Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-06

per year and fees; attorney, 5000 per
year; marshal, 5000 per year and fees;
physician 500 per year; police, $40 per
month; scavenger, 1854 per year; ianitsr,
$50 per year, and police magistrate such
fees as are provided by law. There was
also an item in the ordinance appropriate
ing $3.50 for the payment of city jailer,
but this was stricken out.
THEY WANTED LIGHT.
The electric light appropriation caused
breeze that lasted quite time. The
appropriation amounted to $4,000, but
Councilman Victory thought it ought to
be increased to $4,000. Councilmen
Bartlett and Palen both opposed it. The
mayor thought the police force could be
reduced, and the money thus saved trans
ferred to the light fund. Councilman
Victory thought the city could get alonr
very well with two policemen at $40 &.
month.
The matter was finally compromised
by agreeing to reduce the police force to
four men, one of whom is to act as jailer,
RS the marshal may direct the latter Of
fee being dispensed with. This action
reduced the police appropriation to
$500 aud the money thus saved was
added to the light fund, making it $4,000.
The appropriation for improving the
plaza was placed at $500.
The bill of the Electric Light company
for February amounting to $227.48 was
| referred to the finance committee.
The street committee reported that
$500 had been spent on the Delgado
street bridge and asked for $50 more.
The request was granted.
An appro priation of 5000 WAS made for
street sprinkling purposes. This is $3.50
less than the appropriation of last year
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Councilman Conway presented reso'
luton that the present Hook & Ladder
and Hose company be no longer rec
ognized and that all apparatus of the
companies together with the fire house be
turned over to the fire committee and
that the city attorney be ordered to drf "
up an ordinance by which new companies
may be reorganized. Mr.. Conway made
quite lengthy speech in support of his
resolution. 1t was laid on the table until
the next meeting and the clerk ordered
to notify all members of the fire com.
panies SO that they can have representa-
tives at the meeting.
| Judge Walker, of the land Office, COM
planned of nuisance, pig pen near the
Presbyterian church. The marshal was
ordered to abate the nuisance. Council
man Conway complained of water-spout
near the Webber building which was a
nuisance. The street committee were
empowered to cause its removal.
THE snER1rF's PROPOSITION.
The police com mittee presented their
report on the proposition of Sheriff Gun
ningham to care for all city prisoners in
the county Jail for so cents each. The
committee reported that they had con.
suited with the city attorney, and he had
advised that the sheriff was not EN-.
powered to enter into such an agreement
without the consent of the county com.
missioners. They also consulted with the
commissioners and they refused to give
their consent.
Mr.. Victory attacked the report with
all the vehemence at his command. He
showed where the city could save 500 a
month by the arrangement and thought
that if the council requested the commits
sioners to enter into contract they
would do SO. His speech was earnest, and
he advanced good, sound reasons for &C.
cepting the proposition.
Mr.. Victory's remarks stirred up q
hornets nest. He was attacked on all
sides. Councilman Conway made long
winded harangue which amounted tC
nothing. Councilman Palen defended
the report of the committee, as did ALEC
Councilman Bartlett, who made a long
and somewhat heated talk.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed
HE WAS wHITEwAsHED.
Councilman Bartlett, from the police
committee, presented the report of the
committee on the investigation Of Police
man Frank Romero. As the evidence
had all been heard by the council it was
not read again.
Councilman Bartlett moved that they
proceed to vote on the guilt Of the ac-
cused and that the vote be by ballot
Mr.. Victory wanted the roll called. Mr.
| baftletG6 mOtlOn carried ana the vote
was taken by ballot. It stood five for
acquittal and two for conviction. The
two Democrats voted to convict.
Councilman Delgado offered resolu'
ton directing the city attorney to brirs
suit against ex-Treasurer Mondragon 10
recover the amount due by him to the
city schools. The resolution was carried.
Councilman Palen introduced a reso-
luton requesting the Santa Fe railroad
to sell through tickets from all eastern
points via. Santa Fe to Cochiti. The
resolution carried.
A resolution was introduced and car
ried to have the arc light at San Fran
cisco and Sandoval streets moved to in
front Of the cathedral, provided it was
done without cost to the city.
PREPARING FOB ELECTION.
A proclamation was ordered printed
calling for an election of city officers
next month. The following judges of
registration were appointed: Ward No.
l, Sixto Garcia, Porfilie Alivss and Fran.
cisco Rivera Gonzales,