Arizona miner., 1864-11-23

wise specially provided for by law. IA. To 10
corporate villages, with such powers as shall be
given by general law for that purpose. 10. To
provide suitable safes or vaults for the deposito-
| ~ of the monies, books records and papers OF
| the several county officers, and Of the clerk oil
the district court. 16 To appoint constable
! by writing signed 10y them, and filed in the Office
tof the clerk whenever vacancy in such office
shall occur ia any precinct OF their county, and
the constable SO appointed shall take the oath
and give the bond required by law before enter
ing on the duties OF his office
/ al2 The said board Of county commissioners
shall have power TO establish by name or number
election precincts within their respective coun-
ties. whenever 1st. A territory shall contain
twenty or more legal voters, living in proximity
to each other, and at a distance of more than six
miles from any other precinct established by law.
I'D When application shall be made to said
I board by eight or more of such legal voters to-
have such election precinct established, desgna-
ting in some proper form the boundaries thereof.
and accompanying the same by an outline map OF
i the territory proposed TO be included IN such
( election precinct.
i Sl3, Whenever the requirements Of the pre-
ceding section shall have been complied with, the
board may grant the application and establish
such election precinct; aud If the application
= shall be granted a copy of said map, with cor
=
! unto annexed shall be filed in the Office of the
. lclerk Of said board, and "a certified statement Of
the action of said board shall also be fled in The
Office of the Secretary of the Territory, and it
shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF the Terri
tory to cause the same to be published with the
laws of the next Legislature alter the filing
= thereof, in the same manner as other laws are
q published and the clerk Of the board shall pre-
pare and transmit to the Secretary OF the Terri
Y tory such certified statement within twenty
y days after having been granted by such board,
I'll IA Every precinct thus established shall re-
main until altered or discontinued by said board,
e and at the next election held therein alter such
5 precinct shall be established, the qualified cleo
= tors thereof may elect one justice OF the peace
i aud one constable for such precinct
h 10. No election precinct shall be considered
il a body polite and corporate 70: any purpose
" whatever, nor shall they have or exercise any
IF Ipowers, except such as are expressly given by
J. law.
t. 2l6. The board of commissioners Of the seve-
r. raj counties within this Territory are hereby
Z authorized and empowered to lay ont, establish,
J. otter discontinue, or open, all Territorial roads
heretofore or now laid out, hereafter 10 be laid
d through or within their respective counties,
n whenever they may deem il for the interest OF
Ii the public
:. 2i7. Upon tie petition of fye electors, or
~ upon their own personal inspection, the said
II board of commissioners OF any county may cause
n the line of any road to be surveyed and located
N therein and upon such survey being reported to
Is such board and upon their examination OF such
as survey and report, the said board may declare
n such road or roads duly laid out, established, dis
T. continued, opened or altered, as the case may be
De Incorporating in such declaration trae descrip
or ton Of such road or roads, az described and
I'd contained in the survey reported TO them such
be roads shall not be less than four nor more than
rn six rods in width.
inI us The proceedings of such board, in laying
ID out establishing, disseminating, opening, or alter
Dc ing any highway, under the provisions OF this
ne chapter shall be recorded, together with the sur
ie vey thereof at full length by the clerk of such
c. BOARD in a separate book to be kept for that
id purpose which shall be subject at all times to
. inspection, by any person resident oi such county
OF or interested, free from charge Copies of such
e. records duly certified by the clerk of such board
f. shall be prima facia evidence of the matter:
be therein contained in all courts and places in TIN:
on Territory.
esl us. Any person feeling himself aggrieved By
to the laying out altering, dscontinuing opening
Is, of any road. may apply to said board for his
b. damages therefor and said board are hereby
I'D authorized to agree upon and pay such person his
to damages Provided the damages 80 agreed upor
in shall not exceed the of one hundred dollars
ed to be paid TO any one person.
ed 20. Whenever it shall become necessary, IN
,y der the provisions OF the four last preceding
ch tons, to enter upon and take the lands OF any
i i =. -.fr.u