The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN
ADJOURNED SESSION

night in regular session, after re-
cess of one week.
A petition was presented by Capt,
Jack Fletcher. signed by a number
of citizens asking that the city's int
crest in the instruments of the Ros-
well City Band be turned over to the
tine direction of Capt. Fletcher. At
ter a statement by Capt. Fletcher
really had in the instruments was
SIS allowed on the old horns turned
ir when the new ones were bought
and after some discussion on the
part of the council, it was unanimous
ly decided, upon motion of Mr.. Bell,
t., give Capt Fletcher and his band
''all right, title and ownership in
the instruments which the city had
claimed. An offer of $125 from the
Croft-Norvel1 band and orchestra was
read, but the council was convinced
that it mad no right to sell tne in
struments.
The Skipwith watering crane on
paired.
Chairman Stone, of the poor and
pauper committee, made a statement
that for the year ending Oct. /. the
city and countys joint pauper bill
was $2,2OO of which the city has to
pay nalf, according to an agreement
with the county commissioners. A
small percentage of this amount, he
said, rightfully belongs to the city,
and upon his statement and that
OF other councilmen, it was decided
to have the council look after the
pauper business for the city, and
withdraw from the agreement with
the commissioners.
An ordinance was passed amend
ing the old ordinance relative to per-
mitting no women to enter saloons.
The ordinance now permits women
TO go into saloons, except when they
are known to be of infamous charac-
ter. The revision of the ordinance
was brought about especially for the
benefit of the Salvation Army lassies,
who go into saloons on a religious
mission.
An ordinance was passed giving
L. B. Craig a lien on the property of
c. L. Bryant, in front of which he
built a cement sidewalk by the city's
orders. the walk rs SS2 feet long and
lies on the way to the Pauley school.
An ordinance was submitted for a
sidewalk on the east side of blocks
z. 16 and 25, South Highlands, on
the road to St. Mary's Hospital. The
proposed ordinance failed to get the
necessary two-thirds vote, Council
men Bell, Whiteman, Jump and
Wiseley voting against it, and Coun-
cilmen Kinsinger, Church, Johnson,
Wyllys and Stone voting for it.
A proposed amendment to the fire
ordinance also was lost.
The fire committee was empower
ed to incur an expense not to ex-
ceed 5000 in buying a new heater
for the city fire engine, the old one
being worn beyond repair. This com.
mittee was also empowered to ex-
pend not over 5000 in extending the
fire house to a length sufficient to
accommodate the new hose wagon.
The police report showed that $241
had been collected in fines in the
month of October.
The city physicians report show
ed for October, 8 births. z deaths,
one case of typnoid fever, one case
of scarlet fever.
Councilman Wiseley made a short
speech asking that something be
done to get action on the matter of
paving Main street. The subject was
discussed with enthusiasm by sever.
al members. and as result the city
engineer was instructed to get esti
mates on the cost of paving Main
from First to Fifth street, and Fifth
street from Main to the railway sta
ton. He Is TO nave these figures by
next Tuesday night, when another
session OF the council is to be held
He Is to give the materials, depth
OF the foundation, etc, and consult
the property owners as to their
wishes on the matter OF mateials,