The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-06
RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE BY
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Board of Trustees of GreenIee Coun- ty Association Analyses Budget
 of Expenditures For County Purposes

ty Association Analyses Budget
 of Expenditures For County
 ,.,~ Purposes
 -,.s -H- The Board of Trustees of the Green has had under consideration for the past two weeks the proposed county budget of expenditures for the ensu- ing twelve months. and at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held at the court house on August 9th, the executive committee of the Board of Trustees willyappear and present re- concentrations to the Board bearing upon the proposed expenditures.
 The first meeting of the trustees was held at the s'Y' building in Cliff tn on July 22nd at 8 D. m.. and was atteia4d by. the following Trustees:
 E. 1T. Green, Peter. RileyA c. J. Brooke. Norman Carmichael, Richard Stephens, R. H. Pringie, c. E. htull' John D. Williams, Jos. P. Hodgst,n M.sJ. Hannon, Henry Bingham, J. R, Fowler, ,~S. A. Foster. .-f
 Following the trahsaction of some routine matter Capt. J. P. Hodgsor, of Morenci, moved that the Board pro- ceed to canvass the proposed coun- ty budget, item by item. Before pro- with the budget, however on motion of Peter Riley of Clifton the Trustees went on record as opposing the new initiative measure relating to increases to state, county and school district salaries, and that the Trustees recommend to the members of the Association that they vote against same at the coming election. President E. II. Green. Norman Car michael and C. J. Brooke were con stituted a committee of three to go over the proposed salary bill and draft a resolution setting forth the reasons why the Trustees of the Association are opposed to the same. Rl
 Considering the Greenlee county | budget Capt. Hodgson, of Morenci, moved that the Trustees recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the ]. deputy allowance in the county asses ' 6or's office for one year be placed at $00p,o0. The motion was agreed to. !
 Upon motion of Trustee R. Stephens, seconded by M. J. Hannon, the atrus-i , tees agreed to recommend that the janitor of the court house be paid an annual salary of S1500 per annum.
 The Trustees also agreed to a mo ton by MT. Carmichael that recon mendation be made to the Board or Supervisors that a close scrutiny of court house expenditures for water, lights, fuel etc., be made and that a. little more economy be practiced
 Upon motion of Capt. Hodgson, ! seconded by s. A. Foster, and carried, a committee of three, members J. R. Fowler, c. '. Hull and Peter Riley was appointed to investigate the coun ty hospital operation. -s
 Proceeding with the consideration of the budget recommendation intro dnced by P. Riley that the total cost of interpreters i'll the county be limit ed to $400 per annuni was adopted; recommendation by MT. c. D. Hull that the county garage also be dispensed with was adopted. Another recon. mendation of the Trustees was that the item "all other miscellaneous ex- pense-' be reduced from $2500 to 1000.
 Upon motion by Peter Riley a re- conrmendation was adopted that the item sheriff deputies" be cut from SIP, 300.00 to S7,500.00
 Upon motion by C. E. Hull recom mendation was also adopted that the county engineers fund of $5500 for the next year be cut to $3400.00.
 The Board of Trustees also appoint ed committee of three,5 consisting of Messrs Hodgson, Foster and Prin- gle, to ascertain the plans of the Board of Supervisors, with respect to Roads and to report back to the Trustees.
 After considerable discussion of school matters in the county the Trustees decided to pass favorably the school budget as proposed by the Board of Supervisors.
 Following the first meeting of the Trustees a second meeting was again held at the 'Y'' building on Tuesday evening of this week on call of Pre- sident Green to hear reports of the committees appointed at the meeting on July 23. A roll call showed the following Trustees in attendance:
 E H. Green, Peter Riley, c. J.. Brooke, Richard Stephens, W. R.. Dafis, R. H. .Pringle, R. P. Kyle, C.. E. Hull, John D. Williams. Jos. P Hodgson Chester M Davidson, M. J. Hannon, E. A. Spriggs, Henry Bing- ham, J. R. Fowler, J. A. Battle, s. A. Foster, J. K. Chiffon.
 The report of the committee ap- pointed to investigate the road budget reported that the committee had con ferred with two members of the Board of Supervisors on July 23rd and had ascretained that it was the intention of the. Board of Supervisors to place the road budget for the ensuing year at the sum of $7O,OOO0O, which, with the balance on hand July 1, last, of $S4. coo. would provide total of $104,- (0OgO for roads for the next year. On motion of MT. Kyle the report ot the road committee was adopted, anl the executive committee of the Board
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