Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-12
IORTR GAINESVILLE
HAD BIG MEETING
layer Thomas and Attorney Da-
Wis Present to Discuss Charter.
Say EXPLAINED QUESTION


AdeaVored to Show Where the New
Charter, Embracing North Gaines
yiIIe, Would Prove a Benefit, sut
There Was Objection by a Few.
P0tsuant To previous notice. Mayor
r. Thomas and Attorney R1nert
Davis Of this city addressed fair
0wd OF North Gainesville citizens in
De matter OF the proposed extended
barter for the city OF Gainesville at
be North Gainesville Hall Monday
gening. While great many OF those
onRresated could not be considered
naliied voters, there were many who
ERE interested in the suburb and lie
elfare-many who were property
wners, and a few who were earnest
Dd had accomplished a great deal to-
yards the upbuilding Of that COM
units, present.
There were also quite q number OF
esidents OF Gainesville present who,
although they had no voice in the
meeting, just happened along" be-
ng prompted by the interest 10 the
matter; there were others, both resi-
Tents OF North Gainesville and Gaines.
Fille, who had no property, and merely
Offended for the prospective interest
here might have besn--and there was
plenty Of interest and fun before the
meeting came to close.
The meeting was called to order
|bbout s O'Clock By Attorney w. H.
Palmer, who explained its purpose
10 discuss the Advisability OF joining
With Gainesville in the matter OF q
Dew and extended charter.
Col. Palmer introdu oed Mayor w.
R. Thomas. who in a short but very
Impressive address explained the ad.
vantage OF the new charter, and de-
lared that he thought 1t to the best
dvantage OF Gainesville, and in fact
bll the territory embraced in the pro.
posed extension.
Attorney Robert +. Davis addressed
Rhe meeting upon the same lines,
for an hour and a quarter.
Dol. Davis endesvored TO be very ex.
plicit in his remarks, which it were
difficult TO misconstrue, and ~
the conclusion read copy Of
the proposed chatter by sections, ex-
planning the same fully. He was in.
tePrupted two or three times. but |
being we'll vened upon the question
and we'll posted upon this particular
there was no delay or 10
hesitancy in explaining it, every point.
At the conclusion OF Attorney Davis
remarks there was 4 motion 60 Adiourn,
but unlike Barkis, the audience was
not willing, aud the motion was voted
down without a dissenting voice.
There were several addresses by the
citizens Of North Gainesville, some fair
and broad-minded, some medium"
some erratic.
II seemed that some possessed the
idea that the people Of Gainesville de-
sired To twist the beautiful suburb Of
North Gainesville about their finger
and make the people OF that progress
live burg slaves under the monarchy
of q powerful municipality, while /
others contended that it would be best I
Tor the community Among the latter I
we're some OF the best and most con- 5
|ervative citizens OF North Gainesville.
Who have been residents Of that sec Z
lion and have owned property there Z
or many years; Who are today the Z
argest property owners IN the suburb,
md Who have accomplished moeh By
heir influence and energy in building Z
~ the settlement 90 the position 10 !
iolds tOdsy.
The result OF the meeting counted
or nothing save a general eonglomerH-
ion OF remarks, and At late hour the
adjourned until Thursday
Ivening, when the people Of North
Gainesville will meet at the hail and
dIssect the copy Of the pro-
,osed charter. section By Seetioa, line
~ line