Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-16
PROCLAMATION


Whereas, Pursuant to statute, the in
habitants of the territory to be embraced
within the limits of the proposed city O
Santa Fe, in the county Of Santa Fe anc
territory of New Mexico, have expressed
their desire to organize into city, by
petition in writing signed by over 200 Of
the qualified electors, permanent residents
OF the said territory to be embraced with
in the limits of said proposed city, and
who had, at the time of presenting said
petition, resided therein not less than six
months. the name OF said city to be the
Getty of Santa Fe"); and
= Whereas, Said petition has annexed
thereto an accurate description and map
or plat OF said territory to be embraced
within the limits of said proposed city,
ard which said petition together with
said accurate description and map or plat
was, pursuant to law, on the 9Th day OF
May, A. D., 1891, duly presented to the
board OF county commissioners of said
county of Santa Fe, at a session of said
board held on said day in said county,
and was duly filed on the 9Th day OF
April, A. D. 1891, in the office of the clerk
of the probate court of said county and
Whereas, The said territory to be EN-.
braced within the limits of said proposed
city is accurately described in said petit
ton and upon said map or plat annexed
thereto, as follows, to-wit:
All that certain tract OF land situated
in the county of Santa Fe, territory of
New Mexico, beginning on the west side
at stake marked No. 20, which is
situated 200 feet west Of the northwest
corner of Irvine and Dunlop streets, and
running thence north fifty chains to
stake marked No. 80, which is the north
west corner; thence east 100 chains to q
stake marked AZ, which is the northeast
corner thence 1913 chains and rs links
to stake marked No. AZ, which is the
southeast corner; thence west 100 chains
to stake marked No. "a, which is the
southwest corner, and thence north rs
chains and % Links to the said stake No.
20, the point Of beginning The center
point is "a chains and IA links due
north of point upon the south boun-
diary, which is chains and 46 links west
of stake marked No. 10; and, where.
as, upon the receipt of said petition
duly and properly signed and filed, as
aforesaid, the sheriff of said county did take
an accurate census of all the permanent
residents who have resided within the
said limits of said proposed incorporated
city, not less than six months prior to
the said presentation and filing of said
petition and said accurate description and
map or plat as aforesaid; and, where
as, said petitioners have paid the expense
n m q II inn h
and, whereas, the said sheriff did &C.
cordingly take an accurate census as
aforesaid and return the same to the said
board of county commissioners, on lists,
as provided by law, and which said re-
turn was duly presented to said board,
at a session thereof held on the, 9Th
day of May, A. D., 1891, at Santa Fe,
N. M. and was duly filed in the said |
office of the probate clerk of said county
on the goth day; of April, A. D., 1891;
and, whereas this board has duly ratified,
and approved the filing of said
petition, and said accurate description
and map or plat and the taking OF said
census and filing of the return thereof as
aforesaid; and, whereas said census
shows that there are $3.50 inhabitants
within said limits of said proposed city, an
amount amply sufficient under the law to
sntitle said proposed city to be incerpor-
ated.
Now therefore, In pursuance of the
statutes in such case or cases made and
provided, the said beard of county COM
nissioners for the county and territory
do hereby call an election of
al the qualified voters residing within the
'ald territory embraced within said limits,
IS described and plated as aforesaid, said
election to be held on the second day of
|une, A. d., 1891, from the hours of 8
'clock a. m. to 6 O'Clock p. M, at the
county school house, situate in precinct
10. 3 OF said county, and at the coun-
y school house situate in precinct No. 4
II said county (such polling places being
within the territory embraced within the
limits of said proposed city as aforesaid).
md in further pursuance of the statute
n such case made and provided, the said
)oard OF county commissioners do here
~ divide said territory to be embraced
within the limits of said proposed city,
nto two wards and which said board
hereby names and designates, as the
First Ward" and the "Second Ward"
he said LIST ward to embrace within it's
limits all that portion of the present pre-
met No. 8, of said county Of Santa Fe,
which lies within the said limits of said
proposed city; and the I'd ward, to en-
race within it's limits, all that portion of
be present precinct No. 4, of said county,
ghIch lies within the said limits of said
proposed city. And, in further pursuance
1 the statute in such case made and pro-
ided, the said board does hereby appoint
.arkin e. Read, Sol. Spiegelberg and
Ipifanio Vigil as judges of said election,
nd Jose d. Sena, jr., and Samuel d.
Baldwin, as clerks of said election for said
st ward, and Aniceto Abeytia, Charles
}. Probst and Marcelino Garcia, asjudges
+ said election, and Perfecto J.. Gonzales
nd Adolfo P. Hill, as clerks Of said cleo
ion for the said I'd ward, and said judges
nd said clerks shall qualify as required
y law for judges and clerks at general
lection, and shall report the result of the
allot to the said board of county COM
lissioners. The ballot used at said elec-
ion shall be "for incorporation" or
against incorporation"
lated, Santa Fe, N. M, May 8, A. D.,
1891.
he Board of County Commissioners Of
Santa Fe county, by
IOuPpu r Mlyo Chairman