The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-10-03
CITY U N MEETS
A Long and Busy Meeting Held Last
Niuht,

n Board of City Aldermen me
last night at the City Clerks office
The following Aldermen were presen,
WHY'S, Stone, K%insnger, Jump. Wise
ley n Bell. Mayor Stockard being
absent, Alderman WHY'S presided ov
er the meeting.
The first business of the meetins
was the payment of bills. All bills
that had beef approved by the Fl
nance committee were ordered paid
Alderman Kinsinger wanted light on
some of the bridge bills, and it was
explained satisfactory to him.
City Engineer Dills reported that
one bridge had been completed at a
cost of S267, for lumber, $3.50 for
convict labor on the bridge and the
work of Messrs. Dills and Pinson.
G. G. Welter presented a bill to the
city for $25 damages to a horse and
buggy that ran into an open ditch in
front of Bixby's planning mill, across
Main Street. Alderman Jump owner
of the rig had presented a bill of like
to Mr.. We1ter for damages.
The matter was referred to City At
,torney Scott and he was instructed
to find on what authority Mr.. Bixby
had cen running bitches across a
public tnoroughfare.
Sidewalk and Bridge Committee
had no repc-t.
Sanitary Committee. no report.
Alderman WHY'S for the Water &
Lights Committe reported that he had
been given permission to use DR..
Skipwith's well.
The bill of the w. P. Lewis Hard
war; Company for S55.72 for fire plug
at the rear of their new building on
Main Street caused some controversy
This bill vas for a fire plug from the
big well in the new building and it
developed that the w. P. Lewis Hard
ware Company had another bill for
S43. Fire Chief Whiteman had Or
dered the two plugs put in and knew
that he could have it don cheaper
before the floor was put down in the
building. Alderman Bell had investi
gated the matter and thought it a
wise investment. Alderman WHY'S
expressed himself as being heartily
in favor OF any move for fire protec-
ton, but did not favor every Tom,
Dick and Harry ordering improve
ments for the city in any line with
out first consulting and getting the
permission of the proper authority.
The bills were ordered paid and all
of the Aldermen deemed it a wise
move in putting these plugs, as the
well is one of the best in the city.
Alderman Kinsinger of the Poor &
Pauper Committee reported a pitifuf-
case of a man named j.. D. Wright,
who is suffering with tuberculosis in
the last stages. The man has a wife
and several children and was without
means. His wife had been working
in a hotel and was on the verge OF
being broken down from working all
day and attending lei sick husband
at night. DIR. Kinsnger said that the
least possible the city could o after
the unfortunate man was 81 per day,
that the Roswell ent City would take
MINI anu Care IOE I'LL dl 20 pei q
which he deemed a very reasonable
rate as the man was bed fast and
would constantly require attention of
4 nurse and that the company paid
the nurses S3 per day. The matter
was finally settled by ordering the
sick man sent to the Tent City. Mar
shall Rascoe reported that a negro
woman named Julia Moore was suffer
ing with a large tumor and was in
destitute circumstances. The Mar
shall was ordered to see that she was
supplied with the proper o and
the case was referred to the City Ply
sican and he was instructed to get
an assistant and operate on the wo-
man If necessary. Alderman WHY'S
observed that if the physician killed
her it would be because he could not
help it.
Engineer Glover applied for a cav
of absence for sixty days and it was
granted him. Clarence Clements will
act as engineer ON the engine during
the absence of Mr.. Glover. DR.. Kin
singer said that he would cheerfully
grant his request as the work of Mr..
Hover had been most faithful.
e. L. Smith and R H. Bond were
allowed So per day for our days
work as Special Police during the
fair. Alderman WHY'S had heard Of
no ~rascality during the fair and the
only hck that Alderman Bell had
heard was from the Police Judge in
NOT having n cases
The petition for a bridge over N