Arizona silver belt., 1905-01-12

ot ject to being united with the pet pie of New Mexico in joint statehood and
 Whereas, The people of this count prefer to remain under the preSen territorial form of government unles single statehood can be obtained.
 Therefore, Re it Resolved, by tn Board of Supervisors of Gila county Arizona, that the senate of the Unite, States of America, in congress assem bled, do not pass said joint statehood bill that copy of these resolution be forwarded to the committee or territories of the senate of the United States, and our delegate to congress Marcus A. Smith.
 Upon motion, the following-nameC persons were appointed road overseers of the various road districts for tht year 1905, and there being S2134 T available in the county treasury fol road purposes, upon motion, the fol lowing apportionments were made
 James Frederick, Globe and Wheat fields district No. and ,.
 Chas. F. Schulze, Western Pass, Mo- 8, slOO.
 E. E. Bacon, Summit and Salt Riv' CT, Nos, and 5, $200
 w. NJ. Clanton, Cline, No. 6, $l0O.
 Geo. Martin, Tonto, No. 2, SlOO.
 B. F. Joslin, Rye, No. s, $1l5.
 Wm, St. John, OK Bow, No. 9, $lOO.
 Jas. Callaghan, Payson, No. 10, slOO.
 Vi Taller, Sycam ore, No. II, Sl25.
 Frank c. Randall, Pine, No. l2,Sl50.
 John Belluzzi, Rim Rock, No. l3, sl25.
 Pink Taught, Diamond and Star valleys, Nos. IL and 15, $75.
 - -, Pleasant Valley, No. Is,
 c. H. Hill, East Verde, No. r., $50.
 Arthur L. Neal Gisela, No. 1S $75.
 Irwin NJ. House, Mazatzsl, No. l9, $50.
 Phin Clanton, Pinto Creek, No. 20, $l00.
 The bonds for road overseers out side of Globe were, upon motion, fixed at $500 each, and for Globe road dis. trict at 5000.
 Upon further motion, the county treasurer was instructed to transfer present balances of the various road funds to the county general fund.
 Upon motion, the road from Black Warrior to Pinto creek was described and designated as follows Commence ing at a point on Miami Flat where the road leading to Black Warrior in- tersects the road leading to Schulzs's ranch running thence westerly past Black Warrior, through Webster gulch and to the Pinto Creek Copper X Smelling company's $ mines, md to be known as Pinto Creek Road No. 20.
 On motion, the Board took a recess until o'clock pm.
 Pursuant to recess the Board recon 'ened at o'clock p. m.
 All members and the clerk present. Carlos Soto appeared before the Board and stated that he was desti- ute aud nearly blind, and upon mo- ion the clerk was instructed to issue orders for merchandise to the amount of s % per month for his relief.
 License receipts issued by the li- ,ense collector for the year 1901 were considered, audited and allowed.
 Application for lease of school land rom Frank l. Kline for section l6, ownship Q, north, range l5 east, G. & 5. R. M., was received, aud upon mo- ,ion granted for five years at an an- lual rent of LOO payable in advance. Application for lease of school land rom J. J. Vosburgh for section 16, township :, north, range 15 east, G. & }. R. NJ; section 36, township 8, north, 'ange 15 east, G. x s. R. NJ, and sec ion 36, township :, north, range 15 .ast, G. X s. R. M., were received and lpOn motion same were granted for i've years at an annual rental of $6 % payable in advance.
 Application for lease of school land rom Mrs. Duet Hunt for section l6, township north, range 15 east G. & ,. R. M was received, and upon mo. ion same was granted for five years It an annual rental of s2.OO, payable n advance.
 Petition for county aid for MT. spencer, of Lost Gulch, was considered nd upon motion the clerk was in. tructed to issue monthly orders for to the amount of $500 ger month.
 Upon motion the Board adjourned lntil 9 9o'clock a. m., Jauuary 9th, 1905. Approved, D. DEvoRE.
 Chairman.