Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-09-28
THE COUNTY BOARD,
An Important Session Opened this
Morning-Olearin up of the OOun-
tvs Financial Status,
Suit Ordered A gainst Ex-Sheriff Chaves
Sureties-The Coler Bond Case
Under Consideration.

The board of county commissioners
met at 8 80 this morning, all members
being present. The minutes OF the ses-
sions of September and rs were read
and approved. The following letter from
District Attorney r. E. Twitchell was
read and ordered spread upon the min
utes:
Board of County Commissioners, Santa Fe Coun-
ty, N NJ.
SANTA FE, Sept. 10, 1891. -Gentlemen:
/ have to advise you in reply to your favor
of the 18th inst. that under the rules OF
the supreme court of the United States
and all decisions on the subject that have
been able to reach, that, on an appeal to
that court from territorial supreme
court, in order to get a supersedeas and
stay of execution on judgment obtained
against this county, the county will have
to give a bond in amount about double
the amount of the judgment. Very re-
specially, r. b. MITCHELL,
District Attorney.
| concur In the above.
EDWARD L. BARTLETT,
Solicitor General.
The following resolution by Hon. j. b.
Mayo was introduced and passed by a
vote of to /, Messrs. Mayo and Frost in
the affirmative and Mr.. Garcia in the
negative:
Whereas, A large shortage exists in the
accounts of the taxes collected by ex-Col-
lector Frank Chaves for the county OF
Santa Fe for territorial and county tax
levies for the past four years and more
and during the time the said collector was
in office; and
Whereas, Said shortage amounts to over
$50 900 and no effort has as vet been
made by the aforesaid ex-colleCtor look
ing toward any settlement; therefore, be
it
Resolved, By the board OF county COM
missioners of the county of Santa Fe, that
RE. Twitchell, esq.,, district attorney, be
and he hereby is requested and directed
to bring suits at law Immediately in the
district court for the recovery of all public
funds received by said ex-Collector Frank
Chaves during his incumbency of the
office of collector of the county of Santa
Fe and not paid over to the county anC
territorial treasurers according to law, OF
fully accounted for according to law
against the said Frank Chaves and hii
bondsmen upon the several bonds giver
by them, and that he push said suits to {
decision and determination as rapidly az
possible, in order that the best interests
of the people of the county may be pro
tected and the county and territory may
receive and have use of the public funds
so collected by said Chaves and no
turned over or accounted for according tt
law.
The following resolution introduced by
Mr., Mayo was then discussed and passeC
unanimously:
Whereas, Owing to circumstances owe
which this board has had no CONTROL tht
county of Santa Fe has, during the pas
six years, defaulted in the payment o
certain debts and claims against it
and
Whereas, There are now outstanding
and unpaid coupons in very large amounts
and
Whereas, The default in the paymen
OF the interest on said bonds and othe
evidences of alleged Indebtedness ha
very seriously impaired the credit of tn
county and
Whereas, The county of Santa Fe mus
at as early day as possible relieve itsel
of it's present unfortunate condition in tn
best manner possible, and,
Whereas, No state, territory, county o
municipality can afford to have its fnan
cial credit thus impaired,
Now there fore, inasmuch as this boar
! believes it present, immediate necessit
that the county affairs be so arranged a
to make it possible for it to meet all jus
and legal demands accruing and accrue
against it, be it
{ Resolved, That this board of count
} commissioners is ready, anxious an
! willing to make the best arrangement
. for the good of the county possible will
its creditors, and to that end respectfully
invites all holders of the bonds OF tn
{ county, all holders of outstanding war
} rants and other certificates and evidence
of indebtedness against the county, t.
make this board propositions of settle
ment, as is provided by law, and for tina
purpose this board will receive any an,
all such propositions up to and includin
its meeting on the first Monday Of De
cember of the present year.
The mandamus directing the count.
commissioners to levy tax for the inter
est due on the bonds held by Coler ct a
was then taken up for consideration, an,
Mr.. John II. Knaebel appeared for Cole
ell al, made an argument and submitte,
proposition to refund the interest du
) on the judgment and on the bonds at 81
per cent thirty-year bonds.
Mr.. N. B. Laughlin then appeared an
argued in favor OF an appeal to the U.
supreme court.
This afternoon the board is still in ses
sion.
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