Arizona citizen., 1873-03-08

and to appoint inspectors anu judges O! election, Sth. To control and manage the
 property, real and personal, of the county
 and to receive any property donated for the
 use and benefit of the county Sub. To
 lease CT purchase any real or personal
 property necessary for the use of the county:
 provided no purchase of real property shall
 be made. unless the value of the same be
 preyidusly estimated by three disinteres ed
 persons to be appointed by the probate
 judge 10th. To sell at public auction,
 after at least thirty days public notice pre-
 vious to sacb sale, any property belonging
 to inc county and cause the same to be
 conveyed, applying the proceeds ot such
 Sal1 ,o the uSe of the county. liih. 1o
 cause to be erected a courthouse, jail anu
 such other public buildings as may be
 neces sary for county purposes, and to keep
 the same in repair: provided that the con
 tract for building any public buildings be
 let out after at least thirty days previous
 public notice, in each case, of a readiness
 to receive proposals therefor, to the lowest
 responsible bidder who will give sufficient
 security for the performance of any contrac;
 awarded to him, and such tOard may reserve
 the right to reject any and all bids. l2th.
 To control the prosecution or defense of all suits to which the county is party.
 18th. To extend by resolution the time fixed by law, in which the sheriff, as tax collector, shall make his return to the county treasurer; but such extension shall in no instance exceed thirty days beyond the time fixed by general law for such return. I4th. To establish such rules in c. r., ba ment of the interests and business con cerns of the county, and in reference to the mode of proceedings before such board as they shall deem necc sSary and proper in all matters Tot otherwise specially pro vided for by law. 18th. To provide suita : ble safes and vaults for the depository of the moneys, books, records, and pal apers of the several county officers. 10th. To fill by appointment all vacancies in township and county offices, unless otherwise provi- ded by law. 17th. To do and perform all such other acts and things a may be nec- essary to the full discharge of the powers and jurisdiction conferred on the board.
 Sec. 9. The books, records, and ac- of the board of supervisors shall be depcs ited with the county recorder, and shall be open without charge to the examination of aiy person. It shall be the duty of the clerk to designate upon every account upon which any sum shall be audited and allowed by the board, the amount so audited and allowed, and the charges for which the same was allowed.
 Sec. 10. If upon any settlement with the treasurer. or upon any examination of the accounts and affairs of his office, or al hoo rl # 1f any county shall find that such treasurer has lost, used. msapplied or converted to his own use any ,f the public moneys, pa pers, or vouchers which shall have come into his possession as such treasurer, and they shall be of opinion that the public interest requires it, they shall immediately enter into and take possession of all the moneys, looks, papers, vouchers, effects, md property pertaining to said office of treasurer, and make q true statement and inventory thereof, which statement and inventory shall be filed with the clerk of aid board, and entered at large upon heir records they shall then by order catered upon their records, suspend such reasurer and appoint some suitable person o fl the office of treasurer until the harges against the treasurer so suspended hall be determined; and the person so ap- ,ointed treasurer, shall give the bond and ake the oath of office in The same manner md within the time required by law of ,ersons appointed to the office of treas
 rer. Immediately upon the suspension f treasurer from office, the board of uperyisors shall notify the district at orney of the county of their action in the remises, and it shall be his duty to insti- ute proceedings as soon as practicable in uch C, urt or before such officer as may ave jurisdiction of the matter for the re- loval of such treasurer so suspended | rom office. If upon final hearing befnre a | ourt or officer having jurisdiction of the | ubiect matter, such treasurer be exoner- ted. and be not removed from his office of | reasu1er, the court or officer before whom he cause is heard, shall by order restore uch treasurer to his said office, and he hall be allowed as taxable costs against ne county, the amount of fees and per- u,sttes received by his successor in office uring his suspension, together with his ,sts and disbursements necessarily ex- ended in the defense of such proceedings,
 hich costs and fees shall be a county haree, and he may again forthwith enter pon the discharge of the duties of his lice as treasurer, and the person so ppointed during his suspension, shall at nee turn over to such treasurer all the
 oneys, books, and property of said office , his hands and take receipts therefor.
 Sec. II. Upon the death or abscond- Ig of any county treasurer, the said ,ard shall take the same proceedings in ,pard to the moneys and effects of his ice and the statement and inventory { ,ereof as is provided in the next preced- l e sec ion, and shall retain the same ( ,fil a successor of such treasurer is