The St. Johns herald., 1889-04-11

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 Claim of Clark Churchill for $1, ,00C for legal services, was rejected.
 By unanimous vote the Board made the following order, and instructed the clerk to spread it upon the minutes:
 It is hereby ordered by the Board of Supervisors that the Sheriff shall be al- lowed, in addition to the fees prescribed by law, a reward of $25in General Fund Warrants, for each person arrested by l him or his deputies, charged with fell ony.
 It appearing to the Board that the road overseer appointed for Alpine dis trict has failed to qualify, and it further appearing that it is necessary to have a road overseer for said district, Prime T. Coleman, Jr., is hereby appointed to fill said vacancy.
 It appearing and being shown to the satisfaction of the Board that certain property belonging to Juliana Ortega Freyre had been assessed twice. said assessment is hereby cancelled with the exception of the amount of taxes due on 1700 head of sheep.
 The Board then adjourned till 10 a. m. | tomorrow.
 R. c. BLAss1NGAME, Chm'n. Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
 Thursday, April 4.-The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present the entire Board.
 The bond of Frederick Hamblin was rejected. It having been signed by neither principal nor sureties.
 The bonds of A M Boyer and Neils Peterson, road overseers, were correct and approved.
 The bond of E Owens, road over- seer, was found informal and rejected.
 Report of F Wattron of effects of Martin Grimaldo, deceased, approved.
 Petition for leave of absence from the Territory for sixty days, presented by the Probate Judge, was granted.
 Acquisition for blanks presented by Leandro Ortega, rejected.
 Board then took recess and reconven- ed at ? p. m. Present the entire Board.
 The following claims were then allow ed by unanimous vote, on the Contln- gent Fund:
 w E Platt, stationery $2S 70 Sf (Nnn Gr0on nhn ofo
 It is ordered by the Board that 492 head of the cattle assessed to G O Me- Carty and now owned by A H Pratt and 63 bend of said cattle belonging to Ash ton & Johnston, be released from any liability of G o McCarty for taxes due the county, the aforesaid A H Pratt and Ashton & Johnston having paid the taxes on the same.
 The Board then adjourned till a. m. tomorrow.
 R. c. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n.
 Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
 Friday, April 5.-Tho Board met pur- suant to adjournment. Present the en- tire Board.
 Upon motion of MT. Smith, seconded by MT. Blassingame, and carried by unanimous vote, the following order was then adopted:
 No funds having been created by the Board of Supervisors, as required by section r, par. 397 of the Revised Stat utes of 1887; the Treasurer is hereby di- rected to apportion money for salary, contingent and general fund, as follows, to-wit: The Salary Fund to receive nine per cent of all taxes collected, and all money from licenses and fees.
 The Contingent Fund to receive 121a per cent of all taxes collected the Treas urer paying, as far as possible cash or ders from the Board of Supervisors out of the Contingent Fund.
 The General Fund shall consist of all | moneys not appropriated for the Terri tory, interest on jail bonds, funding in- terest, school, salary and contingent funds.
 This order to take effect on the first day of May, 1889.
 The following clam was then allowed by unanimous vote, and the Treasurer to pay cost for the same, to-wit: A F Ban ta, fees for collecting delinquent taxes, $S i5.
 The following claims were then aud tied and allowed on the salary fund. R c Blassingame, Supervisor. . $41 50 P T Coleman, .... 43 % Henry Smith, . 31 co The Board then adjourned till May 18th, at 10 a. m.
 R. c. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n. Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
 PROBATE OF WILL.