The copper era., 1909-03-04
GREENLEE COUNTY.
A Copy of the Bill for Division of
 Graham County.

Assembly of the Territory of Ari- zona:
 Section l. There shall be and is hereby, created out of the eastern DOT tion of Graham county, in the Territory of Arizona,a a new county, to be called and known as the County of Green lee.
 Section ?. The boundaries of said Greenlee county shall be as follows, namely: Commencing at the point of intersection of the first standard parallel North with the Eastern boundary of Arizona; thence in a z Westerly course, along the present Northern boundary of Graham County to its intersection with the Eastern boundary line in the White Mountain or San Carlos Indian Reservation: thence Southerly along the said reservation boundary line to the Southeast Corner Ot the said reservation; thence continuing in Southerly direction in the same course to its intersection with the Gila river: thence in Southeasterly direction to Thumb Peak: thence following the course of the PelOn- cillo Range in a SOutheasterly direc- tion to the present Southern boundary of Graham County; thence Easterly, along said Southern boundary of Gila County to it's intersection with the Eastern boundary of the, Terri tory of Arizona: thence Northerly along said Western boundary of the Territory of Arizona to the place of beginning
 Section 3. The board of super visors of the present County of Gra- ham is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to forthwith call d special election, to be held within ninety (9O) days after the passage of this act, for the purpose of electing such county officers in the County of Greenlee as may be necessary to ef- feet the completing of the county organization under the laws of this territory and for the purpose of de- derminiug the place for the county seat of said County of Greenlee. Such election shall be held in ac- cordance with and under the pro- visions of the general election laws of the Territory of Arizona, then in force, and the qualifications of the voters at such election shall be as re- quired thereby, provided, neverthe- less, that no person shall be qualified to vote at such election unless he shall have been a resident within the boundaries of the County of Green lee, as herein above defined for d period of not less than thirty days prior to the holding of such election. The probate judge so elected may qualify before any of1icer-of the Ter ritory of Arizona who is competent to administer oaths, and his bond shall be approved by the chairman of the board of supervisors of Graham county, and all other officers so elected shall qualify before the pro- bate judge of Greeniee county, and the bonds of such officers shall be subject to the approval of said pro- bate judge of said Greenlee county; said county officers shall qualify with in ten days after receiving their certificate of election.
 Section f. Calls for the election of county officers to hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified at the general election in 1910. It also provides that each officer shall be resident of the pro- posed new county as specified by the laws of Arizona.
 Section 5. At said general cleo tion, the voters of said Greenlee county may designate upon their ballots the place for the county seat of said county, and all such votes shall be received, returned and count ed, and the place receiving the high ly become the county seat of said Greenlee county.
 Section 6. Provides that all pre- cinct officers elected at the general election of 1908, within the bounda- ries of Greenlee county, shall remain in office, and no further bond re- quired. It also relates to notary pub lies commissions, residing within the boundaries of the new county, who shall fill their unexpired terms in the county of Greenlee.
 Section '. Provides that the acts of county and precinct officers and their duties, not conflicting with the provisions of this act, are extended aud made applicable to Greenlec county. And the election precincts already established are to remain un- changed. The board of supervisors of Graham county shall have the right to establish voting precints tor the purpose ot said election, if they deem it necessary, and shall forth