The copper era., 1904-01-21

petition were, and now are, legal voters residing within the boundaries Of the subdivisions described ill said petition.
 The board further find that it will require further evidence in order to arrive at conclusion as to whether or not other requirements Of the law have been compiled with by the peti- tioners, therefore it i. ordered that process be issued for the following named persons, to give testimony on matters pertaining to said petition viz :
 VT Webb, El Allen, PhIl C Mer- Till, " k Bingham, Wm Olerton and John Daley.
 IL was ordered, that Clara Pisarra be allowed the sum of sl0 per month until further ordered by the board being an indigent person.
 IL appearing to the satisfaction Of the board that the following named persons had been assessed taxes for the year 1903, and that the property upon which said taxes had been as -essed had since been destroyed by flood waters in the town of Clifton, it is theref fore ordered that said taxes be reluccd in the following sums:
 Bartlett Bros 3l6 j0
 Juan Vega $24
 Ronald Chavez S36 50.
 Guadalupe Gales S24. RomalO Nillescas S20 75. Juan GutereZ SIG.
 Spezie dt Spezie 5l6. Dell Nj Potter 4.iO. Upon motion, all members voting aye, it is ordered that q road district be, and the same is hereby created, to be known hereafter as the MOrenci road district No. 9, said district em- bracing all of that part of the Clifton road district lying west of a certain point on the Clifton and Coronado railroad, where the CT1ft1T and Mo- renci road crosses the said railroad at or near the west boundary line Of West Clifton tOwusite on Chase creek. Upon motion Of the chairman, all members voting aye, Hunter Spoon is appointed road Ovcrseer for MOrencI road district for the year 1901.
 It appearing to the satisfaction of the board that the following named persons having been enormously as sessed for the year 1905 it is ordered that they be reduced in the following sums, viz:
 J NJ Robinson on land $jO0 to S35O reduce taxes 36
 II P Rodgers, personal property from S2)5 to nil, reduce taxes $ 20.
 Alexander Bros, hotel from s, 800 to S6, 300. reduce in taxes SS0.
 E AlvaradO, lot, from $lO0 to S2J, reduce in taxes, $3.
 Wm Rollins, personal property, from S95 to nil, reduce in taxes S3 80
 On motion it is ordered that Con ceptiOn Gonzales. an indigent person, be allowed the sum of Sl0 per month until further order Of the board.
 The resignation Of A A Alfred as constable in and for precinct No. g was presented and duly acce pted.
 It was ordered that the county school superintendent be allowed SljO for the year to defray travelling ex- Jcnses.
 It appearing that the following named persons have been enormously assessed, taxes for the year 1903. it is orierei that said taxes be reduced in the following sums: Antonio RIiz, $l25, taxes B.. II NJ Merrill Moody Bros. Sl00. ta1esSi J Quinn, taxes $l0.
 it is ordered. for the consideration of S30 that tax deed be issued to C A Warner to six acres Of land in se cor or the sw SC sec 11 ID :. 26.
 It is ordered for the cons nsideratiOn Of Of S15 that q tax deed be issued to II Plum
 It was ordered that T s Merrill be exempt from the payment of property tax for the year 1901, he being unable tO perform manuel labor.
 Geo B Gamble presents to the board an agreement entered into by himself and Wiley E Jones and asks that the same be ratified, which was done, said agreement being in words and figures as follows:
 Territory of Arizona, , County of Graham.
 This instrument witnesses an agree mant hereby made and entered into this, the 7th day of January, A. D 1904. between the undersigned, where by Wiley F Jones is employed as au attorney to prosecute all suits for taxes under the present law and that he is to receive a compensation of 20 per cent of the amount of taxes actually col lected and paid into the county treasury.
 This agreement is subject to the ap- proval of the Board Of Supervisors Of Graham county, Arizona.
 Signed:
 WILEY F.. JONES. Attv-at-law,
 GHO. E. GAMBLE, Tax-Collector.
 Approved by the Board,
 EUGENE CARUTHERS, Chairman.