Arizona miner., 1864-11-23
,E THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF
COUNTIES.


after organized shall constitute board OF com
n,issioners. to be known as the County Com
mssiouers" They shall meet annually in their
respective counties, at the office oil the Record
or for the transaction Of business as board of
county commissioners. They may also hold
special meetings when necessary, at such times
and places as they may find convenient within
their respective counties, and shall have power
TO adjourn from time to time as they may deem
necessary. The annual meetings OF the board oil
county commissioners Shall be on the second
Monday of October in each year.
%. ANY two of the officers named in the first
section OF this chapter shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of the ordinary business OF
the county, aud all questions which shall arse at
their meetings shall be determined by the votes
of majority; and all questions which, ln-
yolve the raising of money to erect or reralrI
COUNTY buildings, the formation OF election pre-
cincts or the suspension or removal from ONCE
of Cany t,erson shall be determined by yeas and
nays. and entered at length upon the record to be
kent by them as hereinafter provided. They
shall sit with open doors, aud all persons may at
tend their meetings. The judge of probate shall
he chairman Of the board, and shall preside at
all meetings of the board during the year, II
present bot in case of his absence from any
meeting the sheriff shall be temporary chairman.
Every chairman shall have power to administer
an oath to any person concerning aoy matter
submitted 70 the board, or connected with the
discharge of their duties to issue subpoenas for
witnesses and compel their attendance IN the
same manner as courts of law. ..e .1.
3D. The recorder OF each county or in his alb
serlce his deputy, shall be clerk of the board OF
County Commissioners. 1t shall be the duty OF
such clerk i. To record all the proceedings
of such board 10 book provided for that pur-
pose. q. To make regular entries oil all their
resolutions and decisions upon all questions 5.
To record the vote Of each member on any ques-
ton submitted to the board, if required by any
member present. 4. To preserve and ile all ac-
counts acted upon by the board ). To certify
under his seal OF Office, without charge, copies OF
any or all resolutions or decisions. or any OF the
proceedings of such board, or any member there
of, or when required by any other person, upon
the payment OF twenty cents per folio therefor
and such certified proceedings shall be prima Ia
eia evidence OF the matters therein set forth. q.
Topeaorm such other and further duties as such
BOARD may by resolution require.
bfS4tThe books records and accounts of the
board of county commissioners shall be deposited
with the recorder, and shall be open, without
any charge, to the examination OF ali persons
1t shall be the duty Of the clerk to designate up
on every account upon which any sun shall be
audited and allowed by the board, the amount
so audited and allowed, and the charges for
which the same was allowed
3 g. 1t shall be the duty Of such board Of
county commissioners, as often as once 10 each
year, and at such other times as they may think
the safety Of the public money requires il, to ex-
anime the accounts of the treasurer OF then
county, and TO ascertain and enter upon then
records full statement Of snch account and
upon such examination the county treasurer shai
exhibit to them all his books and accounts, and
all the vouchers relating to the same, and shall
also exhibit and court all public monies in hi:
hands belonging to his Office as treasurer.
g. If upon the annual settlement with the
treasurer, or upon an examination the account:
and affairs of his Office at any other time, the
said board of commissioners shall find that such
treasurer has lost, used, msapplIed, or converted
20 his own use any Of the public monies, papers
orvouchers, which shall have come into his posses
sionas such treasurer, and they shall be opinion
that the pubic interest requires it, they shall i'm
mediatels enter into and take possnsson Of al
@ the MONIES books papers. vouchers effects anc
property pertaining 10 said Office OF treasurer
and make true statement and inventory there
OF, which shall be filed with the clerk of SAID
board and entered at large upon their records
They shall then, by order, Immediately suspend
or remove such treasurer ia their discretion, ans
IN case Of his suspension said board shall imme
diately appoint some suitable person TO discharge
the duties Of treasurer until such treasurer be re
stored or his successor appointed. The person
SO appointed shall take the oath and give th'
bonds required by law of the treasurer anS
10 thefeupon shall possess all the powers and b
81 cuks;aot IN all tina liabilities nf auch fraasurer