The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Oct. 1st, 1894. ' Present, F. T. LaPrade, chairman, Wm. Morgan and Leandro Ortega mem- bers. The following resolutions was adopted by the Board:
 Resolved, That the account of T. w. Johnston against Apache County for Five Hundred ($5OO) Dollars, dated April 18th, 1894, undera contract between said Johnston and this Board made on the 5th and 11th of April, 1894. which said account was allowed by this Board on July 14th, 1894. is just, past due, pro- per charge against said county and should be paid; and
 Resolved, further that the District At torney of this county is hereby instruct ed to make no defense in the mandamus proceeding of said Johnston vs. said Board of Supervisors of said county now pending in District court of this county, number 346, and that if he has filed any answer in said case that he is hereby instructed to withdraw the same and al- low the pre-emptory writ of mandamus prayed for by said plaintiff to issue.
 The above resolution was adopted by the vote of William Morgan and Lean dro Ortega, F. I. LaPrade voting in op- position.
 The Board adjourned till 10 a. m. to- morrow at 10 8. m. Oct. End 1894. the Board met, present full board.
 The resignation of w. w. Perkins, Justice of the Peace of Winslow precinct having been filed in this office, the same is hereby accepted. A petition having been filed asking his appointment, Thos J. Hesser is hereby duly appointed Jus tice of the Peace of the Winslow pre- cinct.
 The report of the following Road Over seers of the county were read and ap- proved, VIZ: w. E. Coleman, of Alpine i; Albert Brewer of Pinedale, George H. Crosby, of Sprinverville, w. H. Sher- wood, of Walnut Grove; Hans Hansen, of Pinetop; Jas. 4. Baird. of CDncho i; and Sylvester Padilla, of Vernon.
 The Board adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 Oct. 3rd, 1894. The Board met at 10 q. m. present full board.
 It appearing that there is an error in amount of total tax of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail- oad Company, and Tiofilo Duran, as appears on the duplicate as- sessment roll, for 1894, the clerk is here by instructed to correct said amount on said roll and the tax collector will collect the proper amount of tax.
 The report of T. s. Bunch, District At ta'ney; Art Mcdonald, county school Superintendent, and J. H. Wilson, late. Justice of the Peace, of the Winslow precinct. were each read and approved.
 A letter having been received from Peter Standerup, now resident of Snow fake, asking for assistance for his sup port, also letters from residents of the county recommending that assistance be rendered. The Board hereby instruct the Treasurer to send to Mir. Standerup the sum of Eight($S) Dollars each month
 The clerk is hereby instructed to place the following assessment upon the ori- ginal and duplicate assessment roll. of Apache county, as his assessment for 1894. George Wiltbank, Nutrioso or Springerville, II R. Horses at $l5.OO, $165. .OO, and 5, R. cattle at $7.5O, s375O.
 The Board proceeded to audit the claims on file against Apache county, and adjourned at 5.30 p. m., to meet at 10 8. m. tomorrow.
 Oct. 4th, 1894. The Board met at the appointed time, present full Board. A petition having been presented asking that school district be established at the head of Silver creek, and the same having been recommended hy the Coun- ty school Superintendent; The SIrer Creek School District is hereby created, to extend five miles each way from. the School house in said District.