Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-12-14
LAWS OF ARIZONA.
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and the affidavit of the leader of such party or
corps may be taken as a voucher for the same, in
the same manner as the afldavits of the cap
tains OF the regular ranger corps Provided,
that this section be not construed to compel such
board, contrary to their convictions as to the
business and correctness of the same, to receive
the afiidavits Of any and every leader OF irregu-
lar parties engaged in the war against the Apache
Indians.
IS. That the board OF Territorial commission
|ers be and are hereby authorized in the dsburse-
ment OF the Indian war fund to the different
ranger corps to pay such amounts in gold as may
in their sound discretion seem advisable and
proper for the services rendered. making such
provision for said disbursement, and for such
class OF services, as may in their opinion conduce
to the greatest benefit of the Territory.
20. Each commissioner appointed by this
act shall enter into bonds TO the Territory
of Arizona, with three or more sufficient sure
ties, to be approved Of by the Judges of Probate
where they seyeray reside, in the penal sum of
forty thousand dollars, for the faithful perform
ancs Of their duties, and shall hold their office
for the period OF three years, unless sooner re-
moved by death, resignation or for malfeasance
in Office
IL. The board OF Territorial commissioners
shall be allowed all the necessary expenses in
printing and negotiating the sale Of the bonds Of
the Indian war loan, on their accounts being APP
proved and audited by the board of Territorial
auditors, and draft drawn on the Territorial
treasurer for the payment of the same, by said
board Of Territorial auditors said sums so aud
tied and allowed shall be paid ont of the funds
of said loan, and the amount so allowed shall
not exceed one thousand dollars for each COM
missioner.
H. John n. Goodwin, King s. Woolsey,
and John g. Capron are hereby appointed a
board OF Territorial commissioners to hold their
Office for period Of three years from the passage
Of this act, or until their successors are elected
by the Legislative Assembly of the Terri
tory that the terms OF the commissioners
mentioned in this section shall be divi-
ded into three periods Of one, two, and
three years. and ate. the adjournment Of the
present session of the Legislative Assembly they
shall meet and elect by lot the term of service OF
each, so that the time Of service Of one shall ex
/ ire in one year, another in two years, and the
third in three years
2l2 The faith and credit OF the Territory
and all the public lands which may be granted To
the Territory by Congress, not heretofore other
wise appropriated, and all public monies and al
Territorial mining claims, as provided for IN Sec
ton Sc Of chapter 80 of the code entitled OF The
/ egistry and government of mines and minera
deposits, are hereby pledged TO pay the Interest
punctaally and redeem the principal OF said loan
4 z l3. This act shall take effect aud be in forcs
from and after its passage.
w CLAUDE JONES,
speaker of the House OF Representatives.
COLES BASHF0RD,
/ President OF the Council
Approved November Z 1864.
JOHN n. GOODWIN.
A true copy of the original on file in nay Office
RICHARD g. MCCORMICK,
Secretary OF the Territory.