Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-15
INCORPORATION AND RE-INcoRPoRATIoN.

The week just closed witnessed the presentation of a petition to the board of supervisors of this county signed by some two hundred residents of Bisbee. praying for the disincorpo- ration of the city government and its reincorporation.
 On the face of the petition it ap- pears that the signers wish to be re- heved from the present form of gov ernment at present vested in the city, and to establish in lieu thereof, a new form of government. provided for by the statutes, and which shall be administered by a board of three trus- tees, instead of board of aldermen composed of six members.
 In glancing over the names of the signers to this petition we find that every dyed in the wooP' opponent to incorporation, is listed thereon and it is surprising, to say the least, that these opponents of all form of muni- cipal government should now become so strenuous in their efforts to set up a new administration. It will be well for those citizens of Bisbee, having the real benefit of the community at heart, to keep an eye cn that petition to disincorporate and re-incorporate."
 But treating the proposition from the standpoint of a new form of city government, to take the place of the one now in operation in Bisbee. let us look for the advantages, if there are any. which we are to receive.
 The "antis" are proceeding under the title of cities and towns No. XI. which gives the board of super visors the power to dicincorporate Bis bee (upon petition of one-half of the property tax-payers) and to establish in it's place a new corporate govern ment: provided. that a majority of the property taxpayers vote in favor of the petition, at an election to be held for that purpose.
 So far the people of Bisbee have been kept in the dark -egarding the particular and specific advantages the people of Bisbee are to receive by fol lowing the lead of C. l. Radovich, who was very active in the circulation of the petition, but in the event that the board ordered the election, and in the event that majority of the taxpayers of Bisbee voted for cisincorporation, what would be the result?
 After canvassing the returns the board would make an order and enter it of record, that the petition for such disincorporation be granted, and de claring Bisbee disincorporated. and then the statutes says: SAID ORDER TO TAKE EFFECT AFTER THE OR GANIZATION OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNMENT HEREINAFTER D PROVIDED TO BE CREATED AND ORGANIZED TO SUCCEED THE CORPORATION so DISINCORPO- ATED.
 So it would appear from a plain reading Of the statutes that the disin- corporators would not succeed in de stroying the city government of Bis bee.
 By a stretch of the imagination, let us concede for moment that such an election had been held in Bisbee, at a considerable expense, and the petition CTS had been successful.
 !. The board of supervisors of this county would immediately appoint three taxpayers of BisDee as trustees of said corporation.
 9 This board of trustees would ap- point a clerk, who would also be ex- officio clerk of the city board of equal ization and the statues also say that he shall act as clerk tor the BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 Then the board of trustees will proceed with the appointment of Q marshal. who may appoint two deputy marshals. The marshal shall also be ex-officio street commissioner. The salary of the marshal shall be s100 per month and his deputies s75.00
 i. The board of Iiustees will ap point an assessor, wno will also be the tax collector. and who will re ceive i per cent of all the taxes paid into the city.
 g. The board of trustees will next proceed with the appointment of a city treasurer and this officer is 10 re ceive s200 annually.
 6. Justices of the ;-eace continue tc try city cases and the trustees are elected annually after the first year together with the other city officers which may be provided for by ordi nance.
 The power of this board of trus tees are somewhat more general thar our present form of government and the board may levy tax of sever and ooe-nalf mills on he taxable prop erty for the expense of conducting