The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-07-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Council met IN regular scs
sion Thursday evening, July and
at 500 p. IN. Chairman Stewart
presided and the following mem.
bcrs OF the Board being present;
Aldermen Jackson, Flat, Nealus,
and Gerhatd,, aud City Attorney
Alldrcge.
Minutes oi last meeting were
read and approved.
Aitcr the routine work had been
disposed ot the question OF eNtcn.
ding present boundary lines and
changing present government into
municipality was discussed at
length. Attorney Alldrcgc was re-.
qucstrd to- read the law relative To-
same after which It was deemed ad
vIsIhlc To- await the returns OF Il,
regular assessment OF propcrt,
values which will bc ready on th,
second Monday IN lulv, before tn
petition will hc presented to tn
Governor. Chairman Stewart Sug
gcstcd that this matter be referred
to committee on streets and alley
and that CITY Attorney draw ~
proper papers iOr sam,, also thai
CITY Engineer make blue print oi
the proposed new town and tha
everything he IN readiness hv tim
the assessment can hc had. when a
special meeting will bc called to
dispose OF the matter with dispatch
The probable boundary lines dis
cusscd, taking the school house A.
a center, will extend IA mile.
north, iT4 miles south aud on,
mile east and west. THIS, how
ever was merely suggested, and
will he lett TO the committee.
A list al those who had refused
to pay city taxes was read aud clu
attorney was instructed to tax,
necessary steps To enforce the paN
mcnt ol same
Communication from night pu
lIc"man Crawlrv asking tor rem
statement was read aud an motion
duiy seconded he was rclnStatcd
House numbering was next tab
cn up and It was decided that mum
herring must he donr according To-
ordinance covering same.
Under the head Of new business
hfr protection was discussed, and
1t was suggested that "A suitable
hose cart, nozzle and 500 lrei OF
hose be purchased immediately
This matter was referred 10 tn
purchasing committee who author
iLrd Chairman Stewart to get bids
and To make contract for same aud
To report at next regular meeting
When the necessary equipment
will l., immediately ordered.
After hearing various complaints
rclailv, To portable restaurants,
stands, tents, etc, located on thu
principal streets II vas moved and
seconded that SAID plrtahl" res.
tlurants, stands, tents, etc, was u
nuisance and a menace t. the pub.
lIc welfare and civ marshal was
instructed To notify such owners
that same would have to hc NOV, d
out t-rdr OF the FIRE limits within
The n'Nt ~ hours from time oi
notice.
Report from Police Iudpc San.
on was read, which showed hnrs
assessed Tor month OF June To hc
sos so, part OF which had not been
collected, as some cases had been
appealed. Most OF which, how.
ever, was collected and deposited
to the credit OF the city. Council
moved that report be- accepted as
read and motion was carried.
CITY Marshal Benson reported
CITY sanitary condition progress.
Ing iavorablv and that all that had
been notified were rapidly getting
their property in good condition.
On motion duiv seconded the
salary ot city marshal was raised
from $50 to SIS per month,
After reading a numhrr OF bills
same were referred to finance com.
mlttce. CITY clerk was instructed
to draw warrants tor unr salaries
OF CITY officers At once,
There being no further business
council adjourned subject to the
call OF the chairman.