Arizona silver belt., 1898-02-03

Shu ou motiou tue sppToVhi oi eaiu bouds were ratified by the board.
 On motion the board approved the issuance of warrant No. 1l6 on general fund for $50, to pay express charges and expenses of shipping funding bonds to Chicago, Ill.
 The following claims were audited and allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the county general fund in payment of same:
 John T. Newman, furnishing
 paper and peperiDg the dis
 trict attorneys office; al- lowed Tor. .S lO Oo Henry Haught, two bear scalps 20 0O F. J. Bonacker, assigned bear scdipS ~ oo Chas. T. Martin, clerks fees Indian cases, SS3. 50; allowed 68 90 Chas. T. Martin. clerks fees.
 S293. l5; allowed. .......... 238 0J
 Upon motion tue following resolu. tions affecting territorial interests were adopted, to-wit:
 WHEREAS, Under the present sys. tem of government in Arizona, sys. tenn by whicL every territorial officer is appointed, the people have no voice in the laws affecting territorial interests the selection of those administering and
 Whereas, The system is and has been productive of gross malfeasancc and e1travagance in public affairs, in jariously affecting every county ia the territory by constantly increasing territorial indebtedness; and Whereas, A government admins. tered solely by appointed officers is purely one of favoritism, and un- Amer. ican in its character. Therefore, be i. Resolved, That we. the board of supervisors of Gila county. ArizoDs territory, by sn unanimous vote do earnestly urge aud pray for the passage of the bin now pending in congress to provide for the election of territorial officers by popular vote.
 Resolved, eTbM duly anthenti. cated copy of these resolutions be transmitted ny the clerk of this board to the President of the United States, to the Senate and House Of Represen. estiycs, to the Secretary of the Interior and to our delegate in Congress. Hon Marcus A. Smith.
 On motion the chairman of the board was authorized to draw up specifica. tions for repairing md painting the court house and to advertise for sealed bids for same; said bids to be opened at 10 o'clock Q. m, April 4, 1893.
 On motion it is ordered that the chairman of the board be authorized to purchase 100 feet of fire hose to be used for protecting county records and property at the court house, and that a warrant on county general fund be drawn to cover cost and freight on same in the sum of S75.
 On motion and by unanimous vote it was ordered that the court house, furniture, fixtures and library be in sured for the sum of $8000 for term of three years, from Dec. 20, 1897, at total premium of S320, and that . warrant on the county general fund be drawn for that amount in favor of ". w. Brooknsr, agent.
 On motion it is ordered that war rant on the county general fund be drawn in the sum of $50 in favor of D. R. Williamson, assessor, to defray ex- penses to Phoenix in attending Q meet ing of the territorial board of eqnaliza- ton relative to matters affecting tho assessment of property.
 Bond of Hackney & Hamill for county printing and publishing, in the sum of $500, with Alfred Kinney and Geo. ". r. Hunt as sureties, wns on motion approved.
 On motion it is ordered that the chairman of the board employ con- petent and responsible person to ex- pert the books and accounts of Gila county for the years 1885, 1896 and 1897 at compensation of 8 per day of six hours, and that the said expert report to the board April 4, 1898.
 The minutes of the board for meet ings of Dec. 20th and 31st were read and approved.
 The board then convened pursuant to call for the purpose of selecting Q lit of persons qualified and liable to serve as jnrors for 1898, and having completed the list of persons qualified and liable to serve as jurors for 1898, n