Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-25
Official Proceedings Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Santa Fee
County, New Mexico.

Mr.. Francisco Del 5ado appeared in be-
half of Mr.. Francisco Chayes, sheriff, and
asked the board to allow more time to
furnish his report as sheriff, which time
was allowed.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That, as there are several
rooms in the county court house not occu.
pied at this time, consequently bringing
no revenue to the county, and, as the city
OF Santa Fe requires two rooms for city
purposes for mayor and council, we there
fore allow said rooms to be used for their
use, temporarily, till such time, the
county may require them, or the city OF
Santa Fe may have time to acquire rooms
suitable for said purpose.
The resignation of Jose Limo Montoya,
as Justice of the peace, was received and
accepted, and Candelario Romero WAS APP
pointed as justice OF the peace for precinct
No. 5, in place of Jose Limo Montoya, re-
signed.
The board adjourned as county COM
missloners and proce, dod to business as
u board of equalization.
Custino Montoya vas allowed a reduc-
ton of 5000 from his assessments for the
following years, 1S89-90.
E. l.. Martin was allowed a reduction
of 81 500 from his assessment of 1890.
Mrs. Sue Watts was allowed reduction
of $500 from her assessment Of 1890.
The Santa Fe Copper company's as
sesk ment was changed from $55,0l5 to
$s2 900 for this year, 1891.
r. q. McDonald's assessment for 1891
was changed from $500 to 81 800.
The Cerrillos Mining Co., limited, as
sessment for 1891 was changed from
$3l ,040 to $4,000, being mistake Of
the county commissioners in making the
change heretofore mentioned.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.'S.
assessment for 1891 was changed from
$36 to $4,000.
The board adjourned till tomorrow
the l4th day OF July, at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
J. B. MAYO, Chairman.
IGNACIo LOPEZ, Clerk.
SANTA FE, July IA, A. D. 1891.
The honorable board of county commits
sioners met pursuant to adjournment.
Present J. B. Mayo, chairman; Juan
Garcia and Charles M. Conklin, commits
sioners, and Ignacio Lopez, clerk.
The board proceeded to business as a
board of equalization. The following
changes we're made on the assessment
taxes of the following persons for the
year 1889 30:
Jose B. Ortiz, from $1,000 to $1,9S5,
for 1890.
Ambrosio Pine, from $5,975 to $4,10O,
for 1889.
Nicolas Pine, from SC, 800 to 1866, for
1889.
F.F. Pine, from $1,000 to 5000. for
1889.
Luis Angel, from 81 500 to 81 900, for
1890.
Here the board took recess till 2
o'clock p. m.
The board met pursuant to the time Of
! recess and proceeded to business as board
of county commissioners.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, The city government of the
city of Santa Fe, in the county of Santa
Fe, has been duly and fully organized on
the 18th day of July, 1891, therefore, b,s il
missioners of the county of Santa Fe,
That the county Of Santa Fe declines to
provide water or light facilities for the
section contained within the incorporated
limits OF the city of Santa Fe
That the county of Santa Fe hereby and
from this date dlspenses with the services
of any and all policemen heretofore en-
ployed by said county for said town, now
city OF Santa Fe, and that the pay for any
and all such policemen shall and will
cease from and after this date, July ID,
1891.
That as the position of coroner of this
county is simple a sinecure, the duties
of that officer as chief of police of the
county of Santa Fe being no longer re-
quired to be performed, the city govern
ment being in full possession of the city
OF Santa Fe and fully able to protect the
peace of the city, hence the salary of
said coroner is from and after this date
reduced to $40 per month, which amount
will hereafter be paid to said officer upon
accounts duly presented to the board and
properly sworn to.
That hereafter no account for salary,
for services or for supplies will be allowed
by this board except upon properly
prepared and sworn vouchers and bills,
as required by law. County officers will
present sworn accounts to the board for
salaries or services, before the same will
be allowed and paid.
Resolved, That hereafter no person or
persons shall be permitted to use or &C.
cupy the court room or other rooms in
the court house without first having OBJ
tanned written permission from the board,
and all permits and orders heretofore
issued to any person or persons for the
use of the court room for theatrical or