Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-26
THREATENS TO LEAD BAND Of D[STROYERS
Ridiculous Resolutions Defying Authority
Of Legislators and Claiming for Town
Trustees Administrator of Grant

The following are the resolutions
submitted II tho grant meoting IN d.
committee of fifty, margarine Romero
chairman. ana adopted by the meet,
ms
Resolutions.
Ily the residents within tho limits.
IL the l.as Vegas Rrant. IN convention
assembled This 25tli day of August
1904;
/. We know The laws OF Spain and
New Mexico and BY the decision Of
the supreme court of the United
Statos, the town 81 Las Vegas Il the
owner Of the Ias Vegas grant and
entitled To take charge of the same
and administer for the use and beno.
fil of the parties within said limits.
2. That at the time the trustees
were appointed by tho district court
to administer said grant. the town
Of Las Vegas was not Incorporated,
hut III the meantime mn Incorporation
has bcen effected, and consequently
It ran now take charge Of said prop.
erty aud adminiator by their civil
authorities.
B. THAT We, having confidence In
the honesty and impartiallty Of the
officers Of said corporation Of the
town Of Las Vegas, therefore We de-
mand TINT they make claim 70 the
I.aa Vegas grant for and In favor Of
the settlers OF The same, and that we
will take all the necessary steps In
law and in equity to possess said
grant.
Il Az settlers on said grant we de-
mand that the title to our lands be
legally settled, as we are entitled "
our rights Of possession by the time
Of ten years or more. according 70
the statute Of limitations.
s. We further demand that the
tracts Or land on said grant which are
at present being fenced without any
title or legal authority and for spccu
latlve purposes. be imedlately sus'
pended. and that wherever these fen.
cen 40 exist that suit be brought
Immediately against such persons
10 that their rights may be Justly de
ltermined.
9. We demand That the lands ~
the canyon 81 the Rio Gallinas, from
the top of the mountain on both sides
Inf the Galltnaa. NJ reserved for the
uao and benefit Of the town Of Lar
veEas, and also Tor the protection
and preservation Of ourselves. Thn'
| The said lands, with the lands Of th,
Rio GallInas from iiot Springs IN
northwest direction, 10 The limits o
1.-The grant. whether Ii ne by indiyid
uals or incorporation, They must b.
entirely prohibited.
I. WI demand Furthermore tina
Ithe lumber and trees IN the eanyol
land river and nearby, be projected
lfrom destruction and that the waite
may be preserved and remain per
mancnt,
s. Furthermore, we demand tina
1.-THE tract of land near the reservoir
Of the Aqua Pura company north 0
1.-THE town Of Las Vegas and within
tho grand for the purpose Of haylnl
In the same the annual cncampmen
iof the territorial militia.
10. We further demand that Will
the town OF las Vegas has been les
ally incorporated and has board o
trustees, therefore said body Of trus
tcos are the persons 10 take charg
of the administration OF sand gran,
and VIE hereby promise TO them on
adherence and support In using ever
legal effort for the possession OF sal
grant.
| 10. That we consider that the las
Act of the last Legislative Assembl,
chapter AZ, for the management O
the Las Vegas grant. as unconst