The Socorro chieftain., 1903-07-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Hold Regular Meeting and Transact
Considerable business.

countyg n! NJ, held at Socorro. N. NJ,
July 3, 1908,
Present: John Greenwaid. chair
man; Corpio Padiila. commissioner; b.
A. Pine, clerk, and Leandro Baca,
sheriff
Minutes of last meeting read aud
approved.
Fred Schoiie presented a petition to
the board asking for a reduction of his
raise on 5000 head Of sheep, as he pays
taxes on same In Valencia county,
the board refusing 20 comply
with his request he took an appeal la
writing.
Board adjourned until ? p. m. July O.
Board met as per adjournment
Present: John Greenwald, chairman;
Abran Contreras and Carpio Padilla.
commissioners; B. A. Pine, clerk and
Leandro Baca, sheriff.
Alexandra Sanchez aud David Baca
ask to be abated on their raise, which
raise was sustained.
The taxes of Paula g. Thorn for
1901, amounting to S4 7S was abated as
was also the taxes of Jose Amado
Fajordo amounting 70 50 IL for the
years 1897, 1893, 1899.
The taxes OH the estate of Thomas
Gallegos, deceased, by Tomasa Burns
d. Sallegos, for the years 1896, 1897,
1875, 1899, 1900 and 1901 amounting to-
S29 SS were abated upon condition that
she pay So 90.
Juan Sanchez was appointed road
supervisor of precinct No. IL. The
bond of same was approved.
Higirrio Montoya was appointed
constable of precinct No. 21.
The Butcher bond of Andy Mays
was approved.
Board adjourned until 7:5O D. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
A. II. Hilton s. Co. were appointed
bridge commissioners to take charge of
the. San Antonio bridge, to collect toll
on same for the purpose of repairing
said bridge.
Board adjourned to meet at 10 a. M.
July z.
All present as before.
On request of applicants the follow
ing abatements were made:
J. G.. Fitch on real estate in Socorro
for SOS; Warmer Fobes of $500; Harold
G. Wilson SS0S0 reduced to 81, 200; Juan
Chavez Lucero; &. A. Baca on real
estate $50.
Board adjourned to meet at 1. p. m.
All present as before.
Jose Ma Gallegos on request was
abated on his raise of $27S TO SlS4,
a petition was presented signed by
the citizens of Lemitar asking the conn
" commissioners to open the gates
across the public road on the land of
Juan Il. Sanchez, and an order was
issued to road supervisor of precinct
No. ? to notify the A. 7. & S. +. Co.
to open said gate.
Thos. H. Dodds was appointed justice
of the peace of precinct No. 80.
The bond of Abel Chavez road super
visor of precinct No. q was approved;
as was also the bond of Wells B.
Shellhorn and ]. Leonard ShellhOrn as
butchers.
The bond of Jesus Garcia, constable
of precinct No. Is was approved.
| The designations of Ignacio Chavez,
constable of precinct No. 81, and James
Carmody, constable of precinct No. ~
were accepted.
The report of the justice of the peace
of precinct No. 80 was approved.
Three insurance policies on court
house of $4,000 was received from J.
| E. Smith.
Board adjourned to the following
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Board met as per adjournment.
The raise of Estevan Baca of $50
on real estate was abated.
Price Bros. & Co. ask to be abated
on their raise, which raise was sus-
tanned.
B. A. Pine asks to be abated and
was granted SAME.
II. M. Dougherty, for f. A. Hubbeii,
/ 4 4. r.. 4.
which raise was abated.
A petition from the people of
Lemitar was presented asking that the
public road of Alconcito from Isemitar
to Poivadera be declared public, and
an order to the road supervisor of pre-
ciuct No. TO remove all Obstructious
from said road was issued until they
could take a hearing of the case at
their next meeting.
Board adjourned to meet at ? p. m.
Board met az per adjournment.
All members present as before.
The clerk was ordered to give an
order to the couty treasurer under the
seal of the county commissioners to
appOrtion half the delinquent tax col
lectiOns prior to 1901 into the special
fund until further orders.
The quarterly report of II. G.. Baca,
treasurer and collector, was approved.
L. Baca, sheriff, presented his report
of taxes collected for the quarter end.
ing June 30, 1908, which report was
approved.
The report of the justice of the
peace of precinct No. for quarter end,
ing in March and also quarter ending
June 30, 1908, were approved. and the
sum of Si1 turned in to the county
treasurer for fines in criminal cases.
The following bills were allowed.
A. K. Green, p, precinct LIS 81 3.
A. G. Torres, supplies. ....... &
b. A. PinO, salary, quarter end.
June 80, etc. c.................. 252 OK
B. A. Pino, for certified copies l3 81
A. G. Torres, salary and rent 247 O(
II. G.. Baca, stamps etc. .... 35 Oi
Board then adjourned to meet July
9, at 10 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment.
All members present as before.
The communication Of Carl A. Dolies
vice president Of the. Louisiana Ex
position managers, was taken under ad
visement and the chairman authorized
20 write upon the subject.
Board adjourned 70 meet at p. m.