Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-12
Second Annual Meeting and Election of Ofiicers-State
 Assn. Next in Order

II
 President J. NJ. O'Conneli. Secre
 tsry J. N. Gaines and other Bisbee members Of the Cochise Coi nty Tax | layers association returned to the city yesterday from Douglas, where
 they were in attendance on the sec
 ond annual meeting of the associa
 ton. held in the Douglas Chamber ot | Commerce rooms.
 The full report covering the year
 work of the Association will be made public later, certain matters of de
 tail yet to be concluded. But the reports made to the annual meeting by the president, secretary and otA- CT officials were of character to high l ly commend the organization to the public of the county, in whose aid it is operated and for whom there is every reason to expect that annual
 results will constantly grow great CT.
 The Association has claim to the pride Of Cochise people in several ways. Foremost is the fact that Co chise county enterprise and far sight edness brought out the idea of a Tax payers Association and then carried the plan to successful conclusion in the splendid organization of repro sentative business men now embrac- ed in the membership.
 Following the lead of Coehise cou1- ty upon realizing the large value that might be expected from the work O. the new organization plan for attaln- ing real results in publicity. protec- tion and progress, Gila and Greenioe organized. Now MaTicopa is organiz- ing and in a little while it is expect ed that every county in the state will have followed the lead of Cochise Jn fact a meeting is to be held at Phoenix during next week al which the various counties will be repre- sented and at which, under the lead ership of the Cochise delegation, it is expected that tentative plans will be determined upon for the organization of an Associated Association that will embrace the association of each county and work in harmony through a general head.
 Secretary Gaines will leave the lat- ter part of the week for Phoenix 10 attend this meeting and take an ac- tive part in its conducts. He will probably remain at the capital the
  ture on this business and in the in- terests of the association in such as may come up. direct ly affecting Cochfse county.
 Following the reading of the sec report for the year at the annual meeting at Douglas and the of a vote of thanks to that official for his excellent work, ;he election of a board of trustees was proceeded to, the following being chosen:
 Adams, D. A, Benson; Adamson, W. M., Douglas; Brophy, J E. Low. ell; Bowen, J. J. B!sbee; Brophy, w. H. Bisbee; Bryant, F. L., Pearce Cunningham, NJ. J., Bis5ee; Dugan, H. E., Douglas, Doan, John, Douglas; Douglas, J. S., Douglas; Etz, H. w. Benson; Ellis, C. O., Douglas; East J. H., Douglas; French, $. w. Dou. glas; Greenway, John C., Warren. Gleeson. John. Gleeson, Grow, A. L., Tombstone; Henry, w. R., Douglas; Hickey. Gus, Bisbee: Kimball. H. C., St David; Merrill, H. P., Benson; Marks, Emil. Bisbee; Morgan, H. A., Wilcox, Mcdonald, C. A., Bisbee; Neel. W. H., McNeal: OConnell, j. Nj. Bisbee; Packard. B. A., Douglas; Pirtle. F.. R., Douglas, Reno, II. x, Douglas; Street, fl. K, Fairbank; Shattuck, l.. C., Bisbee; Tovrea, E. A, Bisbee: Young, w. J., Couraand; Mcbride. w. B., Courtland.
 The trustees upon organization complimented President Mcconnell with reelection by unanimous vote, and named the following officers to serve with him.
 E. R. Pirtle, Treasurer; J. N. Gaines. Secretary; B. A. Packard, Douglas: John C. Greenway, Warren; A. L. Grow, Tombstone: H. r. Mer- Tin. Benson H. A. Wilcox; F. l.. -7--7 and 6Iad in said Court. the