Williams news., 1906-02-10
Sec. 16, Tn. 24 N., R. 8 E.
 Wakefield & Wood to Gus Ref

W mer, Sec. 16. Tn. 20 N., R. 3 E.
 The treasurer is directed to re- fund to w. w. Seegmiller $14.79 ac. erroneous assessment 1905.
 The following school land and university land leases are hereby ordered cancelled ac. non-payment at the request of the lessees:
 Wm. Nagiller, Sec. 16, Tn. 23 N., R. 3 E.
 Ware x Owenby, Sec. 16, Tn. 19 N., R. ' E.
 The matter of the Bright Angel toll road was called up by Super visor F. O. Poison. who moved the adoption of the following resolu- tion:
 Whereas, Itappears to this board that the term of the franchise cov- ering the Bright Angel toll road heretofore owned by the parties by whom the same was constructed has expired, as to said owners; and
 Whereas, It is, by law, made the duty of this board to either declare the same free highway or to pro- ceed to maintain the same as toll road and collect, or cause to be col lected, tolls on such road to keep same in good repair.
 Whereas, In either event, the burden of maintaining said road in suitable condition will devolve upon the county; and
 Whereas, It is deemed to be for the best interests of the county and of the public that the supervisors shall not declare such toll road a free highway, but instead should continue the same as toll road and collect tolls thereon; and
 Whereas, It is necessary that some provision be made for the maintenance and care of said road and the collection of tolls thereon and
 Whereas, l.. L. Ferrall has offered to enter into contract providing for the care and maintenance O said road and the collection of toll' thereon, and has submitted the form of contract which he is willing tt make and which is in the words and figures following, to-wit:
 CONTRACT.
 This agreement, made and en tered into in duplicate this first da. of February, 1906, by and betweel the county of Coconino, territor. of Arizona Hereinafter designated the first party"), and L. L. Fer rall (hereinafter designated tn "second p&rty"), witnesseth: Whereas, There was heretofor constructed under the laws of tn territory of Arizona relating to tol roads, toll road running from tn rim of the Grand Canyon to tn Colorado river at point near tn
 terminus of the Grand Canyo railway down into the said Can yon, said toll road having hereto fore been and now being known a the Bright Angel Toll Road 0 ; Trail; and
 Whereas, All of the requirement , of the Jaw respecting the construe tion of toll roads and the acquis ton of the right and franchise
 take and collect tolls over the sam were duly complied with by tn
 persons by whom said toll road wa ; U constructed, and said persons a' U quired the right and franchise construct and maintain said to ;. road and to collect toll thereon ,. and
 e Whereas, It is claimed by sai g first party that the term of tf e franchise for the collection of tol l. on said Bright Angel toll road hf 5 expired as to the original owner l, thereof, their grantees or assign !; and that the ownership to allrigh
 and privileges pertaining to sai a toll road, including the franchi' e to maintain the same and colle r tolls thereon has become vested F. the county of Coconino, pursual