The Holbrook news., 1917-12-21
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Navajo
 County, Arizona.

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 the Board regular session this day with Chairman. R. C. CreswelI Members John Freeman and E. Owens Clerk Teepe and County Attorney Thor waId Larson present.
 The minutes previous meeting read approved
 of viewers appointed locate the Joseph WinsoW north side received referred the County Highway Commission.
 The protest cattlemen which deferred from last meeting against higher assessment than ratio six yearng shipped again up and appearing that the high the the adjustment of six
 C. H. Jordan, acting for the Holbrook Light Power appeared before the Board and protested the ment of the Ice plant of that Company requesting S0O 0O The Board referred the matter the State Tax Commission with the recommendation that the reduction be allowed.
 Leave of absence granted R. c. Creswell from the State December 21st. 1917 to January 7h, 1918
 The application of Will J. Flake of Snowflake. Arizona received for Fair Commissioner during the 1918 the Board that he qualified for the position the appointment made.
 The resignation of J. M Vanderweker on account poor health accepted Inspector of the WnslOwLtte Colorado Bridge.
 Upon application from Lloyd C. Hennng Clerk of the su peror Court for appropriation for clerical hep the Board after consideration and being advised that the business of this office had considerably increased granted allowance of not exceed to be paid upon the filing per demand
 the Superior Court received and read appointing w. Harp General Probation Officer of Navajo County fixing salary 5000 per and the Clerk directed to place him the salary roll for this amount
 advertisements the Board then consider bids various supplies and for the 1918 Bids received from Mrs C. w. Harp for furnishing meals County psones from Dr. J. L. Ptchard Dr. w. Baze for supplies and medical attention oindgen sick Chapman R. C. Smith and G. M Braxton for printing publishing and advertizng from G. M Braxton for printed blanks. books and stationery.
 The Board approved and accepted bid of Mrs. C. w. Harp for furnishing meals County prsoners the bid of Dr. w. supplies medical attention the bid of M Braxton for printing publishing and advertising and the bid of G. M Braxon furnishing printed blanks and stationery.
 The the Jury the Clerk was
 
 Justices of the Peace to each Justice in the County
 The Treasurer directed to refund the following coc
 John T. Eager Snowflake, Arizona account of being over sixty years of age,
 School Tax $25O
 Road Tax 200
 Reed, Wnslow Arizona previous colec tion Yayapai County, School Tax 25O
 Upon motion the Board recessed until 800 A. M Decem- which all members County Attor ney present
 directed reduce the of R. Hoxe Winsow Arizona the of $1OO0O over assessment of automobile;
 exempt from collection of back<taxes 1913 roll Brady Sr account of being invalid;
 To assessment of Gosorry and Schuste double being perly assessed in Apache County
 The County Highway Commission with the for purpose the general contemplated of the roads and submitted the proposition made S. Department of Agriculture for securing Federal whereby the Commission would expend OOOOO the Ho road provided the Forest Department would co conjunction with the Commission the that funds would be supplied complete the that the $6O OOO % mentioned insufficient tirely complete the construction contemplated.
 Thereupon the Board passed the following resolution mousIy directed that be spread the minutes;
 That inasmuch as the Navajo County Highway Comms apply for Federal ad under Section Federal Road Act approved July 11th. 1916; and
 Whereas, said Navajo County Highway Commission dy of limited duration to the time; and
 Whereas, the Solicitor of the Department of Agriculture has decided that should accompany said application if the aside by the County Highway Commission in this with the received from Government sufficient complete the project according the plans may necessary the purpose made available time to time; and
 Whereas this contingency merely purpose suring possible that the necessary complete the the actual should approved estimates; lT