The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-06-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETS


June meeting last night with the May
or in the chair and Couacilmen John
son, Robinson, Bell, Wiseley, White
man and Church present, also the City
Engineer and City Attorney.
After the reading and approving of
the minutes of the last meeting the
report of the finance committee was
heard This committee report was
signed and approved by Messrs Church
and Robinson and opposed by Mr..
Johnson 1t estimated that on July 1st
the city, would have on hand about
ten thousand dollars. If the Daven-
port judgment be included with the
balances then due by the city to var
ious parties, the city would owe then
about $500. This was but an esti-
mate. Mr.. wiseley. il speaking on
this report, said that he was opposed
to setting aside any certain sum for
the payment of the Davenport judg-
ment, but would favor paying when
the city had the money.
After some discussion over the pay
ment of the Davenport Judgment of
$4,000 and interest and costs amount
ing to $500 or a total of 81. 500 it was
moved by Mr. Robinson that the RI
ginal resolution. providing for its pay
ment on July 1st be adopted. On the
vote. Messrs Bell, Church and Robin
son voted yes and Messrs- Johnson,
Whiteman and Wiseley voted no and
the motion was lost. The finance com
mittee's report, with the Davenport
item stricken out was then adopted.
Mr.. Church reported that a major
ity of the Sidewalks committee re-
ported favorably on the contemplated
extension of the sidewalks, with addi-
tional amendment of a sidewalk on
the west side of Main street from the
hospital down to the present walk.
Mr.. Johnson opposed the adoption of
either the ordinance or the amend
ment. Mr.. Robinson advocated the
adoption of the amendment and also
of the ordinance.
At this point, permission was given
to Ex-Councilman Ogle to speak on
this matter. Mr.. Ogle urged the
amendment be not adopted. and re-
marked he had twice given mis- rea-
sons for opposing it, the result being
both times that the Council had reject
ed the amendment. and as the same
conditions now existed, he would be
glad to have the amendment rejected.
The vote on the amendment was then
taken and the vote resulted as fol
lows: yes, Messrs. Church and Robin
son; No Bell, Whiteman Johnson and
Wiseley. Lost four to two. The oTi-
ginal sidewalks ordinance then was
lost by the vote of three to three,
Messrs. Bell Robinson and Whiteman
voting yes and Church, Johnson and
Wiseley. no.
There was no report on the garbage
ordinance from the sanitary commit,
tee, owing to the absence of the chair
man of the committee.
The fire committee was given au-
thority to nave a six inch fire plug at
tached to the new Pruit well, if it
were yet possible to do so.
Mr.. Wiseley then brought up the
matter of the closing of two alleys by
the Roswell Amusement Park and by
the Roswell Trading Company. He
understood that permission had been
given to close the first alley Temporal
Tily. but not permanently. If gates
of sufficient size were put in. and the
alley closed only upon special occa-
sions, as when baseball games were
going on. he would not object. Com
plant had been made to him on this
matter. If the alleys were public pro-
perty. they should be open to the pub
lie use.
After considerable discussion by the
members. 1t was moved and the mo-
tioa prevailed that this alley should
be kept open by the Streets and al
leys committee at all times, except
when games were going on, or on ac-
count of some special occasion, the
matter being left to the discretion of
the committee
A resolution was then presented by
Mr. Whitemaa. who said it was by re-
quest This resolution gave permis-
sion TO the Continental Oil Company
to erect tanks for oil, etc. for the per
iod of ten years on lots IL and II
block 8, Spring River addition. Mr..
Robinson said this was a matter
to be considered by the fire committee
H.. s-hrx 1nf he oefS
upon without their consent. and he
thought 1t should be referred to that
committee. This was done.
City Attorney Scott brought up the
matter of granting permission to Con-
tractor Denning to make repairs upon
the third story of the Grand Central
Hotel This building is within the
fire limits, and permission is asked
to place an imitation brick facing of
iron over the stucco on the outside
walls of the third story. A permit had
been given by City Engineer Dflls but
the action of the council was wanted
on the matter.
Mr. Dflls explained that he believed
this action reduced the fire risk. Up
on Motion of Mr.. Wiseley. seconded
by Mr. Church, the privilege was
granted unanimously.
A petition with over two hundred
signers was read asking that Tom
Boone be appointed city scavenger.
No action was taken.
A petition from certain women ask
ing that they be allowed to pass thru
the city from their residences to the
city limits in buggies with men, was
referred to the city marshal, he being
given discretionary power in the mat
ter.
People living near Seventh street
want q crossing over the railroad on
Seventh street There being some
doubt as TO the status OF this street.
the matter was referred to the streets
and alleys committee.
The report of the city physician was
read and fled. 1t showed that there
had been eleven births. all males, dur
ing the month OF May. The number
OF deaths was twelve, five OF them
being from tuberculosis. two from bow
ell troubles and the remainder of va
rious diseases. While there are six
cases OF typhoid fever in the city.
there are no cases OF contagious dis
eases
The report of Police Judge Welter