The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Minutes of the Board of Supervisors, of Apache County, Arizona Territory.

of Apache County, Arizona Territory.
 January 2d, 1895.
 In accordance with the requirements of the revised statutes of the Territory of Arizona, tle members of the Board who were elected to that office at the general election held on the 9th of No : vember last, together with Wm. Morgan, member of the late Board, he holding over, met at the office of the Board of Supervisors in the court house, i'll St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona at 10 .o'cIock a. m January 2d, 1895.
 Present-Wm. Morgan, L. J. Brown and J. H. Willis.
 On motion, L. J. Brown was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors, for the ensuing term.
 The matter of an office for tse District Attorney, of Apache County, was now brought up for consideration by the Dis trict Attorney in person. On motion of the Chairman. seconded by Wm. Nor gan, the District Attorney was author ized to rent an office at monthly rental of $500.
 communication was now presented to the Board in the matter of the indi- gent poor in Winslow, from F. T. La Prade asking that some one be appoint ed to look after said indigent persons until the matter could be properly brought before the board of Supervisors. On motion it was unanimously agreed that this matter be laid over until the citizens of Winslow present petition showing cause why such action should be taken.
 Now comes J. B. Pace before the board of supervisors and makes appli- cation to have the taxes for the years 1893 and 1894, on part of Section Mo-. 7 in Township No. north of Range No. 30 reunited, alleging that the taxes for said years accrued while said tract of land was property of the County, the further consideration of this matter was postponed until the opinion of the Dis trict Attorney could be obtained.
 Ky unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors it was ordored that the sum of $ll 45 tax be refunded to Nat Greer, the same being duplicate tax paid by Nat Greer for one Francisco Gutierrez.
 Bv unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors, an order for the sum of $2 was drawn upon the County Trea ury, in favor of Guirina Apodaoa a poor wo- man.
 Now comes Mariana Mestas before the Board of Supervisors and made oath that the property assessed to him for the year 1894. belonged to hls mother, by unani- nous vote Of the board it was ordered that the taxes assessed against said Mestas for said year 1894 be remitted
 The claim of Willard Whipple amount ing to $3.00 for hauling and taking care of voting booth. disallowed.
 By unanimous vote of the Board of Su pervisors, it was agreed that an order be drawn on tue county treasury for $2 in favor of Jose Vigil, an indigent poor person.
 The Board of Supervisors now adjourn ed until ? o'clock pm.
 ? o'clock p. m. The board of Super visors resumed session.
 In the matter of the claim ot J. B Pace for remission of taxes, upon the advice of the District Attorney it was ordered that the tax for the year 1893 upon the part of section No. 7, in town ship No. north of range No. 30 east, claimed by Fa,d J. B. Pace be paid and that the tax upon said tract of land for the year 1894 must be remited.
 By order of the board of supervisors the clerk of said board was authorized to procure whatever docket envelopes that may be required by the various county officers.
 The following claims were audited and allowed payable out of the Expense Fund, to-wit:
 Jno A Freeman $33. .00
 John Bushman. n............. $33.1 J II Hansen. .......- $33 10
 John R Hulett. .S35 50
 , A Angel. ............. SZI .OO
 Frank Ellsworth. $27. .O0
 The following Road overseers reports were now read and approved, to-wit:
 John Hancock, Taylor road district ! No. Is.
 The following claims were audited and allowed payable out ot the Road Fund.
 L. Jewell, Woodruff Road district No Is, amount claimed $67 .O0, Amount al- lowed e5S.75. John Hancock, Taylor road district No. IS, amount allowed $500