Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-13
A STORMY SESSION.
The County Board Has Another Spirit
ed Meetiug-Mr, Koch's Claims
Recognized
Mr., WHY'S Elected Chairman-The Board
Ready and willing to
Show Cause"

ov Dr. Sloan. Atl0o'rlock Commission
,rs WHY'S and Martinez walked in ac-
by Mr., &. y. Koch. When
he two commissioners had taken seats
near the clerks desk Mr. WHY'S arose
md, addressing Commissioner Martinez,
declared the board ready for business.
Or. Sloan said he was chairman OF the
board and directed Clerk Garcia to read
he minutes OF the previous meeting, Mr..
WHY'S responded by informing DR.. Sloan
hat he was not recognized as q member
" the board, and Mr., WylIys called upon
Don Romulo Martinez to act as interprc-
er, which was agreed to. DR.. Sloan
allied for the reading Of the minutes.
Commissioner Martinez presented q rcso-
ution to the clerk which was read. 1t
declared that since DIR. Sloan WAS not
qualified to act, Commissioner WylIys
should be recognized as chairman OF the
BOARD. Mr. WHY'S put the question and
he and Martinez voted aye. DR., Sloan
protested that the whole thing was lrrcg-
liar and out OF order. "The minutes
nave not been yet read and the board has
not been opened for the transaction OF
business, said he Mr.. Wyllys ordered
he clerk to
RECORD THE VOTE.
DR.. Sloan directed the clerk 10 do
nothing OF the kind. Mr., Victory here
as attorney for the board,
hat the entire proceeding was Illegal,
md he and the interpreter had side
discussion rs to byWhat authority he,
Victory, was taking Il hand in the racket.
Nr. WHY'S called everybody in the room
o order Mr.. Knaebel said as private
'itizen he had Il right to he present, and
le was attentivelv listened to az he made
/ statement. In the private suit brought
" DR.. Sloan against MIR. Koch, Judge
Whiteman has modified the writ ol man
Janus so that MIR. Koch is only prevented
rom taking his seat as 4 member Of this
BOARD by resorting TO force. The idea OF
he court was that chancery proceeding
s not the proper one by which to obtain
he relief sought, consequently on Satnl-
lay an application was made to Judge
Whiteman for q writ OF mandamus, not
directed to Mr. Koch, but to yOu, Mr..
Martinez and Mr.. Wyllys, commanding
iou to admit DR.. Sloan to the delibcra-
ions of this board and recognize him as
re had been recogized before, not only as
member of the board but rs its chair
nam
WAS THERE \ VACANCY"
Mr.. knaebel said 'The
curt granted this writ, and in so doing
leld that no vacancy existed in the Coun-
y board because, under the Law, Mr..
5eligman held the Office till the qualihca-
ion OF his successor, and Gov. Ross had
40 authority to appoint Mr.. Koch, as there
vas no vacancy, and the governor had no
bower to remove, hence the action OF the
executive was void that when Sloan had
qualified, Selgmans title to the office
erllIllateu anu INC oIII'e DtN"Iit ItS'|lH
'e este III sloan ,-,1..
,or;zo ~ S,on ,'' or onnoar nr, Xodnoc-
lay and show cause why this writ, not
merely alternative, should not be percmp-
orv. Therefore | suggest that if for any
,anse Won are reluctant to accept these
views of the court, a serious matter, OF
course, that YOU agree to an adjournment
till Thursday. 1t is a simple Question of
aw and no dispute about the facts. We
al feel that fine interests Of the county re-
luire settlement at once of the legal
status Of this board, and in view of this
End being reached at the hearing to he
1ad on tbe return Of This writ on We'd
1esdav, | would suggest that YOU now adj
ourn to Thursday"