Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-21
NEW OFFICIALS
ASSUME DUTIES
Jose D. Sena Now
Head of City
Government
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
Nicolas Sena to Serve az
Marshala and Henry Psche.
co as Magistrate.

Inc new Guy OlllCldlS were pldCcu
in the harness last night at a council
meeting which was held in the court
house. The oath of office was admins
tered by the retiring city clerk, A. P.
Hill. The officials who took their seats
last night were;
Jose D. Sena, mayor; James B. Read
treasurer; Facundo Ortiz, city clerk;
Manuel f. Ortiz, Juan Moya, Thomas
P. Gable and DR.. Charles A. Wheelon,
members of the city council.
The members of the city council
who hold over and were present last
night are: George w. Armijo, Roman
L. Baca, Celso Lopez and Pedro Quin.
tana.
Immediately after the new officers
took their oath of office, T. B. Catron,
the retiring mayor, in short address
thanked the old council for their pa
tience and faithfulness during the
time he had been mayor of the city
He also briefly reviewed the
work accomplished by the council dur
ing his administration and incidental
ly touched upon the financial condi
tion OF the city. He said:
when we took our Offices two years
ago there was thirty-seven cents in
the city treasury and about fifteen
hundred dollars of outstanding debts
which we had to pay while in Office
Today, we have but little over two
dollars of debt and we turn over tc
the incoming administration about fiji
teen hundred dollars cash balance ir
the treasury"
Mr. Catron said he had faith in the
new officers and believed that they
would give an economical and business
like administration, completing tht
improvements commenced by the oit
council and continuing with new i'm
provenlents.
Mayor Jose D. Sena then addressed
the council outlining his work for the
coming year and asked the suppor
of not only the members of the coun
Gil, but of all the citizens of Santa Fe
Mayor Sena said:
Mayor sena's Speech.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
"In assuming the duties of the Office
to which have just been sworn, have
taken upon myself the performanc,
of duty, which is not an easy ont
by any means, but accept the obliga
tion thus placed upon my shoulders b.
the vote Of the people as expressed OF
the 9TH of this month at the polls.
Il desire to say to you that the pei
formance of my duties and the success
or failure Of my administration large
ly depends upon the cooperation AM
aid that may be given to me by thi
council My purpose is to give tn
city of Santa Fe, clean, honest ant
thorough business administration W.
are expected to perform our duties t,
the best of our ability and I have NJ
doubt that every member will do hi
utmost to discharge the duties tina
may fall upon him.
sour duties, gentlemen, do not con
slst merely in the attendance at tn
council meetings, whenever these ma
be called, but they consist likewise i
keeping our eyes open to do all tha
may tend to advance the interests an
welfare of the city which has been er
trusted to our care. 1t shall be GU
duty and will be expected from us t
guard well the revenues of this cit
and to spend the same judiciously an
economically but at the same time i
such way that we may accomplis
the best and largest results by the e,
penditure Of the same and in accort
ance with the provisions OF law.
Must Improve Sanitary Conditions
''There are numerous things tha
need our undivided attention, on
streets have to be put in good cond
tion, our bridges and culverts an
above all our sanitary conditions, an
1t is right here where we must put on
best efforts in order to stamp fror
our midst the disease, which is no7
prevailing among us. The board
education of this city has been n
Gently compelled to close the publ
schools owing to the spread Of scarle
fever and we must try to stamp on
the same by teaching our people tha
they must isolate and fumigate. Th1
can easily be done by every membe
OF the council aided by the medics
fraternity whose aid we demand an
with their aid our united efforts an
the help Of God we will soon be rid
1t.
Nov, gentlemen, as I said befor
the success Of this administratio
largely depends upon our standing t