Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-08
ANNUAL REPORT
Of TREASURER
Presented to City
Council---Sh
Balance.
CONKL|N NAMED MARSHAL
Members of Board Consider
improvements About
Town.

The city council met in regular ses
sion in the Office OF Celso Lopez al
the court house last evening, Mayor
T. B. Catron presiding. The follow
ing members were present: r. l.
Baca, John H. Walker, Celso Lopez
George Armijo, H. S. Kaune, TheOdo
sio Castillo, Marcelino Garcia ant
Pedro Quintana. City Clerk A, P
Hill was at his desk.
The report of ex-City Treasurer w
E. Griffin for the year ending April
80, was submitted and was referred
to the finance committee. The report
shows a balance on hand of $2,131.42
and a synopsis of the receipts and dis
bursements for the year is as follows:
Receipts: Taxes for 1898 and prior
$139.63; taxes for 1899, $16.7S; taxes
for 1900, $1S06; taxes for 1901, $37l .39;
taxes for 1902 $154.66; taxes foI
1903, $232.16; taxes for 1904, $3.O24S7;
taxes for 1905, $944.39; interest fund
$1,424.71; breakwater fund, $780,
sewer fund, $685. salary fund, $3,655.S4;
water and hydrant fund, $633.94. To
tai $1O,971.43. Disbursements: War
rants paid and money transferred tc
the salary fund from the fund for tax
es of 1904, $2,955.O4; warrants paid
from the fund for taxes of 1905, $3.50.
81; coupons paid from the interest
fund, $l,310l2; warrants paid from
the breakwater fund, $3.50; warrants
paid from the sewer fund, $25; war
rants paid and amounts transferred to
other funds from the salary fund
$2,969.34; warrants paid from the
water and hydrant fund, $500. Total
$S,S40.01.
City Clerk A. P. Hill submitted a
report for the time he has been in
Office, April II to May Z, showing
licenses and money for sewer permits
collected, amounting to $S5.75.
Mayor Appoints Committees
Mayor Catron appointed the various
committees as follows: Finance, H. s.
Kaune, Marcelino Garcia and Pedro
Quintana: streets and bridges, John
H. Walker, Celso Lopez and r. L.
Baca health, George W. Armijo, Mar
celino Garcia and r. l.. Baca; ordi
nances and licenses, Pedro Quintana
]. H. Walker and Celso Lopez; sewers
R. L. Baca, J. H. Walker, Theodosic
Castillo; fire department, Celso Lopez
Marcelino Garcia and H. S. Kaune;
public works, H. s. Kaune, Pedro
Quintana and George M. Armijo; po.
lice, Marcelino Garcia, Celso Lopez
and Pedro Quintana; survey and light.
ing, Theodosio Castillo, J. IT, Walker
and r. l.. Baca.
The bond Of City Treasurer L. r.
Montenie was presented for accept.
ance by the council, but it was deem
ed advisable. to refer it to the finance
committee who with the mayor will
look it over and report at the next
regular meeting.
R. L. Baca brought up the matter
concerning several street lights which
had been ordered by the old council.
but had not yet been installed. 1t
was learned, however, that the Santa
Fe Water and Light Company was al
ready furnishing the city several more
lights than its contract called for, and
the matter was referred to the finance
committee, the members of which
were authorized to make arrangements
with Manager Frank Owen for the ad
ditional lights.
Councilman Walker informed the
members of the council that a number
of people living ON Cerrillos Road de-
sired to have the street Strengthened
and line for fences established in
order that they might build sidewalks
The council decided that before taking
action 1t would be necessary for the
residents desiring the work done, to
send in written petition SO that the
council would have authority on which
to base its actions.
Grading Given Street Committee.
The matter of grading Grant Ave
nue. was referred to the committee on
streets and bridges, which was au
thorized to employ teams and men or
sign contract to have the work done
Councilman Kaune, at the request OF
the Women's Board of Trade. brought
up the question as to whether or not
the city could assist in supporting the
library which the board has under
contemplation. It was found that. the
city tax rate is already ten mills which
is as much as is allowed by law and
that If the money were to be procured
for the maintenance of the library II
would be necessary ITO make reduc
tion In some other fund. The matter
was referred to the finance committee
for investigation.