Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-16
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Have the three thousand dollars been
raised, BOYS?
The Anton Chico people do not want
to be in Guadalupe county. Quite dele
CATION Of them here in that matter.
The penitentiary committee of the house
has about closed it's investigation and the
report will be ready in day or two.
Governor Prince telegraphed the mem
orial passed on Saturday, concerning the
removal of the troops from Marcy to
President Harrison on yesterday.
Mai. W. H. H. Llewellys, the live and
energetic live stock agent of the great San
ia Fe railroad, is about the capitol to-day
looking after some legislative doings con
nected with the stock industry of New
Mexico.
Capt. John H. Riley is back from Las
He says the Democrats of Dona Ana
county are opposed to cutting off any ter
rltory from them for the benefit OF the
county of Florida.
Col. G. w. Prichard and Hon. B.
Romero, prominent Las Vegans are here
looking after the interests of San Miguel
county; they do not want the Guadalupe
county bill in its present shape to pass !;
they think Anton Chico and surrounding
country ought to be kept in San Miguel
county.
Democratic caucus to day at Glider
sleeves; the following questions up for
consideration new jury bill shall the
judges have increased salaries? shall ap-
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everything be subordinated to the PRINT
ing question and for the benefit OF Feliz
Marines? shall the interests Of the peo-
pie or those OF the bosses govern
Col j. Frank Chaves, Senator'S Ancheta
and Slower, true and trusted friends of
the new school law, have endorsed Hon.
Amado Chaves for appointment as terri
torial scoool superintendent. Archbishop
Salpointe and Bro. Butoph president OF
st. Michael's college in this city, have
written strong letters endorsing Mr.. Lar
kin q. Read, of Santa Fe, for appoint
ment as territorial school superintendent.
The governor has approved the Rich.
ardson village incorporation act and it is
now law. 1t provides that when
majority of any village or town may
sign petition to the county board, they
can Incorporate and elect three trustees
aud town marshal. The territory incor-
ated shall be not less than one nor
more than two miles square and contain
not less than 500 people. The trustees
may appoint clerk at salary of not
more than SIS per month, and municipal
taxes shall not exceed one-half Of ! pei
cent in any one year. The powers OF
such corporations are limited, hut are
amply sufficient and simple to make the
act popular one. White Oaks, Eddy,
Roswell, Springer, Deming and other
towns have asked for such law.
During the discussion on Saturday
afternoon on the road law, Senator Slower
told some truths concerning the streets
of this town, which, as the New MEX
IcAN has pointed out repeatedly, owing to
corrupt and dishonest county government
are in a disgraceful condition.
He thanked God that in Albuquer
que there were good streets and roads,
and no that wagons nor persons got stuck
in the mud up TO their knees as here in
Santa Fe, when there we're one hundred
prisoners here with nothing to do but i'm.
prove the streets and crossings Of the
town. Judging from the horrible cond.
tlon of the streets in Santa Fe, he should
think that the city would be only too
glad to have some improvement made |
in the streets.