Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-20
Offioial Proceedings ofthe Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Santa Fe
County, New Mexico.
Minutes of the Mayo board
AFTERNOON sEssION-June0


ment, Messrs. Mayo and Garcia present
Mr.. Garcia introduced the following
resolution
Whereas, Chapter Of the laws Of 1875
requires that each county shall be divided
into three compact districts in order that
one member of the board of county com
| missioners may be chosen from each dis
trict and
Whereas, Such division was made for
| the county of Santa Fe on July II, 1875,
but has never been changed nor corrected
although large portions of territory have
been added to this county since that date ;
and
Whereas, 1t is just and proper that
every portion of said county should be in
cluded in some one of said districts;
Therefore be it resolved, That the coun-
ty OF Santa Fe shall hereafter be divided
into three commissioners districts as fol-
lows:
All that portion Of the county included
in the present precincts known as No.
7 (Cerrillos), No. II Golden and San
Pedro), No. 10 (Dolores), No. 8 (Galisteo),
No. IL (Canoncito) and No. IS (GlOrieta),
shall constitute one district to be known
as tn6 lSU ulStrlCC;
All that portion of said county lying
south of the Santa Fe river and not in
cluded in district No. as above described
shall constitute one district to be known
as the I'd district;
All that portion of said county lying
north of the Santa Fe river shall consti-
tute one district, which was adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Garcia, the exami-
nation of the property returns was re-
sumed, the board acting as a board of
equalization.
The property return Of Lorenzo Martin
ez, was raised from $1,5l9.25 to $2,064,25
ON his present property.
The property return of Jose Maria Mar
tinel Y Sandoval was raised from 5000 to
to $500 on his real estate.
The property return of H. Albert Null
Ter was raised from $3.50 to $500 on his
personal property.
The property return of Levi Spiegelberg
was raised from $l2,5000 to $4,000 on
his real estate.
Upon motion of Mr.. Garcia, the board
adjourn ed until tomorrow, June 8, 1891
at 8 o'clock a. m. j. B. MAYO,
Chairman Co. Com.
F. F. Pho, Clerk pro temp.
Session of the board of county commits
sioners, June 8, '9l-morning session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Messrs. Mayo and Garcia present. The
proceedings of yesterday were read and
approved.
The board then proceeded to act as
board of equalization.
Mr.. T. A. Written appeared before the
board for the Singer Manufacturing COM
pany, and asked that the return made
against the company by the assessor be
reduced from $500 to 1886, which is the
real value of the property owned by said
company, and also that the 80 per cent
penalty be taken off, which was granted.
The property return of Matias Domin-
guez was changed from 1850 to 1885.
Rev. James H. Defouri was allowed q
deduction of SIS on his real estate, I'm.
der section 2S09 Compiled Laws of 1884.
Property return of the Fair View Gene
terry association was changed from $500
to $3.50.
The request of Mrs. Jesus Johnson was
granted, and the clerk instructed to ad-
vice the sheriff to collect taxes only upon
81 900 instead of 81, 900 for 1890.
Property return of Grunsfeld, Lind
helm & Co., was raised from 1895 to
$4,000.
Property return of Sophia Herlow was
raised from $l35 to $3,435.
Property return of Mrs. M. 0. Twitchel
was reduced from $4,000 to $1,000, hsv
I ing said property mortgaged for $500
with the Building & Loan association
they paying taxes.
Upon motion of Mr.. Garcia, the boart
adjourned until l o'clock p. M, to-day.
J. B. MAYO,
Chairman Comfy Commissioner
F. F. Pho. Clerk Pro-tempore.
Approved, June 10, 1891.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
Messrs. Mayo and Garcia present.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Garcia the boart
proceeded to act as board of equaliza
ton.
The property return of B. M. Read a.
returned to the assessor, deducting $50(
under Sec. 2S09, G. L. of 1884, was ap
proved.
Mr.. Garcia, by consent, introduced thu
following resolution:
Whereas, The supreme court of tht
United States, in the matter of Pedr'
Delgado, committed for contempt of cour
in refusing to obey writ of mandarin
issuing out OF the district court for thi
county commanding him to recognize thi
board and act as it's clerk, has affirmed
the action of the district court and OF tn
New Mexico supreme court, and, in tn
opinion of this board, it is advisabl
that there are further lega
proceedings necessary to enforc
and make effectual all relevant Judi
cial orders and judgments, as we'll as t
put the administration of the affairs G
this county upon lawful and well-or
dered footing, to continue the employ
ment of John II. Knaebel, esq.,, the coun
sci for this county in the said matter, it
Resolved, That John "A. Knaebel, esq
be and he hereby is further requested
act as counsel, associated with the dir
trict attorney, in all such additional legs
proceedings.
, Upon motion of Mr.. Mayo the resolr
ton was adopted.
3 The claim of Hilario L. Ortiz for O.
t emption from taxes under Sec. 2S09, {
Y L, of 1884, was not allowed.
ITO be continued