Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-02-12
INTERESTING SESSION
AT COUNCIL MEETING.

!
What can be termed one OF the
most interesting and without a doubt
the hottest session OF the city couhcil
held in Tombstone for number OF
years. occurred last night at the regu
lar session OF the city dads at the
city hall. which was attended " ?
large number OF citizens
During the session accusations flew
thick and fast. speeches were made
! contradictions hurled and a general
sabfest ensued. following the DISPOSE.
lion OF regular routine business. which
finally resulted in petition present
cd requesting the resignation of Coun-
Gilman W. NJ. Cayanaugh. being table,
and before adjournment being taken a
motion was carried to take steps to-
ward municipal water plant for
Tombstone. the recent water hearing
being the basis for the interesting
happenings at the meeting.
After regular business had been
disposed OF. including auditing of de-
mands. reading of communication anu
approving the surety bond OF City
Treasurer Warner. which had been Of
fered in lieu of personal bond. the
fireworks started. when City Clerk
W. VI. Cavanaush. also councilman
from the Fourth Ward. read petit
ton signed by some % or 80 citizens
OF the city requesting the council to
ask his resignation. The petition re-
cited that his resignation be asked
due to "incompetency and on the
grounds that he was protecting GER
tain taxpayers of the city"
When he had finished reading. the
city clerk took tho floor and de-
manded of the circulator OF the petit
ton Porter Mcdonald. and of others
present who had signed just their
reason for having done so and on
what grounds. while Councilman Lee
o. Woolery made statement that
while he did not know just what the
petition was for or meant. he was of
the opinion that it was not in legal
form and was improper and asked it
be tabled until the next meeting.
The fireworks then began. Speech
es were made. offensive and defens-
i've. A. II. Gardner. manager of the
Huachuca Water Company demanded
TO know from the circulator of the pc
tition. or any signer just what the in
ference was with reference to the city
clerk having protected certain tax
payers" which he took to mean to
he a resuI; OF the city clerk having
failed TO notify the other members OF
the council about the hearing Oh wa
ter rates held here last week He
had heard day or two ago, Mr.
Gardner said, that IL was being in
ferred that he had used his influence
with Mr.. CavanaUgh TO have him keep
the information regarding the hear
ing from the public. which he denied
and branded as a liar anyone making
the charge, as Ear as he was con
cerned, and he was positive matters
had been misrepresented to the sign
crs OF the petition.
He followed his statements by a
speech in which he related the history
OF the water controversy dating back
to the time the National Metals Re-
covery company instituted its suit
against the water company before the
corporation commission and said the
present matter was an outcome OF
that hearing. He added that the petit
tion before the council was none 9th
er than personal spite of one man.
and was merely to make a goat of
the city clerk. and after making an
appeal to the council not to take such
a step left the meeting
City Clerk Cavanaugh then took the
floor and explained how he had come
to overlook making the water hearing
public; that the letter bearing the no.
fice of the proposed hearing from the
corporation commission had been
brought to him by his son from the
postoffice. together with other mail,
which he laid aside to bring down to
the next council meeting, without