The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-22
Che 99iner.
Law Governing Boards of Su-
 pervisors in Arizona Territory.

La" OOFeT ullB DOa4 No OA SN , pervisors in Arizona Territory. An Ae, prc.crib.os tle power. anl duties cf
 the 6Yar3. of superyisJrs in the several
 counties of thi, Territory.
 l.. it enacted by the legislative assembly of ,he Territory oi Ariz9uA:
 Section There sLal be in each cf the counties of thi. Territorl board oi super visgre 70 consist Of three members w Lo sh1ll te elected iu the same manner ss other ooun- ty ofioers and to possess such qualifications . and have such powers as hereinafter gwen.
 Sec. . Said sBperpIsJrs shall be quallned electors Of tbeir respective counties and shall be elected al general election; they shall enter upon tbeir duties on the first day of Jsnaa-y subsequent to their election. One member of such board tO hold office for the period Of four year, and two members Co hold office for the IerOd of two years or un- til their successors are elected and qualified and DO county or township officer shall be eligible e the ot5cc oi supervisor. The su- pervlsorS Dow in office in each county of the Territory, shall a; their regular meeting in April, 4. D. 1873, decide by lot their re- spectiye terms of office. one holding for tue term of four years and two hOldin. fer the term of two years; the term of office of each commencing on the first day of January, A. D.
 
 tioD, two supervisors shall be elected who shall hold their office, one for the term of four years and one for the term of two years !; the two supervisors having the shortest term to serve shall decide by lot which one Of them shall be chairman of the board. The two members of the board hereafter elected al each general election, shall at the first general meeting of the board after their qual- ificaiiOn as such supervisors, decide by lot
 n and which for two years, and the member holding over shall be chairman of the board and the county recorder shall be clerk of the board.
 Sec. :. The regular meetings of the board of supervisors shall be held at the county seat of their respective counties on the first Monday of January, April, July and October of each year, and shali continue without final adjournment until all the business before them is disposed Of The board shall slso meet on the second Monday after each gen eral election, to canvass election returns.
 Sec. 1. If at any time after the final ai- journment of a regular meeting, the business of the county shall require a meeting of the board, special meeting of the same may be called by majority of the board. The call shall be entered on the records Of the board and the clerk shall give al least three days notice of sCch special meeting to any mem Der of the board not joining in the call the call shall specify the business to be performed and no other shall be transacted at such special meeting.
 Sec. j. A majority of the board shall form quorum for the transaction of buisness and all sessions of the board shall be public The clerk shall keep a full and complete record of all the proceedings of the board, and all their proceedings shah be entered upon tue records, and the vote of each mem Der on every question where there is a diVis- ion shall be entered upon the record. Tbe record of the proceedings shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of the board.
 Sec. G. The county recorders of tbe seY- eral counties in this Territory shall receive the following annual salary, 10 be paid quar- terly out Of the general fund of the county for theIr services as clerks of the board of supervisors of the county, to wit The cOun- ty recorder of Pima county, four hundred dollars; the county recorder of Yayapai county, the sum of four hundred dollars the county recorder of Yuma county, the sum of four hundred dollars; the county recorder of MAricOpa county, the sum of four hundred dollars; the county recorder of Mohave county, She sum of four hundred dollars; and no other fees or compensation shall be allow ed for any service connected with the ser vices rendered as such clerk of the board of supervisors.
 Sec :. The records. books and accounts of the board stall be kept at the office Of the county recorder of each county, and in his care, and shall al ali times be open to public inspection free of charge.
 Sec. 5. The board of supervisors shall have power and jurisdiction in their respect i've counties: lst. To make orders respect ing the property of the county in conformity with any law of this Territory and to take care of and preserve such property. 2d To examine, settle and allow all accounts legally chargeable against the county, and to levy fJr the purposes prescribed by law such amount ol taxes on the assessed value of real and personal property m the county as may be authorized by law. Sd. To examine and 1 audit the accounts Of all officers having the care, management, collection or disbursement of any money belonging to the county, or ap- | Propnated by law or otherwise for its use | and benefit. ith. To lay out construct and | manage public roads, turnpikes, ferries and . bridges within the county, in all cases where 4 the law does not otherwise provide, and 10 | make such orders ss may be necessary and . requisite to carry their control and manage l Dent into effect. 9th. To take cars of and , provide for the indigent sick of the county. and to procure suitable medical attendance for such indigent sick. 9th. To divide the counig iuto oHhsulIs ana 70 change the . divisions of the same and to create new town. chips as the convenience of the county may require. 7th. To establish and change elec. ton precincts and to appoint inspectors and judges of election. 9th. To control and manage the property, real and personal, of ibe county, and to receive any property do- mated for the use and benefit of the county. 9th To lease or purchase any real or per eonAl property leeessary for the use of the county provided DO purchase of real prop- efty shall be made, unless the value of the same be previously estimated by three dis interested persons to be appointed by the probate judge. 10th. To sell at public auc- 1lon, after at ieas, thirty days public notice Fe'ious to such sale, any property belong f71g to ths county and cause the same to be j conveyed, applying the proceeds of such sale 70 tne use oi the county. lltb. To cause to