Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14
Board of Supervisors.
WEnSEsnAY- Ian. I.

II 3 For stationery ana blank books Il !. Eos burial oI the county dead.
 4. For board ot prisoners confined in
 the county jail al Prescott.
 | ]. For the board o5 prisoner. con.
 fined in the branch isii al Flagstaff.
 q. For the care oi the clocks in the
 court house.
 1 Contracts 10 run one year from Fsb-
 rnary l5, 1891. and bids 10 be opene
 February ?. 1891.
 I Chairman approved the hond oI c.
 A. $. Henry as justice oi the peace st
 Seligman.
 Patnck Ford appeared and stated
 his grievances in detail and al length.
 Roard decided that it had no authority
 in the premises,
 Bills oi Jas. l.. Black and F. k. Nell
 lis, as deputy sheriffs, were taken up.
 and the hoard decided shs, under the ] Sheriff's Fee bill they have no right to
 consider those bills in their present | form, bat that they must bc presented
 by the sheriff whose deputy they were On motion, board adjourned until today at 10 o'clock
 | THeRspAy, Jan. s. \ Board Of Supervisors met Jan s,h.
 1891, al 10 o'clock. pursuant to sd- jougnment. Present, tall beard and clerk.
 The following claims for services
 sendered during ihe last quarter ot 1890, were audited aud allowed: Jas. N. Sanford, justices ieess $25;
 J.F Hawks. meals for pfisoneers al
 Fisgstsfi, s4s 90; A. 5. Cloagh, jurors certificates. sl6; ! N. watiss court clerk lees, s2s.70; l.. $. Drum, road osrrseer. s3-s5.
 Petition having been read. on mo- ,,on, F. F. Wager was appointed road overseer oi district No. lT, subject to approval ol has bond.
 Report of Dr. J. \, MeOsudiess, on County. Hospital. was read, accepted aud ordered F, inted. and he was allow sd sl0 for his services.
 HOSPITAL REPORT. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors nt fsvapsi Co. <. T.; have the honor t0 report: That, in company with X. $. Haskell. supervi- sos, and F.. ]. F. Horne. clerk. waited the hospital oi YAvapai county, and found sixteen patients. of ages varying from 3s to si years. with an
 average prospec, oI life of about three years. That they are ali subjects of charity. and but little probability of any of them recovering health 90 as to be able io etrn their own subsistence. That they are well cared for and sp- psrentiy consentsd Found that the number Of permanent invaiids have about doubled within the past year. Respectfully,
 J. \. McCASpLEss. N. D. Prescott. Jan. 7th, 1891. Alter discussing road matters, on motion, board adjourned until Friday,
 Jan. 9th. at l0 o'clock
 FRIDAY, Jan. 2. Board of supervisors met Jan. 9th al
 lo o'clock, pursuant 10 adjournment. Present full board and clerk. Road report of W. H. Hatcher, over seer road district No. l, was read and accepted.
 Road petition from Walnut Grove was read and laid over for further in- formation. On motion, the treasurer was direct ei to establish q County Salary fund. and to transfer from time to time from the County General Fund sufficient
 money to pay all warrants that may be drawn on said Salary Fund. On motion. the clerk was ordered 10 al once make out ststeme.ts ss re- 9uired by paragraph 420 Revised Stat utes. On motion, A. s. Haskell was sp. pointed a committee of one to make
 examination and inquire into the cost
 and feasibility of an acquisition by the county of suitable site and land for the purpose of forming PoOr-farm, for the care of the indigent sick ana the de- parment poor. That. whereas, the ex sting Territo- rial Statutes defining the action of Su pervisors upon School, Revenue and Road Laws, do not, in the opinion oi this Board. reach the greatly differing needs of the several counties, therefore, be it Resolved, That ". A. Rowe be ap. pointed a committee of one to draw up a memorial to the members from this county to the Territorial Legislature. setting forth the changes in certain laws which this Board believe to be of vital importance in the development and financial prosperity of this county. The Board adjourned until Monday,
 Jan. 18th, at ? o'clock MONDAY, Jannary l2. Board of supervisors met January l2, 1891, at o'clock. pursuant to adjourn
 ment. Present, full hoard, clerk and district attorney. F.M Murphy appeared and explain.
 ed the dangerous condition of the road to the summit of Antelope hill On motion he was allowed to eEpend not to exceed $25 ad. Bonds of E. ]. Lawier, justice of the peace of Strawberry precinct. and of James G. Hawkins, constable of Jerome precinct, were approved.