The Arizona sentinel., 1885-06-13
Board of Supervisors.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF YUMA. A. T., !
 YUMA A. T. LINE & 1885. ]

OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
 COUNTY OF YUMA. A. T.,
 YUMA, A. T. JUNE 8, 1885. !. Board met pursuant to adjournment Monday, June sth, 1885, at 10 A. M. Roll oalled-Present, Chairman o. F. Town send, Supervisor CIV. Meeden, Supervisor A. G. Post, and Clerk.
 The matter of the issuance of the Yuma county levee bonds was then taken up, and the opinion of the District Aattorney asked as to the legal bearing of the mat ter as we'll as the policy of said issuance.
 The District Attorney then wrote out and fled his opinion as follows, to-wit:
 OFFICE OF THE DIST. ATTORNEY, YUMA Co.,, YUMA, A. T.. June s, 1885.
 Board of Supervisors, Yuma County Gentlemen:-My opinion having been asked as to the legal bearing as well as the so-called Yuma County levee bonds |, I have the honor to state:
 First, Sworn to do my duty as District Attorney of Yuma county. I can but give it as my legal opinion that under the Act of the Legislature requiring the issuance of these bonds. the Board have but one legal course to pursue and that is to obey the law and issue the bonds.
 Second, As to the policy of their issuance, relative to the welfare of Yuma county. I have only to state that it is not among the duties of the District Attorney to give an opinion as to the wisdom Of an exist ing law. Very Respectfully, etc.,
 SAMUEL PURDY,
 Dist Attorney, Yuma County. It is moved by Supervisor Meeden that the following resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Board to wit; that,
 WHEREAS, at the last session of the Legislative Assembly of Arizona, cer- tain Act was passed authorizing and directing this Board to issue bonds against the county of Yuma in the sum of Ten Thousand dollars for the purpose Of build ing levee along the west bank of the Gila river at Yuma, and
 WHEREAS. in the opinion of thls Board an expenditure of that amount or any other amount Is unnecessary and un- called for, considering the financial con- dition of the county at present and a pro- test of taxpayers has been presented. it is Resoiued, That this Board will refuse to issue Bonds against this county for the sum of Ten Thousand dollars, or any other sum, as specified in said Act, for the purpose of building said levee. except so ordered by court of competent juris- diction.
 Motion seconded by Chairman Town. send and carried; Meeden and Townsend voting aye, and Post not voting, declining to vote because the protest Of taxpayers on file represents but a small portion of the taxes, and. although it is asserted that the Southern Pacific Railroad company SO protest; said protest is not on file here. Were the protest of said R. R. company on file, as it represents over three-fourths of the taxes. he would vote aye. Bill of Thomas Downey for services as night watchman of the town of Yuma, taken up, and on motion of Supervisor Meeden, seconded by Supervisor Post and carried unanimously, it WAS ordered allowed in the sum of two hundred and ninety-flye dollars on the general fund of the county. On motion seconded and carried the Board adjourned. Sine die.
 O. F. TOWNSEND, Chairman.
 FRANCISCO AvILA, Clerk.