Arizona republican., 1920-11-20

Los Olivos, 142: Ashland, IS; Las Pal mas and Latham, 6S; Storey, 66; Her bert and West Lawn. Is; Christy Acres, TO-
 Purchase and improvement of parks and playgrounds, for which $150,00 is asked in the proposed bond issue, is matter that Phoenix should not delay the mayor insisted. Some city plan ners, he said, say that there should be one acre of parks and playgrounds Tor every 100 inhabitants. On that basis Phoenix should have 29O acres, when Tn reality this city has less than 25 per cent of that amount. Every month delay in the acquiring of land for parks | and playgrounds makes it more ex- pensive, Mayor Plunkett reminded the Rotarians. He spoke of one desirable tract of land which two years ago could have been bought for $25,000. but which now is held at s50,000 The mayor also declared there should be provision made for an automobile camping ground.
 For the erection of a fire station and installing equipment, for which S6S,00O is proposed, the following ex- penditure is planned:
 For building, land and furniture. S15,6O0.
 Extension of fire alarm system, S5O0O.
 One T5-foot aerial truck, $15,5o0.
 One triple combination car. $14,000.
 New motors, Seagreaves car, $6400.
 Service car, equipped with chemical, S200O.
 One thousand feet of three-inc hose, $2000
 Three thousand feet of two and one- half-inch hose, $4500.
 There is asked S45,000 with which to pave streets adjacent to city property. as follows:
 Thirteenth avenue. $500; Woodland avenue, $16,300; West Van Buren street, $20,700; Fifteenth avenue, $500: Jefferson street, $3600; East Van Blu ren street, s2200; Grant and Third streets, 5000
 For the repair to the present city hall $25,000 is asked, while $125,000 is asked for an addition on Jefferson street in the rear of the city hall This addition is planned to be built flush with the street line so that later it may be utilized for commercial purposes and thus be disposed of by the city to good advantage.
 That the present city jail is a dis grace to Phoenix was stated by the mayor, who added that it already had been the subject Of a report by the
 
 had been condemned by numerous civic and other societies whose represen- tatives had visited it The police quarters are small, are crowded and entirely inadequate, the mayor said There certainly should b. no delay in remedying this, he added. Concerning a joint city hall and court house, Mayor Plunkett declared that this could be accomplished onll by legislative action. The principa difficulty will be in the selection of { site agreeable to both city and county It will take time for this matter t be worked out, he said, and stated tha if started now it probably would b' five years before 1t could be accom- plished-
 Concerning the state armory, fo which $40,000 Is proposed in the bona issue. Mayor Plunkett said that tn state would provide $60,000 to go witt the city's s40.000 in the building of tn arrnory. It is a desirable matter am one that should be accepted, he in sisted.
 Following Mayor Plunkett's tali City Engineer Hitchcock, who also wa a guest at the Rotary luncheon, an swered many questions concerning tn E proposed improvements and produce maps to assist the Rotarians in arriv K ing at a definite understanding of tn proposed expenditures. J. T. Whitney called attention to tn coming Red Cross roll call and aske the cooperation of the Rotary clul The demand for financial assistance Phoenix is even greater than durin tho war, Mr. Whitney said. and urge the club to take out a group member - shin that more money may 20 to tn