Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-14
THE CITY COUNCIL
 MAKES PROTEST
The Resolutions We're Wired to Washington Against
 Joint Statehood

 Council yesterday aftefnOon strong set of resolutions were adopted pro testing against the passage of the joint statehood bill The resolutions were passed unanimously and were signed by Mayor Taylor, the individual alder men and City Clerk Hicks. Acting under instructions from the Council, Mayor Taylor last evening telegraphed the resolutions to Hon. Frank F. Flint, who is the United States Senator from California. who will present it to Con- gress.
 In the matter of the application of Martin OHare for a patent to min ing claim, a portion of which was in the original survey of the Bisbee townsite. the Council endorsed the ac- tiOn of Mayor Taylor, who reported that he had filed a protest in behalf of the city against a patent being granted to MT. O'Hare. All doubts as to the existence of a patent to the townsite are set at rest. Any one can see the patent at the City Clerks office
 Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 4:S0 D. m. all of the alder. men being present and Clerk Hicks at the desk.
 The Mayor stated that the prime oD- jecJ of the meeting was to protest to Congress against the passage of the joint statehood bill. He submitted a set of resolutions which he had pre- pared and which he thought would fiil the bill. The resolutions were read by the City Clerk. and meeting the ap- prcyal of the Council they were unan- inlously adopted as follows
 Whereas, There is now pending before the Congress of the United States a bill providing for the admis- sion into the Union of the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico as one State: and
 Whereas, The fifteen thousand ciLi- Zens of Bisbee are unanimously Oppos- ed to the joining of the two said Terri tories in one State; now, therefore, be it
 Resolved. By the Mayor and Com mon Council of the City of Bisbee, Co., chise County, Territory of Arizona as follows:
 That the people of Arizona, more particularly of the City of Bisbee, are unalterably opposed 10 any law admit ting said two Territories as one State; that they prefer to remain as citizens of territory than to lose their identi- ty by being joined to New Mexico That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to telegraph a copy of these resolutions to the Hon. Frank P. Flint, Senator of the United States from California
 Passed and adopted this 18th day of December A D.. 1905.
 Signed
 JOHN HUGHES.
 "THOS. DIVINE.
 "CHAS STACY.
 "WM. E. MORRIS.
 "J. ". HOGAN.
 A. T. SOWLE.
 Aldermen 70 Approved this 18th day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1905.
 "J. s. TAYLOR,
 Mayor" " Attest:
 "C. W. HICKS.
 City Clerk"
 Following the adoption of the reSO- lutions the Mayor was instructed to telegraph them to Senator Flint of California.
 Mayor Taylor reported to the CoUn- cil that he had entered a protest on behalf of the city against the granting of a patent to Martin O'Hare to a piece of ground which was included ia the original townsite survey. The pro test of the Mayor was fully endorsed by the Council.
 Tn connection with this matter City Attarney Merritt expressed the opIn- ion that the city would have a much easier contention against MT O'Hare than would the individual property holders Tn the disputed section for this reason. As against the individual property holders Mir. O'Hare would simply have 10 prove valid title to a mining claim. while as against the cijy, he would have to prove a known mine.
 It was brought to the attention of the Council, that many people doubted that a patent had been issued for the Bisbee townsite. Mayor Taylor stat ed that lhe patent was locked up In the safety deposit vault of the Bank of Bisbee and had been recorded at Tombstone. Owing to the many doubts expressed as to it's existence. the May or, with the consent of the Council. has decided 10 turn the patent over to City Clerk Hicks today, who will glad ly sftoy it to any one who doubts its existence or is sufficiently interested. There being no further business the Council then adjourned.