Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-01-08
WAS NOT ACCEPTED.
The Resignation of Mayor Sloan Con-
sidered by the C0uncil--The Mott
ley Opera House Beauties
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Icy Optfd l1OuSt DtduIlcS
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The city council held it's regular meet
ing last night. There we're present Coun-
cilmen Andrews, Bartlett, Conway, Del
gado, Easley, McCabe and Victory. In
the absence of Mayor Sloan, Councilman
Easley presided. After roll call and the
approval of the minutes of the last meet
ing, the report of the city treasurer for
December was read. This report showed
balance on hand of $4O1.73 December 1.
During the month, 1928 in licenses were
received, So in fines and $15S.S5 in taxes
from Sheriff Cunningham. There had
been paid out. on warrants $135.15, leav-
balance on hand December of $45l.4s.
Treasurer Jones reported outstanding city
warrants amounting to $S,608.4.
City Clerk Hill reported that be had
received from licenses during the month
1923 and had issued warrants amounting
fines collected to the amount of So and
outstanding fines uncollected to the
amount of $12.
Police Magistrate Armij o reported that
during the month he had passed upon
three cases of drunkenness imposing fines
in each instance.
City Attorney Renehan reported on
the question of the opening of a street
near the capitol grounds that Mrs. Man
dertield had
REFUSED TO SIGN
the deed necessary to open the street,
Mrs. Gurule, the other property owner
concerned, being willing to do so.
In the matter of the opening of Federal
street it was reported that Mr.. Staab had
consented to sign the necessary deed.
Warrants were ordered drawn for a
lumber of accounts approved by the
finance committee.
The issue as to the remodelling Of
THE FIREMEN's HALL
was next considered Mr.. A. Winsor, to
whom the contract for the work had been
awarded on basis of $27l compensation,
was unwilling to stand by his bid unless
the amount bore interest. motion was
according made that he be given interest
at the rate of per cent a month. Gen.
Bartlett moved rs substitute that $55
be adled to thu face of his bio. This
latter was adopted, and as it proved ac-
ceptahle to Mr.. Winsor contract was
forthwith signed by which he is to pro-
coed Immediately to the work with the
understanding that he is to have in pay
ment u city warrant for 1926. The com
pletion of this work will not only help
the fire department but will also provide
a suitable meeting place for the city
council.
The committee on ordinances asked
for further time for the preparation of
the ordinance making IS the minimum
fine for city otfenses. t..
| A communication was then read from
Mayor Sluan ....
TENDSnlNe HIS RESIGNATION
as mayor of the city Of Santa Fe.
Councilman Easley, in moving that the
resignation be not accepted, took occa-
sion to refer pleasantly to DR.. Sloan's
character as a citizen and man and to
urge that he be not allowed at this im.
portant stage in the city affairs
to retire from it's chief magis-
tracy. Gen. Bartlett followed with ap.
propriate remarks on the same line.
That tho council recognizes the valuable
services of Mayor Sloan was shown in
the unanimous vote by which the propo-
sition TO refuse an acceptance of his res
ignation was adopted.
Gen. Bartlett, in behalf Of the
.. woMAN's BOARD OF TRADE,
presented an interesting report from that
organization as to it's work on the plaza
This report showed that since September
90, 1898, $2,26O.O5 had been received by
the board which added to $427.50 in re.
bates received from the water company
the Santa Fe railroad and other sources
made q total of $2.6S7.55 received by the
board. OF this amount the city had con.
tributed $Sl8.79 and the county $50; sub
scriptions from citizens had aggregated
$S64.l2, and there has been raised by the
board from entertainments, ETC., $519.14
the plaza work has been completed and
the board now has 50 in the treasury.
The city clerk was directed to call on
General hobart for plans belonging to
the city prepared while he was city engi
ueer.
! The next subject considered by the
council involved the propriety of allcw'
ing
THE VARIETY SHOW,
now at Mottley's opera house, to exhibit
] in view of its character. Councilman
Victory thought that the show was rather
risque and that it should not be allowed
to continue in operation. The rest OF the
council seemed to agree with Councilman
Victory in the belief that the perform
auce is Of naughty character. for on the
proposition to annul the shows licens'
to exhibit in Santa Fe there was unani
nous affirmative vote.