Arizona republican., 1919-08-07

ing us our position as the first city in the state.
 Will Give Larger Population
 Every city seeks larger population in order to get more business from Greater New York to Greater Los An geles. If there are those living within | the limits to be proposed to be an- nexed to the city, who move out there to get away from the people of Phoe- nix, to avoid being crowded and still enjoy the advantages of the city, let them move again. The city will not move. If they are to be annoyed be- cause the city has grown up around them, they will find plenty of room in the state of Arizona to go as far away as they like.
 The proposed annexation will be no burden to the people either within the present city limits or those within the city limits proposed in this movement"
 Dave Goldberg one of the city's large tax payers and business man, stated that he lived one block out of the city limits but that he was strong ly in favor of the annexation program and desired to come into the city.
 T wanted the water bonds recently voted" said MT. Goldberg, ''and did everything could to assist in getting them passed, yet, because I was just outside the city limits I was unable to vote for them myself, much as I de- sired to. To my mind there can be no adequate argument against the pro- gram of expansion as outlined by the Chamber of Commerce to honorable Body"
 A letter from Judge Richard E. Sloan, city attorney, to the president of the chamber of commerce was pre- sented in which the judge outlines the methods of taking in outside territory;
 How To Extend Boundaries.
 Tn the matter of extending the cor- porate limits of Phoenix by taking in contiguous territory" said Judge Sloan, T beg to suggest that under the state law, there are two methods that may be adopted. The first is by pe- tition in writing signed by the owners of one-half or more Gin value) of the property in the proposed territory to be incorporated, addressed to the city commission. With the petition there should be annexed a map of the terri tory proposed to be taken into the city. Upon such petition being filed the city commission may by ordinance annex such territory.
 If it is not practicable to obtain such a petition then suggest that 8 petition be filed by some person or persons who may be interested, ad- dressed to the city commission re- questing that the mayor petition tht | n. nexation be made With this petition there should be filed map of the ter. ritory sought to be annexed whicl ) shall exhibit all subdivisions that shal . have been made therein. No territor, should be included in the map tha } does not contain an actual residen population of at least twenty five in habitants to each quarter section o fractional part of the quarter sectiol sought to be annexed. When such map is filed with the city commission | then the latter may by ordinance o 1 resolution authorize the mayor to pc tition the superior court for such an : nexation to be made The mayor i : empowered by the statute to give no I tice of the time and place when tn ! hearing is to be had in the superio court and at what term of court. AS you will see both methods pro vide for the filing of a petition as tn . first step to be taken. The short an direct way is to obtain, if possible,
 petition signed by the proposed ad dition. If that be not practicable the of course resort must be had to th second method which of necessity wi
 require not less than sixty days complete the proceedings after the pc
 tition is filed.
 T shall be glad to assist the con
 mittee having this matter in charl
 in any proper wey."
 One Objection.
 Only one person present at the con
 mission meeting offered any objectic
 to the annexation program, P. Shaugi
 messy, resident of Grand Avenue di!
 trict, offered strenuous oppositio
 stating that he spoke for the distric
 Others present, however, were of u
 opinion that if there is such an obje'
 ton as was voiced by MT. Shaughnes.
 from the people of this district that
 will not be a difficult matter to col
 vince them that their alleged views
 explained by their spokesman are e
 roneous both as to premises and col
 clusions. The general view seem
 that the advantages to the district pr
 posed to be annexed are as gres