The St. Johns herald., 1894-07-19
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

lu0 bOdTO Ol EQudIlZ2tlOU lilet dt their office in the Court House at St. Johns, Arizona, on Monday, July 2d, 1894, and continued their business as said Board, until Saturday, the 14th in stant, when they adjourned to meet on the 24th day of August.
 CHAs. JARVIS, Clerk.
 The Board of Supervisors met on July 2d and Sd. and adjourned till the 5th.
 The Board met at 10 a. m. July 5th Present, F. T. La Prade and Leandro Ortega; absent, Wm. Morgan.
 A petition for new road to be opened at Alpine was considered, and the clerk instructed to have the necessary notices posted in that road district.
 Willard Coleman was duly appointed road overseer of the Alpine District. R. NJ. Tyler who was appointed not having given bond.
 A petition having been filed, signed by sufficient number of residents and having the required number of children of school age, asking the Board to create school district at Heber, and the same having been approved by the County School Superintendent, the Board here by create the Heber School District No. 9, bounded as follows, to-wit: One half distance from school house in Heber, east to the Snowflake, Taylor and Pine dale school house, west to the county line, north one half distance to Wins low and St. Joseph, south to the county line.
 The clerk is instructed to pay to Dona Paz Trujillo $1 more each week, it being apparent that s perweek IS insufficient for her support, making. the sum $4 per week.
 Jos W Walters having quit hauling water for the court house, the Board hereby agree to pay to Mark Hall the sum of $5 per month to supply the coun- ty offices with what water is needed for the remainder of the year.
 James Baird is hereby appointed road overseer for the Concho road district, Desiderio Ortega having resigned.
 Jose la Cruz Garcia is hereby allowed the sum of $8 per month to be paid by tke clerk of the Board on the St. Johns 0. NJ. & NJ. I. for his support, on account of his old age and infirmity.
 Report of F. J. Wattron and H. Wilson, Justices of the Peace, were ex- amined and approved.
 Adjourned till tomorrow.
 July 6.-The Board met-at 10 8. m.
 A petition having been filed asking the Board to allow John Springthorpe the sum of $1Oper month for his support and setting forth that he is unable to sup port himself. The clerk is hereby in- structed to make an order on the St. Johns c M & M I, in favor of John Springthorpe for $10 each month. Also to make an order on Alfred Ruiz S store for Soleda Candelaria for $6 per month.
 The Treasurer is hereby instructed to pay to Quirina Apodaca the sum of $8 a month.
 Reports of roadoverseers Crosby, Or tega and Ballard were examined and ap- proved.
 John Connor was appointed road ever seer for the Holbrook district.
 Adjourned till tomorrow.
 July 7.-Board met at 10 a. m.
 In consideration of the recommends. ton of the last grand jury, that the Board discontinue the bounty on scalps, all orders heretofore made by the Board of Supervisors in relation to the bounty on scalps are hereby annulled. It ap- bearing to the Board that coyotes and wild cats are destroying great number of calves and sheep within the county, the following rewards are hereby offer ed. For the taking and killing of each wild cat, $1; and for each coyote, fifty cents. Provided, that when any person or persons shall take and kill any coy. otes or wild cats in this county, if such person or persons desire to claim the re- ward offered, he or they shall deposit and leave with the clerk of the Board ol Supervisors the scalp of such animal or animals with the ears attached, and the Board of Supervisors shall examine such scalp or scalps. and also such per. son or persons, and also such witnesses as may be produced, under oath, as tc the time and place. when such animal or animals were killed and by whom, and if the Board is satisfied from such examination that such animal or ami mals were killed within the county, and that the person claiming the reward, killed such animals. the Board will pay to such person the reward offered.
 The Board adjourned to meet at 10 a. m,, on Monday.
 F. T. LA PRADE, Chm'n. Attest: CHAS. JARVIS, Clerk.