Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-02
MUNICIPAL PARENTS.
Interesting Meeting of the City Coun-
Gil Last Night--Protests Against
Glove Contest Tabled-Free-
dom of City Extended to
Visitors.

The city council met in regular session
last evening. Mayor Easley presided,
and Conncilmen Andrews, Dominq uez,
Delgado, Garcia, Holmes, McCabe and
Sena were present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Charley Hopper, Julian Baca, Isaac
Van Arsdell aud Tomas Pine petitioned
for the privilege of conducting lemonade
stands in the city on July 8, 4 and 5.
Messrs e. j. Newton, A. G. Ireland, jr.,
and J. W. Akers presented written pro-
tests against the erection of lemonade
stands in the business portion of the
city unless properly licensed.
As there was no ordinance on the sub
ject, and hence the erection of stands
could not be prevented, the four petit
tions mentioned above we're granted, the
stands to be located and controlled by
the committee on public works. The
council must have overlooked section 10,
of chapter X, city ordinances.-Editor.
Manager Lewis, of the Western Union
Telegraph company, asked permission of
the council to suspend sign across San
Francisco street, opposite the office of the
company, said sign to be eighteen feet or
less in length and of proportlonate width.
This request was refused, and the city
marshal was instructed to have the sign
OF the Postal Gable company, now sus-
pended across the street, taken down.
Protests of sundry people, including a
number OF young boys and girls, were
presented against the prospective glove
contest on the evening of July L.
New. Williams and Rev. Neeff addressed
the council in favor of the protests and
Mr.. Weber spoke against them.
1t appearing that glove contests we're
authorized by city ordinance, and that
in accordance Herewith the city clerk had
already issued license for the contest on
July 4, the protests were ordered filed
without action.
The city treasurer submitted his month
ly report showing: Cash on hand, June
l, $530.22; receipts, $l2O7O; warrants
paid, $254.1S; cash on hand, $3S674. Re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The city clerk reported licenses issued,
1858, and warrants issued, $751.19, during
the month.
The lengthy report of the police magis-
trate was referred without reading.
The city marshal reported fines col
lected $40 and expenses 81 for past two
weeks. He also reported that he had
killed and buried nine dogs during June.
The members of the committee on pub
lie works reported that they had con-
ferred with the superintendent of the gas
company, and asked for an extension of
time before closing the works of the
company, and had been assured that the
company was doing all in its power to
continue the operation of the works, but
that the furnace and receiver were out of
order and liable to give out at any time.
The committee on surveys and light
ing asked for and was granted further
time to report on petition asking for an
additional electric light on College
street.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Ned Gold, killing dogs, $40; Jacob
Weltmer, stationery, $245; Water and
Improvement company, water service,
fl66.66; Electric Light company, light
service, $166.66,
The bill of Sheriff Cunningham for
boarding city prisoners was referred to
the committee on finance with instruc-
tlons to report back some plan whereby
the sheriff would receive cash or its
equivalent for his services.
The $1,000 bill of City Engineer Nc
Rae was disalowed as unauthorized and
exorbitant.
The mayor was authorized to employ
five extra policemen at $1.65 per diem
on the 3D., 4th and 9th of July, three to
serve in the day time and two at night.
On motion of Councilman Delgado the
freedom of the city was extended to all
visitors during the tournament.
The council then adjourned.
John Mccullough Havana cigars at
Colorado saloon.