Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Nicholas uda||, Dick Dennis
Announce Their Candidacy
For City Commissioners

Running independently, sponsored
by no organized clique group or
association, Nicholas Udall, prom
inent young Phoenix attorney, and
Richard E. Dick) Dennis, life in
surance company executive, last
night announced their candidacy
for members of the City Commis-
sion at the municipal primary Feb
ruary 25.
Highl. ghting the twelve point
program on which they seek elec-
ton are planks providing Cd for
expansion of the present city linn
it's from an area of II square miles
to take in enough improved out
lying territory to raise the munich
pal area to 36 square miles, increas-
ing present estimated population
from approximately $4,000 to a fig
ure approaching 100000, taking in
property with assessed valuation
of millions of dollars and thereby
materially reducing the tax bill of
the individual taxpayer residing
within the city limits as they exist
today; (2) perfection of proposed
charter revision projected by the
present city commission to bring
about more representative form
of municipal government, with
councilmen or commissioners elect
ed by districts in order that all
neighborhoods may have a greater
voice in administration of the city's
affairs, and CD abatement of exist
ing congested traffic and parking
conditions by inaugurating sys-
tenn of One-Way streets where need
ed, additional traffic officers, mu-
nicipally owned property, and adop-
ton of workable progress of
fringe" parking.
In addition, their platform as an
nounced last night commits the
Udall-DenniS ticket to:
Press for enactment of legislation
giving Incorporated municipalities
their rightful share" of all ex-
else taxes collected within the
cities themselves, proceeds to be
used principally for street improve
ments.
Eternal vigilance" to see that no
valuable city-owned property like
the so-called Fox theatre parking
lot and the bus terminal site at
4th avenue and Washington, is
"squandered" by the city for any
purpose whatever.
Only the most judicious expendi-
ture of the public funds, and closer
cooperation with county authori-
ties to eliminate costly overlapping
governmental agencies.
Devise ways and means to pro-
vide more uniformed policemen for
street patrol duty.
Improved and enlarged public
transportation services (bus and
street carr and Speeded up sched-
uleS.
Abatement of the smoke nuisance
while the city is still not too large
to make remedial measures inef-
fectiVe.
A softening plant for treatment
of the domestic water supply, to
provide soft water to householders
and business establishments
through all city mains.
Further expansion and careful
direction of parks, Fairgrounds and
recreation as a deterrent of juven-
lie delinquency and youth bet
terment measure.
Additional and bettered park
space and facilities for. adult use
including eventual conversion of
the site of the new temporary vet
erans' housing project at 10Th
street and Roosevelt into Class-A
park for the benefit of residents of
the district; and broadened and
expanded Junior Police depart
ment, and an enlarged membership
on the Junior Police Commission,
to include school principals, par
ents and business men.
"To these policies" the Udall-
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