Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
CITY CONGRESS.
First Meeting of the New Council
Standing Committees Nominal
lions COnfrmed-R
Business.

Inc new city council held Its initial
meeting at Firemen's hall last evening
with Mayor Easley in the chair and City
Clerk Frank Andrews at the desk. Coun-
cilmen Andrews, Delgado, Garcia, Har-
roun, Holmes, McCabe and Sena re-
sponded to roll call.
The mayor then declared the council
ready for the transaction of business.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following communication was read:
To the City Council of the City of Santa Fe:.
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to tender
herewith my resignation as member of
the city council, of the said city of Santa
Fe. from ward No. 2 thereof, to take effect
at once. In this connection l desire to
state that my relations with the members
of said council during the past year have
been the most pleasant, and extend my
sincere thanks to my associates in said
body for the many courtesies they have
shown me during my incumbency of said
office. Very respectfully,
CHARLES F. EAsLEY.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The city marshal reported $22 in fines
collected during the past month and dis
bursements for wood and other pur-
poses the same amount.
The city clerk reported $84.50 in
licenses collected and $1,127 in warrants
,cer 4 he y,,f,oth Ef Moroh
The monthly report of the police mag
istrate was also submitted.
The city clerk submitted the official
results Of the late city election.
The city marshal made detailed re-
port showing that, during the month of
March, the several incandescent and arc
lights failed to burn at night total Of
105 hours.
The 81 900 bond of the city clerk was
read and referred to the finance commit
tee as to sutficiency and to the city at
torney as to form.
An ordinance, prohibiting the driver
of any vehicle from driving over the
hose of the fire department or any hose
in use at fires and providing penalty
therefor, was introduced by DR.. Andrews
nances when appointed.
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Sundry bills, chiefly for election ex-
penses, were read and referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
The resignation of W. E. Griffin, city
treasurer and ex-officio treasurer of the
board of education elect, was rendered.
Action was deferred until the next meet
ing of the council. As Mr.. Griffin has not
qualified, W. L. Jones will continue to
officiate as treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Garcia, Mr.. Delgado
was unanimously chosen president of the
council for the ensuing year.
The mayor submitted the following list
of standing committees. to be completed
after the filling of the I'd ward vacancy in
the council:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance-Messrs. Garcia, Andrews
and Harroun.
On Streets and Bridges--Messrs. An
drews, McCabe and Sena.
On Fire Department-Messr McCabe,
Delgado and Sena.
On Public Works-Messrs. Holmes,
Sena and
On Health-M essrs. -, Holmes and
Harroun.
On Ordinances and Licenses-Messrs.
Andrews, Delgado and Harroun.
On Police-Messrs. Sena, Garcia, Nc
Cabe, Holmes and -.
On Surveys and Lighting -Messrs. Del
gado, Harroun and Garcia.
On Sewers and observation-disclosures Gar
cha, Delgado and McCabe.
Board of Health-The mayor, city
clerk, city physician and Councilmen
Holmes and Harroun.