The copper era., 1909-12-16
VOLUME II.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors
in REGULAR Session.

in Regular Session.
Board met in regular monthly ses
sion November 80, at am.
The following were present: Geo
Webster, chairman; H. J. Dowdle
member: Z. c. Prina, member; L. F
Vaughn, clerk.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Upon motion duly put and carried
the Tax Collector is directed to
strike from the duplicate assessment
roll of 1909 fifteen head of cattle,
$50, assessed enormously to J. h
Basset.
By order of the board the taxes OF
Mrs. J. NJ. Skaggs is taken from the
roll on account of widows exemption
Upon motion carried $1,000 is taken
from the assessment of Mrs. A. NJ
Montierth, widows exemption.
Upon motion carried the following
school taxes are ordered refunded by
treasurer: $3.50 to Vicent Groco, he
being oyer sixty years of age, $3.50
to Esteban B. Tapia, he being over
age, 81 so to James Cordor, he being
over age.
Upon motion carried the report OF
road viewers appointed to view out
and locate public road in the Artesia
country is hereby accepted.
Upon motion carried Mrs. Della
Browning is placed upon the INDECENT
list at $50 per month.
Petition having been presented by
citizens asking for the appointment
of J. Butler as constable, he is here
by appointed constable.
Upon motion the treasurer is
directed to refund S17. 80 to r. A.
Bryce, the same being taxes on land
doubly assessed, and by same order
81 acres in sec. 1854 uncultivated
value 800 is added to the assessment
of H. B. Bryce.
The following school land is leased
to H. U. Russell for term of five
years; 16O acres, the sw, IA of sec.
16-S 26, 40 acres, the Sc Ia of NV IA
1913 &C. And in the same order with
consent of II. U. Russell the old
lease held by him for the W 1-2 of
sw IA 1926 is hereby cancelled.
In absence of Chairman Webster
after o'clock pm, n. J. Dowdle is
made chairman pro TEN.
Bids for furnishing Graham county
one steel bridge fob. Duncan, Ari-
zona, were opened and found to be
as follows: Missouri Valley Bridge
Co., s2657, without flooring or
cement); Union Iron Works, $685.;
Ell Paso Bridge & Iron Co., $2798.
The FL Paso Bridge & Iron Co. is
hereby awarded the contract to
furnish the Duncan Steel Bridge at
s279S with 500 additional for super
intending the work of erection. The
erection and experimenting of work
to be paid for by public subscription.
Board met at am. Dece mber 1st,
pursuant to adjournment of previous
day. Present: Geo. Webster, chair
man; H. J. Dowdle, member; q. C..
Prina, member; L. F. Vaughn, clerk.
Mrs. Joe Knudson's assessment is
ordered stricken from duplicate as
sessmeut roll 1908, widows exemption.
The treasurer is hereby directed to
refund school tax to J. p. Stinson for
1908, Stinson being dead.
$500 is taken from the assessment
of VIM. Moody, the same being on
threshing machine which he does not
owr.
The duplicate assessment roll is
changed in the following particulars,
owing to erroneous or double aasess-
ments:
Jake Miller stricken from roll,
valuation $3.50, the same being as
sessed to Jacob Ditchmillcr.
Moncello Pisano, stricken from roll,
valuation SIS, tax $2.58, same prop
erty Marcello Pisano.
Mrs. Mary E. Hopes, widows ex-
emption, valuation $3.50, tax S25.64.
Fred Marston stricken from roll,
valuation $3.50, tax Sl5.52, same being
assessed to. w. T. Richards.
J. F. Hays assessed with lot in w.
Clifton, lot 9, block q, valuation $500,
tax S1O65, said lot belongs to town.
site and is not taxable.
J. Roccozappi stricken from roll,
valuation 500, tax $24.S5, same being
assessed to Rocco Zappia.
Ordered that 1880 be taken from
assessment of II. c. Day in school
district No , for school bond interest.
J. F. Warden taxes reduced S2.03,
account school bond interest district
6, property not in the district.
Estate Jno. S. Green reduce taxes