The St. Johns herald., 1899-01-14
THE BOARD
MONDAY, January 2, 1899


 Present-L. J Brown held over mem her and Messrs A. " Gibbons and Benigno Lopez Supervisors elected, J T. Patterson, Clerk of said Board.
 This being legal holiday the Board adjourned nntil tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 4. V. Gibbons, J T. Patterson.
 Chairman Clerk.
 TUESDAY, January 8, 1899.
 Ths Board of Supervisors met this morning, in regular session for ths tram saction of County business
 Present-A. V. Gibbons, Chairman, L. J. Brown and Benigno Lopez, mem bers, J. T. Patterson Clerk
 Minutes of January 2nd, read and ap- proved.
 In the matter of the election of the Chairman of said Board for the years. 1899 and 1900, on motion of Benigno Lopez seconed by A. " Gibbons, L. J :, Brown voting no, A. V Gibbons was duly elected as such Chairman.
 In the matter of the County Printing for the year 1899. By unanimous vote of said Board, said printing was award ed to the St. Johns Publishing Co.,, for the sum of $SSO.0O, payable quarterly as per bid herein filed ar d made part of this order said Company to execute q bond for the snm of $1000.00.
 By a unanimous vote of said Board It was ordered that the Sheriff of said County of Apache, be and he is hereby instructed to Insure the Jail building Recorders office and all fixtures from any loss by fire for Five Thousand Dol lars said premium to be paid by the County for the term of three years.
 The petitions of J. c. Sornson and NJ. H. Peter> on for the position of Road Overseer of St Johns Dist. coming on to be considered, on motion oi Brown and seconded by Lopez it was ordered that J. c. Sornson be and he is hereby Overseer for said District, said eppoint- ment to take affect upon his giving the bond and taking the oath required by law.
 Petition of Geo. H. Crosby for the appointmeE of Road Overseer of Spring erville Dist. was unanimously approved to take affect upon his giving the bond and taking the oath repaired by law.
 The following named persons were duly appointed as Road Overseers;
 Fredrick HambliE, Alpine District
 David Sanders, Concho
 w. w. Lund. Nutrioso ''
 Said appointments to take offect npon their giving the bond and taking the oath required by law.
 The Clerk was hereby instructed to make out appointments aforesaid.
 The report of Jas. 4. Thompson, Road Overseer, Road District of Springerville be and the same is hereby approved and bill allowed for the sum of S3 Payable out of the Road Fund.
 The Board then allowed the following claims to the poor, payable ont of the Expense Fund, monthly and tie Treas urer is hereby instructed topay the same as follows:
 Francisco Baldez, $4,00 Qerina Apodaca, $4,OO The following claims were audited and allowed payable out of the Expense Fund viz:
 Anthony Long Registering ofIicers3, 50 w. w. Berry Sheriff tees and board of prisoners $l2,25 Leandro Ortega Registering officer 8, 40 Marine Mestez horse hire attending smallpox $2,4O The Board now took recess until ? D. m
 The Board resumed session at 2 p. m. Present-full Board and Clerk.
 The Beard now audited the following "laim. payable out of the Expense Fund viz
 Juror certificates taken for taxes by B. Schuster Treasurer, $S7.2O The Board now fixes the following salaries for the year 1899. as follows.
 Salary Of Sheriff as Jailor and Jauni:- or $6o,0
 Salary of Sheriff for Summoning Jur- ors $500,00, per annum payable quarter Iy. The Board pursuant 10 the S atutes proceeded to make out list of all the persons liable to serve as Jurors for the year 1899 one of said lists to be filed in the office of the Clerk of Dist Cou,t.
 The Board now adjourned untill to- at 10 o'clock.
 WEDNESDAY, January 4th, 1899. The Board of Supervisors met thIs pursuant to adjournment.
 Present Full Board and Clerk.
 Minutes of Jan, 8, read and approved. It is ordered by the Board that in case Navajo County does not meet the inter- est and principle due Apache. County the 2nd, day January 1899. The Treas urer is hereby instructed use the fol- lowing Funds in payment of interest due on the per cent bonds, viz.
 Bond Sinking fund, S3,594,97 Interest on per cent fund, 522 36 General fund, ,S3 Road fund, 50O,OO And the Treasurer is hereby author Zed to borrow the bal. due to meet the said interest on the per cent bonds,