The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-19

tinue to be the official paper of the county. The printing was awarded the Duncan Arizonan, Copper Era and Maverick-Clark & Co.,, of San Antonio Texas, according to the items on which each was the lowest bidder. Ob- jection was made to the considera tion of the bid of Maverick-Clarke & Co.,. on the ground that the statutes pro. vide that the county printing must te awarded within he county and Terri tory The Board was So advisei by the District Attorney but kis advice was disregarded. Anoti.er objection to the consideration of the bid of Maverick Clarke & Go. was made for the reason that the bid of the Texas printing house was not signed and legally there was no bid received from that concern. This objection was also overruled and the contract awarded as above stated.
 B. c. Heck, who in the beginning of the court house construction, was named by the Board as the superin- tendent, was on Tuesday deposed as the superintendent on the ground that ments of his position. The motion was carried by Members Webster and Billingsley voting aye and Chairman Cosper not voting. At a later session, upon motion by B. F. Billingsley, se- conded by George Webster, all mem- bers voting aye Jack Farrel was ap- pointed to the position of superinten- dent at compensation of five per cent of the contract price less the amount already expended upon the contract. This action was taken con trary to the advice of the District Attorney.
 J. J. Kelly, who had been appointed by the Board of Supervisors as Coun- ty Auditor, and who has been employ ed for the past few weeks in making an audit of the accounts and records of the county, presented his report to the Board which was accepted and ordered spread upon the minutes.
 S. F. Await was ordered to straight
 
 the dairy.
 Four lots adjoining the original court house site were purchased by the Board, at the price named by the Hill to the county .-
 The determination of the Board to prevent F. A. Sanders from making an audit of the County records was man. ifested by the following resolution passed unanimously by the Board.
 Resolution.
 Upon motion by Geo. Webster, se- conded by B. F .Billingsley, and car ried unanimously the following resolu- tion was adopted:
 Resolved, that in view of the fact that MT. F. A. Sanders, has defaced and altered the records of Greenlee| County, Territory of Arizona, while the Arizona Copper Con- pany, Ltd, and other Companies as auditor of the County Records, it is hereby declared that the opinion of this Board is that MT. F. A. Sanders is not a fit nor proper person to ham, dle the County records, and it is fur ther the opinion of this Board that if person paying taxes in Greenlee Coun- ty desire to place a representative for the purpose of examining, inspecting and auditing the records of the Coun- ty they should be permitted to do so, and so long as such auditor conducts be shown the proper and due courtesy by all County officials, and it is fur ther the opinion of this Board that if said companies will place as their rep resentative suitable person to act as examiner of the County records no and it is further hereby ordered that a copy of this resolution be mailed by the clerk of the Board of Super visors to the various Companies inter- ested; and it is further order that if the said F. A. Sanders persists in a cords that the District Attorney i'm take legal steps necessary to prevent the said F. A. Sanders from any further inspection or ex- animation of county records.
 The Board adjourned on Wednesday afternoon until February 9th. OF COMMERCE