Salt River herald., 1878-01-26
LAST LEGISLATURE.
What It Did For Maricopa
 County.
Our Boundaries-Time Of Holding Court New Roads s- Fences County Debt.

County UeDt.
 Although year since the Ninth Legislative Assembly of tile Terri tory adjourned, we trust all the laws relating to our county, in a condensed form, will not prove uninteresting to our readers. The county was repre- sented in the Council by Hon. King $. Woolsey and in the House by Hons. J. A. Parker and Nj. II. Cal derwood. The first law was to trans- fer the county from the Third to the Second Judicial district, and fixing the time for holding court to the first Monday in April and secopd Monday in October.
 OUR BOUNDARY LINE.
 Commencing at point on the 34 deg. of north latitude where it is in- tersected by tie no deg. of west longitude, and run thence west along said north latitude to point where the same crosses the Verde river, thence in direct line to a point in the middle of the Agua F-ia river, two miles below the pro mt resi- dcnce of J. ". Swillin1. thence down the middle of the S l Agua Fria river to point two miles below the mouth of Humbug creek; thence to point on the Hassayampe river, where the same is crossed by the 34 deg. of north latitude; thence west on said 34 deg. of north latitude to the eastern boundary ef the county of Yuma; thence south along said eastern boundary of the county of Yuma to the Second Standard Par allel South, thence cast on said par allcl to the cast line of Range No. l East; thence north on said line to to the middle of the main channel of the Gila river to point where the south line of township No. 2 south crosses said Gila river, thence east on said line to the eastern line of Range No east; thence north along said eastern line to the north line of Township No. Eortil: thence east on said north line to a point where the same is crossed by the no deg. of west longitude; thence north to place of beginning.
 NEW ROADS.
 A lean of S1O,OOO was authorized to be negotiated on the faith and credit of the Territory to be paid at the expiration of five years, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cont. The Treasury of the Territo. } Was ul- rccted, when required by the Con- missioncrs, to issue bonds, such bonds to be signed by the Secretary and endorsed by the Governor. The Commissioners to dispose of the bonds for not less than eighty cents on the dollar The Treasurer to pay the interest when due, taking the cp- pons as his vouchers. The Board of Commissioners consist of John Smith, Jerome B. Barton and c. T. Hayden, all residents of Mari ccpa county, who hold office for two years. Said road to con- mence at Phoenix and terminate at Globe city. Each of the Commis- sioners to give bond in the sum of S5,00O, with two or more surities approved by the Governor. The compensation is SC per day when actually employed, said Com missioners to keep correct account of all expenses incurred in the con- struction, and make a full report of the same to the Governor on or be- fore January 1st 1878.
 A loan of S15 ,OOO was authorized to be negotiated on the faith and credit of the county Of Maricopa to be paid at the expiration of five years, bear. ing interest at the rate of ten per cent. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized when required by the Commissioners, to issue bonds, such bonds to be signed by the County Treasurer and endorsed by the Chairman of the Board of Su. pervisors. The Treasurer te deliver the bonds to the Commissioners, who shall dispose of them for not less than eighty cents. The Treasurer to pay the interest taking the cu- pons as his vouchers. The sCom- missioners are the same as under the Territorial appropriation. A sum not to exceed $1,500 each of this ap- propriation to be expended on roads to Prescott via Black Canyon and Wickenburg and to Yuma vis Agua Caliente. Bond of Commis- sioners is S5, ,o0O. A tax of twenty.
 Concluded On Fourth Pnge.s