The Socorro chieftain., 1903-04-04


Peoples Ticket at Mass Meeting Tonight.
special meeting of the city council held Wednesday
ing for the purpose providing city There pres
ent COuucimeu A G Torres A. Abeytia C. Coruas Lopez
Abran Abeta and August Wnke In the absence Of Mayor
Sedo president secretary pro tempore
ton of A. c Torres the following resolutions adopt
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Whereas The Mayor the Clerk City Council of the
City of Socorro New Mexico all failed issue and
publish o @ % s sailing for an eeGn for city officers @ in
of April A. 1908 according law and have wholly failed to
duly and properly appoint board registration and judges of
Whereas Council not
complying with the law in such case made and provided that
some alterations were being made by the 35th Legislative Assem-
% bly, & % the S[o G Of New Mexico lately in session at the Capital
whereas according law
the alterations if made existing laws the
people, the of the City of Socorro New Mexico
the day and date aforesaid and that is likewise the duty of the
city officers provide the legal of properly holding
Whereas The present acting Mayor Of the City Hon M
Whereas, 1t appears doubtful whether this Council can legally
this late appoint board registration and judges of cleo
election Aforesaid it is the sense Of this Council that the right
devoves upon the legal and qualified within the respective
wards OF the city to appoint or select their respective Judges oil
election and therein proceed according to law; and
and opinion aforesaid deems it its duty even now issue
proclamation calling holding aforesaid
and naming and designating the places where the shall be
held in the several wards of said City subject however the will
OF majority of the legal voters being assembled upon the opening
the polls the places thus designated and this Council being
desrous OF complying with their duties as provided by aw now
| therefore, be it
Resolved BY Council of City of Socorro New Mexico
that general City election City Mayor City Clerk City Treas
member of the City Council from each ward member
the Board of Education from each ward all city officers of said
City of Socoo New Mexico such for the ensuing
according hereby called held
Tuesday the of April A. D. 1908 each every ward
of said City, said election said
by the officers named voted for within
said City and for and Within each ward of said City provided by
election held within each ward the following
unless otherwise determined by majority of of the legal voters
at such places the of the polls, to-wit:
! In ward No. l. at the house of Don Esqupula Pine
In ward No. ?, a Council Room.
In ward No. 3, at the house of Severe A. Baca.
In ward No T. the house of Francisco Padia Lucero
be it further
Resolved That Clerk this City T. Collins,
hereby instructed directed the ballot of
city, ballot said ballot
of election selected the the opening of the polls in each
ward within said City, said day. Tuesday April 7th
1903; be it further
Resolved, That Councilman Anasacio Torres Council
a committee prepare have poll books and ballot
boxes readiness otherwise assist the City Clerk
complying with the instructions herein gven be it further
Resolved That this resolution be made spread the
ors of this Council and that thereof be given to each the
Chean the Ell Repubcano local newspapers for publication
their and that 200 copies thereof be caused be
printed by the above special committee caused to be distributed
the shape handbs throughout the Cy and be 1t further
Resolved That for the OF defraying the expenses
preparation poll and the advertise
publication herein required be made, that the
500 co. much thereof be and the
hereby allowed paid moneys the fund
said City the vouchers Tor advertising
said proclamation and preparing the poll books to be approved by
the council
Socorro, N. NJ, April l. 1903.
e C. b. SEDlL.LO ANlCETO C. ABEYTIA,