Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-13
The FORT MARCY
RESERVATION
The Department of the Interior Has Taken
Steps to Sell That Valuable Piece of
Property in the City of
Santa Fe.
A SURVEY Is TO Be MADE AND
APPRAISERS ARE TO Be APPOINTED

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Fort Marcy reservation will be disposed
of by the Department of the Interior i.
shown by the following correspondence
which has been sent to the New Mexi.
can by Delegate B. S. Rodey I'm.
doubtedly the reservation will be sur.
veyed within the next few months and
appraisers appointed, this being the
final step before the sale of the proper
siderable amount will be added to the
taxable valuation of the city, which
means better schools, more money for
city expenditures and eventually the
building ST nice residences in place OF
the present adobe buildings on the res
ervation which are becoming delapida-
ted. 1t will also mean better pave
ments in the center of the city and
other improvements. The department
of the interior cannot hurry the sale OF
the reservation too much to suit the
people. especially the taxpayers of
Santa Fe. The reservation covers II
acres in the best residence portion of
the city and there are 22 buildings.
mostly adobe, upon it. The following
is the correspondence:
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. c., June 4,19O2.
Hon. B. S. Rodey,
House of Representatives.
Sir: In response to the request in
your letter of April 19, 1902, that steps
be taken to have the Fort Marcy aban-
doned military reservation, New Mexi-
co, surveyed and sold, I have the honor
to advice you that in letter of the I'd
to the commissioner of the gem
eral land office, and on his recommen-
dation, he was directed to take the
proper action looking to the survey of
The reservation and to it's ultimate dis |
posal under the act of July s. 1SS4-23
Stat, 1O3.
7 enclose copy of the letter for your
Information.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS J. RYAN,
Acting Secretary
June 2, 1902
Nhe Commissioner of the
General Land Office:
Sir: In letter of June 4, 1901, to the |
department., with view to the disposal |
# the Fort Marcy abandoned military
reservation, New Mexico, under the act
# July 5. 1SS4-23 Stat, 1OS-you recon-
nended that the land be surveyed and,
With the buildings, be appraised as sug
.ested in your letter of September 6,
S99.
You also suggested that, in view of
he fact that an employe of the indian
ureau occupies rooms in one Of the
uildings, the Commissioner of Indian
r not he has any objections to the sale
the property.
In answer you advised that I approve
he action you have recommended look
1g to the disposal of the reservation
nd for your information enclose a
opy of a letter from the commissioner
f Indian affairs dated the 18th ultimo.
The commissioner has stated that the
amporary occupancy of a building by
uperintendent John B. Harper should
OF stand in the way Of the disposal Of
le reservation, but has suggested that
Tr. Harper be permitted to retain
.mporary occupancy till possession
lall be actually desired by you when
lie buildings are sold.
This suggestion meets with my ap-
roval and will be acceded to.
The matter Of the detail of a surveyor
nd the designation of appraisers
lould be presented by you to the de-
artment in another letter referring to
le within authorization for the dispos- J
of the reservation.
7 enclose for your files all the cor
spondence in the premises.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS J. RYAN,
Acting Secretary e