Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-12-17
The MUNICIPALITY MILL,
Transactions of the City Council at
Its Regular Meeting Last
Night.
help FOR LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
Report of the City Attorney Adverse
to the Gas and Electric Companies
Attorney Bartlett Takes Issue
with City Law Office.

The city council met in regular session
last evening with Mayor Easley and
Councilmen Andrews, Delgado, Domin.
guez, Harroun and McCabe present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
The city marshal reported $40 in fines
collected during first half of December
and expenses paid, ~. He also reported
as ex officio street commissioner that he
had consulted the city attorney regarding
the complaint that William White had
extended his fence into the street and
that the attorney said the complaint was
not we'll founded.
DR.. Andrews did not think that the city
attorney was the proper person to con-
suit in the matter and at his suggestion
the complaint was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and bridges,
The committee on surveys and lighting
reported that the extra electric light on
San Miguel street had been located above
the Hickox residence and would be set up
in day or so.
Mrs. Rivenburg, president of the Wo-
mans Board OF Trade, appeared before
the council for the purpose of enlisting
the good offices of the body in behalf of
the new public library and reading room,
which she said the Woman's Board of
Trade expected to open early in January.
She represented that the Woman's Board
of Trade had, during the past season, ex-
pended good deal more money upon
the plaza than the $500 appropriation
made by the previous council, but, as
much of this money had been drawn
from other funds of the board, there was
still balance of $15650 in the plaza
fund. She asked that warrant for this
amount, drawing - per cent interest, be
drawn on the plaza fund in favor of the
Woman's Board of Trade, to be used for
public library purposes.
Mr.. Delgado said that the object of the
ex penditure was most worthy one, and,
on his motion, the request of Mrs.
Rlvenburg was granted.
The sum of IS, recently paid as a
license fee for an entertainment given by
the Woman's Board of Trade for benevo-
lent purposes, was ordered refunded to
the board.
The city attorney suhmitted a written
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solidation of the Santa Fe Gas company
and the Electric Light company illegal
and e1 1pressed the opinion that the Elec-
trio Light company had broken its con-
tract with the city by failing to furnish
the quality and quantity of light contract
ed for. The report was referred to the
committee on surveys and lighting.
The special committee, to whom was
referred the matter of the appeal of the
Santa Fe grant case to the United States
supreme court, reported that an arrange
ment had been entered into with Messrs
j. P. Victory, W. H. Pope and 7. B. Cat
ron to look after the city's interests in
the premises for the sum of $500 payable
in warrants.
Gen. Bartlett asked and was granted the
privilege of making brief explanation
in behalf of the gas and electric company.
Hs said that the poor quality of lights
had caused the company more anxiety
and annoyance than anyore else and was
glad to be able to announce that the
trouble had been permanently remedied.
He took issue with the city attorney on
questions of law and fact and asked to be
heard when that officials report was con-
sidered by the committee.
Nestor Rodriguez was nominated and
confirmed as policeman, vice Santos Macs,
term expired.
Whereupon the council adjourned.