Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-17
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Regular Routine Business Disposed of
by the City Council Last Night
Resignation of Alderman
Sena Tabled-Ft. Marcy
Reservation.

The city council met last night, with
Mayor Easley in the chair and Aldermen
Delgado, Dominguez, Garcia, Harroun,
Holmes and McCabe present.
The city marshal's report, showing
fines collected $40, and Jail expenses 81,
for first two week in July, was referred
to the finance committee.
On motion of Mr.. Delgado, the resgna-
tian of Mr.. Sena as a member of the
council was laid on the table and the
clerk was instructed to notify Mr.. Sena
that he must attend the next meeting.
In view Of the fact that much of his
time during the next two months would
be occupied IN collecting bicycle and
road taxes, the city marshal asked for
the temporary employment of another
policeman for day service.
| The mayor was thereupon authorized
to appoint another day policeman for
| two months at $50 per month, and the
finance committee was instructed to
designate the fund out of which he should
be paid
| A certified copy Of the resolution of
the board of education, making special
tax levy of mills on the dollar for
school purposes, was presented by the
clerk.
The resolution was referred to the
finance committee with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
The compliance with Il request of the
Woman's Board of trade, warrants drawn
on the plaza fund during the next three
months, for services of plaza policeman,
will have ~ per cent interest attach
ment.
The following bills we're allowed:
William Bolander, work, $40; Donald
McRea, city engineer, $l3; Max Bern
stein, work, $3.50.
The following was adopted:
Whereas, 1t is apparent that the finance
committee has standing rules governing
the consideration of bills for work, ma
terial, etc, and that said rules are found
on page l6 of the Book of Ordinances of
the city of Santa Fe, for 1898; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That hereafter the said
finance committee adhere to said rules
and
Resolved further, That the representa-.
tive of the DAILY New MEXICAN, here to-
night, be requested to publish this reso
linton as a matter of news to parties in
terested.
The rules governing the finance com
mittee, referred to in the foregoing reso
luton, are as follows
l. No bill can be approved unless thu
expenditure has been previously ordered
hvt bo Al
which will not admit of delay.
2. Bills for work, labor and materia
must, to prevent delay in payment, b
certified as correct by the chairman ant
one member of the committee having thu
matter in charge.
3. The finance committee will meet a
the council room at 10 O'Clock on The
Tuesday following the first Monday il
each month for the examination and ap
proval of bills, when and where any per
son interested may attend.
Mr.. Delgado submitted an ordinanc,
creating the Office of city driver, defining
his duties and fixing his pay at $40 pc
month. Referred to the committee or
ordinances and licenses.
The mayor called the attention of tn
council to the fact that the Fort Marc,
. military reservation, containing seven
teen acres of land, had been turned Owe
by the war department to the interior
department, and suggested that the coun
Gil cooperate with the Board of Trade
and other citizens in the pending effort
to have the property turned over to the
city of Santa Fe.
The city clerk was directed to prepare
and forward suitable letter on the sub
ject to the secretary of the interior.
The council thereupon adjourned.