Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-07
TAX lEv|ES
ASKED BY COUNCIL
Bio Grande. Santa Es Railroad and
Santa Fe Oaatraf Railway Given
Right Of Way For a Track
$50 Feet on Guadalupe
Street.
CITY WILL LAY SIDEWALKS WHERE OWN
ERS WILL not COMPLY WITH ORDNANCE

The regular July meeting of the
Santa Fe City Council was held at the
council chambers last night, all mem.
bers being present except Councilman
Dudrow. Written consent was presen.
ted by number of citizens residing on
Gahsteo street or owning property
thereon, to the construction of a spur
or sidetrack along that street which is
to connect the tracks of the Rio
Grande, Santa Fe Railroad and the
Santa Fe Central Railway.
The following resolution was adopt
ed regarding the levy of tax for city
purposes: BE It resolved that the city
council of the city of Santa Fe finds
that the sum of 1880 is necessary for
the payment Of interest on the bonded
debt on coupons now due and to be-
come due January and July, 1904.
Resolved, That the county commits
sioners of the county of Santa Fe be
requested to lay sufficient tax for the
purpose of producing the sum of 81, 800
for the payment of interest, and also
that the said county commissioners be
likewise requested to order a levy of 10
mills for city purposes"
The recommendation regarding a
levy for school purposes was approved
and the following resolution was adop-
ted:'y
Resolved, That the city council
hereby approves the request for levy
for school purposes Of s mills on the
dollar and requests the county COM
missioner to lay said tax on the tax
rolls of the said city of Santa Fe."
OF this levy, it is supposed 2 mills Is |
to meet the interest on the $4,000
worth Of bonds to be issued for new
school buildings.
A special committee consisting of
Mayor Sparks and Councilmen Sena
and Baca was named for the purpose
of seeing that the sidewalk ordinance
Is enforced. Contracts for the laying
of sidewalks, where they have been or
dered, will be awarded by this commit
tee and the cost will be assessed
against the property in front of which /
the walks are laid.
Ordinance No. % was passed, which
provides that the dividing line between
wards and hereafter be the center
of Shelby street and Washington av-
enue, along the east line Of the Old
Palace, and the road now leading to
the stone quarry.
Ordinance No. 88 was referred to the
ordinance committee. 1t prohibits the
erection of portals in front of build
ings in the city and provides that
those now standing shall be removed.
Ordinance No. 90 was passed. 1t
grants to the Rio Grande. Santa Fe
and Santa Fe Central Rail-
way the right-of-way for track $50
feet long ON Guadalupe street The
grant is for 25 years. The ordinance
was ordered published in the Daily
New Mexican at the expense of the
railroad companies to be benefited.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the finance committee to procure I
blank bonds which will be issued In ,
the future to cover the present city in ,
The quarterly reports Of
the city officers were submitted and re-
terred to the proper committees. Ad-
|ournment was taken until the third
Monday in July when the finance
committee will submit its report on
The reports of officers.