The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-06-05
Letter from Hardyville.

HARDYyrILE, ARIZONA, MAT 20. 1869.
 EDITOR ARIZONA MTSER:--I notice an article in the MrER of the sth inst, in reference to the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Mo- have county As the public are interested, at least the tax payers, an explanation may be in order.
 The Supervisors of Mohave county met in January, as the law directs. Al this meeting the District Attorney called the attention of the Su pervsOFs present to the fact that one of the mem bers bad lcft the Territory, hence the office should be filled by appointment Wm. II. Hardy was appointed and received his certificate from the Clerk.
 At the April term. at the meeting of the Board but two of the members were present; no Sher- if, Treasurer or Clerk appeared At o'clock p. m., the Clerk appeared, made excuses and ex- plained why he was absent. The books of the county were asked for. but were not at hand. the Clerk having carried them to his private resi- dence Pen, ink and paper were soon furnished and business commenced. The Sheriff not ap- bearing, having left the Territory three months previous, there were receipts for licence shown the Board as evidence that moneys had been un- lawfully collected, and the question was. was this money accounted for the Treasurer having lefl the county, and left matters unsettled. On motion. the offices of Sheriff and Treasurer were declared vacant. At this, the Clerk left and de- clared that the Board was not legal Board and refused to act as Clerk. As there was no one present that would act pro tena, the meeting ad- journed
 Within ten days, special meeting was called A Clerk, pro ie1n, was. chosen as the real Clerk refused 10 act The Acting Under-Sherif ap- peared, but had no books or papers, and knew nothing about them. The bondsmen of the for mer Sheriff. or a part of them, had left the Ter ritory The Under-Sheriff resigned and the Board appointed a new Sheriff
 The sheriff's books; also the Treasurer's books. were demanded. The Clerk refused to give them Up. They were finally shown to the Board, but the Clerk refused to let them remain in the office and also refused to let the proceed ings be entered up in the books. As the books had not been kept in the office the minutes of the Board for the past six months had not been signed by the Chairman of the Board. The Board adjourned until the first day of the term of the District Court, at the same time instruct ing the District Attorney to commence suit for the recovery of the county books and moneys that then appeared to be in the hands of the Clerk.
 Third meeing-the Chairman of the Board John Pearson) while on his way to the county seat, was thrown from his horse and killed The two remaining members met pursuant to ad- journment The Court had not arrived. The Clerk refused to act or allow the Board to take possession Of the books or county property The new Sheriff filed bis bonds and entered upon the discharge of bis duties. As the Clerk still refused to deliver the books of the County Treas urer, no licenses could be issued or business done, and the Board adjourned sine die
 The District Court finally arrived. Judge |, Cartier came up on the steamer, gave notice that he could stay but Q short time; must return on tbe steamer, as be had private business of much importance to attend to; could not wait to summon Grand Jury, would hear motions The writ against the Clerk of the Board of Supervi- sors was ruled out, for want of proper form. The steamboat whistled, the Court adjourned and left for La Psz- This being the first session held ia the county for nearly two years, the peO- pie of the county were very thankful for small fayors.
 It seems that our June election has gone by default, as no proclamation has been issued by the Acting Governor. There is but little hope of any change in Mohsve county for six months at least, as we will not have term Of the Dis triet Court for one year, if then. There is no way to get possession of the county property levy tax or collect q license. The Probate Judge has resigned and is about to leave the Territory. Now, are not our county matters mixed and in h-l of fix, CIrrzEx