Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the Board of County Commission.
ers of santa Fe County, NM.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 10, 1s97.-Tte
board met at a. M, as board OF co uali-
cation, with all members present, and
proceeded to consider the returns made
by the county assessor.
The increase made by tho county as
SCISSOR in the assessment of Mrs. Cruz
Peralta was reduced $50 on personal
property and $50 on real estate.
The assessment of Mrs. e. B. Thomas
was accepted as originally returned.
The increase made by the assessor on
real estate in Santa Fe, belonging to A.
Staab was reduced; also the increase on
the personal property belonging to Mrs.
@. M. de Gallegos.
The increase of $4,000 made in the as
sessment roll returned by j. B. Lamy, for
the year 1896, was abated provided the
taxes were paid on or before June 80,
1897.
The increases made in all returns by the
county assessor, not appealed to the
board, we're approved.
in behalf of the Santa Fe Mercantile COM
pany, and gave notice of an appeal of
the boards decision on the tax return
made by that company to the territorial
board of equalization. The board then
adjourned as board of equalization and
proceeded with business as the board of
county commissioners.
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince was appointed
as delegate to the Transmississippi
commercial congress, and the following
named gentlemen were appointed as dele
gates to the international gold mining
convention at Denver; L. A. Hughes, L. j.
Helm, L. B. Prince, R. M. Carley and
Manuel Amanda.
The reduction of taxes on the Quintara
property, asked for by Mrs. Manderfield
was denied. Cosme Salas was appointed
constable for precinct No. IL.
Alfonso Dockweler presented petit
tion for reservoir at Rio Tesuque, the
same to be constructed on his land, and
the petition was taken under oonsidera-
ton until the next meeting of the board.
A petition signed by a large number of
the voters of Cerrillos. was presented,
asking that a special election be called
for the purpose of disincorporating the
town. AS the board has no authority
under the law to call such elections, the
petition was denied.
A communication was received from
Sol Spiegelberg concerning an account
due him from the county, and was taken
under consideration.
District Attorney j. H. Crist filed re.
port of all delinquent taxes collected BY
him as district attorney, and the same
was placed on file.
A communication was received from
BENZ. M. Read regarding the accounts of
Jose Amado Martinez and Hilario R.
Trujillo, conveying said accounts to him,
and the same was placed on file.
The following bonds we're approved:
Braulio Perea, road overseer of precinct
No. IL; James 7. Williams, road overseer
of precinct No. 10; Oosme Sales, constable
of precinct No. IL.
The following resolution was dopted
Resolved, That the chairman of the
board and the district attorney be in
structed to investigate the question of the |
right of ex-Collector Spiegelberg to re.
tain the stub receipt books of the office
during his term of office as collector of |
this county, and if it ia determined that |
he has no authority to retain said stub |
receipt books, to take such steps as the |
law authorizes to compel him to deliver
the same to his successor in Office.
A number of merchant peddlers' licenses
were turned in by County Collector Fred |
Muller, for the years 1892, 1898, 1894, 1895
and 1896, as uncollectable, and the same
were placed in the hands of tie district
attorney for collection.
settlement of the tax accounts of r.
B. Catron for the years 1889 to 1896 in
elusive, was arrived at, as appears from
the petition and accounts on file, and the
settlement ordered filed and recorded.
Board adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman. O. W. DUDRow,
Attest Chairman.
ATANAoIo ROMERO, Clerk.