Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08

The Mayor of Phoenix has resigned. He went off in a huff because the City Council refused to let him have his own sweet way about everything and wrote a letter in which he says among other things that he tried to be good all the time he has lived in Phoenix but nobody seemed to ap- preciate his conduct.
 The rupture between the Mayor and the City Council came as @ result of the turning down of 8 water works commission appointed by the Mayor and the nomination of a commission ever his head. All this had to do with the municipal ownership of the Phoenix Water Works which carried at a recent election in the capital city.
 The Mayors letter of resignation says:
 Phoenix. Ariz July 3rd. 1905. To the Phoenix City Council
 Gentlemeu-After I had given the matter very careful consideration I nominated the following five men as commissioners at the last regular meeting of the council to take charge of the carrying out of the wishes of the citizens of Phoenix in the matter of providing a municipal water works plant for which s3OO,0O0 in bonds had been voted: to-wit: s. Oberfelder. r. N. Mognett. Charles DeMund. Vernon Clark and George H. x. Luhrs. Upon motion these nominees were unani- mously confirmed by the council.
 I believe and still believe these to be capable men, heavy taxpayers and men who have for many years com manded the respect and confluence of the citizens of our community, and men whose integrity and ability have never been questioned.
 All Of their actions and conclusions were to be subject to the approval of the city council. Before I appointed these gentlemen. I had no conversa- ton with them. either upon this ques- tion or upon the fact that I was con sidering them for appointment; since that time I have had no conyersa- tion with any of them. except a few minutes conversation with Mir Ober- fielder and Mr. Mognett. in which told them that it was the wish or the city council that they should take this matter up, and at the earliest possible moment. consistent with good business judgement, provide the City of Phoenix with a municipai water works plant The other three gen tlemen ! have never had any conyer- sation with regarding the matter eith- CT before or since their appointment.
 l. appears that my action in nam ing these men has been questioned and the integrity Of myself and the men composing this commission has been a matter of considerable discus sion.
 Although the matter of appointing Q commission was made public through the newspapers for many days before and I Lad repeatedly de- clared that I thought the proper way to handle this matter was by a com mission composed of prominent tax payers. not one citizen of the City Of Phoenix had come to me and Cf- fered any suggestions regarding the men that should be on the cOmmis- siOn. Since the appointment of the tbl-lAliSStDn thefe nave been Dut two citizens who have called on me and discussed the appointment.
 I firmly believe that these five men are as good a commission as it is pos sible to have appointed. under the present coalitions, as water commis- siozers. and any action of the city council which would tend to question either my integrity in the appointment of the commission. or the integrity of the men composing the commission, l should unqualifiedly deem an uncaHed for insult both to myself and the com. mission.
 Under these circumstances. after a record of ten years. in which I have spent more time and money than any citizen in the city of Phoenix 10 rur ther the cause Of municipal owner ship. I hereby tender my resignation tc you as mayor
 Yours respectfully.
 J. C. ADAMS