BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-16
Meeting Or The Executive Council
May Is, 1901.


yesterday was one of unusual importance. |
Several resolutions of public interest came
before the body and the public at large will
be interested in the proceedings which we
publish in detail
Tie Council was called to order at ten
O'Clock.
Upon the calling o the roll, the following
members appeared and answered to their
namtE.
Messrs. Barbosa, Benitez, Cintrop, Orosas,
Elliott, Garrison, Harlan and Hollan-
Ler.-S.
Alb sent: MesSrs. Brumbaugh, Briosa,
and Hunt.
Mr.. Brumbaugh arrived after the calling
of tie ROLL
The following message was received from
Ills Excelency, the Acting Governor OF
Porto Rico:
Copy;
A communication flom Jose Gonzalez
and Josquln Oapestany stating that since
the Courts Of First Instance have been
abolished the work of ballffS has been con-
siderably increased and that owing TO the
1lmihu ION Of civil cases, they get scarcely
any fees, and as asking for 5 10 as a
monthly salary tpr each baiIlfl of Munici-
pal Courts at the heed Of Districts, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Finance aud Appropriations.
a communication from the Alcalde of
Rio PedraS transmitting copy of resolution
of the Municipal Council of that city set
ting forth reasons why tae frame house of
Mr.. Jorgn Romany should not be repaired,
was read, and the clerk of the Council
directed to inform the writer that the
question was one for the decision of the
Municipal Courts.
a communication from Juan SAlcrup
applying TO be sent to the United States
90 learn IA trade, was read and referred to
the Com. on Education.
a communication from Emilio Gomez
calling attention to the obstruction, owing
to landSlides, in the road from Mayaguez
to Las MarlaS, was read and referred to the
Commissioner OF the Interior.
a communication from Anacleto Arroyo
stating that four acres of his land is to be
sold at auction as belonging to the island
and requesting that his title to said land
be protected, was read and referred to the
Committee on Huucpal and Private Cor
pOratlonS.
n communication from the Director of
Charities submitting for the approval of the
Executive Council reassignment of salaries
at Boys and Girls Charity School, was
read and referred t. the Committee on Fin.
ance and Appropriations.
y communication from X. Naldcs In.
forming the Executive Council that ia COM
pllance trlth Sec. V. of franchise granted
To hnn to utilize the waters or the Plata
River, lie las deposited $4,000, and re.
queStIpg to be allowed to substitute said
$4,000, with approved securities in Terri
toral y agricOla Bank, was read and refer
red to the Com. Franchises, Privileges and
Concessions.
A communication from the Acting Gov
eInor Of Porto Rico transmitting letter
addressed to him 10y General Roy Stone,
General Manager Of The Port America
Company, asking for extension of the time
tcr tue acceptance Of certain franchise rights
heretofore granted to SAID Company. for
such action as &c the Council may seem
c.se and proper, was read and referred to
the Committee On Franchises, Privileges
and Conces slons.
communication from ", s. Ii. Lothrop,
10y }. ID. II. Luce, Attorney in Fact ac
cepting HE franchise granted him by the
Executive Council and for the construction
ana operation of an electric Ry. in certain
streets OF the city of Ponce, in compliance
with the terms and conditions of said fran
clise, and accompanied by the receipt Of
the Treasurer of Porto Rico Of the deposit
OF $1,000 made IN accordance with Sec.
OF sand franchise, Was read and referred to
raj l
CONCESSIONS.
\ comuncatIon from Clara Bas, clai-
ming forty dollars fer rent OF her house to
the Board of Eecion from October 18th
to November 7th, 1900 was read and re-
terred 20 the Supervisor Of Elections.
In The matter of the resolution passed
by the Porto Rican Code Comissionm re-
questng that SO much of tire time Of the
official translator of the Executive C0un-
ch as can be spared be assigned to said
Code Commission, the Special Committee
appointed on April 35th, 1901 and com.
posed Ot MeSSrS. Rrumbaugh, CroSas and
H0llander, submitted report recommending
that the entire time time Cf said translator
be gwen to the Executive Council, and
that the Chairman of the Council may de.
tlgnate from time to time SO much of the
time of said translator as will in no way
conflict with the work of the Council. On
motion, tbs same was adopted and the
clerk Of the Council directed 10 advise said
Code Commission accordingly.
The Com. on Finance and Ap. to whom
was referred the resolution introduced on
April y 1901, by Mr.. Harlan, that SUI
diclent amount of the tnnds accrulng to
municipalities from proceeds of excise taxes
be retained by the Treasurer and applied
to the liquidation of overdue salaries of po-
lice Judges and their secretaries of such de.
lInqaent municipalities, submitted report
recommending that payment of said sala.
rles De enforced in accordance with the terms
prescribed by existing municipal law rather
than by administrative discretion or order