Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Improvement Bond Issue Abandoned Com.
mittaa to InsnAct Accounts.

mittee to Inspect Accounts.
Every member of the city council was
present at last evenings session Of that
body. 1t was an important meeting,
and there was considerable animated
discussion over various measures.
Alderman Candelario introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas, Direct and indirect charges
have been made of misappropriation of
city funds; and,
Whereas, The city authorities have
been accused of wanton extravaganza
and Encouragement; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a committee of seven
representative taxpayers be appointed
to audit the books of the city, and upon
completion of their work publish a tab
ulated statement Of the expenditures
and receipts of the city during the last
fiscal year.
Resolved, That the committee ascer-
tain, if possible, the total Indebtedness
Of the city, and suggest e for ad-
justing and refunding that debt.
Resolved, That the committee make
suggestions of retrenchment and econ
omy in conducting city affairs and in
running expenditures, wherever they
deem such r%etrenchment and economy
possible.
Resolved, That If the work Of the
committee discloses any irregularities
or embezzlements in the disbursing of
the city funds that the matter be re-
ferred to the district attorney and the
next grand jury for investigation.
This resolution was opposed by sever
al aldermen, and upon vote only Alder
men C~andelario, Delgado and Spiegel-
berg voted for 1t. 1t was, however,
passed in amended form by substitute
ing three aldermen who are taxpay-
err" ~ "seven representative taxpay-
ers." only Candelario and Delgado vot-
ing against the amended resolutions.
The council then unanimously passed
an ordinance repeating the 500 i'm
provement bond ordinance and an ordi-
nance repeating the ordinance giving
the president Of the council the right to
pass upon accounts and bills for work
and material.
An ordinance was also passed unani-
mously compelling bicyclists to carry
bells on bicycles and lanterns at night.
ordinance is from $40 to SIS fine or ten
to thirty days in the city jail. or both.
An election proclamation was drafted
and adopted. The city election will be
held Tuesday, April 3, al which a may
or, a city clerk, four aldermen and five
members Of the board of education will
be elected. The election in ward 1 is to
be held at the house Of Francisco Del
gado. with Luis Lujan, F. Ribera Y
Gonzales and Julian Provencio as
judges, and Pablo Padilla and Sixto
Garcia as clerks. In ward 2, at the
house of Flavio Silva. with Juan B.
sandoval, Jesus Tafoya and Agustin
Salsido as judges, and P. H. Hill and
Seferino Baca as clerks. In ward 3 at
f1reman's hall, with John L. thinner
mann, F. Gonzales y Baca and Victor
Garcia as judges; and Patricio Sando-
val and Facundo Ortiz as clerks. In
ward 4, at the house Of Julianita Vigil
y Chaves, with Enos Andrews, Juan
Sisneros and Manuel B. Salazar as
judges, and Jose Tapia and Robert
Johnson as clerks. The polls will open
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon and close at
s o'clock In the evening.
The following places and Judges for
registration were appointed: Ward 1,
house of Louis Constante; Judges, Do
mingo Pacheco, Luis Constante and AL
bino Alarid; ward 2, house of Flavio
Silva; judges. Matias Dominguez, Fell
ciano Sena and Francisco Anaya; ward
8, flreman's hall; judges. John L. zim-
hermann. Genovevo Sandoval and AL
berto Garcia: ward 1, house of Julianito
Chaves; judges, Ramon Lobato. Jose
Inez Manzanares and Manuel Salazar.
The council adjourned to meet again
this evening to complete unfinished
business.