Williams news., 1911-10-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
These resolutions were adopted by the Williams Chamber of Com
RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION.
 Whereas, The long cherished ideal of State sovereignty for the Terri tory of Arizona is upon the eve of consummation, and, in the event of which, among the numerous advan- tages to be derived therefrom will be those of an increased population and financial development of the new States many wonderful and diversified resources, and
 Whereas, The members of this Cha amber of Commerce have an abiding faith in the future of Coco nino county, and of the town of Williams in particular, believing it to be one of the best located, pos sessing one of the healthiest eli mates, as well as capable of being made one of the most attractive to live in, of any Of the towns of Ari- Zona, and
 Whereas, This Chamber of Com. merce fully realizes the added du- ties and responsibilities of citizen. ship incumbent upon the people of Arizona by the adoption of state- hood, and with a desire to secure for the town of Williams it's just proportion of the new States de- velopment; therefore,
 Be it Resolved by the William IDS Chamber of Commerce,
 First-That a new freproof City Hall, two stories high, and central ly located, should be immediately constructed by municipal taxation.
 Second-That steps should be immediately taken to develop good and permanent water supply.
 Third-That improved sanitary conditions throughout the town. es- l pecially of restaurants, boarding houses, business houses, as we'll as private residences, where needed, should be compelled.
 Fourth-That legal proceedings should be instituted to declare as 8 public nuisance all refuse, ruins and standing walls of property de- stroyed by fire within the business district of the town, and the owners thereof compelled to remove the same.
 Fifth-That by appropriate leg islation duly enacted by the City Council. all saloons should be re-, quired to close between the hours of 12 o'clock p. ID. and 5 o'clock a. m.
 Sixth-That the present custom of collecting voluntary contribu- tions of what is known as the "Red l Light District" should be abolished, and in lieu thereof substitute the Prescott method of fning the said inhabitants in open court on the first of every month.
 Seventh-That the attention of the city authorities is hereby di- rected to the presence in the town of great many of the characters commonly referred to as "vagrants," i" or men without visible means oi support. but who are dependent up on the inmates of houses of prosti. tuition for the same, and it is recom- mended that these characters be rounded up and prosecuted under the provisions of Sec. 599 of the Penal Code.
 Eighth-That the city ordinance with reference to stray live stock within the city limits be vigorously enforced.
 Ninth-That the city authorities are hereby requested to suppress any dance halls or hurdy-gurdies in the so-called 'Red Light Dis trict" that may now, or hereafter exist.
 Tenth-That a copy of this reso. lution te presented to the Mayor and Board of Council of the town of Williams by the Board of Direc- tors of this organization. with the request that the said Mayor and Board of Council take immediate rtanr tn ranrra tha adnnfion nf fhe