Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-12
COUNTY RANGER BILL OFFERED
 IN COUNCIL
It's Object is to Furnish Police Protection to Remote Coun- ties-Couny Sheriffs Given Authority to Appoint


 PHoENIX. Feb 10.-t tSpecial)- )-- To provide for police protection to re mote districts in counties where boards of supervisors deem 1t advis- able, the following bill. which proba- bly, will be called the county rang CT bill" was introduced in the coan- cii The author of the bill is John R. Hampton of Graham county who has brought into the council much or the proposed legislation that has been given serious consideration. The biiI in full follows:
 Section l. In addition to the other deputy sheriffs provided for by the ,aw. the sheriff of any county in the territory of Arizona where 1t Is deem ed expedient, is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the approval of the board of supervisors of such coun- ty, one or more deputy sherins. to be known as ranger deputies Ranger deputies shall be commissioned in the same manner, and take the same oath of office, as other deputy sheriffs. pro vided all commissions shall be coun- tersigned by the chairman of the board of supervisors of the county wherein the comuission is issued They shall have the same powers and authority in all respects as other dep uty sheriffs. but shall receive no com pensafiOn for services rendered oth- CT than as hereinafter provided. and they shall be especially charged with the duty of enforcing the law and pre- serving the peace in remote and out lying sections of their respectiye conn- ties.
 | Sec. 2. Any deputy ranger may be removed by the board of supervisors at any time. on their own motion, or upon recommendation of the sherih, and any ranger deputy who shall act
 in collision with any other deputy
 sheriff to give him the benefit of fees on account of arrests made. or pro cess served by any such ranger depu-
 ", shall be summarily removed from
 office. Every deputy ranger appoint
 ed under the provisions of this aci shall provide and keep at his own ex
 pense. one or more saddle horses and
 equipment to be used by him in the
 discharge of his official duties, ana
 shall receive as compensation in ful
 for his services, and expenses as suct
 ranger deputy, such salary as may bG
 prescribed by the board of supervis ors. not exceeding the sum of SIP! per month, to be paid in the sam'
 manner as salaries of other count, [ officers are paid, provided that no more than four deputy rangers ma. ,, be employed in any county at an, |, one time: provided. further. that tn, i, board of supervisors may allow an, deputy ranger who shah make al
 arrest the actual expenses incurred il
 transporting the prisoner so arrested , Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shal be construed to prohibit the appoint 9 ment of any deputy ranger as cattl, inspector, and any ranger deputy wht may be appointed cattle inspector shall receive for his services as cattl, , inspector such compensation as ma, be provided by law.
 Sec. 4. The appointment of rang , CT deputies shall be based upon mcrI alone without reference to politics oi party afiiliation. and any ranger dep
 uty attempting to use his official post .t tiOn 10 coerce or intimidate voter.
 shall be summarily removed from of
 fee.
 'i Sec. :. This act shall be fin fore, land take effect on and after it's pass
 age.