Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07
DELGADO
APPOINTED
City Clerk, Vice Conklin Resigned
Council Did Considerable Work
Last Night.

1
The City Council met last night in
adjourned session in the council cham
ber at the court house. All the alder
men answered to roll call with the ex-
ception of Marcelino Garcia, who came
in a few minutes later, and John Fl.
Walker was absent.
Mayor Gibson called the session to
order and read the resignation tender
ed by City Clerk James C. Conklin. 1t
was moved and seconded that the
same be accepted.
The next business in order was the
appointment of a clerk to fill this va
cancy. Mayor Gibson appointed Fran
cisco Delgado and the council confirm
ed the appointment by a unanimous
vote. Mr.. Delgado was present and in
a brief speech thanked the council for
the honor conferred upon him and said
he would do his utmost to perform the
duties of the Office to the best of his
ability. He was then sworn in by City
Attorney Renehan and assumed the
duties of his office.
A resolution repeating an ordinance
passed some months ago regulating
the hack fares and reducing the same
from fifty cents to twenty-five cents
was introduced. AS the ordinance had
had the desired effect, it was moved
that the same be repealed and upon
roll call it was ordered repealed.
An ordinance was then read by the
clerk concerning three-foot sidewalk
in front of the residences Of E. A.
Fiske and John B. Lamy, on Upper San
Francisco Street. This ordinance re-
quired the property owners named to
build the sidewalks.
A. NJ Bergere then addressed the
council in regard to the present condi-
tion of Marcy Street. He explained
that the adobes from the buildings
that were being torn down by order of
the Board of Education were being
thrown into Marcy Street, and as re-
suit it made this street absolutely i'm
passable. The matter was referred to
the street and bridge committee, which
was instructed to confer with the
members of the Board of Education to-
remedy the matter
The next business in order was the
appointment of road supervisors, and
the following were appointed: First
Ward, Manuel Padilla; Second Ward,
Maxine Martinez; Third Ward, Frisco
Garcia; Fourth Ward, Juan Sisneros.
The question of widening of Palace
Avenue then came before the council |
It seems that the property owners on
Upper Palace Avenue want the street
widened and the same will be done
providing the residents in that vicinity |
act as unit in the matter At pres
ent the street is forty feet wide and it
is the intention to make it sixty feet
wide The question was referred to |
the committee on streets and bridges,
which will investigate the matter and
make report at the next meeting.
The bad condition of the sidewalk in
front of the Schumann and Delgado
buildings on San Francisco Street was
discussed by the council, and as there
is an ordinance that covers this, the
clerk was instructed to notify the own
ers of this property to repair the walk.
A resolution was introduced provid-
ing for the construction of a brick side
walk under the portals in front of the
old palace. It is expected that the
construction of this walk will COM
mence in a very short time.
Mayor Gibson then explained to the |
council that the garbage wagon that |
was used by the city had outlived its
usefulness and that it was completely
worn out. Marshal German knew
where wagon could be purchased for
$40 and the council instructed him to
purchase the same. ~
"A communication from the postmast-
er regarding letter box that had been
placed at the corner Of DeVargas and
Hancock streets with the understand
ing that a street light would be placed
there and explaining that although the
pole had been set and the wires strung
no light had ever been installed, was
read to the council, 1t was explained
that unless the light was placed there
the mail box would be moved at once. |
The matter was referred to the COM
mfttee on lights and the COMMITTED was
instructed to inform Postmaster Walt |
er that the same would be attended to.
A protest against the emptying of |
the sewage matter from the Capitol |
building into the Santa Fe River near |
the Don Casper Avenue bridge was
read. Where the sewer empties into
the river q sesspool is formed and it |
is not good thing for the health of !
the residents in that vicinity who de-
pend upon the water in the underflow
Of the, river to flll their wells. It was
ordered by resolution, which was
adopted. that the Capitol Custodian
Committee be notified to provide
means for the abatement of this nui-