The St. Johns herald., 1894-01-18
HAS. J JARVIS,
Clerk Board of Supervisor
Total expense

January Session, 1894.-The Board O i Supervisors met at their office in the court house at St. Johns at 10 o'clock a m., January 2d, 1894.
 Present, F T La Prade, chairman, and Leandro Ortega, member. Wm. Nor gan was absent on account of sickness
 The bids on file for the county print. ing for the year 1894 were opened and considered. The awarding of the con- tract was postponed until tomorrow.
 Two bids having been filed with the clerk for furnishing drinking water at the court house and jail, the contract was awarded to Joseph w. Walters, who was the lowest bidder, for the sum of s per month.
 Two petitions having been filed for the appointment of a road overseer for the St. Johns precinct, the same were duly considered by the Board and John T. Patterson was appointed.
 The Board having been informed that the road leading from Springerville to Eagar is obstructed by the property of Simon Castillo, the clerk was instructed to write and request MT. Castillo to have said road made the proper width imme- diately.
 The Board then adjourned till to-mor- row morning at 10 o'clock.
 F. T. LA PRADE, Chm'n.
 Attest: CHAs. JARVIS, Clerk.
 Jan. ?, 1894.-The Board having ad- journed, and it being necessary that a special meeting be called for the pur- pose of causing list of all persons quail flied and liable to serve as jurors within Apache county to be made. A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors Of Supervisors of Apache county is called to meet at the office of said Board at 8 o'clock p. m., on the 2d day of January, 1894, for the purpose of making list, as required by par PFC, sec IA, pagr 385 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona 1887. We the undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors join in the above call. F. T. LA TRADE,
 LEANDRo ORTEGA.
 January ?, 1S94.-The Board met at their office pursuant to the foregoing call, at o'clock p. m.
 Present F T La Prade and Leandro Ortega; absent, Wm. Morgan.
 The Board proceeded to make list of the persons qualified and liable to serve as jurors within Apache county, which list, upon completion, the clerk was in- structed to file with the clerk of the Dis trict Court.
 The Board then adjourned.
 L. T. LA PRADE, Chm'n. Attest CHAs. JARVIS, Clerk.
 Jan. 3, 1894.-The Board met at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to adjournment. Present La Prade and Ortega absent Morgan.
 The Board took up the matter of awarding the county printing for the year 1894, and after due consideration, said contract was awarded to Walter G. Scott, in accordance with his bid, for the sum of $500, payable quarterly.
 The Board agreed to pay Balcida Cha veg the sum of $10 per month, for the support of her invalid son.
 The statement of the indebtedness, etc., of the county was presented in du- plcate to the Board by the clerk, which was read and approved.
 The following is copy of said state ment:
 To the Honorable Board of Superyi- sors of Apache County, Arizona By virtue of par 42O, Sec 40, page l31, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, l have to report as follows:
 The indebtedness of the County is in funded bonds, to-wit:
 Funding bonds ......$1 $100 ,000 co Territorial bonds. ........ 43,439 86 Total indebtedness. ...... $143.439 S6 Funding bonds bear interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum, and the Territorial bonds bearinterest at the rate of five per cent per annum.
 Description of property owned by the County, with approximate valuation: County Jail at St. Johns. .... $14 ,000 %
 {" '' Holbrook. 600 co
 '' Springerville.. 400 co
 " |" Winslow ..... 800 co Court House at St. Johns. .... 4,00O co Safes and furniture. .... 3,750 co Bridge at Navajo. .......... 1,300 co
 Clear Creek 4,o00 co Other County Bridges. 6,000 % School houses ........... 4,5OG co 1oldI |. fOJ;oOO OO The rate of taxation for the year 1893
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