Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-16
Erection of Armories.

Council bill No. ia, by
Hon. j. S. Duncan. Of San Miguel coun-
t., March 10. 1908; read first time in
full, and under suspension of rules
read second time by title. ordered
translated and printed and referred to
committee on militia.
An act creating two armory boards
of control and providing for the con
.struction of armories in the cities of
Las Vegas and Albuquerque, and au-
thorizing the issue of bonds therefor.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the territory of New Mex
leo:
Section /. For the purpose of pro-
viding suitable buildings for the use
Of the national guard organizations To-
Gated at the cities of Las Vegas and
Albuquerque. there are hereby Great
ed two armOry boards of control; to
he appointed by the governor of the
territory as hereinafter provided.
Sec. .. 1t shall be the duty of said
boards of control to contract for and
to- superintend the erection of said ar
mory buildings, and thereafter admin
lister the affairs pertaining to such
buildings for their respective cities.
Sec. 3. The adjutant general of the
territory and four commissioned ofic-
ers of the national guard, stationed at
Las Vegas, shall constitute the board
having supervision of the armory To-
Gated at Las Vegas: and the adjutant
general of the territory and four COM
missioned officers of the national
guard, stationed at Albuquerque, shall
constitute the board having supervis-
ION of the armory located at Albuquer-
cue.
Sec. 4. Within thirty days after the
passage of this act the lou commits
stoned officers of each board as here
in provided for, shall be appointed to
serve as follows: One to serve one
year, n to serve two years. one to
serve three years, one to serve four
years. and thereafter one appointment
shall be made annually for the term of
four years.
Sec. 5. Each board of control and its
ouNNNo1OAS III olll1C SAall NolotENult q
body corporate under the name of ar
mory board of control, with name of
city where located as a prefix, and
shall have all the privileges of a body
corporate.
Sec. 6. Each board of control shall
meet in its respective city and organ
ize not later than the second Tuesday
in May, 1903. The officers of each
board shall be a president, who shall
be the ranking officer of the national
guard in his respective city, and a
secretary and a treasurer, who shall
be elected by the board from its mem.
bers. The board shall adopt such
rules and regulations as may be nee
essary to accomplish the objects fol
which it is organized. Each board shall
meet quarterly and special meetings
may be held as provided for in the
rules. Three members shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of bust
ness. The members and officers OF
said boards, as such, shall serve with
out compensation.
Sec. Z. The treasurer of each board
Of control shall, before entering upon
and sufficient bond to the territory OF
New Mexico, in the sum of two thous.
and dollars conditioned upon the faith.
full discharge of his duties, which said
bond shall be approved by the COVER,
nor of the territoy, and shall be filed
with the secretary of the territory.
Sec. s. For the purpose of proyidine
funds for the erection of said armor!
buildings in the cities of Las Vega
and Albuquerque, an issue of coupon
tcnds Of the territory of New MeXic
is hereby authorized, to the amour
/, of fifteen thousand dollars, to b
known as "armory building bonds {
( the territory of New Mexico" Sue
[ bonds shall be in the usual form
coupon bonds, payable to bearer, an
/. in the denomination of one thousan
dollars each; shall be dater April frs
q 1904; shall bear interest at the ra'
Of four per centum per annum, payab
So mi-annually, on the first days of A
e ri and October; principal and int
e est shall be payable at the Nation
S Bank OF Commerce, in the City of Ne
5. York; such bonds shall be payable
n thirty years from their date, with Il
right 10 the territory, to pay them
J; any time after twenty years fro
J; their date. Such bonds shall be sig
ed by the governor and treasurer al
II countersigned By the auditor Of pub
accounts of the territory of New Me
lco, and the coupons may have the lii
ographed or engraved fac smile sigr
lure of the territorial treasurer; a
r, the secretary shall affiX the great Sc
ut Of the territory to the bonds, and t
ar bends shall duly be registered in
d. territorial bond registers in the oftic
Of The bonds shall be duly advertise