Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-09

REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL
Routine Work-city Fathers Didn't
Know About Attorney-Sheriff's
Bill Allowed.

Bill Allowed.
The city council met last night in
regular monthly session. Mayor T.
B. Catron being absent, Councilman
NJ. Garcia, presided as mayor
TEN. A. P. Hill was at his post as
clerk. Other members present were:
Teodocio Castillo, H. s. Kaune. Pedro
Quintana and John H. Walker.
Very little was transacted except
routine matters which included the
auditing of bills for the quarter. A
bill was presented from Candelario
Martinez for services one month as
city attorney, but as the council had
no record of his appointment to that
position, or had no knowledge of his
having prosecuted any cases for the
city, it was not allowed and ordered
laid on the table. Sheriff Antonio J.
Ortizs bill for the quarter for Jail
fees was approved under protest, AMI
several of the aldermen called to task
City Marshal Conklin. The reports of
the city treasurer, city clerk, city
marshal and police magistrate, were
referred to the finance committee OBJ
lection was raised to the sheriff's bill
owing to the fact that the city marshal
had been making practice of turn.
ing the city prisoners lose immediate
ly after they had been arrested with
out even collecting the jailers fee of
fifty cents. The city Is charged this
amount for every city prisoner lodged
in the county Jail and If forced to pay
it to the sheriff whether or not the
city collects 1t from prisoners. Coun.
Gilman Kanue and Castillo critisized
the action of the city marshal in re.
leasing prisoners as he has been do
ing without even going to the trouble
of saving the city the money due to
the jailer.
City Marshal Conkln was present
and defended himself in the matter.
He said that the prisoners turned
loose did not always have the money
to pay and stated further that he had
instructions to release prisoners ar
rested for the first time on petty
charges. The council agreed that
prisoners whether the first time ar
rested or not should at least be re-
quired to pay the fifty cents per diem
although no motion was made to that
effect. Finally Mr.. Kaune moved that
the sheriff. bill be allowed this time
and it carried without dissenting
vote. The bill in question for the three
months amounted to $3.50.
Councilman Kaune called the atten-
ton of his colleagues to the fact that
the property owners had made no ef!
fort to comply with the ordinance to
construct sidewalks from the Capitol
building to the union depot. A mo.
tion made by him was adopted where
by the city clerk should be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for the side.
walks which are to be six feet wide
and of either brick or cement. The
sidewalks to be built will run from the
Capitol building west on Montezuma
Avenue. and thence west on Garfield
Avenue to the Union Depot. Proper.
ty owners who are willing to lay side.
walks in front of their properties will
be privileged to do so, otherwise the
city will construct them and take
lien on the property.
The matter of sewer connections
was informally discussed. Attention
was called to the fact that the Palace
Avenue sewer had been tapped with
out a permit and that the fee of $25
for making the connection had not
been paid. The city clerk was or
lered to make an investigation, and
also to notify the plumbers that they
are not allowed to tap the city sewer
without first having a written permit
The question Of making an appropri
alton of one-half mill out of the city
levy of the 1906 taxes for the main.
tenance of the public library building
to be erected by the Woman's Board
Of Trade was discussed but it was de.
cided to defray action until the next
Council meeting when 1t was expected
more of the members would be in
attendance.
City Treasurer l.. F. Montenie in
his report for the month of September
shows cash balance on hand of
$3,22792, and to this is to be added
the sum of $6OS collected by City
Clerk A. P. Hill for licenses and sew
er connections.
There being no further business the
| Council then adjourned.