Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-22
Mass Meeting of Citizens De- mandS the Resignation
 of the Board.
Charges Of lneffieIeney. Negligence
 and Indifference to Public interests Made In Resolutions Presented to the Diseredited ofieiais-Aetions For MaIfeasanee EMay Be Brought.

Brawley has a recall" movement of its own, just now. and although in fashion is not happy. That city, as represented by 1s0 of It's taxpayers and voters-which Is large majority demands the resignation of the en- tire board of City Trustees and the City Clerk. The Trustees, according to latest reports. are defiant, and it is likely they will refuse to resign. Rumors of actions against them for alleged malfeasance fin office, or a movement to disincorparte the city in case they refuse to resign, are afoat. Next Tuesday night will determine the trend the movement is to take At that time the City Trustees are to consider the following resolution which was adopted at q mass meeting in which 150 Brawiey men participat- ed:
 Whereas, we the citizens of Braw- ley, in mass meeting assembled are gathered for the purpose of civic bet terment and
 Whereas, the present members of the Board of Trustees, have given their time to the enacting of laws of sec ondary importance. and have neglect ed th@ weightier matters of public good, and
 Whereas, a recent expert ex- animation of the city records and ac- counts shows depiorable lack of abil- ity to protect the taxpayers in the ex- penditure of public funds and the re- port covering such examination has been ignored by the Board of Trus- tees and
 Whereas, a legal and proper pc tition. duly signed by 137 citizens and business men of Brawley Qncluding majority of the voters of Brawley), asking for the election of Wm. T. Dunn to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Geo. T. Welcome, was ignored by the majority of the said Trustees, and.
 Whereas, the public health and future welfare of our city demand certain important municipal improve ments. particularly sewers, good roads and a fire and swater system, which will necessitate the voting of large sums of money for such improve ments, and
 Whereas, the voters and tax payers are generally dissatisfied with the municipal record of the majority of the City Trustees and the City Clerk for the past year, more especial ly the recent actions setting at naught the will of the people, and
 Whereas, it will be impossible for any important municipal improve ment, requiring the voting of bonds, to secure the favorable suffrage of the voters, therefore. be it
 Resolved, that Re. the taxpayers and voters of Brswiey hereby do re- quest the City Trustees and the City Clerk to resign from the city offices they now hold, that business men who have the confidence of the taxpayers may be appointed or elected to nll their places, and be it further
 Resolved. that copy of this resolution be circulated among the qualified electors of the city of Braw- ley for their written endorsement. and be it further
 Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions and the signatures obtain ed from the voters be delivered by the Secretary of this meeting to the officials named"
 A committee composed of c. J. Park, w. F. Beal and B. D. Noel. was ap- pointed by this mass meeting to pre- sent the resolutions to the City Trus- tees and to take such other action as may be necessary to bring about the reeults desired by the mass meeting