Tombstone epitaph., 1899-12-31
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of the Board of Super
 visOrs COchise County

TOMBSTONE, Dec. l9, 1899.
 Board met pursuant to sdlourp- ment of meeting Dee. IS, at9 e. m.
 Minutes of meeting, Dec. 18th, read and approved.
 Members present. Nj. 0. Benton chairman, pro tenn John Montgom cry Supervisor.
 Absent Supervisor Barr.
 Burt Grover, Constable of Pearce appeared before the board answer charges made by citizens of the town of Pearce for conduct untecoming an officer. After dne consideration of the charges m sde, the board comes to the conclusion the law does not empower them to remove Burt Grover from ce, ss there is DO statute giving a board Of supervisors the jurisdiction 10 make such removal on the evidence furnished.
 Clerk instructed to make tax deed for lots 16 and IT in block 5S, Tor An drew Garrett sold for taxes amounting to $3 9U in the city of Tombstone.
 Clerk instructed to make ltase for Southwest I of Sec 36, township IA s. range 25 E. containing Ieo acres to B Riggs.
 Clerk instructed to make tax deed for of lot II, block 3l in the ci.y of Tombstons to P. D. Warnekros upon pay yment of delinquent taxes and per s!ties now due upon said lot.
 Application S. S. Colemln f,r tax deed for I Of Sec. 2s, Township 20. Range 26, containing I60 acres, 10 horses 20 head of cattle in ulpher Spring Valley and deeded to the tr- ritory for the delinquent taxes of the year 1897 amouating to $24,5S. Granted. Clerk instructed to make tax te $. S. Coleman upon the pay ment of said taxes with costs and pen. aIties now due on the same.
 Clerk instructed to make tax deed for lot 4, block g, in city of Tomb stone for Geo Thiel upon the pay mens of the taxes for the year 1895 amounting to 11.47.
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 Board stands at recess to p. m 2p. m Board met persusut to adjourn ment.
 Sane members present. Affidavit of Amos Marion m aking statement that he was assessed in the present year for mere cattle than he owned was read, Kequest that the number of cattle be reduced was de- nied. The board having no power ts act ss a board of equalization at this time, having completed it's lsbors ss board of equalization in the time specified by law.
 Itis hereby ordered that the treas urer deduct from the assessment of w A Fiege the 100 head of cattle assessed to him said assessment being made by mistake, and collect the taxes for the remainder of the assessment on pro- perty of W. A. Fiege, Treasurer ts mark opposite the name of 4. Vindola, widow, e she has DO property taxable on the assessment roll.
 Communication from r. s. Web ster of Benson, bearing dates of Nov. IT. Dee. 4 and Dec. II relating to the purchase O: town lot in the town of Benson for the branch Jail. were read. Clerk instructed to send . copy Of fol- lowing letter to F. S. Webster in reply.
 Tom bstons, Dec, ls. 'S9.
 F. g. Webster, Esq.-Replying Co your letters Of recent date relative to the title to the ground upon which the Benson jail was built. the board of supervisors has to say that they under. stood before the construction of the jsil building on that land that the lands were either sold or given to the county if the county would build such branch jail, aud the county compiled with such agr.emsnt and has ever sioce Cover l2 years now) been in ex- elusive possession of the same, claim