Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-07
AN ACT
To Maintain a County Government.
Be it enacted by the l. gislative Assem-

Be 1t enacted by the l. gislatlve Assem-
 bly of the Territory of Arizona: Section 1. In those counties whose in- debtedness equals or exceeds the four
 per centum prescribed ty the act of con-
 gress known as the "Harrison Act" the
 board of supervisors thereof shall by res olution create fund t0 be known as the "Ex :ense Fund.-" and shall, by order to
 be entered in the minutes of the board |, order the transfer of sufficient amount of
 money to be paid into said expense fund from the general fund of such county, to pay the expenses of maintaining the gov ernment of such county until additional revenue of such county may be collected with which to defray such expenses.
 It is hereby made the duty of the county treasurer of such county to make such transfer when ordered by said board, and to honor and pay from such fund orders drawn thereon by he board of supervisors of such county, for the maintenance of the county government. Such orders to be drawn and signed in the same manner as county warrants have been therefore, and of all such or ders specify that they are void unless paid in cash upon presentation tU such county treasures; and. the board of SUI pervisOrs shall, in no case, issue an order on such fund until there IS sufficient money therein 10 pay and redeem the same. No money shall be paid from the expense fund upon any warrant 1T order issued for any indebtedness prior to Jan uary lst, A. D., 1891.
 Section 1. Ia auditing accounts against the county the boari of supervis- ors shall sus lend payment of any account winch it has allowed, until there is suffi cient money in sad fund tp pay the same when 1t shall issue its order on said fund in payment thereof.
 Section 5. In the payment of demands against a county, official salaries and compensation shall have the preference and be first paid, and the balance of the fund shall be paid by such county treas urer as orders on such expense fund are presented to hlm.
 Section 4. All provisions of laws i'm posing penalties upon any officer or su pervisor who shall draw, authorize the issuance or pay any illegal claim against a county shall apply to this act, and it is hereby made the duty of the district at torney to see that the provisions of this act are complied with by the proper of ficers, and to bring suit for it's enforce ment, without being previously author iZed so to by any officer, board or person.
 Section ). All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Section 6. This act shall be in force from and after it's passage. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assen-
 bly of the Territory of Arizona:
 SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons, to deal, play or carry on, open or cause to be opened, or | conduct, either as owner or employee, | Whether for hire or not. any game of faro, monte, roulette, lasquenet, rouge ct l noir, rondO, chusas, props, Rockymount- | ain keno, or any banking game | played with cards, dice or other device, for money, checks, credit or any other | of value, or any percent | age game in any public place, or in the front room of any saloon, nor upon any public grounds, nor in nor upon any | feast grounds, so called, nor in any tent, | building or other structure within or | upon such feast or fiesta grounds nor within two hundred yards of any such | grounds, in this Territory. i
 SEC ?. It shall not be lawful for any person CT persons conducting, playing or dealing any game of chance, to permit | or allow any minor or person under the age of twenty-One years to be or remain | in any place or room where any game of | chance is being conducted or played in the Territory.
 SEC. 3s Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty | of misdemeanor, and shall, upon convic- tion thereof, be fined for such offense ID a sum of not less than one hundred and fifty dollars andnot more than three hun dred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than three nor more than six months, or by both, until such fine is pad not exceeding one day for each dollar Of such fine.
 SEC, ). All fines collected under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the school fund of the county.
 SEC 6. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby rel ealed
 SEC. '. This a;t shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.