Arizona republican., 1922-02-28

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To the People of the City of Phoenix:
part the present city election
campaign for both tickets are composed against
whom there is nothing to be said as SUCH
nothing personal against any candidate the "axpay
Ticket but do take exception to the they make their appeal to
the for their suffrage.
they present people asking for their
votes the alleged mimanagemen ncompetency and nsnua
tons of dishonesty of the present city administration
During my city commissioner the first under Mayor Corp
which the made and the contract let for the redwood
pipe line and the second under Mayor Pnke which the Verde pipe
line built the whole and endeavor the city and
this work cheapy and economically
possible, consistent with good business first consideration being al
to have all work done well and done right
Charges were freely openly campaign
years ago there redwood pipe e But the nncey of
the ac apparent for no time either during the campaign
afterwards did they attempt make investigation or in any way TO
prove those charges thus making plain that their allegations Of graft
were made only for the purpose Of getting votes
This apparently is the policy of the "Tax Payers Ticket for
they do directly charge graft connection with the Verde
water project they ege mmanagmen and extravaganza con-
necton with this work.
Iwnt to say here that city administration nothing
or under bush but time plans pro-
gsd have published all the facts and figures connection with this
work. behalf of the the city the city engineer and
that will welcome investigation by
reputable organization body and that will
place their disposal any data possession Of the city and
give possible in making such investigation
The Tax Payers Ticket in signed statement published both the
daily papers, charged city administration by policy of ndfer
politics. delayed retarded the construction Of the
This absolutely false for the
city commission and the city did everything their
mote and expidite that work
The question frequently asked hy the the Verde
much than the original estimator AS said be-
these facts due publicity the work progressed but
it appears many people either neglected busy read
them at time therefore statement of them very pertinent at this
time
The that caught that great wwnd of soaring
prices labor material brought about by conditions
hundreds of Others concrete example of which the Arizona Dea
oness hospital completed $75O0O
spent that much and viii take least 900 more
finisht
estimate the Of installing the Verde water pro-
ec Twelfth made May TO- 1919
S3OO00O necessary for the calling the bond election adv
ng the sale the bonds and the advertising for bids on the work
March 49, 1920 when the contract finally let during
which time of the lumber to build the
pipe 250O00 than selling for at the
This think satisfactorily explains the in
creased cost of the Verde water project
The candidates on the Payers Ticket plainly the
issue firing the present manager cleaning the city
administration certainly admire their honesty but seriously question
Mr. Thompson has been the OF
serving chief engineer of the water works
works. superintendent of streets and city manager
requirements and detail of all the departments OF
the % and he has and efficient staff Of depart
honestly and faithfully carrying the business OF
the city departments fire the whole ad
and