Arizona state miner., 1927-02-05
CIVIC CLUB HOL DS
REGULAR MEET INC
Many Questions of Local Importance
Come Before the Club and Pending
Legislative Measures, as Well as
Local improvements, Receive Con-
sideration.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Tempe Civic Club was held last
night IN the basement of the Meth
odist church, where 27 members and
three visitors were seated at club
dinner served by the ladies of the
Baptist church.
After dinner regular business of the
order was taken up and minutes of
the last regular meeting, held in Jan
uary, were read and approved. Mr..
G. A. Goodwin presided, with Mr.. r.
w. Still filling his official position as
secretary of the club.
Mr.. c. W. Alexander brought to the
attention Of the club the matter Of a
tract Of land situated just southwest
OF the city, which, as Mr.. Alexander
stated, was lying dormant and not re-
ceiving the proper attention necessary
to place it available for settlement
by those desirous of transforming it
into productive farms and homesites.
MI. Alexander stated that as #
now stood practically no revenue was
being derived by either the state or
the community, and that the value of
this land was in excess of $500 per
acre. 1t was pointed out that few
leasing contracts now brought in a
revenue Of less than $500 per acre,
when the actual valuation should be
IN excess of $1,000.
Many inquiries from prospective
settlers have been made regarding
this land and a committee comprising
Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. John Curry
was appointed to investigate and en-
dcavor to place some of this land at
the disposal of those who might wish
to purchase and develop it.
The bill now before the legislative
bodies treating on the subject of the
proposed withdrawal of the Roosevelt
High School district from the Tempe
Union High School district was placed
before the club by Prof. E. w. Row,
superintendent of the Tempe Union
High School, and the club went on
record as opposing this bill. Follow
ing this the club voted to appoint a
committee to assist Professor Row in
presenting facts a n arguments
against it to the legislative bodies at
the state capitol.
1t has long been the desire of resi-
dents Of Tempe to have the stock
yards moved farther away, since the
growth Of the city has brought many
fine residences in close proximity
with this Objectionable structure
Mr.. Il. P. Clary, local agent for the
Southern Pacific, announced that al
present there was such move being
considered and that there was pos
slblilty that a central stockyards
serving all the cities of the South
Side, might be erected in the nea,
future
Mr.. Wivel, superintendent of the
Tempe Grammar Schools, announced
that there was a move on foot to
remove the right of local school
boards to handle their own budgets,
placing this power within the board
of supervisors of the different coun-
ties. 1t was pointed out that this
move would become menace to the
various school districts of the state,
especially the small outlying dis
tricts, and the club went on record
as unfavorable to such a law.
Several questions of civic impor-
tance were discussed, after which
guests and visitors of the. club were
invited to take the floor. eye humble
scribe" had the honor of placing his
name among the rest of the Tempe
Boosters and, after galloping gaily
down the rocky road astride the pro
verbal goat, was admitted to full
membership in the organization.
Tsis completed, o motion to adjourn
was carried and the club dispersed
until the next regular meeting in the
basement of the Methodist church, on
Thursday evening, March 3.
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