Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-21
A, Resolution In Relation TO Same
Passed by Board.
D'striei Attorney Flnieal and Attorney
Rodey Appear Before Board.
AN IMPROVEMENT NEEDED.

The county commissioners met at the
court house again this morning with
Jesus Romero and Ignacio Gutierrez
la .se absence OF Chairman Miers, Mr.
6utierrtz again presided
1i.s BOARD had certified copy OF the
law relating TO the building OF a bridge
over ;he Rio Grande near the Pueblo Of
Coch.s Ia this county aud had under
cor-i Aration resolution providing for
the Immediate construction OF the bridge
District Attorney Finicsl WAS present
and ADVISED the beard not TO pass the
resolution In its present form for the
reason shat he thought II would conflict
with "s-isin provisions Of the Bateman
act and also with the Springer act
passed by congress. He declared himself
strongly in favor OF building the bridge
but he simply desired that the resolution
should hs put In shape 40 that the entire
matter would not be invalidated.
b. 8. Rodey. who was present in behalf
OF the petitioners, addressed the board
lie did not think that the resolution
conficted with the Bsteman act but he
was inclined 20 the opinion that Mr.
finical's contention In regard TO the
Springer law was correct. 10 the resolu
tion was ,s'nended TO avoid this difficulty
aud was passed in the following form;
And pntu m shia "a aav ~ h.ral, A
ID 1899, cones Hon. Marcelin0 Baca. and
moves the board 10 pass resolution In
accordance with u petition heretofore
ton OF q public bridge over the Rio
Grande at or near the pueblo OF Cochiti,
In this county.
And. II Appearing TO the board that the
petition 0i more than 800 tax payers ana
residents In this county Is on Hie before
this board praying for the construction
Of such bridge as aforesaid, the same 10
be- done under and In accordance Nth an
act Of .hs Th'f-sibird legislative assem-
bly, q. the territory OF New Mexico,
know as Substitute for house bill No.
81, certified copy OF which act In filed
with said petition.
And the board having examined said
petition, and II appearing after careful
examination In that behalf, that more
than 800 OF the eigners thereof are In
truth and In fact duly qualified tax pay
ers upon property situated In this
county and are residents In this county.
aud further. that this Ia the lirst regular
meeting Of this board since the fling OF
said petition.
Now. therefore, let II be. and II hereby
IL resolved by this board Of county com
missioners OF this BerDslillo county, New
Mexico. that the prayer OF the said peti.
ton be, aud II hereby IL, granted. and
that public bridge over the Rio GraDde
at or near the pueblo OF Cochiti, In said
county. be built under and In strict ac-
c0rdance with the provisions and limita.
tions OF an act OF the Thirty third legis-
latiye assembly Of the territory OF New
Mexico, entitled Substitute for house
bill No. 2l," IA soon as the money can be
provided under the provisions OF said act
The commissioners will now make a
regular levy at the proper time for the
building OF the bridge.
The commissioners are approving the
bonds OF precinct officers this after.
noon and will probably adjourn late to-
day.