Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-25
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS .
WATER WORKS QUESTION .

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the city viii continue to furnish quar-.
tcrs until suitable quarters can bc
secured hv the county. Desiring To-
know or' definitely how long the city
mighi bee expected 10 huua the library.
and what DOB connection with quarters
the ciiy would bee expected to furnish.
the natter was no. acted on.
w. ". Estes SECRETARY uf the Beard
~ city Development was present and
presented iho matter NJ rrqulsltIun
fnr money thar had been p'ndlng ne.
fru no commission. The total amount
was g. i-o ard Estes explained IL w
C.wi,d March aud A!rll expenses. Tn.
u'asOn Con not presenting the March
rupulslt.on "a month earlier Estes said
was tn assist city Manager Colby and
the Board of cry Development as well
IN making q favorable showing IN the
ilsral report for IN. city which was
issued Aprll 10
The printing ~ booklet ~ q cost
~ $3.50 hy the traffic department aud
thc cost III signboard az Chlldruss
were discussed. Tho slrnhoard cost
seio Esi"s said hat explained that Il
i, hoped Ia ect part of the cust hack
from other towns along the route. The
3. l,n hhl viii De disposed ~ next Tues.
day in th" regular way. A. Ia the
expense ~ the traffic department 81
The hoord a. city Development Mayor
Mars asked II ON account Il the main.
tcnanco az common point rates consum.
crs Eet goods cheaper. 90 II merchants
unlA, profit hv a. THE secretary an.
swcr,d he did not know. hut stated the
Rnrl boasts for unythiug that helps
Amarillo.
The matter ~ HELM omnloy,d In con. /
uun with the secrrturvshp ~ tho .
fosrd was brought az. In that regard 7
the secretary stated thnt during the .
hotel stock camimiru there was need ~ /
more help than h. h.d
Too Much Ia Parade.
T.. T.. Euus commander Hanson Pos. .
called the commissions attention 10 the 1
coming visit ~ the Ninth battalion on !
IL way from Camp Travis 60 Denver.
Amarillo. the commander explained IL .
the fali way point and u is expected
the soldiers viii provision here for the
remainder Il the trip. The battalion
consists " four companies and about
$50 men. They viii travel by motor
lorries and Commander Roos asked tina,
the city cooperate IN providing camp.
ing facilities. The south end ~ Polk
Street was suggested .as the most On.
sured OF the cooperation IL the city
In aiding 10 secure water and
Mood and In contributing In any other
wav within their power Ia make the
stay Il the Ninth battalion pleasant In
Amarillo. The battalion l. expected &c
arrive here saturday. June 4. and he.
mai4ing over SUNDAY.
Commander ls0os aiso exact.d from
the commissioners promise Ia take
part In /, body In the Memorial parade
May 40.
The matter ~ taking over the GENE.
terry and the different ways 81 handi.
ing cemeteries were discussed hut no
ariiun taken. The matter has been
under consideration for some time and
the commission has received replies
from a number uf cities 81 the state on
their method ~ conducting their GENE.
tsries.
The request os the Athenaeum club
20 erect a fountain In Sanborn Park
vas granted The matter was present.
"a by Mrs. ID y. simpson and Mrs.
Jack Parks. The woman on behalf 81
the club offered 10 put in a crcdtahis
fountain and the board accepted the az.
fer. agreeing To- furnish the water.