Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-20
THE CITY DADS.
Marshal Torres H0nOrably Acquitted
City Finances-The Flee
trio Lights.

The city council held it's regular meet
ing last night at the council chamber
The principal feature of the meeting wa
the consideration of the charges preferred
by Councilman John W. Conway agains
| City Marshal Alexandra Torres for failur,
to perform his official duty in disturb
ance in front of the Bon Ton restaurant
on the 26th of last month. These charges
by vote Of five to three failed of being
sustained and the marshal was thus &C
quilted.
Upon call of the roll by City Clerk
Hill, Councilmen Easley, Bartlett, Con
way, DelgaIo, McCabs, Ortiz Salazar,
Victory and Andrews responded. Mayor
Sloan, who was detained by professional
duties, arrived little later.
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read ana approved.
The report Of
THE CITY TREAsURER,
W. L. Jones, for October was read and
referred to the finance committee. This
report showed balance of cash on hend
October of $313.S2. In addition, licen-
ses amounting to $50 had been paid In by
the city clerk; fines amounting to $3 had
been collected by the marshal and the
sheriff had turned in taxes amounting to
$140.59, thus making total amount in
ha {po e lfy7
$l92.72 had been paid out in warrants,
leaving on hand $2s469. Treasurer Jones
reported that the warrants outstanding
against the city November | amounted to
$6,84714. City Clerk Hill reported 500
license money received and warrants is-
sued during the month amounting to
$l,40l.74. Police Magistrate Armijo re-
ported that he had passed upon two
oAsEs OF DEuNkENNEss
during the month and had imposed fines
aggregating "a and costs. Marshal Tor
res made two reports; the first showing
the collection Of n portion of the fines
imposed by Magistrate Armijo. The
second report was as to the condition of
the city electric lights during the month.
He reported large number of incandes
cent and arc lights which had either
burned irregularly or not at all. This
report was referred to the finance COM
mittee with instructions to figure out the
proper deduction and adjust the electric
light company's bill accordingly.
The finance committee reported a num- |
Der of bills which we're ordered paid, |
among them, one in favor of Mr.. W. M. |
Berger, for services rs election manager |
last spring. The bill of Mr.. A. B. Renehan |
for $2S for taking down and transcribing
the testimony in the case preferred /
against City Marshal Torres
PROVOKED SOME DISCUSSION,
Councilman Bartlett and others object
ing on the ground that il was excessive.
II was in the end UNANIMOUSLY ordered |
paid.
The council also refused to pay war
ant in favor of the city janitor on the
ground that he had failed to do his duty.
The committee ON streets and |
md bridges was given further time to re-
port, the absence of City Attorney Rene
ian in Taos making full report impos-
,ible.
The charges against City Marshal
Torres were next taken up for cousidera-
ion The evidence in the case taken be-
ore the council committee, consisting of
Messrs. Easley, Victory and Bartlett was
cad. This feature of the meeting CON
'umed an hour or more, Councilman
Bartlett relieving the city clerk in the
.eading Of the volumnious record. When
This had been concluded, Gen. Bartlett
moved that the council 60
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
or the purpose of considering the case,
lrguing that as the council was sitting as
Jury it should consider the matter in
private. Gen. Easey and Mr.. Victory
opposed this, the former suggesting that
le was opposed to anything savoring of
star chamber procedure" On the vote,
i'll favored an open session except
dessrs. Bartlett and Ortiz y Salazar.
The main question, as to the guilt or
innocence of the accused was next CON
idered. Councilman Victory made few
emarks in favor of the defendant, Coun-
gilman Conway replying. Upon roll call
here stood for acq Initial Messrs. Andrews,
)elgado, Easley, McCabe aud Victory;
or conviction Messrs. Bartlett, Conway
nd Ortiz y Salazar. Mayor Sloan ac-
ordngly announced that the defendant
nd been acquitted. The council then
djourned.