The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-01-18

would keep itself clean.
Mayor Hinkle further stated that
he would like to see the matter fixed
up, but that there was some objec-
ton from Messrs. Haynes and BonA
ney to the consolidation of the two
bitches. 1t seems that Messrs.
Haynes and Bonney claim that if the
water is diverted into one ditch, the
fact that at present the North Spring
River ditch is taken out above their
place and the North Spring River
Center Ditch taken out below, and if
the latter ditch is consolidated with
the former, the water for both bitches
would be taken out above their ap-
preparation for power purposes
might injure their power proposition.
1t was stated at the meeting that
there were several ways of getting
around this question.
L.
on the cost of tiling, from which it
was shown that 24-inch would cost
67 cents per foot in two foot lengths,
and that 36-inch would cost ninety
cents per foot in the same lengths.
1t was thought that it could be laid
for about ten cents per foot. 1t the
two bitches are consolidated there
will be about 4,1OO feet to tile, which
will cost about $4,100, calculated on
the assumption that a 36-inch duct
will carry the necessary amount of
water.
Mr.. Slaughter said that the North
Spring River Center people would try
to straighten out the difficulty with
Messrs. Haynes and Bonney.
A general discussion of the matter
then occurred, and it seemed to be
the general opinion that the Haynes
and Bonney difficulty would not pre-
vent the City from accepting either
of the propositions made by the ditch
people That if the two bitches took
up the entire appropriation to which
they were entitled that there would be
but little left for Messrs. Haynes and
BonneS, but that it was believed that
a suitable agreement could be arriv-
ed On this matter.
Under the first proposition it will
cost the city about $2,O5O and under
the second, if the property owners
do not agree to tile the ditch on their
land, it would cost the City about
$4,000.
At this point the council went into
executive session, but The Record
learns that after the matter was tho
roughly discussed by they members
until two o'clock in the morning 1t
was resolved to accept both proposit-
ference for the first, leaving to the
ditch people to decide which should
be embodied in the form of a bond
and agreement and signed up. The
papers are being prepared this morn
ing and a meeting will be held this
afternoon at two o'clock to make the
final agreement and sign the papers.
Afternoon Meeting.
The Council met this afternoon al
2:4O, with all members present ex
cept ]. W. Kinsinger. City Attorney
Scott had prepared a resolution ac
cepting the first proposition of the
ditch people and providing that il
the first proposition cannot be legally
consummated that the second propo
sition then be put through; the Mayor
and City Attorney to constitute &
committee to draw up a contract EN-
bodying all the necessary points ana
have it properly signed by the ditci
corporations and by the city. Attor
ney Scott said that if this contrac
was not signed by the ditch peopl'
the case before Referee Pierce woult
be continued ON Monday next.
Mr.. WHY'S moved. and found 1
second in Mr.. Johnson, that the reso
lution be passed under suspension o
the rules. It. was read the second AMI
third time by title. and the roll call
ed. with the result that Messrs