The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-05

day, January 5, 1888, Tn pursuance to adjournmt mt of Saturday Present Entire Board.
 In the matter of the resignation Of Harris Baldwin, District Attorney of the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona, and the appointment of T. w. Johnston to fill the vacancy caused by said resig- nation. It appearing to the Board of Supervisors of said county that Harris Baldwin, the District Attorney of said county, did, on the 30th day of Septem- Der, A. D. 1887, make and deliver in writing to Ernest Tee, Chairman Of the said Board of Supervisors, the resigna- ton of the said Harris Baldwin as Dis trict Attorney of said county, said resig- nation to take effect on the first day of January, lSS8 It is therefore ordered that said resignation be and the same is hereby accepted to take effect on the Sd day of January, A. D., 1888, and that the office of District Attorney Of said county is hereby declared to become va cant on the 3d day of January, 1888.
 And it further appearing to said Board of Supervisors that petition signed by thirty anu more of the qualified electors of said county has been presented to and is now on file with said Board of Super visors, in and by which said petition it is requested that T. W. Johnston be ap- pointed by said Board of Supervisors to fill said vacancy in the office of said District Attorney of said county. It is therefore hereby ordered-Tee and Rich ards voting for said T. w. Johnston and Rope voting for T. S. Bunch-that said T. w. Johnston be and he is hereby appointed District Attorney of sad county to fill the unexpired term of the of said county, from the 2d day of Jan uary, 1888 till the first day of January, 1889, upon the said T. w. Johnston ex- ecuting the bond, and taking and sub- scribing the oath of office in this behalf required by law. It IS further ordered that the Clerk of this Board make and deliver to the said T. w. Johnston cer- tificate of said appointment to be signed by the members of this Board, under the seal of this Board and attested by the Clerk thereof, which said certificate shall be Tn the following form, to-wit:
 It is hereby certified that T. w. John ston is appointed by the Board of Su peryisors of the County of Apache, Ter ritory of Arizona, District Attorney of said county to fill the vacancy caused in said office by said resignation, to-wit: from the 2d day of January, 1888, to the first day of January, 1889, upon the said T. ". Johnston executing the bond and taking and subscribing the oath in this behalf required by lay.
 ERNEST TEE.
 J. H. RICHARDS.
 The Board next proceeded to let pro- posals for feeding prisoners confined in the County Jail at St. Johns, and for the county printing and stationery for the year 1888.
 Said board of prisoners to consist of three good and nutritious meals per day, properly cooked and furnished in the iail building. Said bids for boarding prisoners and county printing to be ac- companied with bond of $500 in two good and sufficient su: cities, to be ap- proved by the Board.
 Due notice of said proposals is hexe- by given by posting notices in three con- spicuous places in the town of St. Johns.
 The Board will consider said bids on Thursday, January 5, 1888, at 10 A. M., at their office, reserving the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 A petition f.om Winslow praying for an appropriation of $400 for the build ing of jail in that town, is rejected by the Board on account of there now be- ing building of that kind in Holbrook.
 Resignation of Peter c. Woods as road Overseer for the district of Show Low, is hereby accepted.
 Petition for repair of wagon road be- tween Malpais and Laguna Salado is re- ferred to H. Chapman, road overseer of the district.
 On motion of Mir. Richards a public highway was permitted to be recorded, between Springerville and Fort Apache, the description of winch road is as tol- lows: From Sprfngerville in a northwes- tern direction to the Wahl ranch, from there ascending top of mountain; thence in a westerly direction by Montano's sheep camp, Dog Spring, to intersect the present road to Apache at Willow Springs, or some other point further south.
 Springerville District-The dividing line between the Springerville Road Dis trict and the St. Johns District, is at the point where the present road, leading to the ranch of Smith, Carson & Company,