Arizona silver belt., 1896-01-25
GLOBE, Gila County, Ariz., {
 January 9th, 1896.

finger, Deputy Clerk.
 The Clerk read the minutes of the appointing board, making appointment of w. w. Brookner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Supervisor E. II. Cook, filed with the Clerk, Janu- ary Sth, 1896.
 The election of chairman of the Board to fill the unexpired term caused by the resignation of chairman and mem Der F.. H. Cook, belng first in order, the Clerk was ordered to prepare bal lots for same The election resulted as follows: w. W. Brookner, two votes; D, Devore, one vote.
 Mir. Brookner having received a majority of votes, then assumed the chair.
 The minutes of the Board of the 7th of October, 1895, up to and including the meeting of December 31st, read and approved.
 The Board then proceeded to open bid,, filed with the Clerk, submitted in accordance with advertisement au- thorized by an order made by the Board, December 10th, 1895.
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of J. H. Pascoe, for board of prisoners at 20 cents per meal, was accepted, and hls bond fixed at $500.
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of B. G. Fox, for care of indi- gent sick for the year 1896, was ac- cepted, with bond as required by law.
 On motion. and by unanimous vote, the bid of William Zimmerman, for the burial of paupers at $50 per case, was accepted and his bond fixed at S300
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of NJ. Borquez, Jr., for wood, being the lowest bid received, at the following prices, viz: Cedar or juniper wood at S7 per cord, oak or oth CT mixed wood at s6. 30 per cord, was ac- cepted and his bond fixed at S200.
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of Hackney X HamiIl, editors and proprietors of the ARIZONA SILVER BELT, for publishing the proceedings  of the Board of Supervisors and for all publications as required by law, was accepted, and the bond fixed at $500
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of NJ. Borques, Jr., for carry ing the insane to Phoenix at SS5 per case, free of any other expense to the county, was accepted, and his bond fixed at $500.
 On motion, and by unanimous vote, the bid of Hackney < Hamill, for printing and furnishing stationery, blanks and other job printing, was ac- cepted, and their bond fixed at $500.
 The petition of A. H. Hackney and seventeen other citizens of Globe pre- cinct, praying the appointment of Ed win Tewksbury as Constable for said precinct, was read On motion, and by unanimous vote, Edwin Tewksbury was appointed Constable for said pre- cinct, to qualify and act as such upon filing the bond required by law.
 Tue petition of Louis Sultan and forty five other citizens of the county, praying the appointment of quaran- tine commissioner, was read. Whereas, the chairman had heretofore appointed T. Shields Collins, M. D., quarantine commissioner, and the Board now, by unanimous vote, ratifes the action of said chairman, and further orders and appoints that the said T. Shield Collins, NJ. D., be and hereby is appointed quarantine commissioner until the ap- pointment be revoked, and that the said quarantine commissioner is hereby authorized to take such means and em ploy such aids as are necessary to prevent the spread of any contagious or in- infectious disease
 The petition of F. Hendershott and twenty six other citizens of Northern Gila county, praying that the bounty on lions scalps be raised to $25, was read, and on motion, and by unanimous vote, it was ordered that the bounty on lion scalps be raised from S10 to $15 per scalp.
 The petition of William Tuttle and seven other residents of San Carlos was presented by the Probate Judge. [ and read, praying the re-estabiishment of School District No. IF, with bounda- ries as formerly established; on motion, and by unanimous vote, ordered that School District No. F be re- established as prayed for in said petition.
 The quarterly report of Ii. 0. Hitch cock, County Treasuer, filed with the Clerk was read, and the same approved. The Board then made settlement with the County Treasurer, counted the | balance on hand and found the same correct.
 The following claims were then al- lowed and warrants drawn on the salary