The Winslow mail., 1926-10-08
CITY COUNCIL SAYS LIGHT
REDUCTION TOO SMALL; ASK
FOR COMMISSION HEARING

Refusing to accept the proposed
rate reduction of the Arizona Elec-
trio Power company as a sufficient
decrease, the city council at their
regular October meeting Tuesday
night instructed city clerk Murphy
to ask the Corporation Commission
to make an investigation of condi-
tions with view to a larger de-
crease.
The reduction, which came after
lengthy survey of all angles by
officials of the power company, was
presented to the commission early
In September, to take effect Sep
tember 23rd. City officials have for
some time contended that current
for light and power could be sup
Piled on a paying basis at lower
price than that in effect, and the
small reduction was evidently dis
appointement
1t was pointed out by councilmen
that only two-cent reduction was
made in domestic and business
lighting rates, the new price being
l6 cents per kilowatt hour as
against the old rate of Is cents.
FIFTY kiloWatts must be used be-
fore lower rate is made, and in
the case of business houses. 100
k1lowatts must be used on the 16
cent basis.
Several matters discussed were
tabled until the next regular meet
ing, among them being the pur-
chase of street roller, a propos-
ed increase in salary for city en-
glneer Stanley Watkins and citv
clerk Murphy an ordinance declar-
ing 1t unlawful to distribute hand
DIIls or post bills in the city and
action on the opening of Second
street through to the highway.
City engineer Watkins submitted
specifications of the street roller
on which the council is soon to ask
bids. 1t was explained that the
roller would mean better streets
FOR W1nslOw and would leave the
small tractor for lighter work of
the street department.
An ordinance amending the pres
ent building ordinance was approv-
ed and accepted, and will be in full
erect as soon as the ordinance ia
published according to law.
The hand bill ordinance was con-
demned as too drastic by some of
the council, and it was decided TO
postpone action pending an investi-
cation and an attempt to stop fur
ther distribution of bills in down
town areas.
BUSINESS was not rushing in the
police department, according to the
marshaIs report, although one re-
crult to the city forces was made
by sentence of thirty days at hard
labor imposed on one culprit.
A new type of storm drain, pro-
posed by City Engineer Watkins.
which will be inexpensive and eff
f1clent, was shown to the council.
and the installation of several of
the drains was ordered. The tran
consists of a pipe covered similar
ly to a manhole, and connecting
with the city sewer system. Stand
ing water, it was pointed out, will
be carried away, and will also as
sist in flushing the sewers at points
OF installation.
A stacking of the business of
George Haynes, speed cop led to
his being dropped from the force.
Speeders have learned that Wins
low is a poor speedway, and the
council found it unnecessary to
keep up the expense of special
motorcycle officer. Acting on the
request of the county supervisors,
who recently established a speed
limit of Is miles per hour in Joseph
City, the council voted to lend
the county Haynes services for a
few days.
Sanitary conditions were discus
sed before the council by Dr. Geo.
P. Sampson, city health officer, and
ly Pete Mccoy, sanitary inspector,
The growing presence of Russian
Thistles and other weeds in the
city was discussed, and methods of
eradication considered. Mr.. McCoy's
contract to haul garbage for the
city was renewed for another nine
months, which will be up to the
beginning of the fiscal year 1927.
Further addition to city tax rolls
in the form of four added blocks
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