Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
Mandamus Proceedings Against Ter
rliorial Treasurer Vaughn,
NEW P0STOfflCt IN THIS COUNTY.

Argufnon. was heafu yesteIdaN ny
Associate Justice John X. McFie in his
chambers in ihe capitol building in the
mandamus proceedings brought by the
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. to compel the treasurer OF the
territory to transfer the sum of $685.
900 from the capitol building bond
fund and the provisional indebtedness
bond fund TO the temporary provis-
ional Indebtedness fund, in order that
this sum OF money might be used for
the ben"at - the college, under and
by viItle % a certain section In the
appropriation law enacted by the th'r.
ty.fifth legislative assembly. The ter.
ritory % Ney Mexico. represented by
Solicitor Gelsa =. T. Bartlett Is OPP
posing ac anting Of the writ OF man.
damus asked for upon the following
grounds:
First, that there exists no capitol
building fund and no provisional IN
debtedness bond fund IN the territorial
treasury and hence there nre no funds
available for the carrying out OF the
provisions In the appropriation law,
and further even were such funds In
existence and did they contain the
amount OF money directed to be turn
ed over to the College of Agriculture
snd Mechanic Arts, the treasurer OF
the territory could not lawfully carry
cut such provision. as II would be a
violation OF the contract entered into
between the territory OF New Mexnco
and certain IT its bondholders and Is
unconstitutional and void. II. b. Holt
of Las Cruces and Judge A. y. Fall are
appearing for the petitioners. Evidence
was introduced on behalf OF the petit
TONERS to show the intent of the leg
islative assembly in enacting the pro-
viso upon which the mandamus pro
ceedings are based and to establish
that the funds named In the proviso
are identical With the capitol bond
sinking fund and the provisional In
ccbtedness sinking fund, now in exist.
ence and established by acts OF pre-
yious legislative assemblies. that the
moneys contained in these funds were
subject to legislative enactment.
MINING company incorporated
Articles OF Incorporation were filed
yesterday with the territorial secre-
tary, J. w. Reynolds. for the Gold Bull
lion company. The capital stock liz
$1,000 900. divided into zoe 900 shares
OF $40 each. The principal place OF
business is given as New York city.
and the incorporators are Reuben s.
Baldwin, Samuel Jaros and Fred NJ. c.
Choate all Of New York city. The first
board OF directors il James A. Wood
Golden, N. M; L. Bradford Prince,
Santa Fe, N. M; Charles F. Easley
Santa Fe. N. NJ: Thomas NJ. Waller.
Samuel Jaros, Reuben s. Baldwin
Fred NJ. G. Choate of New York; f.
ID Lawrey. Larned Kas: Stanley NJ
Hanway, Hayre de Grace, Md. The
purposes are given TO engage in the
purchase, lease, sale or operation OF
mines, mining land. mining claims and
rights OF every description and real
property in New Mexico and other
states and territories and countries; to
mine gold, silver and other minerals
by any known methods or by any
method or methods that may hereafter
DC discovered or invented; TO erect
construct, operate and maintain all
necessary and proper machinery
therefor; for the purpose of moving
and transporting only It's own property
70 erect, construct and operate tracks
tramways etc. to reduce, refine and
mill ores, and TO deal In the same; &c
acquire property; to take out patents
IT, deal In the shares OF rs capita
stock; to engage in any one or more
OF the privileges above mentioned. NJ
local agent is named and no territorial
ONCE is designated.
irrigation Commission.
The territorial commission of irriga
ton met at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Office OF the secretary. Col
ohel George w. Knaebel The presl
dent, G. A. Richardson OF Roswell 4
presiding, and Frank Springer OF La
Vegas is in attendance. Business o
Importance will come before the com
mission at this meeting. AS yet onl
the routine business incidental 10 tn
portion Of the meeting has been reach
cd.
Land Office Business.
Final homestead entry-Marcu
Moya OF Pecos. 100 acres OF land 1
San Miguel county.
Coal declaratory statement-Warre
Graham OF Albuquerque. 100 acres {
land in township II north, range
east.
Mekibhon-Gabi Contest.
This contest yet occupies the attel
tion OF the register and receiver Of III
United States land Office. This cas-
has been up all the week.
Postoffiee Established.
A postoffice has been established
Palma, Bernalillo county. II win
served from Chilli, which Is forty-tw
miles distant.