Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-29
OFFICIALAND POLITICAL.
The County Commissioners Mix Again
Territorial Finances -Gsssip.

The County Commissioners Mix Again
Territorial Finances Gossip.
The county commissioners muddie An'
refunding scheme again attract local nj
tention. No time has vet been set iul
hearing the koch-Sloan mandamus by
Judge Whiteman, and until the attorneys
on both sides have due notice the cast
can not properly come up. The exact
date for the hearing viii probably be set
tied this week On the other hand, the
refunding question is to be called 10y
Judge Whiteman on May |, "or as soon
thereafter as counsel may be heard II
is not likely that the matter viii
come up on Wednesday, so those
interested say. The tax payers them
selves seem to be anxious to secure
representation in this squabble, or at least
some of them do, believing that 1t would
be to their interest to procure their own
attorneys and try and knock out part OF
these railroad bonds, but up to date they
have not raised the required retainer to
enlist the services of Hon, +. A. tlske.
Several conferences have been had with
this gentleman and he has given the tax
PAYERS much encouragement and made
them very liberal proposition, but still
the necessary retainer fee is not material
izing very rapidly. Messrs. Lindheim and
Easley are taking an active hand in be-
half OF the taxpayers, and Mr.. Koch is
circulating subscription paper the object
OF which is to raise funds to contest the
claims of the bondholders in the courts
THE CASH BASIS Law.
Pursuant to section OF the finance act
of this year. the governor, treasurer and
auditor held a meeting to-day, and
estimated the annual expenses of the ter
ritory for the 40th fiscal year March, 1883
to March, $780, at 1928, 575. Territorial
bonds are authorized to be issued to the
extent of 5000 900 to meet this expense,
as the taxes raised this year go to the pay
ment of the expenses OF the year beginning
March t. 1890, when everything will be
paid in cash.
BRIEF MENTIONS.
Ex-Clerk W. }. Joblin is critically i'll al
his home in Las Cruces.
rangements to remove his family to Santa
Fe. They are pleasant people and viii
be greatly missed in the social circles o.
this ity.-Albuquerque Citizen.
George W. Lane, territorial secretary
may conclude to remove from Santa Fe
and engage in business at Trinidad, wher
his commission OF office dies natura
death, on August next Optic.
Thomas B. Baldwin has been appointed
register of the Folcom land office. He is
resident OF cas- ern Colfax county. This
is the place sought after by Mr.. W. II
Jack, a well known Colfax ranchero.
Ex-Gov. Ross and Mrs. Ross departed
for Albuquerque yesterday morning. Miss
Eddie Ross, the amiable and accomplished
daughter of his excelency, will remain il
Santa Fe for some time, the guest OF Mrs
Secretary Lane.
Judge Brinker received a letter from
the attorney general stating that his leay
of absence was granted with the under
standing that it should not interfere will
public business. Accordingly Judg
Brinker will resume the trial OF crimina
cases at Socorro this week.
NJ. S. Grimes has received an appoint
ment as railway postal clerk on the SAINT
Fe, to take effect on the 18th of May
His run will be between Albuquerque an
FL Paso. Mr.. Grimes home is in tn,
Mesilla valley and he has been serving 10
some time as deputy sheriff for DOna An
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