Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-04-11

celled and that a warrant on the genera fund be drawn ID favor of Pierce Fora for 433 75.
 The Sheriff having refused to collcc llcense taxes, upon consultation vitl the District Attorney m regard to thu matter of collection of taxes, the follow ing resolution was unanimously carried
 Resolved. That the Sheriff, R. H Paul, be ordered to proceed without delay to collect the license taxes of this county, and that this Board will hold him and his bondsmen responsible for the proper performance of this duty, and the Clerk is instructed to notify NIT Paul and hls bOndsmen of the action of this Board.
 The Board then proceeded to audit | accounts as follows:
 R. II. Paul, assessment books; disallowed K II. Paul, sheriffs fees. .... S994 37 J.k. Cor 0ett, purchased scc't.... l30 % Fl. E. Lacey, purchased d acc't... 549 10 Manuel Buchta, purchased acc't S4 so
 The Board adjourned to meet at ? p. n. this day.
 J. s. MANSFIELD,
 Chairman,
 Attest: CHAs. k. DRAKE, Clerk.
 TUcsoS, A. T., April s, 1885,.
 The Board met at at o'clock D. m., pursuant to adjournment.
 Present.. $. Mansfield, Charman; J. c. Handy, member; Geo. W. TeIts- worth, member; Chas. R. Drake, Clerk The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. The legal opinion of B. H. Hereford, District Attorney, in regard to the action of the former Board, was read and placed on file for future reference.
 The Board then proceeded to audit accounts as follows:
 c. $. JefTords, District Court
 counsel lees. S3y3 D | A number of gentlemen of the Live | Stock Association, of Pima, appeared | and asked a hearing.
 Royal A. Johnson, chairman of the | read a resolution of said As sOci.tiOu.
 On motion the resolutions of the Asso- citation were ordered read and spread on the minutes of this Board: To The Honorable Board of Supervisors. GESrLEMES:-Hhe taxpayers cOmpris- ed Tn the Live Stock Association of this county, feeling that they are vitally interested in the legitimate outcome of the prof fOsed issue of the bonds of thIs county, for tGe promotion of the con 'trueiion of a railroad from Calabasas north to Tucson, or for any purposes what oever left to the discrimination of he Board of Supervisors OfPIma county. regarding the issue of this county's ponds do respectfully represent:
 That We, us body, are not disinclined O do anything to affect the general good 'f this county. or to the pro perIty of tucson. That public improvem- we ecognlze as the germ. cf progress. and hat We simply desire th # the greatest .Uod shall come from tue smallest out ay, and that such outlay at the expense f the county shall he given beyond per dventure in good faith bv this county nd shall likewise be received by any nterprlse tO be benefited m equal good aith. As an association paylng more taxes han any other association of persons 1 D Pima county, We desire that all bonds ssued by the county towards the con tructiOn of a railroad or any other en- erprlse requiring county assistance hall be placed m escrow m the city of tucson, and that the bonds shall only e delivered contingent upon the actual construction and completion of sad oad, or other enterprise for the general eneiit of Pima cOunty,and the city OJ tucson. ! As tax payers We protest against the ] facing of the bonds in escrow m New ' Ork, or elsewhere outside of Tucson. | he proper place for the bonds of Pima ' Dunty to be placed Is here in Tucson. q 10 necessity exists for selecting New I Ork interest ss custodian of these I Onds.
 We respectfully request the Honora- le Board to enter on their minutes the IOve views of the Pima County Live tOck Association.
 WALTER l.. VAIL,
 President. k. A. JOHNSON,