The copper era., 1909-05-13
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
Of the Last Regular Meeting-A Full
 Attendance.


 minutes of last meeting read and approved.
 A canvass was made of the votes cast at the incorporation election held in Clifton on March 10th. The board found 90 votes in favor of in- corporation, 40 against and blank and Clifton was legally delared an incorporated town. Upon motion the clerk was ordered to call an election in Clifton on Saturday, June 5th, for the purpose of electing one mayor and four aldermen at large, and said notice was ordered printed in the Copper Era. The following election officers were appointed: Henry Hill and L. A. W. Burtch, judges; Geo. Carlton and Lamar Cobb. clerks; J. H. Kerby, inspector; Geo. M. Nicks, marshal.
 It was ordered by the board that all county officials and other officers who are required by law to make monthly statements be requested to render such regular statements and turn over all money collected to the county treasurer, and the district at torney was instructed to see that this order was strictly enforced.
 On motion put and carried, road overseer of district No. is author ized to work the road running north and south between district Nos. l and 4. And said line road is put in district No. l.
 On motion sustained by entire vote of the board, the county school super intendent is authorized to purchase twenty-five diplomas for eight grade graduates of Graham county public schools.
 On motion carried, S2O per month is allowed for the necessaries of life to Mary Hermen, age 70, of Clifton, and S15 per month is allowed to Matilda Para, of Solomonville, for the support ot two orphan children.
 On motion carried, the tax col lector is hereby advised not to bring suit for taxes against Charles Francis owing to the fact that the county is indebted to said Francis by reason of taxes having Leen paid in two school districts on same property up to 1908.
 By order of the board, S75 taxes for the year 1908 is taken off the San Francisco River Ky. Co. Assess ment assessed to and paid by NNW England Copper Co.
 On motion carried, the board con- scented to the assignment of forty acres school land from M. F. Swanger to Chas. NJ. Pursley of Solomonville, w 1-2 of E 1-2 of NE IA Sec. Is, Tp. ', R. 26.
 The following official bonds were board: W. E. Clark, road overseer district No. 4; T. G. Naylor, justice of the peace precinct No. 12.
 On motion, Louis Voelckel, justice of the peace precinct No. ', is re- quested to make new bond and file the same with the clerk immediately. On motion, the road overseer of Stafford road district No. is notified to open the road fenced up under the San Jose canal. Said road running east and west.
 On motion, SG3,OOO is transferred from the general fund to the expense fund and s3,OOO from the expense to salary fund.
 Upon motion, the school land lease of s. A. Hammond is cancelled, owing to mistake in location of land, land leased being on the top of noun tain.
 Application of Dr. L. A. w. Burtch of Clifton, having been made to the chairman of the board of health for appointment to the position of super intendent of health and there being no other applications for said position upon motion duly carried he is here by appointed superintendent of pub lie health for a term of two years or until his successor is appointed and qualified.
 Quarterly report of Road Overseer E. c. Phillips, district No. 13, was checked and approved.
 Application for public road in road district No. 15 as prayed for in peti- tion on file in this office, the same is
  Gilliland and O. D. Williams of dis trict No. 15 and the county surveyor are named as road viewers to locate said road and assess damages if any. Said viewers to report at the meet ing of the board on the first Monday in June. On motion, the clerk is directed to advertise for bids on furnishing the court house with One Hundred cords of Mesquite wood. On motion, the following school land leases were granted: Chas. M. Pursley, of Stafford, 40 acres, w 1-2 of E 1-2 of NE 1-2, Sec. Is, Tp. ', R. 26, for period of five years, valued at Sl,0OO; William H. Morgae, Will COX, $40 acres, Sec. 36, Tp. Il, R. 24, for five years for grazing purposes, valued at $500; Mrs. Catherine Bas- sett $40 acres, Sec. 36, Tp. 10, R. 2l, five years, for grazing, valued at $500; Hiram Brinkerhoff, Thatcher, $40 acres, Sec. 36, Tp. g, R. 9, tor five years, grazing purposes, valued at $500; w. F. Butler, Hubbard, 40 NTIU i I