The Coconino sun., 1920-05-21
FIFTEEN CANDIDATES FOR
 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
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 above enumerated, except C. W. Heis- CT, who is opposed to Marshall K. L.
 Neill. While MT. Byrnes was not seen, it is understood that he also is op- posed to Mf Neill.
 All of the candidates seen also ex- pressed themselves as warmly favor able to the paving of the National Old Trails through the city this summer, again excepting MT. Heiser, who seems to be lukewarm on the subject. In the course of answering the above questions, some of the candi- dates amplified their answers and some of them added plank to their | platforms.
 Messrs. Slipher, Smith, Coffin, Ish- am, Stahl and Rabbit are opposed to the sentiment that obtains in some quarters that the city ought to at once issue bends and pave several miles of street. They point out the fact that we would have to pay an exorb,tant rate of interest on bonds sold now and that the expense of paving now is also exorbitant. They assert that if we were to issue bonds and do paving now we would lose both ways. The one ex- ception is the National Old Trails, for which the bonds have already been sold, as part of the general highway bonds, on which the high cost of la bor and materials is much more than offset by the federal aid money which the government will give toward paw ing the National Old Trails, but which the government will not give toward apy otbar etraaf i'm MT. lsham believes that the coun- cil should find some means of remov- ing rocks from the principal resident ial streets and surfacing with gravel, pointing to North Leroux street as an example of what can be done in this way and at slight cost.
 Captain Robison announces that if elected he will try to put through bonds for surfacing with gravel all of the streets in town. He points to North Leroux street and the street to Observatory Hill as good examples of this type of surfacing. He says that he understands that this work would cost very little if any more than $2,- 900 mile and that, as there are about 20 miles of streets in town, he is for bond issue of about S40,000 to do the work
 Mayor Slipher says that he feels the agitation in certain quarters Tor reducing the city water rates is big mistake. He says that all water bonds that have become due have been taken up from the fees from water users; that our rates are very reason able now, especially considering the low summer lawn rate; that it Is ab- solutely necessary to keep the water rates where they are because, when our population IS somewhat larger, an ', additional water supply must be pro- vided and there should be money on hand with which to do the work. He says that even now, should we have long drought, it would be necessary to enlarge our water supply system.
 Mir. Quay says he is interested m the improvement and growth of Flag staff, and intends, if reelected, to work for the public's best interests, l especially with view to the improve meat of the streets and walks.
 The city will be in safe hands no matter who is elected. The twelve men nominated are all good men. It is un- fortunate, however, that Messrs: Heiser and Byrnes are arrayed | against our energetic, capable city | marshal, who is universally regarded as a most conscientious, successful Of. ficer, and their stand against him will | doubtless be regarded by the majority | of the voters as good and sufficient reason for not electing either MT. Heiser or Mir. Byrnes to the council.
 Joseph Higginbotham, timekeeper and shipping clerk for the Flagstaf Lumber Co.,, will also be on the ballot, his name having been entered at city | hall Wednesday by Mercer Hemper-