Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-05

SihNb ANos |, lN NVilNc ip 'bhi sSfapO A Il outlying precincts, S3 20 A petition was received asking that the board establish school district with boundaries as follows, to-wit: Bounded on the north by the Navajo and Coconino county lines, on the east by the White Mountain Indian reservation, on the south by the GreenOack Valley school district, and on the west by the Gisela and Goswick school districts. 1t appearing to the satisfaction of the board that the re- quisite number of school children re- sided within the boundaries of the | above described district, and the same having been recommended by the superintendent of schools, the same was granted as prayed for.
 A petition was received asking that John A. Smith be appointed as road oyerseer of road district No. 3, to fill the vacancy, caused by the death of John Fl. Baker, Jr. On motion duly carried, petition granted as prayed for and bonds placed at $500.
 A petition was received asking that the board grant county road to run from Salt river, via Connor's ranch and McFadden's ranch to Pleasant Valley, and that Geo Shute be ap- pointed road overseer of the Salt river end Of said road, and that G. O. Sixby be appointed oyerseer of the Pleasant Valley end of said road, and that A. G. Pendleton be appointed surveyor, and George E. Shute, N. II. Livingston, J. II. Baker, Sr., and George McFad- den be appointed viewers. On mo- ton duly carried, petition was granted as prayed for.
 The bld of F. II. Christy, for the construction of the court room and jail, being the lowest and best bid, he was awarded the contract in accord ance with the following conditions, to-wit:
 This contract entered into this. 18th day of August, A. D., 1901, by and between the county of Gila, ter ritory of Arizona, represented by it's board of supervisors, the party of the first part, and F. II. Christy of the town of Globe, county of Gila, terri. tory of Arizona, the party of the second part.
 "hitnesseth: That the party of the first part agrees to build and com plete, furnishing all material and work on building the size and character as shown in plans and specifications sub mitted, and now on file in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors of said Gila county, viz:
 Fifty ,50D feet long and thirty 3OJ feet wide, inside measure; first floor to be 10 feet inside measure: second floor ceiling to be fourteen i4D feet in, side measure. All material and work manship to be of No. l quality, and the party of the first part reserves the right at any time to reject any ma terial or work which they or their rep resentatives may consider defective or below first class work. Upon the good and faithful performance of this contract as per plans and specified tions, the party of the first part does hereby agree to pay to the party of the second part from time to time during the performance of such work, sums not exceeding seventy-ive 75 per cent estimated in value of work done. And when said building is completed to the satisfaction of the party of the first part the final sum shali be due and payable to the party of the second 1 part, aggregating in all fifty.five hun dred $500 dollars. And it is fur. ther agreed that the party of the sec. ond part shall furnish bond in the sum of three thousand 5000 dollars, with two 2 good and solvent sureties for the faithful performance of this con- tract.
 ''J. G. OLDFIELD, Chairman.
 "G. D. BARCLAY, Member
 ''F. II. CHRIsTY, Contractor.n
 A communication was received in the nature of a bid from Edward Hul- teen, rendering his services as super vising architect on the court room and jail building, and on motion duly car ried, the same was laid on the table.
 On motion board adjourned until the next regular meeting.
 Attest: R. J. WILLIAMS,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.