The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-11


City Council played an "all star en-
gagement" to crowded house. I
was known in advance that numbe
of very important matters were be
fore the Council for consideration, ant
that fact drew forth large concours'
of citizens.
That in which the most interest wa:
taken was the proposed removal o
the lumber yards from their presen
locations on Grand Avenue and Cour
Street, and the largest number o.
those present was drawn by tina
proposition. Beside thsy was tn,
question of license for the Worthan
shows, and the call for an election OF
the proposed bond issue to take W
the floating indebtedness and for mu
nicipal improvements-for enlarge
ment of the municipal water plant
chiefly.
The Council was called to order by
Mayor Fielder, and there were pres.
ent Aldermen Butler, Ford, Harrison
and Wylie with City Clerk F. E. Cole
and City Attorney E. R. l'uroum.
Commander Louis Price of the
Army & Navy Union with repres'
entative of the Workman Shows
which appear in Nogales next week
under auspices of the Army & Navy
Union. After some discussion the
license tax was fixed at $25 per day
Then there was presented and read
a petition by E. Wise and several
hundred others, praying for removal
of the lumber yards of Roy & Tit
comb Inc, and the Halstead Lum-
Der Company from their present loca-
tions.
After the petition had been read by
the Clerk, Mayor Fielder stated that
an assertion had been circulated that
Councilmen were proposing removal
cf the yards as matter of personal
feeling; and his honor disavowed up.
on his part holding any personal fee
ing, or that any action he might take
in the matter would be governed ex-
cept by sincere desire for the gener.
al welfare of the community. The
Mayor called upon the aldermen &c
make it known whether there existeo
any personal feeling in the matter
upon the Eart of any of them, and
there ran around the board a muir.
mur of dissent, or denia; of personal
feeling.
Alderman Curtis stated that there
had been appointed by the Fire
Department committe to investigate
the lumber yards, their condition gen
orally, whether they are a fire men
ace, and if they are a nuisance and
that Mr.. l.. H. Watkins was made
chairman of that committee, which
would report tc the council .iiree:l,
Clerk Cole then read copy of q
preambleand resolution adopted at q
meeting of the Nogales Chamber OF
Commerce, held December 8, endor,
sing the proposed removal, and re-
questing the Council to use its gooc
offices in inducing the concerns oc.
rlpying the premises cited to make
removal or failing in that to pass ar
ordinance compelling removal. A
similar set of resolutions adopted by
the Young Business Mems Associa-
ton on December A, was read by the
Clerk.
A protest from Roy & Titcomb was
read by the Clerk The protest ira.
verse,l lie allegations Of the petition
denying the lumber yards menace
to property il. rhe vicinity on account
of fire dams er, citing the fire fight
ing apparatus Installed, and stating
that the lumber is housed under meta
structures, nearly fireproof, and that
watchmen are on the job night anG
day. The protest cited the invest.
ment would be better and less burden.
some if in money loaned out at 1919
1t cited also the inconvenience OF
switching going on in the heart Of
the city, asserting that the lumbe,
yards are less of a nuisance.
The report from the committee Of
the Fire Department, was read, which
report was signed by L. H. Watkins
II. r. Renshaw and A. S. Noon. The
report cited facilities for fighting
fires, watchmen employed, ETC., and
held that danger from fire is at 6
minimum.