Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-07-31
Board Of SUI ervi.ors.
OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ]
 Maricopa County; A. T. !
TnpRspAY, July .2e, 1884

Wormser, Chairman; A. J. Halbert
 and N H, trick, Supervisors; Clerk,
 Sheriff and District Attorney. 1 Minutes of the previous meeting
 re d, approved and signed.
 In ih4 matter of the assessment of
 tho Arizona Canal Company, this
 heinz the time fixed by the board for the hearing of Said mat CT on the
 com plaint filed July 14, 1884 A D. Lemon appeared as attorney for
 said Arizona Canal Company and
 A. C Baker district attorney and C. A. Tweed appeared for ,hs county. In the matter of the assessment of
 E F. Low on mortgagr against the
 Arizona Canal company. " J.
 Murphy appeared Nefcre the b ,ard
 for F. F. Lew and moved to have said assessment str ckrn from tha
 roll. A. D. Lemon argued the ni"- tiun. Messrs. Baker and Tweed stated for the county that the board
 wuld proceed 10 have testimony affecting said assessment in connec> iion with the assessment of the Arizona Canal company. he cons pIaint was read and ". J. Murphy 1 was called, sworn by c. H. Knapp, l histrlct clerk, and testified in regard 1 to the matter of said s, sessment | Counsel for ibe county introduced l in evidence the assessment roll for | the years A. D. 1884, ID regard to the value of the Arizona Canal com pany's property and the mortgage held by F. F. Low. Counsel also introduced n evidence the Articles nf Incorporation of the Arizona Canal company and the record of mortgage against sad Canal cem- pany held by F. F. Low.
 On motion, the beard adjourned until one o'clock D. m.
 At one o'clock p m, board met pursuant tn adjournment, as a bosid of equalization, with all members A. c. Baker. Judge 0. 4. Tweed, A. D. Lemon and ". J. Murphy also being present.
 In the matter of the equalization 1f the assessment of the Ariznna Canal company. w. A. Hancock, S H. C. Orme. Geo w. Hoadley, J. t B Montgomery and F. P. Trott { were called. sworn ny c. Il. Knapp, $ district clerk. md were examined S md cross examined by the different :cunseis The altorn, ys anu0unc> ng that ali If he tt testimony was in or both sides, desired until te~ morning, Jrly 80, to submit be matter.
 On motion, and by vote of fuil ,oard, the board stands adjourned lntil Wednesday morning, July 30. f ten o'clock m.
 NJ. WoR@sER, Chm'n. FRANK Cox, Clerk.
 The minutes were subsequently, F intended by inserting the following lauses: Proof was introduced that :" '. F. Low is a non -rcs ident of the |" 'eIrilory of Arizona.
 Counsel for county introduced in r vidence the record of location and !mim of water-rigit of Arizona s' anal company. " FFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 MARICOPA COUNTY, A T.
 WEDNESDAY, July 30, 1884.
 Board Of Supervisors met this day f, ursnant 10 adjournment as Board o Equallzation. Present NJ. Worm d sf, chairman; N. Herrick, Super |. isor; Frank Cox, clerk; Sheriff and ii 'Istr;ct Attorney.
 Miuuils Of previous meeting read, f, nd on motion corrected by having lem show that the record of moft- O age against Arizona Canal Com any, helu by F. F. Low, was intro> a uccd in evidence, and that the rec. I'd of location If water right and Il aim was introduced. and that I, roof was introduced that F. F. f, Ow WAS nnn>resident of the Ter tory of Arizona. Minutes then (. pproved and signed. c, Juig C A 1wetd argued the q latter of equalIzotion of the assess !ent of ArIzona Canal Company. o, A. D. Lemon argued the matter for le Arizona Canal Company and F. o . Low. Motion renewed to strike f assessment ot mortgage, and al m led by Lemon.
 W. J. Murphy argued ihe matter A, siriking of the assessment on iortgage. s, On ni"tion, BoaId adjourned till V cl,ck p. III. T
 AFTERNOON. h One o'clock p. m.-Board met, Y -ith Ill members present o IL appearing to the board that the of the property of tine ,. rig ma Canal company being il. [, ne snm of $500.0O0 is xcessive ant r DO high; it IS ordered that the same F e reduced and is hereby reduced n , the sum of $87,000. F, It further 'Dpehrl-g to the board a 4at the deduction from the value n f th D. perry of said A.izUIa IT anal company by way of a iortgage upon sail pr"ner', iu P