The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-04-18
COUNC|LMEN TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION
 ON BOND ISSUE
Councilman Crawford Tenders His Resignation With Statement That He Counld Not Work in Harmony With Council; Complaints Against Water Company.

At a special meeting of the town council, held at the Town Hall on Fri day evening of this week, resolutions were adopted ordering the advertise ment to be published for the sale of the bonds authorized at the recent bond election
 The improvements authorized under these resolutions include sewer sys- tenn for the town; a town park, town hall and bridge across Chase Creek. The resolutions were prepared by Town Attorney A. R. Lynch and cover approximately sixty typewriter pages. >
 Those present at the special meet ing on Friday evening were Mayor R. K. Minson and Councilmen Norte, Miller Gamble and Young. The reso- lutions were adopted without a dis senting vote.
 At the conclsion of the reading of the resoltion providing for the sale of the sewer bonds, Mayor Minson stated to the council that he had been in formed that a meeting had been held in the parlors of the Clifton Hotel on Thursday evening, attended by several taxpayers, the object of the meeting
 
 against the sale of the sewer bonds at the present time on the ground that industrial conditions in the district were such that householders could i'll afford the expense Of making connec- tions with the sewer. It was the un- derstanding of the mayor that at the meeting held the night previous, a committee was appointed to appear l. The committee, however, failed to ap- pear, but Mayor Minson stated that he wished to bring the matter to the at- tention of the council before the vote was taken on the sewer bond resolu- tion.
 Councilman Young stated that he understood that there were eleven persons present at the meeting and Councilman Miller was of the opinion that the protest voiced was not direct ed solely against the sewer bonds. but against all the bond issues.
 When the vote was taken all mem bers of the council voted in favor Of the resolution and the advertisement for the sale of bonds, for all purposes, will appear in the next issue of the Copper Era.
 Councilman Crawford Resigns At the conclusion of the special bus mess before the council, Councilman { Norte remarked that he noticed that Councilman Crawford was not in his seat and that he had been informed that his resignation was on file with the clerk. The clerk stated that he was in receipt of Councilman Craw- lords resignation, but at this stage of the proceedings the mayor announced that the matter would go over until the regular meeting of the council next month.
 To Q Copper Era man Councilman Crawford stated that he had rendered his resignation to the council for the reason that he had discovered that he ] could not serve on the council in har- mony with majority of the members and thought it best for all interests concerned to step aside.
 The question of the inadequate sup ply of water furnished patrons of the , town by the Clifton Water & Improve ment Co.,, was also brought before the council The mayor stated that he had been in receipt of nume erous con- plaints regarding the service especial ly from those patrons residing on the hillsides. The suggestion was made by Councilman Miller that a complaint should be lodged with the Arizona Corporation Commission.