Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-02
QUICK WORK
AND GOOD
Councilman W. E. Martin Finds
Acceptable Solution for the
Flood Problem in New
Mexico.
IT is SWIFTLY RATIFIED
Providing a Bond Issue for $4,000
to Relieve Flood Sufferers and
Build Necessary Dykes.

Council Bill No. 40, the first and the
only bill thus far introduced by COun
Gilman w. E. Martin, found such favor
in the eyes of New Mexico Legislators
this morning that it passed both
Houses in record breaking time with
overwhelming majority. 1t is nothing
less than a solution of the problem
brought to urgent public attention By
the floods last fall which wrought such
havoc in many parts of the Territory.
The bill provides for the relief of the
flood sufferers and also inaugurates
the measures necessary to prevent
such extensive food damage in the
future. Several bills had been intro
duced with that same object in view
but all lacked in one or more particu-
lars and did not offer the remedy that
would meet with public approval and
that was consonant with sound states
manship. The Martin bill does this
and therefore it had little difficulty in
passing both Houses.
The bill is entitled, can Act to pro-
vide for the issuance of certificates of
Indebtedness for the payment of ap-
preparations for the relief of flood suf-
ferers, the building of dykes and for
other purposes" Here follows a
brief synopsis:
Section =, provides for the issuance
of certificates of indebtedness by the
Territory, TO be dated March /, 1905,
payable in five years from date, with
privilege to repay them one year after
issue, to be issued in $100 certificates
with per cent interest payable semi
annually. The certificates shall be sold
at not less than par, the proceeds to
be placed in a fund to be known us
Flood Sufferers Relief Fund"
Section 2, provides for a tax levy to
pay the interest and twenty per cent
of the principal each year of this bond
issue.
Section 3 provides for the payment
of twenty per cent of the total issue
each year, the certificates to be re-
deemed to be chosen by lot after such
proposed redemption has been adver-
tised for four weeks in some daily pa
per of the Territory.
Section provides that the issue
shall not exceed $4,000.
Section provides for the following
appropriations out of the Flood Suf-
ferers' Fund: County of Grant $4,000;
Dona Ana $4,000; Sierra $1,000; Socor-
ro $4,000; Valencia $4,000; Bernalillo
$4,000; San Miguel $4,000; Mora
$4,000; Colfax $2,0O0 Taos $4,000;
Rio Arriba $4,000 Leonard Wood
$1,000; Sandoval $4,000. The money
is to be paid the chairman of the
Board of Commissioners of the respec-
tive counties in trust for the Territory.
Section 6, provides for the pro rat
ing of said amounts by the respective
Boards of Commissioners to the person
or persons who suffered total loss
of crops or home in 1904 by flood,
such pro rating to be done after care
full investigation in each precinct, pro-
viding that no aid be extended to per-
sons not in needy circumstances Or
who are financially able to obtain the
necessities of life or are able to seed
and cultivate their lands without as
sistance.
Section z, provides for the deposit
of the county relief funds with the
county treasurer in a special fund to
be known as Flood Sufferers Relief
Fund. The receipted vouchers for
payments out Of the fund are to be
forwarded to the Governor of the Ter
ritory together with a report of the
disbursements made. The vouchers
must designate the place of residence
and precinct Of each beneficiary.
Section 8 provides that all necessary
expenses in connection with the dis |
bursement of the relief fund shall be
met out Of the current expense fund
of each county. The maximum ex-
pense to be incurred in each county in
this connection is not to exceed $3.50. |
Section 9, appropriates $4,000 for
the construction OF dyke for the pro-
lection Of the city Of albuquerque, the
money to be payable to the mayor Of
Albuquerque who with the city council
shall have the control of the construc.
ton of such dyke. An itemized re-
port must be made to the Governor
upon the completion Of the work.
Section 10 provides for the payment
Of $4,000 to the city Of Socorro for q |
similar purpose to be expended in a |
similar manner.
Section II, appropriates $500 fg a |
similar purpose at San Marctal and
old San Marcial. The money is to be
expended by q commission Of three
persons named by the Governor who
himself shall be member Of the COM
mission, one member Of which is to J