The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-07

Council to put in no more lights Al
present, the matter was passed uI
to the new Council. The opinion pre-
vailed that the church was entitled
to light, however.
An old bill of Ullery Furniture Co
was taken up. Mr.. Whiteman moved
that it be paid. Mr.. Ogle thought >Ul
lery should collect his own bills. DR.
Kinsinger added that the work done
by Mr.. Ullery had been ordered by
the City Physician after a consulta-
be paid. and it was then so ordered.
The report of the City Physician
was read, showing eight births and
fifteen deaths. seven of the latter be-
| ing tubercular cases. DIR. Phillips re-
port asked that the ordinance calling
for the use of lime in closets be en-
| forced.
| A communication from III. S. Farms
worth and his associates was read.
Mr.. Farnsworth accepted the gas
| franchise as passed at the previous
meeting The City Treasurer notified
the Council that Mr.. Farnsworth had
deposited with him a check payable
to the city for one thousand dollars.
The resignation of Fire Chief Kel
ley was received and accepted. Mr.
his intention to leave town. In con-
nection with this matter a petition
from the fire department was read
asking that Charles Whiteman be ap-
pointed chief The appointment was
accordingly made by the Mayor with
the remark that it was made subject
to the action of his successor. The
appointment was ratified by the City
Council
The Health Committee was instruc-
ted to confer with Attorney Scott
and have drawn up proper disinfec-
ting ordinance.
Communications from members of
the First Methodist church asking for
a light at the corner of Fifth and
Kentucky. and one from residents of
South Roswell asking that light be
placed at Bland street and South
Main, were read. Neither was acted
upon.
The much discussed waterworks
ordinance was taken up. The one fin
ally agreed upon was substantially
as drawn by the City Attorney. 1t
was read in full the third time, then
placed on passage and passed by the
following vote: YES, Brooks, Church,
Kinsinger, Ogle, Burns, Ullery, White
man and wyllys: NO, none.
1t was then decided to hold the
election for this ordinance and also
for the gas ordinance at the same
time. There will be box for each,
and the election will be held at the
Office of the City Clerk on April 10th.
Alderman Brooks introduced an
ordinance prohibiting tenting and
camping as a health resort within
the city limits, unless by permission
of the Council The ordinance provi-
ded a fine of from SIS to $25 for each
violation DR.. Kinsinger moved that
the ordinance be laid on the table.
Mr. CHURCH said it should be passed
at once as a measure for the protec-
tion of the city. He did not care to
have these tents showed on him, and
he did not think others did, On mo-
ton of Mr.. Whiteman. seconded by
Ullery with the amendment that the
clause health resort purposes" be
inserted in the title. This was agreed
to and the ordinance passed. all yot- |
ing yes, except DIR. Kinsinger.
An ordinance providing that park |
ings be allowed on Pennsylvania, |
Kentucky, Lea, Missouri and Wash
ington avenues, was introduced: This
ordinance was gotten up by Attorney
Scott and w. C. Reid. 1t was read
and referred to the Streets and AL
leys committee.
An ordinance establishing a saloon |
district and making it unlawful to
keep a saloon outside this district. |
was introduced. This ordinance pro-
vities that the saloon district shall be |
ON Main street from the intersection
with Walnut street to Fifth street. 1t |
also provides that the present lie
enses shall be renewed at the legal
rate as provided by ordinance. but
that no new license shall be issued
unless the town have population of
at least two thousand for each lie
ense 1t provides heavy penaltiek of
iane and Imprisonment for violations.
This ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Brooks and was read and refer
red TO the proper committee
"A new cement sidewalk ordinance
was read and then referred to the