Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-12-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Lighting Problem Discussed-Ap.
peal of Santa Fe Grant Gaseous
tice Smith Succeeds Justice
BOrrego as Police Magis-
trate.

The city council met in regular session
last evening with Mayor Easley in the
chair and Councilmen Andrews, Dslgado,
Dominguez, Garcia, Holmes, McCabe and
Sena present.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Delgado, the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. J. M. Howells,
consulting engineer OF the Municipal In
vestment company, was invited to adj
dress the council regarding the unsatis-
factory condition of his company's cleo
trio light service in this city. Mr.. Howells
said that he had been notified some weeks
ago that the plant was not giving salts
faction, but other engagements prevented
his coming to Santa Fe sooner. He had
discovered that the trouble was in the
pipe supplying the compromising reser-
voir, whence the power is derived, with
water, and An efficient remedy would be ap-
piled so that he thought there would be
no cause of complaint after another forty
eight hours. He added that, in order to
guard against possible trouble in the
future, steam power would be put in, thus
affording perfect relay and guarantee
ing perfect service.
The city treasurer's report for Novem.
Der showed cash on hand at beginning of
month and receipts, $9O7.90: warrants
paid, $269.56; cash on hand, $638.24;
warrants outstanding, $lO,527.4O.
The city clerk reported warrants issued
during November, $3O1.62; licenses col
lected, $17750; postage paid, 80 cents.
Both reports were referred to the
finance committee.
The matter of collecting gaming licenses
on poker tables was referred to the city
attorney.
The police magistrate reported twelve
cases tried during November.
The city marshal reported fines col
lected, SIS; expenses paid, $13.
These reports were referred to the
police committee.
The committee on finance reported
back approved the reports of city officers
for October.
The following bills, favorably reported
on by the finance committee, were ordered
paid:
NEW MEXICAN Printing company, $7.55;
E. Andrews, feed for team, $3.50; s. $.
Beatty, feed, $29.45; Juan Sisneros, street
work, $1425; Sisters, medicines, $27.75;
Dietzell & Bernstein, work, $l0.75; G. W.
Dudrow, balance, $21.20; w. P. Cunning
ham, feeding prisoners, including bal
ances due for several mouths, 1881; Santa
Fe Water company, water for October
and November, $383.32; Santa Fe Electric
company, October and November, $685.
80; James Edwards, work, 1852.
The lighting problem was referred to
the city attorney with instructions to
make written report to the council at
its next meeting as to whether the electric
light company had not forfeited its con-
. tract with the city and whether the COM
pany could not be compelled to start up
the gas works.
The mayor urged upon the council the
necessity Of immediate action in the
matter Of the appeal of the Santa Fe
grant case, which would come up in the
U. s. supreme court on January 16.
Mr.. Delgado offered the following res
olution:
| he5oiNouS Auh1 JUG uuoHCo CouAAoVoo
be authorized to employ counsel to rep.
resent the city Of Santa Fe in the appeal
case involving the Santa Fe grant, now
before the supreme court of the United
States, the mpensation of said counsel
to be betrayed out of any surplus fund
not otherwise appropriated at the end OF
the present fiscal year after making up
all deficits for which warrants have been
drawn, or, if there should be no surplus
in any fund, that they may be paid on ap-
preparation to be made for the next
fiscal year; that the said finance commit
tee, in making an arrangement with coun-
sci, will not agree to pay more than $500
for SAID attorney fees, printing of briefs
and other costs in the case.
After some discussion the resolution
was amended SO as to substitute a special
committee, consisting of the mayor and
Messrs. Andrews, Delgado and Harroun,
for the finance committee. With this
amendment the resolution was adopted.
The resignation Of Antonio Borrego as
police magistrate was accepted and JUS
tice Tomas Smith was duly appointed
and confirmed to fill the vacancy.
Whereupon the council adjourned.