Arizona miner., 1864-11-23

proper to award TO the owner or owners of such
lands and premises according TO their estates and
interests therein and the said justice shall. upon
the return of such assessment or verdict render
judgment therefor confirming the same and such
sum or sums so assessed, together with the costs.
shall be paid or rendered before such road shall
be laid out, altered or established as the case
may be. 1t shall thereupon be lawful for said
board TO cause the said lands and premises TO be
used Tor the purposes aforesaid Provided, that
any party claiming damages, as aforesaid, NAV
have the right to remove such proceedings to the
District Court OF the same county, by appeal.
upon giving notice Of his intention to do SO, "
said justice, in writing, within ten days after the
rendition of such verdict and the Judgment there
on as aforesaid and the said justice shall within
twenty days after such notice, file transcript of
the proceedings aforesaid, duly certified by him,
in The Office OF the clerk of the said District
Court, and the same proceedings shall thereafter
be had therein as prescribed by law in other
cases OF appeal but in case the final Judgment
of the said District Court shall not exceed the
damages assessed before the said justice, at least
twenty dollars, the party appealing shall pay the
costs occasioned by such appeal
| S2l. For the purpose of working or repairing
roads, erecting or repairing bridges or cuverts,
the said board is hereby authorized to expend
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars annually
%. All roads heretofore opened and used for
i public travel for five years, or more shall be
deemed public roads for all purposes but may
be re-estabshed upon survey, or altered or dis
continued by the said board.
i % Whenever any member Of said board is
interested in any question before them, the coun-
ty treasurer may act as a member of said board,
anc for such purpose shall possess all the powers
and be subject to all the liabilities of any other
member OF said board and in case of the
labs IN ne h., CHI
of the meetings Of said board, the under sheriff
shall, for the time being, be member of said
board with like powers and liabilities and in the
absence or Inability of the recorder 10 serve at
any such meetings OF said board, his deputy shall
E be member thereof with like powers and abil-
tiles
] "a. II any member Of said board shall neg
!ect or refuse to perform any Of the duties. which
are or shall be required of him by law, as a
: Der Of the board Of county commissioners. with
out just therefor, be shall for each offence
forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars. e
2 20. The said board may authorize the sheriff
, OF the proper county TO offer reward, not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars in any one case, for
the apprehension OF 10y person convicted OF, or
J, charged with the compassion OF crime, and who
t is at large or having been arrested or imprisoned
has escaped.
r 70. copy Of any proceedings required by
u raw 10 De hleu or recorded by the clerk OIL sara
Q board Of commissioners, duly certified by such
] clerk, shall be deemed end taken TO be prima
0 iacia evidence OF tho contents thereof, in all
b couIts and places within this Territory.
e II. All expenses incurred by any Of said
boards, under the provisions OF this chapter, shall
:, be chargeable to the proper county, and may be
paid aud audited the same as other claims against
d the same county
b %. Each member of said board shall be al
n lowed compensation Of three dollars per day for
his services and expenses in attending the meet
6 Iings OF such board and ten cents Tor each mile
: travelled in going to and returning from the
s pace OF such meeting TO be audited by the board
: and paid by the comfy. '.-2 -
III S29. Nothing herein contained shall abridge
It the powers or duties of any board OF county
o commissioners or any member thereof. which
y they may hereafter possess under any other law
b of this Territory, and not provided for in this
chapter.
9 30. Each member OF the board OF county
IS commissioners, before he enters upon the duties
of bis office, shall take and subrcribe the oath Of
= Office required by law, and shall Gle the same 10
g the Office of the clerk of the District Court OF
Is the proper county.
y 81. This act shall take effect and be in force
IS from and after the frat day of January, A. 81
u 1865.
), w. CLAUDE JONES,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
COLES BASHFORD, y
: President OF the Council.
VI Approved November Q, 1864.