The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-21
MANY NEW SIDEWALKS
CALLED FOR IN ORDINANCE


The adjourned session OF the City
council Tuesday night, mentioned in
Wednesdays Record was of short du.
ration but several points of interest
came up. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor Stockard and the mem
bers present were Bell, Johnson, Kin
singer, Robinson, Whiteman n Wyl
lys.
A resolution was passed accepting
the report of the board of arbitration
in the ditch thing cases a vote
of thanks was given the arbitrators
and Cap. James.
A committee was appointed to take
up and settle the matter of opening
and closing certain streets1i1 the east
part of town. The committee was
composed of Mayor Stockard and
Councilmen Johnson and Robinson.
They were given full power to act.
Councilman Bell introduced ordi-
nance No. "a, providing for the build
ing of cement sidewalks within thir-
ty days after the passage of same, as
follows:
On the north side of Walnut street
from Richardson ovenue west to the
first alley.
On the east side of Pennsylvania
avenue from Walnut street to Alamo
da street.
On both sides of Walnue street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and Lea
avenue.
On the east side of Lea avenue be-
tween Walnut street and Alameda st.
On the north side of Alameda street
from Main street to Lea venue
On the east side of Lea venue be-
tween Alameda street and Hendricks
street.
On the east side of Kentucky ave
nue. between Hendricks and Alamo
da Streets.
On the South side of Hendricks st.
between Lea and Richardson emu
On the south side of Tilden street
between Main street and Lea ave1ue
On the east side of Pennsylvania
avenue between Tilden and Hendricks
streets.
On the west side of Richardson av-
enue between Tilden and Hendricks
streets.
On both sides of Richardson avenue
| between Alameda and Tilden streets
On both sides of Missouri avenue
between Seventh and Eight treets.
On the south side of Eighth street
between Missouri and Lea
On the west side of Lea venue
between Seventh and Eighth streets
On the north side of Eighth street
from Main street to Missouri avenue.
On the north side of Ninth street
from Richardson to Pennsylvania i've
nues.
On the south side of First street
from Kentucky avenue to Lea avenue.
This proposed ordinance was refer
red to the ordinance committee.
Councilman WHY'S brought up the
matter of the city putting in a scales
and naming a city w-eigh-master, act
ing for the Roswell Farmers Institute
Society. The matter was discussed
by the council and referred to Coun-
cilmen WHY'S and Robinson.
Councilman Bell introduced ordi-
nance No. 95. This provides for max
ing specific salaries for certain city
officials and taking away the fee sys-
tenn that now prevails. 1t provides
that the city attorney be paid $500
per year and be paid extra for carry
ing cases into district or supreme
court, the amount for these special
fees to be fixed as the time comes.
Mounted police are at receive $1,000
per year and furnish their own horses
Foot police are to receive $500 per
year. The police judge is to receive
$500 per year and the city is to fur
nish his stationery. All fees collect
ed in these Offices are to be paid into
the city treasury. and if any Officer
fails to collect same, he is to show
good and sufficient reasons for such
failure. This ordilonce was referred
to the finance committee.
U. S. Batema1 introduced a resolu-
ton, reciting that whereas, h SUI
preme court las entered a judgment
against the city of Roswell for $4,000
and costs in the cas- of Thomas Dav-
export against the city, and whereas
NJ To uannort hos oCciOnnd nnp-fnnTfh
of said claim to U. s.. Batema1 ond
one-fourth to w. W. Gatewood, that
the council therefore agree to accept
same and promise to pay said claims
out OF the first saloon license money
received into the city treasury. The
resolution was tabled. Mr.. Robinson
introduced another resolution, accept
ing the Judgment and agreeing to pay
the claim of Mr.. Davenport for $4,000
out of the first money that is avail
able for an d this was also tab
led.
The mayor announced a new set of
standing committees, adding one to
the old list, Is folows
Ffnance-Johnso1, Robinson \
Church.
Streets and Alleys-Robinson, Wyl-
lys, Whiteman.
Sidewalks and Bridges Church,
Johnson, WHY'S.
Sanitary-Ki1singer, WHY'S Church
Water and Lights-Bell, Johnson,
an Wniteman.
Poor and Pauper-Wise1ey. Kinsin-
ger and Jump.
Fire Department Whiteman, Bell,
Wiseley.
Ordina1ces and Neutrality-suspicious.
son, Church and Bell.
Rules-Church, WHY'S and Mayor.
Council then too recess to await
call of the mayor.
H. Miller arrived Wednesday from
Carlsbad for a weeks visit.
\. c. Nevins, of Hagerma1, was