Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-13
NORTH GAINESVILLE
HAD BIG MEETING
Mayor Thomas and Attorney Da.
Wis Present to Discuss Charter.
THEY EXPLAINED QUESTION

| EndeaVored to SHOW Where the New
Charter. Embracing North Gaines.
willie. Would Prove 9 Benefit, But
There Was Objection by Few.
From Wednesdays Daily Sun.
Pursuant to previous notice, Mayor
w. r. Thomas and Attorney Robert
Z. Davis Of this city addressed fair
crowd OF North Gainesville citizens in
the matter OF the proposed extended
charter for the city Of Gainesville at
the North Gainesville Hall Monday
evening. While q great many Of those
conRregated could not be considered
qualified voters, there we're many who
were interested In the suburb and lie
welfare-many who we're property
owners. and q few who we're earnest
and had accomplished great deal to-
wards the upbullding Of that com.
munity, present,
There were also quite . number Of
residents Of Gainesville present who,
although they had no voice In the
meeting, just happened along" be.
ing prompted by the interest 10 the
matter; there were Others, both resi-
dents Of North Gainesville aud Gaines.
vile, who had no property, aud merely
attended for the prospective interest
there might have besn-and there was
plenty OF interest aud fun before the
meeting came 90 "a close.
The meeting was called To order
about s o'clock by Attorney W. n.
Palmer, who explained It's purpose
to discuss the sdvisabillty Of joining
with Gainesville In the matter Of u
new and extended charter
Col. Palmer intrOd uced Mayor w,
X. Thomas. who In a abort but very
impressive address explained The Ad.
vantage of the new charter, and de-
clAred that he thought IL to the best
advantage OF Gainesville, and in fact
all the territory embraced IN the pro.
posed extension.
Attorney Robert T.. Davis addressed
the meeting upon the same lines,
speaking for an hour and quarter.
Col. Davis endeAvoted 30 be very eX.
pliGit in his remarks, which IL we're
difficult to misconstTue, and At
the conclusion read q copy oi
the proposed charter by sections, ex-
planning the same fully. lie was ~.
teFFupted two or three tlmcs, but
being we'll versed upon the qurstinn
and we'll posted upon this particular
instrument. there vas no delay or no
hesitancy In explaining lie ever point
A. the conclusion OF Attorney Davis
remarks there WAS u motion to Ad iourn,
but unlike BArkis. the audience was
not willing, and the motion was voted
doEn without 9 dissen ing voice.
There we're several addresses by the
citizens OF North Gainesville, some fair
and brosd-minded. some medium"
come eFFatic.
IL 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 tbs people Of that progress
awe burg slaves under the monarchy
OF q powerful municipality, while
others cOntsnded tha, IL would b. best
for che community Among she latter
were sOme Of the beet add most con.
sentative eitiEsns Of North gainesville.
Who have been residents Of that soc.
tiOn and have owned property there
for many yssn; Sho are today the
largest property owners In the suburb.
and Who have accomplished much BY
their influence aud energy in building
up the settlement 10 the position IL
holds today.
The result Of the meeting counted
for nothing save q general eongI0msra-
ton Of remarks and 81 late hour the
meeting ID iOuFnvd Until Thursday
evsaiRg. when the peoVls Of North
Gainesville siIi meet ~ the hall and
thoroughly disseet the sopy Of the pro.
noae.d ehnFtsF esrttou bV eaefloa line