Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-14

Douglas Lumber Company.
 A. C. Lockwood.
 Bassett Lumber Company Emil Marks.
 First National Bank of Douglas.
 Hysham & Neil.
 F. A. Tovrea C Company
 A. NJ. Sames.
 J. F. Ross.
 Dispatch Publishing Company
 James Logic.
 D. Benshimol
 Douglas Improvement Company
 Bisbee Improvement Company
 VI. r. Torpey.
 Bank of Bisbee.
 J. c. Collins.
 August Wohlgemuth.
 s. w. French.
 Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company.
 r. F. Caldwell
 H. B. Rice.
 Western Investment Company
 W. H. Brophy.
 W. Nj. Adamson
 J. E. Suits.
 R. l.. Scott.
 J. s. Douglas
 William Kline.
 Geo. II. Kelly.
 c. & A. Mining Company.
 International Land & Improvement Company.
 Frankenberg Bros. & Newman.
 Douglas Hardward Company.
 !. D. Marshall W. P. McNair.
 c. O. Ellis.
 Bnak of Douglas.
 Gadsden Company.
 E. R. Pirtle Company
 s. F. Mcguire.
 Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
 B. A. Packard.
 The meeting was called to order at o'clock in the dining room of the Gadsden hotel by Hon. B. A. Packard. president of the First na. tional bank. who was afterwards chosen president of the temporary organization and c. o. Ellis of the Bank of Douglas, secretary.
 After the temporary officers had teen chosen J. s. Douglas, who has been prominent in promoting the proposed organization. ma6e a brief statement as to its purposes, saying that many taxpayers were of the belief that the heavy cost of county government could only be accounted for on the theory of extrayagance He said there had been one or two informal meetings of some of the heavier taxpayers of Bisbee and Douglas. the Copper Queen, Calumet & Arizona and other large corpora tion taxpayers had become interest ed and tentative agreement had been reached that members of the association should contribute 1 per cent. Of their tax bills in supporting this organization.
 John Greenway, general manager of the Calumet & Arizona, was called on, but he confined his remarks to inquiry for more specific information concerning governmental deficiencies which had caused the inauguration Of a move for a taxpayers associa- tion
 By request of the chair J.-F. Ross, who become familiar with county government while deputy dis trict attorney. addressed the meeting at some length going eIaboratelv into the system of government which he chaTacLeTiZed as 2boa-tzaSic Ee declared that if the Copper Queen .or the Calumet & Arizona would un- .dertake to carry on their enterprises with as little system as marks county government both would be broke In five years, regardless of their great resources. He pointed to the fee system as the curse of the taxpay- crs and gave clean and intelligent statement Of conditions. showing a perfect knowledge of the imperfect system
 Judge A. NJ. Sames followed briefly along the same line with Mir. Ross. He though the movement for a tax payers association was wise and that the results would be good.
 s. w. French spoke in support of the necessity for the organization and pointed as an instance where a live organization could be beneficial, the construction of the territorial road in this conty, which could be closely watched to see if all specifications were observed in it's construction.
 Mir. Benshimol gave specific data Of cost Of last years county govern n,e7t-
 Everyone spoke enthusiastically in favor of the organization and every. enc present signed the roll of mem bership.
 The next meeting will be held al Eisbec pext Friday at 2:30 pm. when a permanent organization will be completed. In the meantime J 7. Gaines, ex-treasurer of the county who is expected to become Derma nent secretary of the association. will send out notices to taxpay srs throughout the county. inviting then to attend the meeting at Bisbes next week.