Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-13
THE CITY LIMITS.
An Area Nearly Two Miles Square
Unanimously Agreed Upon by
the Citizens Committee.
Another Harmonious Session Yesterday
The Boundaries DesIgnated-Sub-
Committees Named.


The city incorporation movement is
going forward just as satisfactorily as it
possibly could under any circumstances.
There was another meeting of the citi-
zens' executive committee OF fifteen yes
terday afternoon, Hon. Sol. Spiegelberg
presiding. Every member was present.
By unanimous vote Mr.. S. Wedeles was
added to the list OF committeeman, as his
services are especially in demand in pre-
pairing an estimate Of the expenses nee
essary to carry on city government.
Mr.. Castillo, one of the committeeman
who had not fully made up his mind on the
subject of incorporation, addressed the
meeting and asked number of pertinent
questions, all Of which were fully and
carefully considered and answered to his
satisfaction, whereupon Mr.. Castillo an
nounced himself as favorable to and ready
to do his utmost to bring about incorpora-
ton. The following resolutions were
offered by B. M. Read:
Resolved, That Immediately upon the
determination of the area question, the
following subjects shall be passed upon by
this committee in the order of their pres
entation:
l. The survey of the boundaries of
the proposed incorporation, which survey
shall be made under the care of the chair
man of this committee, and shall be
mo n xr,t hn
upon.
2. The taking of the census, within
the limits Of the proposed incorporation,
the appointment of enumerators and the
mode in which the enumeration is to be
made.
3. A statement Of the yearly expenses
necessary to run the city government.
4. The mode of securing the required
number of signatures to the petition for
incorporation.
Resolved, further, That the foregoing
subjects except the survey shall be as
signed to subcommittee, composed of
of this committee, which sub
committees shall consist of no less than
three members, to be appointed by the
chair. Said subcommittee to have full
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assigned, and shall report to this COM
mitttee on day to be- fixed by the
chair.
Resolved, further, That as soon as the
reports Of said subcommittee
are made, action upon said reports shall
be had bv this committee, and after the
of the same all matters so
reported and agreed upon shall be con-
1ensed into one report, which report shall
be read in full to this committee and
signed by each and every member present
when the same shall have been adopted.
Resolved, further, That the chairman of
his committee shall then notify the chair
man Of the citizens meeting that this COM
mittee is ready to report at such time as
may be fixed by him, the chairman of
said meeting.
Resolved, further, That for the purpose
0f defraying the expenses to be incurred |
in carrying into effect the above resolu-
ions, the chairman is hereby authorized
and requested 10 collect the money al
ready subscribed for the purposes alluded
TO and disburse the same in accordance
with the above resolutions.
All the matters set forth in this resolu-
ion were considered at length and finally
adopted.
The special order for this day g meeting,
he fixing Of the area to be included with
n the incorporated limits of the proposed
,ity of Santa Fe, was then taken up.
len. Bartlett made an earnest address
avoring half mile limit in each direc-
ion from the plaza. Messrs. Frank Cha
,ez, B. M. Read, S. Wedeles, q. w.
knaebel, Anecito Abeytia and A. L.
Morrison spoke in favor of including an
Irea one mile each way from the plaza.
Finally the question sifted itself down to
/ very satisfactory compromise and
Mr.. Abeytia moved &c establish the
northern ilii.;;::..s at a point 100 yards
forth of the Wientge, formerly Hayt place,
lear the foothills skirting the town on
he north. On motion of Gen. Bartlett
1r. Abeytia's motion was adopted, all
citing in the affirmative. G. F. A.
fischer moved to make the eastern
boundary line just above the brewery and
'elow the county bridge that crosses the
rio Santa Fe. Mr.. Martinez thought
ONE opposition would be encountered in
hat locality; that ten or twenty feet one
Vay or the other would make decided
Inference, and he suggested that the line
70 run just beyond the brewery property.
heriff Chavez said he thought the people
p there were all right on this sub.
oct and he advocated placing the
ity limits even further than sug-
ested by Mr.. Fischer. The
uestion was finally solved by making
ne line run ten feet east of the Rio San
. Fe bridge, some two blocks be-
ond the brewery, the vote to establish
lis line being also unanimous. The
outhern boundary was located 200 yards
eyond the residence of ]. Fl. Knaebel,
nd the western line was agreed upon to
IN 200 yards west of the dwelling of
rancisco Ortiz Tafoya, some 900 yards
Glow the Trinidad Alarid place. The
orth and south lines are to be run
arallel, and the area incorporated to be
8 nearly square as possible.
On motion the chairman of the COM
littee was directed to have this area
urveyed at once. The sub
ommittees provided for in
fr. Reads resolution were then named
y the chair-on census, Messrs. Frank
,havez, G. Ortiz and J. G. Schumann;
n estimate Of city expenses, Messrs. S.
Vedeles, G. w. Knaebel and Anecito
.beytia. The committee on census was
lso authorized to prepare the necessary
etition and have it signed by 200 voters,
alling upon the county authorities to
erform the duties in the premises in &C.
ordnance with the city incorporation act.
mid much good feeling the meeting then
djourned, subject to the call Of the chair.