Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-25
: .'.NEWS OF DOUGLASS. i: Daily Report of Importance
Douglas Citizens
 Agree On Lines
FOR PROPOSED INCORPORATION
 OF SHELTER CITY.
Another Large and Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Held Tuesday Night-Pet- ton Will Again Be Cireuiated- Framers Confident of Success.


 Douglas, August 23.-The large at tendance last night at the mass meet ing called to further discuss the ques- uion of incorporating the town of Douglas shows that the question Is very much alive in Douglas.
 The meeting was larger than tns one held a week previous and It was made up mostly of the substantial citi' zens of the town. Men from ev- very part of the city, including those repl lesenting every line of business those who own homes and other prop erty were on hand to give their views and express their desires in regard 10 the establishing of the boundary lines around the territory to be included ln the city government and the large majority supporting the lines which were established is sufficient to en- courage those who have undertaken the work of providing Douglas with city government, as a means for the regulation and Improvement of condi- tions in Douglas which are becoming so unsatisfactory.
 The meeting last night was presided over by c. A. Overlook and MT. Still man again acted as secretary.
 The first question up for considera- ton was the one as to wse would nave a right to vote in the meeting and af- ter some discussion in which different views were expressed it was finally agreed that only those should vote whose names appear on the current tax roll.
 After this point had been determin- ed a motion was made by C. 4. Over lock that the boundary lines of the city be considered one line at a time and this being agreed upon he further moved that the east line of the muni- cipal government should be the east line of what is known as the Clawson tract. On this motion there was no discussion and it was agreed to unan.- mously when the vote was put.
 The next line up for consideration was the north line. Mr. Kline was the first to get the floor and made a motion that the north line line be one mile north of the Copper Queen store This motion was adopted by Mir Ad amson making the line of the original rcwnsite, on Eighteenth street, the line of the city. The amendment va; carried and the north line of the boundary was thereby fixed on Eigh teenth street.
 The establishment of the westerr boundary was not so easy and in thu debate which followed the motions foi its determination the oratory of tn, evening was poured forth. The dis cussion was based on a motion mad by MT. Adamson that the west line o the dty limits be fixed on Railroad avenue from its intersection witt Eighteenth street to the internationa line. This motion was amended tak ing in the plat of land west of the raj road, which called forth a spirite debate.
 MT. Taylor then offered an amend ment to MT. Adamson's motion tha the west line of the city should j the same as that fixed by the origins petition circulated for incorporation This line includes the depot and the runs south on railroad avenue 10 th international line. This amendmer was accepted by MT. Adamson and o the final vote fixing the west boundar qin,e theIe was but one dissenan vote.
 Those who contended that the lin should go further west made a gam fight and accepted defeat good natu edly. Several who voted for the Frenc amendment had previously declare that whatever the mass meetir agreed to incorporate they would g out and work for, and now it is b lieved that there will be little if ar further opposition to the incorporate of Douglas.
 A committee composed of Jud. Johnson, c. A. Taylor and A. c. Loc wood was appointed to circulate u petition for incorporation. When Il required number of signe-s have be- secured the chair was instructed call another mass meeting at whit nominations will be made for tho who are to compose the first city cou cil. On these nominations 1t is agTe that an election will be held and tho receiving the Highest number of vot will be sent to the board Of superv DTS wor appointment as members the first council.
 As stated before the outlook for corporation looks very favorable there is hardly doubt that the co nittee will be able to secure the nee sary signers to the petition Of coui there will be those who will contin their opposition and 1t is believed U they will be largely in the minority
 
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