The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1925-03-13
Vote for the Improvement
of the City Gas Plant at
Bond Election Wednesday

Next Wednesday the property owners will vote at
the speciay-called election for against issuing
$4,000 Of bonds for the Improvement and extension
of the city's gas plant and service
1he fuel problem is just about the biggest problem
confronting this town. Far removed from the sources
OF cheap coal or plentiful supply of wood OIL gas,
manufactured under conditions that will make itsI
production cheap and the service reliable seems to
be the only solution possible
10 accomplish these ends practically new plant
and new distribution mains must be built and built
at once. The old plant is worn out bevond repair
For several years the boiler holder engines and
equipment have been patched and mended until now
1t is all patch. Bert Stenert superintendent Of the
plant, has worked like Trojan to provide the con-
sumers OF gas steady sufficient service, but now
even Mr.. Steinert has become discouraged He has
been supported to the fullest extent of their ability by
the present city administration who have finally
come to the conclusion that the outofdate worn-out
and dllapldated plan will either have to be closed
down or replaced with new one.
The old plant was moved to Winslow from small
California town where it had served not more than
one hundred consumers. 1t had been in operation
there for more than decade before being transport
ed TO this city Here it has operated great length
OF time, serving at the beginning more than two hun
dred patrons, and now serving four hundred, even
after having operated more than twenty years and
being in such condition that it's being operated at
all is marvel and testimony of the hard and faith
ful work OF those in charge.
People who have not visited and inspected the
plant can not be made to realize the deplorabe cond-
ton OF the equipment with which the officials have to
work. trip to the premises will enlighten anyone
feehng inclined to oppose the bond ISSUE and such al
"Trip should be made by all means before casting AMI
ballot
Last Saturday night and Sunday morning oc-
Cured another of the frequent Interruptions which
nave lnconvenlenced patrons of late months Mr.
SCelnerC ana his helpers, however, by working all of
Saturday night added still another patch to the worn
OUT Oolef and kept the pressure up to about normal
curing the hours when most needed Many times have
hey done their repairs during the night hours so that
daytime service would be as reliable as possible
The winds Of the early part of the week tilted the
big gas tank off it's base until it is all awry and tour
lists on the Naiona Old Trails wonder if they haven't
detoured to Italy and are passing by the Leaning
Tower OF Pisa. City Engineer Lendecke stated Tues
day that he very doubtful if the holder could bel
righted into place. It. of course is leaking horribly
IN Its present position and constitutes menace to
that end of the city An explosion may occur at any
hour provided there is enough gas left in the tank to
explode.
Another danger is that of an interruption of the
flow OF gas putting in jeopardy the lives of towns
people, Several tragedies have occurred in the
last few months and city officials do not care longer
to have the danger of responsibility for death hang
ing over them
The city has invested in the gas plant $4,000
The machinery equipment and mans-according to i
all engineers reportscoud not be replaced for this
amount So despite the fact that the holder is in
dangerous cOnd1tlOn and Other OF the equipment is
out what is good and useful is worth amount
even more than has been put into the plant. large
part of the equipment be repaired and kept for
in case Of accident to the desired
new machinery but the plant in its present condition
can not continue to run.
To save what has already been invested and to !
give the city of the convenences it absolutely
qures, the issue of bonds must be authorized.
There is question but that it will be- but the deci
sion should be made unanimous for the Improvement.
Chairman Aviation Committee, Good for /;