Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-26
MASS MEETING WILL BE
 HELD
Prominent Citizens Will Form ulate Plans for the Carrying on of the Movement for a New City Charter.

That the prominent business men of the city have taken an interest m the several movements which have been started lately for the betuerment of conditions in the city, is apparent from the fact that they are taking steps for the prosecution of plans which were laid down some time ago. On Monday night Mayor Caven called for a meeting of the business men, and fifty of the most prominent busi- ness men in the city answered to the call, and arranged for the improve ment of the roads in and around Bis bee. Yesterday it WAS announced that the mayor would issue another call in a few days for a meeting of the citizens of Risbee, to take up the matter of securing new charter for the city.
 After the meeting which was held at the City Hall on Monday night. several of the gentlemen who were present congratulated Mayor Caven on the good movement which he had started, and asked hin to give the matter of obtaining the new tfa.ter his attention. It IS well known tl:at Mayor Caven is a busy man. but cn account of the pride which he has taken in every improvement which has been made in the conditions af fife in Bisbee, he has always found time to devote himself to the interests of the city, and should therefore receive the support of every citizen, in his endeavors to make Bisbee not only the greatest industrial city in the Ter ritory, but also the heaithiest.
 When asked about the movement to obtain a new city charter the mayor said:
 q am heart and soul in the move ment to make Bisbee the leading city of the Territory from point of com fortabie living, as well as from an in dusirial standpoint. There is not a doubt on earth that all of the contem- plated Improvements should be made, if we desire to make Bisbee healthy place. We are bound hand and foot at the present time as far as going to any expense in building good roads is e ncerned. leave alone beautifying the city. I think that this is a matter in which every taxpayer is interested. and to which they should give their attention. We are no longer in the days of mining camp. Bisbee is the largest city in the Territory, and at She present time we are operating under greater disadvantages than any. The Improvements which have been made lately. and the construction of 6 sewer. system are all steps in the right direction, and hope that every one will enter into the movement, and then 1t will De an assured success.
 q have not had chance to talk with many of the business men about, this matter, but all of those to whom have spoken are heartily in favCr of it. We have not set date for the mass-meeiing as yet, but will do so within the next couple of days. If everyone will do what he can, it will not be a very difficult matter to get matters in shape so that we can go to the next legislature with some definite request, and ask them to memorialize congress on this mater. The date for the meeting will be an- nounced within a day or two"
 It will be necessary to petition con gress for the new charter, because since the Harrison act was passed the territorial legislature has had no power to pass statutes of this kind. The cities of Tucson. Phoenix and Prescott are all existing under spe- cial charters, which were granted to them before the Harrison act was lpessed by congress, and they have powers by which they can conduct the business of the city properly.
 The principal reasons why the new movement has been started, are: To get increased fire protection, to build good roads, to extend the sewer sys- tenn if 1t is ever found necessary, to maintain a street sprinkling depart ment. to pay the city officials a salary, and in short to do all things which a city of Bisbee's size should do. in or der to make the city desirable place to live. and place to which men will bring their families when they come to take a position in the city.