The Coconino sun., 1915-10-01

CURED Dy law. A1Cer careIuily IN
vestigating these matters, advised
you, at an informal meeting held at
my Office, that | considered the pro-
ceilings absolutely void by reason of
the jurisdictional defect referred to,
and that, therefore, the contract en-
tered into was equally void and that
no action could'be maintained against
the contractor, or the Clerk and his
bondsmen. l, further, advised you
that, in my opinion, in order to pro-
coed with the contemplated improve
ments it would be necessary for you
to begin proceedings anew.
Evidently my advice was unsatis-
factory to you, as you shortly after
passed the resolutions above quoted,
which, in the light Of the foregoing
facts, think, constitute conclusive
proof that you desired to shift re-
sponsibility, for results induced solely
by your own impotence and lack of
conservative judgment, from your
shoulders to those of Mr.. Jones and
myself
With this communication have
delivered to your Clerk transcript
of the testimony in the case of Mrs.
Mcmillan against the town, and also
drafts submitted to me by Mr.. Camp
of the proposed conveyances from the
Atchison Railroad Company to the
Santa Fe Land & Improvement Com
pany, from the Santa Fe Pacific Rail
road Company to the Santa Fe Land
& Improvement Company, and from
the Improvement Company to the
Town, concerning which | have pre-
pared, and was about to submit to
you, report with recommendation
at the time of the passage of the
above mentioned resolution, but which
| did not submit in view of your ac-
ton. Respectfully,
EDWARD M. DOE.
The following communication was
presented and read:
"To the Mayor and Town Council of
the town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Gentlemen;
Upon written request of your Ma
yor, and verbal request of some of the
members of the council, to sell the
lots in block 3-K, of the townsite of
Flagstaff, and of block of said
TOWNSHIP, caused block a, to be plat
ted into six lots, and proceeded to
have all of the lots in said two blocks
duly appraised, and after advertising
them for sale in the Coconino Sun the
time required by law, | sold all of said
lots at public sale, excepting lots /, 2
and 8, in block 4, upon which said
three lots Robert l.. Alsop had settled
and made improvements to the value
of $4,000 by fencing same and con-
structing building thereon, and for
which lots he made application in due
form to purchase at the appraised va
lue, as provided by the laws of this
state. Upon due proof of his settle
ment and improvement upon said lot
| sold and decided the same to him at
the appraised value thereof. An tim
lied report of the sale of all said lots
and the expenses so far paid is hereto
attached and marked Exhibit A" and
made part of this report:
Credit,
Paid ]. d. Dunn, Appraiser. $1,000
Paid R. ]. Kidd, Appraiser. -. 1000
Paid ]. X. Treat, Appraiser. 1000
Paid Coconino Sun, Publishing 6.25
Paid Revenue stamps, deeds. $50
Paid c. d. Dawson, surveying 5000
Paid By check, sale lots. -. 100000
By balance retained for any
contingent expense. ........ 40.25
Total. .................. SlIlO.OO
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed) F. w. PERKINS,
Townsite trustee of the town of
Flagstaff, Arizona"
Moved and carried that the above
report be ordered filed.
Mr.. j. C. Dolan appeared before the
Council relative to the conditions of
cottage on O'Leary and Brannen adj
dition.
The same was referred to the street
and alley committee.
Mr.. c. H. Sleator appeared before