Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-02

""ul" TT: to uo ". Nfthur Nufiee, VI Douglas. and representative. was !n favor of general retrenchment
 Senator C. NJ. Roberts. member of the presen, board of supervisors. went back several years explaining the working of the legislature. and af. ter banning ihe newspaper little. he touched on proposed appropriations !, how they are worked in The legislature and said he was not in favor Of bond issues and wanted the taxpayers to be frank and come 10 he meetings of the board of supervisors. especially whe2 the next budge; is being made for ;he year. He advocated the mer,s ing O. ihe health department with ihe county physician Of the county hospitals department and tod of how different things added to school expense
 The motion oi T. O McGra;h. C. tS A manager al Warren tha, the tax ra;e be not raised for next year was of course carried unanimously.
 j. NJ. Sparks present supervisor. whose term expires on January 3ls . had considerable to say, and went on record as fsyorins and not favoring many things He said we have at present encueh new roads and WAS strongly in favor O. G II. Dowei.s suggestion that no new road construc- ;ion be done for TWO years 70 come. He de:ended the county hospital. which he said has been his pet since he has been d member Of the board of supervisors and re!u.ed the statement Of Dr Sims that the inmates of the county hospital could be kept as ! cheap.y at the Copper Queen hotel as they are at present al the hospital | He touched on the county road fund, ] telling of it's working and explained he working of the l" per cent in crease in each levy.
 ' The ne~spapers anu printers of the ,ia;e. came in fu- their snare Of the banning" from Mr Sparks, who eN- piaiued hov he state law called for | printing three times as many ballots as there is registration. and said ma. . this was a waste 0! money, costing ! me county $500 more this year than < it should have. He advocated ! change is ;he .aw allowing only a 10 | per cent increase over -bs registra- ion. The cos; of advertising for bids Is So high. he said, that ;he prese1: law should be changed to allow the beard Of supervisors 10 make purchas- es up to sl.oo0 wi;hoa: advertising.
 Publication of he minutes of the board 0: supervisors was also a use ! less expense 10 the county, he said, and should be eliminated He also advocated the payment 0. more sal ary 10 the deputy county treasurer and clerk Of the board of supervisors.
 Before the meeting adjourned. hos- ever. three motions were put on re- ques; Of J. $ Casey, which had been asked by Dr. w. P. Sims They were:
 I. Do the taxpayers want ,he 10 per cent state road levy cut down ] ? Do the taxpayers want an add.- ;ional superior judge for Cochise ] county as the law provides?
 3. Do the taxpayers want curtaii. ment in vocational training in th' public schools?
 D-. Sims stated he wished 10 know these things as he wanted to know wha: 10 do when ae 80. to Phoenix.
 The first question was killed by vote after J. NJ. Sparks had advocated a ieyy of cents instead Of 10 cents and C. N. Roberts and A. H. Gardner and others protested vigorously.
 The second question was also kill 'd when it was shown the constitution provided for it. although few did vote for it.
 The third question was lost ignom inously when l.. E. Matteson, of St David. Powell Cosby. of Benson an1 Judge A. c. Lockwood vigorously op posed such retrenchment a; the ex pense of the school children.
 ! Following this Dr. Sims took the floor and said he was glad to know .A ,,e .aA Hs