Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-05
CITY GUARDIANS.
First Meeting of Council in New Hal
Variety Theatre License Grant
ed-POlice Magistrate Ap-
pointed.

quarters of the Santa Fe fire department
at 1880 last evening. The neat appear
ance of the hall, the pure air and COM
Portable temperature and the convenient
arrangement made for the accommoda-
tion of the council and city clerk were
warmly commended by all present.
In the absence of the mayor, President
Easley called the meeting to order, and
Councilmen Andrews, Bartlett, Conway,
Delgado, McCabe and Victory answered
to the roll call.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The employees of Wade & Estep's
variety show, fifteen in number, petit
toned the council to grant said firm a
license to conduct theatre in the city of
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Bartlett moved that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted.
Mr.. Victory moved, as substitute, thai
the petition be laid on the table indefn-
itely.
The substitute was lost, Messrs. Easley
and Victory voting in the affirmative and
Messrs. Bartlett, Andrews, Delgado, Con-
way and McCabe in the negative.
The petition was thereupon granted, all
members present voting in the af1irma-
tive except Messrs. Easley and Victory.
Reports of the several city officers were
presented and referred.
Action on the question of opening the
street north of the capitol building was
deferred for tho present.
Mr.. Victory, from the finance commit
tee, favorably reported sundry bills,
which were allowed.
The account of the Electric Light COM
pahy, amounting to $244.90, with the
consent OF the company, was allowed at
20 per cent less than the face of the bill
The reduction was made on account of
the failure of the company to provide
lights on certain nights of the month.
In compliance with the recommenda-
tion of the fre committee the sum of
1926 was allowed to Contractor Windsor
for repairing the fire department head
| quarters.
In view of the depreciation of city
warrants the four policemen petitioned
the council to increase their pay from
$40 to $50 per month. Referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Easley reported that the commit
tee on surveys and lighting had called on
| the president of the electric light COM
pany and had been assured by him that the
new plant would be in operation in thir-
ty days and that after that time there
would be no trouble about lights. Mean
while the pany was doing all in it's
power to serve the public with insufficient
light. The committee further reported
that the company offered to light the
council chamber free eff cost.
The report was accepted, and, on mo-
tion of General Bartlett, vote of thanks
was rendered to the Electric Light COM
pany for its generous offer of free lights.
On motion of Mr.. Conway the city mar
shal was instructed to move his office to
the new city hall and to instruct his Of
ficers to visit the hall at regular intervals,
particularly at night, to look after the
property Of the city and the fire depart
ment ard to be in readiness to ring the
bell in case of fire.
Chief Ashdown suggested that the hall
ought to be connected with the telephone
system of the city. The suggestion met
with the hearty approval of Gen. Bart
lett, and, after some discussion, Gen.
Bartlett and the city clerk we're instructed
to arrange for a telephone in the build
ing.
The petition of Marjory Forbes was
referred to the committee on streets and
bridges.
Mr.. Victory offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the city
council are due and are hereby rendered
to I. B. Catron for the gratuitous use Of
his rooms for the meetings of this body
for the past year, and that the thanks of
the citizens are due to Mr.. Catron in the
saving of expense to the taxpayers.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The council then went into executive
session. Acting Mayor Easley thereupon
nominated Justice Tomas Smith for
police magistrate and the nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
The council soon after adjourned.