The Arizona sentinel., 1902-07-09

WHEREAS. The Ft. Yuma Aban-

WHEREAS. The Ft. Yuma Aban doned Military Reservation. Arizona containing 45.25 acres. has been trans ferred to the Interior Department fol disposal under the acts of Congress and
 WHEREAS, Said reservation lies anC is situate on the south bank of the Colorado river in Arizona and is sur. rounded on three sides by the town Ol Yuma and is virtually near the centre of said town but without the jurisdic- tiUn not only Of the laws and ordi- nances of said town but also of the ter ritOry of Arizona, and because of said fact said reservation in it's present sit uatiOn and condition is constant menace to the welfare of said town of Yuma and the inhabitants thereof, three or four murders having been committed there in the past few years, and
 WHEREAS. Said reservation is liable to be sold to private persons, and in that case will continue to be con stant source of annoyance and draw back to the well being of said town and it's inhabitants, and
 WHEREAS, The water front on the Colorado river is very valuable and is most desirable to the town and should always remain open for the useof the public and should not pass into the hands of private individuals or corpor- ations, but should be improved by the erection of wharves and warehouses so as to meet the needs of the increas- ing traffic of steamers on the river, and,
 WHEREAS. Said Town of Yuma is in need of a suitable place for public park. where the people can go for few hours recreation each day or week. and said reservation is admirably situ- ated for park purposes, lying as it does on the banks of the Colorado river above high water mark. and can be improved by planting trees and grass so as to make beautiful place which would be d boon not only to the citi- zens of the town but also to the health seeker who comes here to spend the winter for his health. and
 WHEREAS. We believe that it is the intention of the Government to dis pose of said tract of land to the very best possible advantage and for the very best interests of the people, there fore.
 Resolved. That we. the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Yuma. do hereby request the General Govern ment to set aside said tract of land for the use and benefit of the Town of Yuma. and it's inhabitants for use as public park, the erection of public buildings, a public library site or for any other public use to which it may be put, reserving to the Government the Weather Bureau and Custom House with the necessary ground sur them, believing as we do that this disposition of said tract will be satisfactory not only to very great i ma ajority of the people but highly sat to the Government.
 Passed by unanimous vote of Council.
 R. s. PATTERSON. Mayor. Attest:
 J. l.. REDONDO, Clerk
 Council proceeded to audit accounts | as follows:
 Bill of Peter Aunne, salary. jani
 tor. month of June - Sl0 % | Bill of Yuma Lumber Go, stakes
 furnished City Surveyor. 60 % Bill of l.. N. Moller, medical at
 tendance, J. Ortega . 6 50 Bill of C. NJ. Moote, work, fixing
 filters, street sprinkler. 6 % Council adjourned until June 24th. 1902, at , o'clock p. ID.
 R. 5. PATTERSON, Mayor. J. l.. REDONDO. Clerk.