Tombstone epitaph., 1918-07-21
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL
PETITION FILED TO-DAY
tFrom Mondays Daily

Armed With large bundle John
A Boyle. secretary of the Douglas
Chamber Of Commerce & Mines. and
Attorney c. V. Manatt. of Douglas.
arrived in Tombstone early this
morning and 10 those who had been
following the movements of the
county seat removahsts of Douglas it
was plain that their much boosted Pc
ttion. for which many drives" and
stragetical movements for names had
been made. was about to be filed
And on visiting the court house
shortly after their arrival this morn
ing local suspicious were confirmed
for some fifteen of twenty manu-
scripts containing various sheets Of
names had been filed with Clerk A.
e. karger. Of the board, praying that
an election be called to decide
whether or not the county seat should
be moved from Tombstone. it's pres
ent location. 10 some other point in
.the county"
Since the board of supervisors were
in session to consider the county
budget for the present year as well
as TO take up other matters coming
40 their attention. members Sparks
and Rock being present with Chair
man Y. NJ Johnson absent in Cali
fornia. the petition was brought TO
their immediate attention for dispos.
al
After a brief session it was decid-
ed 10 get a date of hearing and the
Clerk was instructed 10 issue a notice
setting the date as August Il. the
second Monday in August. at the time
when any taxpayer may appear and
attend the proceedings.
An examination Of the petition as
filed by Messrs Boyle and Manat,
shows that some 1851 naems have
been secured to the alleged petition
praying for an election. while in the
neighborhood OF 1888 are necessary
according to law. The petitions are
made up in bound Manuscript cover.
each petition carrying four or FIVE
sheets with an affidavit attached in
sworn 10 the accuracy OF the names
attached No street address or post
Office address accompany the names
and this is a poin, which will have
70 be threshed out. i; appears. before
the petitions will be accepted as val
I'd 4 check OF the number OF names
was made today by Clerk karger OF
the board. and the petition was fled
away until the date OF hearing
While it is expected no protest will
be made to the petition by taxpayers
of Tombstone as to the validity of
names, etc inasmuch as it is desired
tina; the question be settled nov and
forever at the polls by the taxpayers
themselves. who will decide whether
they shall dauble their taxes or not
another protest was received by the
board this afternoon from Attorney
o. Gibson. Of Tombstone, a q tax
payer. protesting against the board
taking any kind OF action at this time
or until the Supreme Court. which
has the matter of appea! on the last
petition fled by Douglas. has acted,
Mr. Gibson's protest points out the
various actions taken by the board
on the last petition. and cites the
present status Of the case as II now
stands. and concludes by saying that
sbe board will be in contempt OF the
Supreme Court should they take any
action on the present petition.
Mr. Gibson's action, however. he
stated today. is simply to have the
mater cleared as to the constitution
atty of the county seat removal law.
and as it is still in court he wishes
IL disposed of before the board takes
action
lIfs letter 10 the board follows:
July -. 1918.
To the Honorable Board of SuperVis-
ors, Of cochise County:
In the outset / wish to say that
chat letter is written in a spirit OF
friendiiness for the Board. realizing
that any duties you may have 20 per
form, in regard to the matters dis
cussed. are thrust upon you by law,
and that you have no option but to