Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-10
A COUETY LINE CHANGE.

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A COUETY LINE CHANGE.
A bill has been prepared, and will be
Introduced in the house tomorrow by
Baldwin, which will if
passed permanently settle the long pend
ng question as to the correct boundary
inc between Santa Fe and San Miguel
COUNTIES. This matter has caused a vast
leal OF trouble for years, both to county
tax payers (and non tax payers)
and politicians. The law as it at present
stands is ambiguous to an absurd degree,
and not few of the bad among the good
people residing in the disputed district
have by one pretense and another
evaded taxation, and even escaped arrest,
by reason of this uncertainty rs to the
line between the two counties.
AS between San Miguel and Santa Fe
the object of this new measure
Is simply to straighten the line and define
it beyond all question, and for this
purpose it provides that the line
shall begin at Truchas peak
the present point of beginning, andthence
run south, in straight line, to q point
five miles due east of Mt. Penal. In plain
words, this means that strip of territory
with narrow point at Truchas
peak and gradually wideningto about two
and half miles in width at the south
shall be carved OFT of San Miguel county
and added to Santa Fe county. The loss
to San Miguel will be practically nothing,
while both counties will be largely bene-
fitted by having quoted q long and sense
less dispute. The same bill provides
further that that portion of Bernalillo
arm eight miles wide that
shoots east along the north line Of Valen-
cia-shall also be added to Santa Fe coun-
Ly. This narrow strip also extends east
ward along the south boundary of San
Miguel, making most awkward and I'M
reasonable division of county lines,
and it is Mr.. Baldwin's idea
o ask the cooperation of the San
Miguel and Bernalillo delegations to the
end that so much OF this narrow strip Of
Bernalillo that touches San Miguel on the
south shall be attached to San Miguel
county. If ever legislation was really
needed, it is in this particular matter.
The loss or gain for either county is
practically nothing, but an adjustment OF
he question once and for all will prove
beneficial.
A QUEER MEMORIAL.
President Chavez received a much adj
ressed and excruciatingly formal memo
ial to-day. The writer is citizen Of Al
'uquerque and is notary public; his
.ame is Trans:tor L. Malta. After read
ng the memorial one would very natural
y conclude that he carried the entire
overnment on his shoulders; that, in
iord, he had an L OF time of it in this
'ransitor-y world--what's the Malta with
hat But, seriously, the author OF the
memorial offers great many suggestions
8 to those laws which should and
hould not be passed, in his
alignment, touching upon almost every
ubject in the law-making category
lie particularly desires that the assembly |
oes not tinker with the tariff on wool
wants the notary publits' bond reduced
SKIS for the institution of all agricultural
we are not already overburd-
ned with taxation-and especially urges
he passage of law authorizing any Judge
Who may be threatened by any man
r set of men, ito telegraph or write at
nee to Santa Fe and call out 25,00J
roops to suppress the parties so threat
ming the judges" The president has
eferred the matter to Senator Rodey, the
writer being one of that gentlelnan's con-
CAPITAL CRUMBS.
The county division and county line
question seems to be agitating in a quiet
way. There is hen on, if appearances
re worth anything.
Those flags ought to be had as soon as
possible even if they have to be made by |
pecial order in the east. Mr.. Fosters
position is sustained by every member.
Ex-Sheritf Laird returned from Santa
'e Wednesday. He says Messrs. King,
aodey and Dolan are already leaders in
he council chamber.-Silver City Senti-
el.
What's the use Of having gone to the
Expense of putting in the splendid bath
ubs if they can not be used by members
oap and water are cheap, and the baths
hould be put in order.
Ira M. Bond is markings splendid record
s reading clerk of the senate. He is &C.
i've, prompt, has fine voice that seems
ever to tire, and is always at his post of
uty, courteous alike to senator, visitor or
age.
The Las Vegas Optic says Santa Fe "is
njoying feast of fat things. Tie legis.
lture lasts for two months, the Bar asso-
iation has just closed its annual session,
he state convention meets here on Sat
rday, the territorial Masonic grand lodge
leets here on next Thursday, and the
lpreme court is now in session."
There was a great deal of complaint
bout the house this morning as to the
geographical errors, omissions, ETC.,
'und in many of the bills that had been
-dered printed. This printing is in the
ands Of the secretary, and is done by his
'der-and is not done at the New MExI-
IN office. Il
Judge Webster, of San Juan, is one of
e most faithful workers. He puts in as :
UGH time under the roof of the capitol
any member.
Senator Baca,.o Socorro, was called
ION at his quarters night before last by
number Of friends and rendered ser.