Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-21
Erection Of Armories.

! non y. y. duncan, OF san miguel cOun-
q, March 10. 1903, 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 armor.es in the cities OF
Las Vegas and Albuquerque and au.
thorizing the issue of bonds therefor
BE It enacted by the legislative as
! cembly of the territory OF New Mex.
/ leo:
| Section /. For the purpose of pro-
viding suitable buildings for the use
OF the national guard organizations 10
Gated at the cities of Las Vegas and
Albuquerque. there are hereby GREAT
cd two armory boards OF CONTROL to
| he appointed by the governor of the
territory as hereinafter provided.
Sec. >. II shall be the duty of said
boards OF control to contract for and
tG superintend the erection of said ar.
lnory buildings, and thereafter admin
lister the affairs pertaining to such
buildings for their respective cities.
See. }. The adjutant general of the
territory and four commissioned ofiic
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. {, Within thirty days after the
passage of this act the four commits.
stoned officers of each board as here
IN provided for. shall be appointed to
serve as follows: One to serve one
year, one to serve two years. one to
serve three yHars, one to serve four
years, and thereafter one appointment
shall be made annually for the term of
-four years.
Sec. 3. Each board OF control and its
successors In office shall constitute a
body corporate under the name of ar
mory board OF control. with name OF
city where located as prefix, and
shall have all the privileges of body
corporate.
Sec. 6. Each board of control shall
meet In its respective city and organ
Pie not later than the second Tuesday
In MAY, 1908. 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 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 for
which ii 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. 7. The treasurer of each board
of control shall, before entering upon
the duties OF his Office. execute a good
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 providing
funds for the erection OF said armory
| Itt{fdIugc In tha citiae ~ ne Vaua.
and Albuquerque. an issue of coupon
tonds OF the territory OF New Mexico
. is hereby authorized, 10 the amoun
, of fifteen thousand dollars, TO b.
known as "armory building bonds o
{ the territory OF New Mexico" Sucl
/ bonds shall be in the usual form o
, coupon bonds. payable to bearer, AM
/, In the denomination Of one Thousand
, dollars each; shall be dater April first
: 1904; shall bear interest at the rat
Gf four per centum per annum. payable
. semi-annually, on the first days OF AT
& ri and October: principal and inter
e est shall be payable ct the Nationa
S Bank Of Commerce, In the City OF Ne,
J. York; such bonds shall be payable II
+ thirty years from their date, with tn
! right TO the territory, to pay them a
any time after twenty years iron
F; their date. Such bonds shall be sigr
e ed by the governor and treasurer an
] countersigned By the auditor OF publ
;, accounts of the territory OF New Me'
:, ico and the coupons may have The I'LL
!, ographed or engraved fac smile sign'
y ture OF the territorial treasurer; an
:. the secretary shall affix the great Sea
I Of the territory TO the bonds. and tn
r bonds shall duly be registered In th
+ territorial bond registers In the Offices
flThe bonds shall be duly advertised