Mohave County miner., 1892-05-28
sa,,road Commissioners.
pnssn. Arizona, April 25,h, lss

s.rewith notice Of special meetings an.
ooip.ed by the Board Of Railroad Com.
uissioners, at Kingman, Prescott and
FLAGSTAFF, in the month OF June next,
and that similar meetings will he ar.
ranged for the southern district of the
erri.ory later in the season.
IL uiIl be observed that the object Of
these meetings, AS stated in the notice,
;s 10 Obtain from our citizens sach inior.
nation and advice AZ will enable the
commissioners TO in:elligently prepare
tha, portion Of their duties which re.
ouires Of them TO report, through the
Governor TO the next Legislative Assem-
bly, "snch factor, statements and ex.
ulanaiions as will disclose the working
a the system OF railroad transportation
In this territory, and its relation 10 the
general business and prosperity OF the
citizens Of the TERRITORY, and such sug-
restions and recommendation in respect
thereto as may TO them seem appropri-
se"
lis the evident intendment OF the Law
requiring such report that il should form
the basis Of future legislation in respect
20 the railroad traffic Of the territory, and
Il is further evident that without the as
sistsnce and hearty cooperation OF our
citizens in furnishing to them the neces-
ssry data upon which to base their re-
port and recommendations, the commits
sioners must Of necessitv signally fail
10 the performance OF this most import
ant duty involved in 'hei: appointment.
The complaints Of our people Of the In
tstiee and extortion imposed upon them
BY our railroads have been incessant for
many years past, and their demands ior
legislative relief both loud and deep at
each recurring general election, but with.
out any appreciable beneficial result for
the reason that their complaints were
no, sufficiently specific, nor were their
tive Assembly in proper shape 10 de
msnd. much less to permit OF intelligent
legislative action supposable to obyiate
this ever recurring difficulty in the way
Of practical railroad reform, the present
Board OF Railroad Commissioners was
created, and to II assigned the arduoLs
and most important duty uf ascertsining
the exact nature and extent OF the wrongs
d which our people have to complain
against the railroads, and TO determine
II possible. and recommend TO our Legis-
lative Assembly the proper measures for
relief against such wrong as may he found
10 exist.
While IL In the intention and desire OF
the commissioners to perform their full
duty toward our people in this respect,
they also feel that the people owe it To
/ shemselves 10 furnish to the board such
assistance ss ~ilI render the performance
d such duty possible and effective Of
god results.
Let our citizens, therefore, not neglect
70 attend the meetings of the commits
aoners whenever practicable and tender
hem vii the information and advice pos
sbie on the subject Of alleged railroad
sbuses and the remedies therefor.
Respectfully,
H. X. LIGHrmzER.
secy. Bd X X. Com'rs.. Arizona
In referance 10 the above we are in
sxned by Commissioner Beecher that
,nesting OF the Board will ne held in
Aazman on June l4,h. Prescott June
issh and Flagstaff June 18th.
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