Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
TOMBSTONE SQUABBLE.
Resolutions on the Double Boards
of Supervisors.
One Board is Requested to With.
drawn-S that Both
Resign-On to Tucson.
ProspectOr.

culties at present existing between the
boards of supervisors.
G. Fl. Fits called the meeting TO
order, the first business beirg the
election of chairman and secretary,
Mike Gray being selected as the former
and A. W. Smith the latter.
A motion was made and carried that
the chairman appoint committee of
six to draught resolutions. The follow
ing gentlemen were named: w. F.
Staunton, P. B. Warnekros, G.. W.
Seaverns, A. L. Grow, Gus Baron, l..
E. Page. The committee then with
drew to adopt resolutions. James
Reilly was called upon to speak and
did so at some length, reviewing the
entire matter concerning the attitudes
OF both boards of supervisors and the
sheriff from election day to the present
time.
The committee then appeared with
resolutions, which were read by Secre-
tary Smith. Before being passed upon,
Mr.. Wood stepped forward and sug-
gested solution of th g difficulty in the
resignation OF the sntagonistic boards
and the election of new board, of
which no question as to the legality
could be raised
He was succeeded by Judge Reilly,
who explained some points of law in
regard to appeals, stay of proceedings,
etc.
Mr.. Page was then presented by the
chairman and he stated that Mr.. Nc
Allister and Mr.. Reilly were legal sup
ervisors. He was not in favor of each
board resigning, and gave brief account
OF the case of the trouble.
The chair then put the question of
adopting the resolution as handed in by
the committee to go to Tucson and fol-
low instructions contained In the
resolutions.
The following are the resolutions as
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, At the last general cleo
ton W. X. Parkins and J. p. McAlhs-
ter were elected supervisors of this
county and thereafter said Perkins and
Scott White, then hold-over supervisor,
attempted to Dust said McAlllster from
his office, but to which he has since
been restored by the district court, and
pursuant to such attempt on the part of
Perkins and White, they did attempt To
elect one f. A. Nichols a supervisor
in the place of McAllister, when in fact
there was no vacancy in the board, and,
Whereas, Thereafter the said Scott
White resigned his place as supervisor
to accept the office of sheriff, thereby
leaving vacancy in the board of super
visors, and, whereas, Supervisor Nc
Allister and the probate Judge. pursuant
to law, did notify Supervisor Perkins to
meet with them according to law, and
elect some citizen to fill such vacancy,
which request was ignored by said Per-
kins, and,
Whereas, Said Supervisor McAllister
and the probate judge, pursuant to
such notice, did meet snd elect Judge
Jsmss Reilly of Tombstone a supervisor
to take the place made vacant by the
resignation of Scott White, and Judge
Reilly having qualified as such super
visor and he having since been elected
chairman OF the board of supervisors,
vice W. X. Perkins.
But notwithstanding the judgement
OF the voters of this county and IN spite
of the Judgment and decree of the courts,
the said Perkins, aided and upheld by
the sheriff's office, is endeavering by
force to nullify such expressed choice,
judgement and decree, and by force to
keep said Perkins in Office as chairman
of said board, and said Nichols in office
as supervisor when he has been declared
an usurper therein, thereby preiudicing
the legality OF the tax levy for the cur
rent year, and thus giving the railroads
an opportunity and excuse TO eht the
tax levy:
Therefore, Be it resolved by the citi-
zens and taxpayers of this county in mass
meeting assembled, that we denounce
and protest against such attempts On
the part OF said Perkins and the sheriff's
office as inimical to the best interests of
the citizens and taxpayers of this county.
And,
Be it resolved, That we do pledge our
moral support, as taxpayers and law
abiding citizens, upholding the conduct
Of those whom the voters have elected
and the courts have sustained, and of
the said Judge Reilly in accepting the
Office of supervisor and of chairman Of
said board, believing the people of the
county can better look to him and his
board for faithful and honest service
than to any man or men who seek to
see an office usurped.
And be it further resolved That Super
visor Perkins be requested by this re-
solution to more fully appreciate the
official duties be has sworn to perform,
and recognize and act with Supervisor
McAllister and Chairman of.the Board
James Reilly, and that the sheriff be re-
quested to desist from further interior
ence with them as supervisors, and that
the resolutions be published in the Tue
son and Phoenix papers as we'll as our
home paper, the Tombstone Prospector.
And be it further resolved by this
meeting Of the citizens and taxpayers of
Cochise county, that we protest against
the payment by the county treas rer OF
warrants drawn by the illegal board of
supervisors composed Of Messrs.
Perkins and Nichols.
The committee recommend that
representative taxpayer he sent to Tue
son to ascertain from the jL3oe of the
district court which steps may be taken
to compel the obedience of the decree OF
his court.
The COMMITTEE.
A. l.. Grow, Chairman.