The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-12-05
ENGINEER MIL LVEEN
 REPLIES TO BOARD
GOES INTODETA|L REGARDING HIS REPORT
MINING COMPANIES BACK UP LETTER OF J. w. BENNIE ID BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND TAXPAYERS PUBLISHED
 IN COPPER ERA NOVEMBER IA

In this weeks the Copper Era publishes reply from the Board of Supervisors to the letter of J. w. Ben nie representing the three mining companies printed this paper November I4th In this issue also appears a reply from the Mining Companies, and let 'ters Mr. A. T. Thomson, representing the Detroit Copper Mining Co., Norman Carmichael, representing The Arizona Copper Company Ld making the point dear that Mr. Benne was representing the views of these two companies, well his when he addressed his communications the Board and the Taxpayers the issue of Nov IA.
 Appended to the letter this issue MT. Benne is a detailed report from Engineer McIveen.
 MT. McIveen appeared before the Board on Monday December offered go with the Boardor their sentative and bstanate every criticism made Ill hls report to the three mining companies The proposition o MT. McIveen that his found correct that the Board would publicly acknowledge the and on the oe hand the contention of the Board found correct that would gladly do the Up to date the siton Board by Engineer McIlveen has not been accepted The letters and report follow.-Ed
 December 4th, 1913. 10 THE TAXPAYERS OF GEEENLEE COUNTY:
 Under date of December and, the Honorable Board of Supervisors Greenee County has replied letter to them of November 9th regarding New Roads under construction Greenee County addressing their letter to writer personally, and mailing the Taxpayers County Just why the Supervisors should address their letter to the writer, personally is not very clear
 Every made in letter of November 9th based pon information received from En- eineer We are very glad that efforts with Defects in road construction are benq taken care o and more supervision is being given work For further information regarding this question Roads, ask that you caeuy read the inter esting letter written by Engineer Mr. H. McIveen subject of Roads under construction in Greenee County which is appended hereto.
 It IS intention to take up time by answering detail the made by the Board of Super visors MT. McIlveens letter deals fully with them We call atenon however, to statement made by them with which thoroughly agree. They
 It generally conceded that other factor tends to contribute to the upbuldng and development of community than good roads, and certainly in this respect Greenlee County has been badly neglected"
 It quite Greenlee. County has ROADS which worthy of the What has become of the than $500, which has been raised for Road Funds in what County during the past years? If the Mining Companies and other Taxpayers had in seeing that these Road Funds properly and usefuly expended, would long ago have excellent Greenlee County, and present building roads in the County due the wish have repetition of what has hap pened In past
 In this connection would remind Taxpayers that the Road is the third built be- tween Clifton and Morenc Don't you think right taking such steps will the Taxpayers getting the best value money expended in the building of this one? =
 In the same letter. the Board makes pur- porting letter the Taxpay- Greenee County, which explained the position of the Mining Companies, stating why would like to have H. E. Brubaker renstated the Coun- ty Auditor, asking you-as Taxpayer and Voter-to with the Board of Supervisors you endors ed views this matter.
 We notice that the Board of Supervisors taking fact that the Tax Rate Greenlee County only SI o5; they overlooked, however mentioning the o5 is the Maximum they could fix under the law the ate originally fixed by the Board was $I 2 and that due entirely to the representa- tions by the Mining Companies the State Tax that the Greenee County Board of Supervis- ors compelled reduce the $1o5 Do be
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