical cesspool construction cost, reduction of fire insurance and other advantages.
 There are certain advantages which will accrue to the city of Phoenix by including these territories within it's boundaries:
 Advantages to City
 "1. Approximately an increase of ten per cent in it's taxation valuation. "2. The means of regulating and di- recting the laying out of new streets and alleys. Facility in fighting fires or cleaning streets, the determining of street grades and establishment of good street drainage, the economy in construction of water mains, sewers, gas mains. telephones and electric light systems all depend upon the establish ment of consistent and uniform plan of city building. Such a matter of vital importance should not be left to | the whims of those with real estate {to sell. With the enlargement of the city, this control can and will be ex- ercised.
 3. An increase in population of from 10 to Is per cent. The increase in cen sus will give the world an accurate and proper conception of the size and importance of the city.
 "4. By including a larger territory more streets will be paved under the plan now in vogue, thereby extending such convenience to the entire com munity.
 "5. It is generally possible to enlarge any enterprise without commensurate
 increases in operating cost. The opera
 tion of the city business is not excep-
 tion to this general business principle so that with reasonable enlargement the cost of operation per residen
 ser we'd may be expected to be less. Anent Obiectors There are certain individuals whs will be found to raise objection to am attempt to enlarge the city limits. II many instances it will be found tha these objectors are those who ar blessed with many of the city's ad vantages now and do not care to bea- their just portion of the cost of thes advantages. There will be found other who have been most favored in tn accumulation of wealth within the cit, of Phoenix but who do not desire t, bear their portion of the cost of operat ing the city"
 After the above report was submit ted to the city commission, Judge Jos eph H. Kibbey was called upon t state his views in connection with tn annexation program
 The plan proposed here" said Judg Kibbey. lis the same that has occurre
 elsewhere all over the country. Ever city of any importance extends Il boundaries. To do this will give Phoe nix her just and proper representatio in the next census report, the greates advertising medium in the Unite States.
 People seeking locations for indus
 try are influenced largely by popula ton. It does no good for the chambe of commerce to say that we have population of 35,000 when every gaz
 etter containing the census reports ou population as 11.000, making us tt
 second city in Arizona, instead of giv