The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

All a. slaclion. % - he'd MGlhln thirty
lays thereafter. faT the election By the
Il said oouaty ~ . full carps Of
Ba1orrSln a.cordAnoe with existingiavf
10 counties of this territory
and whe shall be eniilled u assume
the du.es Of their ~TrspectiFes ofhoes
upon complying vith the requirements
q law now In force IN regard 90 the
county officers OF other counties Of this
territory. and who shall hold their re-
sp-ctive uficrs until their SUCCESSORS
shall b. elected az the next general
election N this territory and shall quail
ify Tor their respective Offices. rs Is nov
provided by Law.
sec. 3 BE h further enacted. t1at
the county srat OF said county Of Sierra
be. and the same Is hereby permanent
ly located and established at the tON n
81 Hiilsb0ro. IN said county Of Sierra.
Sec. 4 BE IL further enacted. that
the board OF county commissioners Of
said county Of Sierra. as soon as they
shall have been appointed. and shall
have qualified. as provided for n sec.
lion two Of this act. Is hereby author
izei aud required forthwith to purchase
ur erect a court house and jail building.
and Ia purchase such suitable site there
for In the town of Hillsboro Is said
board Of county commissioners shall
select The building intended for the
court house ~ be- also provided with
rooms suitable for all county offices.
and To be- ~ such plan AS may be mp.
proved by said board OF county com
m%issoners.
Sec. 3. BE IL further enacted. that
for the purpose Of erecting or purchas-
ing the buildings and building site pro-
yided for in section four OF this act the
said board of county commissioners of
said county of Sierra, is hereby auth.
orIzed and empowered to issue bonds
of SAID county 10 the amount Of not 10
exceed twenty thousand (20,000l dollars
10 run for the period Of fifteen years,
but payable at the option Of SAID coun-
ty after the expiration Of live years
said bonds TO be In the usual form and
in sums Of one hundred dollars each,
bearing interest at the rate of SIX per
centum per annum until paid. interest
to be paid annually. And said board
%lsiequlred annually, when other taxes
are levied. to levy a tax upon the rs.
srssed property Of said county sufficient
10 pas said interest and such portion OF
he principal rs shall De necessary tC
ay such bonds at maturity, oil
sooner II Il be elected to do so, AS here
IN provided, said bonds and interest
y to be receivable from any per
person holding the same, IN payment
of county taxes, licenses and demands
due said county.
See. q. BE 1t further enacted, tina
the board Of county commissioners o.
said county, within thirty Gays atteI
they shall have been appointedand shal
. havequalihrd us provided In section tw'
of this act, shall hold u meeting of salt
board at the county seat OF said county
and shall examine and inquire INTO Tn
suniciency of official bonds given or L
, he given by any county OF precinct off
Ger as is required 10y law IN other coun
ties of this territory. and at said meet
ing, or as soon thereafter as may b,
shall set off and organize, as man
election and judicial precincts in sal
county as they shall deem necessar
aud proper, and shall perform all TIL
duties required by law of like board
of county commissioners in other cOul
ties OF this territory.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, thi
for JUDICIAL purposes the said county
Sierra shall be attached to and form
part of the third judicial district Of I'll
territory Of New Mexico.
sec. s The indebtedness of ii
counties of Grant and Dona Ana sha
he ar%portioned on the basis of the la
assessment with said county of SierI
IN proportion to the amount of taxab
property taken from each of said cou,
ties.
Sec. o Said county for the purpo'
Of representation IN the leglslati'
council shall be attached TO the count
district composed Of the counties
)ona Ana. Grant and Lincoln. and f
he house of representatives to Il
Uunly of Grant.
Sec. 10. District court shall cot
lence and be held in said county
he first Monday in April and secol
londay of November. and contln.
rot more than two weeks.
This act shall be in force and effe
rom and after its passage.
Approved, April 3, 1884.