The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-03

Among h proceedings of the coun
ty Commissioners in regular session
April 1, 1907, the following was had
and made a part of the record:
o comes j.. A. F~arlsworth, of Ha
german precinct n presents a pc
tltion of citizens asking for the build
ing and construction of a public high
way bridge over the Pecos river 1ea1
Hagerman, Chaves county, New Mex
leo, ~whereupon w. NJ. Atkinson offer
ed the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted and order
ed spread upon the minutes and &c
ords as a part of the proceedings of
this board, as follows, to-wit:
Resolutions.
Whereas, now comes James B. Nc
Con1el and over five hundred otn-
er resident tax payers of Hagerman
precinct and other parts of Chaves
county, New Mexico, by petition duly
filed and ask this board to ave n
cause to be constructed during the
year of 1907 a public highway bridge
over and across the PecoS river at
or near where the line between town
ships thirteen and fourteen, south,
range 26 east crosses said stream
being about three miles in a north
easterly direction from Hagerman,
Chaves county. N. NJ, and to levy a
sufficient tax against all the taxable
property in Chaves county to pay for
the construction of said highway
bridge, and
Whereas. it is the opinion and judg-
e of this board that a public nigh
way bridge across the PecoS river at
or near said point is a public necessi-
ty and will be a public benefit and
will enhance the values of property
and develope the country in said Ha-
german precinct within a reasonable
time to such an extent that it will as
sist more in the support and mainte-
nance of the county government of
Chaves county than will the tax appro
priatiOn to build and construct said
highway bridge, and
Whereas, it is shown by profile of
soundings made by the county sur
veyor of Chavas county and duly filed
in the Probate clerks office of Chav-
es county that a good aid substantial
foundation exists and can be had at
said point on which to rest. build and
construct said highway bridge and
from other and further investiga-
tions it is shown that at said point is
the most practical and satisfactory
location for the construction of a high
way bridge over and across the Pecos
river II Sdlu hdSeTind1 precinct.
Therefore, be it resolved and order
ed that this board grant the prayer
of said petitioners and proceed as fast
as practicable to cause to De built,
erected and constructed, a good and
substantial public highway bridge
owe and cross the Pecos river at,
where and as asked for in said petit
ton, and
Be it further resolved and ordered
that a special tax levy be made, at
the time other tax levies are made,
for Chaves county, during the year
1907, against all of the property in
Chaves county, sufficient to pay for
the construction and completion of
said highway bridge, after all ex-
for assessing and collecting
said special taxes are paid and said
special axe shall be paid out by this
board of county commissioners Or
their successors in office,a as may and
shall be fully stipulated in any con-
tract for the building and construction
said highway bridge and
Be it further resolved n ordered
the chairman of this board be
and he is hereby instructed and direct
ed to advertise, in any he
may deem best, for sealed bids to
be opened during the first week of
July, 1907, for the building, co1struc-
tion and completion of said highway
during the latter part of the
year 1907.