The border vidette., 1922-06-10

 Office of the Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz
 County, Nosa :es, Al izona, May 18th, 1922.
 The Board of Supervisors met at 200 0 clock D. pursuant to recess of May 1st, 1922
 Present: Chairman Finley, Mentors Ash burn and Noon and Clerk
 There also present the State Tax Com mission.
 The Tax Commission met with the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of the Hoard for additional levy to be made when the new bud ct was made, the funds for thin departments being inadequate. and Chair man Howe conduo ted the hearing. After the hearing. the Board asked for some word in the matter and Chairman Finley stated the situation to them as it now exists in this coun- ty. Tn re bei1 z no one present to object to the granting of such special levy, the commisslon took the mat ter under adv sement and. stated that they would ndvise the Board at s later daae.
 The Board reported approval on the follow ing depository bonds:
 Sonora Bank X Trust Co.,, with the American Surety Co., for Sl6,C00.0 CO., Patagonia State Bank. with R. R. R;chardaon, C. B. Wilson. Val Val CT zueia. Jr.. s. w. Kenward and w. P. Cape hart as suret.es. in amount of S1 Oo0.00
 The Chairman report approval on the follow ing surety bonds:
 Ralph Gre1son. deputy county treasurer, with the National Surety Co. in amount of 5000 %.
 Border Vidette for county printing. with the C. $. E. & G in amount of $500 %.
 NIT c. C. Chapman appeared again before the Boa I'd with reference to cattle guards placed on county road, and after due consideration. Member Noon moved that the County Engineer be Instructed to remove g1tes and cattle guards on the Nogales- Washington Camp road, near the old Dr. Barr place near tke Harrison ranch, same were placed there without per mission approval of the Board of Supervisors, which WAS recinded by Member Ashburn. Chairman Finley voting No
 The following claims were presented to the Board. approved, and ordered paid oat of their various funds:
 Jim Parker. work on county road 19 % Chas. l.. Beatty, r. M., stamped and
 printed envelopes 2l 92 F. F. Rodriguez, supplies for court
 house co Nogales E. L. I. & P:Co., I1ghts for
 court house for April 10 % Arizona News Service. copies honse
 and senate bills S5 Ths Record Reporter. state auto li-
 cense lists 9 co Gertrude O. Nodie. care of indigents 4s co Psomas Grocery. groceries issued to
 indieents s5 %
 Mir. Weldon Bailey appeared before the Board with further reference to inspection of pro posed road near Tubac station, and upon mo- tion duly made and carried Saturday, June 3rd, the day set by the Board. and the Clerk instructed to notify those interested of the action of the Board.
 MT. s. L. Kingan, attorney for the owners of the Baca Float appeared before the Board with reference to the back tax suit, and the suggest- e1 compromise of 6 previous date. General discussion WAS had, and Mir. Kingan informed the Board that no objection whatever was had with reference to the 1915 and 1918 taxes. but that they do object to the 1913 and 1914 assess- ment He suggested that they pay the county for 1915 and 1916, in fuI1 the assessment stands and then pay 1913 and 1914. ment at the present time, those eliminating the penalties the same. He claims that they only had claim to the land at the time these assessments were made and that they could not be assessed the other years were. He said it would be agreeable to take the acreage-as listed at that time for the present suggested assess- ment- If that is used claim to, they will pay the taxes. The Board and the Tax Com mission now held closed session with refer ence to the suggestions made by MT. Kingan. then further conference was had with MT. kingan. The Board made the suggestion that they reduce the assessment of 1914, but let 1913 stand as it Is, but this suggestion is not agree able with MT. KIngan. however, he took the case under consideration, and will advise the Board of the action of his clients, on Monday June 5th, 1922.
 MT. o. F. Aehburn made verbal application for 8 leave of absence from the State for a period of l5 days. which accepted, and granted.
 Mr. kingan again appeared Eefore the Board with another suggestion. which is that they pay the taxes they appear books for 1913 and 1914. with penalties on 1918, and the penalties 1911 to be 6 fifty fifty proposition. The Board suggested that they pay on the four years. 1913 to 1916 inclusive. and then split the difference of the interest penal ies and costs on 1913 and 1914- This matter taken under advisement by MT. kingan.
 There being further business, the Board adjourned until Monday, June 5th. 1922, at lO:OO o'clock a.
 APPROVED,
 JAS. l.. FINLEY,