Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-14

An act to create and establish the

county Of Sandoval, fixing the boun-
Gar.es thereof and providing for It's
government.
BE 1t enacted by the legislative as
fcpibly OF the ter-;tc-y OF New Mex.
leo:
Section /. That a county be and the
same Ia hereby crested and establish.
cd In the Territory OF New Mexico. to
be known al the county Of Sandoval.
which county is bounded and describ.
ed as follows:
Beginning at the closing corner of
township twenty-four, between range
G and east. or the fifth standard par
allel north. thence south along the line
between ranges 6 and Z east OF the
New Mexico principal meridian. to the
center OF township IL north, thence
west through the center OF said town.
ship IL north. to the boundary line be-
tween the counties Of Bernalillo and
Valencia. thence In northerly direc-
ton along the boundary line OF said
Valencia county to the third standard
parallel north. thence west along said
third STANDARD parallel north. to the
corner N township ~ north between
ranges and s west. thence north on
the line between ranges and s west
to the northwest corner OF township 20
north range west of the New Mexico
principal meridian. thence east on the
line between township 20 ana ~ north
to the New Mexico principal meridian.
thence south along said principal
merfdian, thence south slong said prin-
cibal meridian to the cornsr OF town
ship 30 and 81 north. and thence east
between townships 20 AMI II north,
a long the 9Th STANDARD parallel north,
to the place OF beginning.
Sec q The county seat Of said coun-
ty of Sandoval shall be and the same
if hereby located at the villege OF Los
Corrales or Sandoval. now In the lin
its of Bernalillo county.
Sec. 3. The county officers for the
said county II Sandoval and their du-
tics shall be the same as those pre-
scribea by law for officers VI other
counties In the Territory of New Mex
leo. and they shall be elected at the
same time aud In the same manner as
the officers OF other counties in New
Mexico. On or before the first day OF
August. 1904, the governor Of the ter
ritory Of New Mexico shall appoint
three qualified persons who shall be
legal voters within the limits Of said
county OF Sandoval. as an election aid
returning board, The members OF SAID
returning board before entering upon
the discharge OF their duty shall take
an oath before some officer duly quail
fed to administer the same, which
oath shall be that now prescribed for
county commissioners. ana shall be In
writing, and afterhaving executed the
same. II shall be filed by the members
with the secretary Of the territory.
who shall thereupon send the said re-
turning board registration lists. poll
books and all other blanks which are
sent by him to county commissioners
of organised counties. for the purpose
OF conducting elections therein. II
shall be the duty Of such returning
board to appoint boards OF registra-
ton, judges and clerks OF election. and
to call and give notice OF the holding
OF q general election at the time and
in the manner now prescribed by law
and qualified as herein provided. shall
have the same power and authority as
TO receiving. canvassing and certifying
OF the returns OF the general election
to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday OF November. 1904. as
is now conferred by law upon the
boards Of county commissioners Of the
several counties Of the territory. Such
members Of said returning board shall
serve as such without compensation
and their functions shall cease with
the election Of board Of county COM
missioners OF said county of Sandoval.
Sec. 4. The said county of Sandoval
with reference to the salaries and com
pensation OF ofhcers shall be county
Of the third class an defined In and pro-
vided for In chapter 81 of the session
laws Of 1897, complied In the complied
laws Of 1897, at pages sos and S04, and
the emoluments OF the ofncers of said
county shaJ, be the same as are now
provided fof officers az counties be-
longing to said third class, as they are
now or hereafter may be provided by
law.
Sec. 6. For legislative purposes. the
said county of sandoval is hereby at
tached to and made part Of OF the nth
council and The ninth legislative dis
trict and jointly with the county OF
Bernaiillo shall elect one councilman.
and sandoval county alone shall elect
one representative to the house OF rep
resentatives az the territorial legisla-
ture.
Sec. 6. Tie said county Of Sandoval
Is hereby attached for judicial pur-
poses TO the second judicial district.
and a district court for the trial OF
causes arising under the laws OF the
territory shall be held twice a year by
the Judge OF said court, at the county
seat OF Sandovai county. at such time
as the Judge Of said court may deter
mine until regular terms OF said court
therein shall be prescribed by law. and