The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-08
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Discusses Important Measures and
Does Much Business.

Discusses Important Measures and
Does Much Business.
The City Council met last night in
regular session, Mayor ]. w. Stockard
presiding and all members being pre-
sent except Councilman Jump After
the reading of the minutes the follow
ing proceedings were had:
Mr.. johnson of the Finance Com
mittee recommended that the Council
o. K. the pauper bills and, further,
that the City purchase a safe not to
exceed 5000 in price, and further ask
ed more time on the matter of reduc-
ing the license on lumber yards. The
Clerk was ordered to buy a safe not
to cost over 5000.
Harold Hurd appeared in the matter
of putting in a sidewalk on South Hill
as far south as st. Marys' Hospital,
as proposed in an ordinance brought
up at the last meeting. He took the
ground that it was unjust to put a
sidewalk in there, as the land was un
occupied. He was supported by Mr..
Ogle in a short speech and wnen the
Council passed the sidewalk ordinance
that part of South Main between Reed
Street and Chisum avenue was cut
out.
c. w. Haynes representing the
school board, asked that the city pay
onehalf the cost of putting in side
walk on the north and south sides
of the Central school block. His re-
quest was referred to the Sidewalks
and Bridges Committee.
All the bills were read, approved
and allowed. The pauper bills were
approved to be sent to the county.
Mr. Wiseley, for the Streets and al
1eys Committee, reported that the
county commissioners were willing
to pay half on a road grader but he
recommended that no such combina
tion be made, as the grader would be
out in the country when the city need
ed it, He brought up the matter of
paving Main street and suggested that
a committee be named to call on the
property owners in regard to this
matter. Both the grader and paving
and alley committee.
The City Engineer filed a report
giving an estimate of the cost on wa
gon bridges on Union and Kentucky
avenues, and foot bridge on Pennsyl
vania avenue all over North Spring
River. 1t was ordered that bids for
building all these bridges be adver-
tised for.
Mr.. Bell for the Sanitary Committee
stated that there were many weeds
over the city but that they were being
cut as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Kin
singer suggested that lime be put in
the mud holes.
Mr. Wyllys stated that Rufus w.
Smith had connected his water pipe
to a fire plug and the City Marshal
was instructed to see that the plug
was returned to it's original condition.
Concerning the City Parks near North
Spring River Mr.. Wyllys reported that
there were seven lots in the propos-
ed park addition outside of the lots
he controls and that Mr.. Geyer wants
$3.50 for the two lots he owns. Mrs.
Kearse was allowed $40 for her stock
in the Roswell Park, Fair & Improve
ment Co.
An ordinance creating the office of
inspector of weights and measures
and prescribing his duties and fees
and affixing the penalties against all
persons using weights and measures
not approved by such inspector, was
read and referred to the Finance Com
2aittee.
S. N. Oldham was appointed and
co3firmed Pound Keeper.
The City Physician reported for the
month of July. Z births. deaths.
case of Scarlet fever and twelve cases
of typhoid fever.
The trustees of the Carnegie Libra
ry filed their semi-annual report.
Dr. e. M. Fisher asked that the
thing of the North Spring River
ditch be started block fuEther west
than the point the contract G8M calls
for in order to tile past his place.
The request calls for $40 more feet of
tiling. 1t was referred to the side
walk and bridges committee
Four lien ordinances to pay for
sidewalks were passed by a suspen-
sion of rules.
At ten thirty the council took a re
cess until called by the Mayor