Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-09
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Leading Citizens of Santa Fe I'm
animous as to the Disposition of
the Fort Marcy Reservation.

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Property owners and tax payers arr
united upon the question of the dispo
sition of the Fort Marcy Military Res
ervation
Said Major r. J. Palen, president o.
the First National Bank of this city
to representative of the New Mexi
can today:
81 am unequivocally in favor of the
sale of the abandoned Fort Marcy Mill
tary Reservation after the necessary
lots for high school building and q
ward school building have been segre
gated"
James L. Seligman, president of the
Seligman Brothers Company: "Oi
course l want to see the reservation
sold and the proceeds applied to the
construction of modern high school
and ward schol buildings. Sufficient
land should be segregated for the loca-
ton of high school and ward school
buildings and the city should be given
a lot for the purpose of constructing
thereon city hall and engine house.
have talked with many tax payers
and property owners and this seems to
be the universal opinion"
Said Colonel George w. Knaebel,
treasurer and ex-officio collector: "In
my opinion the reservation should be
speedily sold to the highest bidder for
cash and the proceeds used to build
school houses for the city and pay off
| it's bonded debt. The sooner the prop
erty be made to yield taxes the better
for the credit of the city and it's real
estate owners"
J. P. Victory, Esq, attorney at law:
"Yes, of course, l want the reserva
ton sold and the proceeds applied for
the construction of a suitable high
school and ward school buildings, es-
pecially in the first ward where I
think such a school building is great
ly needed. Every bit of real estate not
absolutely necessary for school pur-
poses should be put in such condition
as to pay taxes and bring revenue to
the city, to the county and to the Ter
ritory The sooner this is done the bet
ter will it be for all of us. But the
Post Hall, l should very much like to
see reserved for the meetings of the
members of Carlton Post, G.. A. R. We
old veterans have but few years on
earth and it would be nice thing to
let us have the hall until we have COM
pleted our tour of duty here. If this
cannot be done. Carleton Post Hall
should be sold and purchased by the
veterans at reasonable price. The
city should have the privilege of lot
for town hall and engine house."
Arthur Seligman, county commits
sioner: "By all means, put the prop
erty within the limits of the Fort
Marcy Military Reservation on sale
and into private hands, taxes should
be realized from it. 1t has been a
detriment and a draw back to the city
long enough Select suitable sites of
sufficient area for new high school and |
ward school buildings and If possible |
give the city lot for city hall; sell
the remainder and use the proceeds |
for the construction of high school
and ward school buildings. The soon
er this is done the better will proper
ty owners, heads of families and citi-
zens generally be pleased"
Said Hon. L. B. Prince, president of
the Santa Fe Board of Trade: "The
special object of obtaining this ces-
sion by the President was to enable
the reservation to be sold without de-
lay with the exception of such por.
tions as are reserved for public build
ings. The sooner the sale can be
made the better so that the property
can be improved and become taxable.
The buildings thereon are much out of
repair and require private ownership
for their preservation and improve
ment. There is no doubt that the
will find ready sale at good
prices, when divided into convenient
plots, not too large in size. This will
not only add a large amount to the
taxable property of the city, but the
money for the property will pay for
the necessary school buildings and
provide permanent fund for
school purposes"
Amado Chaves former mayor: "Of
course am in favor of the speedy dis
position of such parts of the Fort
Marcy Reservation, donated to this
city by the United States, as are not
necessary for sites, for high school
and ward school buildings,
.hink that, however, the grounds for
these should be ample and If possible
a small park should be set aside near
hem. The city should either be CIV
IN or be allowed to purchase at a rea-
,onable rate, lot for city hall and
engine house. The property should be
placed in private hands by sales. SO
hat it could be improved and be made
o pay taxes"