Arizona republican., 1899-02-10
PUBLIC WORKSBOARD
An Omnibus Commission for
 Territorial Control.
The Bill for If COntempIafeS inc Absorption of inc Functions of Existing Boards and inc Building of PeRitenfiary at Prescott.

CfOQuCe Tn the council the following act
 creating a board of public works and
 equalization:
 Section l. The territory of Ari-
 Zcna is hereby divided into four dis
 tricts to be known as equalization dis
 tricts. The counties Of Mohave, Coca
 nino and Yavapai shall form the first
 equalization district; the counties of Apache. Navajo and Graham shall form the second equalization district; the counties of COchise, Pima and Gila shall form the third equalization dis trict, and the counties of MaricOpa, Yuma and PinaI shall form the fourth equalization district.
 Sec. ?. The governor of the terri tory shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the legisla- two council, appoint one qualified voter from each equalization district as created by section 1 of this act; and also one qualified voter from the terri tory at large, who shall each hold office for the term of two years and until his successor is appointed and quail fed.
 Sec. 2. The persons appointed un- der this act shall be known as the board of public works and equaliza- ton. They shall qualify by taking the oath of office and dling the same with the secretary of the territory within ten days after their appointment. The member appointed from the territory at large, shall be chairman of the board None of the members shall be required to give any bond. The ap- pointments shall be nOn-partisan, and 7pu 1py,1 I1o7s Of oOu oOI1J,t tNy rd of supervisors may be appointed as d member of the board Of public works and equalization Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor of 8 voter from the district in which said vacancy occurs.
 Sec f. The board of public works and equalization shall meet once Q month at Phoenix, or at such other place as it shall adjourn to. Its official address shall be at the capital of the territory A majority Cf the board shall be quorum to transact any and all business, and a majority Of the members present at any meeting Of which due notice has been given shall decide any questions coming before the board The chairman shall have but one vote on any questions before the board; all meetings shall '6e open to
 
 be recorded and the record open to in spection at reason able hours.
 ''Sec. 3. The board of public works and equalization shall have all the rights and powers, and perform all the duties which by law now devolve on or belong to the board of control and all boards of commission for the in sane asylum, territorial prison and re- form school, the board of equaliza- tion and the capitol commission. and after the appointment of the board of public works and equalization the present board of control, board of and capitol commission shall cease to exist and shall turn over to the beard of public works and all books, papers and other property belonging to the terri tory of Arizona, and now in their charge or under their control.
 Sec 6. in addition tc' the duties now imposed by law on the several boards of commission, by this act abolished, the board of public works and equalization shall at it's annual meeting in February 1, determine and fix the valuation for each county at which the following classes cf prop erty shall be assessed, namely:
 Stock cattle, range horses, mules, sheep, goats. swine. asses. acreage land not under cultivation; and immedi- ately after adjournment the clerk of the board shall notify each county as sessOr and the clerk of each board of of the values fixed for each and it is hereby made the duty Of' each county assessor to assess the property in his county at the valuation SO fixed.
 bo in December of each year, and as often ls occasion may require, the board of public works and equalization shall | examine the books and accounts of the | territorial treasurer and territorial au- 1itOr, count and and verify the pub | lie monies; check uD and examine all | vouchers, warrants, bonds and coupons | paid, and make a report of it's findings | and such recommendation as 1t may ! leem proper, to the governor. Such ! reports shall be printed and sent tc | he legislature as shall be required by | law.
 Third. The board of public works md equalization shall cause tC be pre- i pared and transmit to all railroad com 3anies suitable and uniform blanks 1r which to make returns as required | n section 2649 of the revised statutes
 Fourth The board of public works i md equalization shall immediately af- | .er it's meeting in August give to the territorial auditor a certified copy Of ts proceedings as an equalization 3oard 50 that he may comply with he requirements of section 2659 Cf the 'eyised statutes.
 See. T. The board of public works md equalization shall elect 9 clerk, who shall hold his office at the pleas ire of the board, his salary shall be- twenty-five ($75.00) dollars per month, md if required by the board to attend neetings at any other place than the ,apital he shall receive in addition to lis salary, his actual travelling ex- 2enses. The board of publio works md equalization shall be allowed for looks, stationery. office supplies and fixtures for the first two years the sum 3f five hundred ($5000O) dollars, and -5-Tr r,I,o