Holbrook argus., 1900-10-27
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
TERRIToRY OF ARIZONA,
Executive Department


Executive Department.
Whereas, Under act of the legislative
assembly of the territory, entitled "Elec-
tions'' and approved March 8, 1887, it is pro-
vided that there shall be held throughout
the territory. upon the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, A. D. 1888, and
every two years thereafter. en- election for
members of the legislative assembly and such
other officers as may be required by law
and
Whereas. It Is further provided in said act
that at least thirty days before each general
election the governor must issue an election
proclamation, under the great seal of the
territory, and transmit copies thereof to the
clerks of the boards of supervisors of the
counties in which such elections are to be
held; such proclamation 20 contain state
Tnent OF the time of the election and the Of
fees to be filled. and the offer of reward in
the form prescsibed by said act;
Now, therefore+I, Nathan o. Murphy, gov
ernor of Arizona, in pursuance of the duty
enjoinet upon me, do hereby order a. gen.
eral election to be held on the Tuesday after
the frst Monday in November A. D. 1900 and
the Offices TO be held at such election I do
hereby designate to be as follows, to-wit:
One delegate to the lfty-seyenth congress
OF the United States.
Twelve members of the council of the legis-
lative assembly of Arizona, and twenty -four
members of the house of representatives of
the legislative assembly of Arizona, appor-
toned agreeably to existing laws as follows:
Apache county. one member of the council
and one member of the house of representa-
tiYes; Coconino county. one member of tbs
council and one member of the house of rep
resentatives; Cochise county, one member OF
the council and three members of the house
of representatives; Gila county, one member
of the council and one member of the house
of representatives; Graham county, one
member of the council and two members: OF
the house of representatives; Naricopa
county. one member of the council and four
members of the house of representatives
;Mohave county, one member of the council
and one member of the house of representa-
tlves; Navajo county. one member of the
council and one member of the house Of
representatives; Pima county. one member
of the council Jointly with the county o.
Santa Cruz and three members of the house
of representatives; Pinal county, one mem
Der of the council and two members of tbs
house of representatives; Santa Cruz county
one member of the council Jointly with tn:
Der of the house of representatives; Yavapa
county, one member of the council anC
three members of the house of representa-
tives; Yuma county, one member of tht
council and one member of the house o
Representatives
And there shall be elected in each count.
of the territory, one probate judge, one dis
trict attorney, one sheriff, one treasurer, on
recorder. one surveyor. two members of tn
Santa Cruz there shall be elected three mem
bers of the board of supervisors, and in eacl
county of the first class and each county O
second class one assessor shall be elected ais
In the several precincts of each; county on
justice of the peace and one constable sha
be elected, and in such precincts as are en-
titled to two justices of the peace md tw
constabies that number shall be elected
There shall also be elected in each county O
the first class one county school superin
tendent.
And / do hereby offer a reward of fit
dollars for the arrest and conviction of an
and every person violating any part of tn
provisions of Title ". Part l of the Pena
; Code.
In witness whereof have hereunto set m
hand and caused the great seal of the terri
tory to be hereunto affixed. Dons at Phoe
nix, the capital. this 9th day of, September
A. D. 1900.
) SEAL n. O. MURPHY.
By the Governor:
C. Il. AKERs,
Secretary of the Territory of Arizona