Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-28

MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Large Amount OF Routine Business
Transacted at Session Last Might
improvements Ordered.

An adjourned meeting OF the city
council was held at the Office Of Pro-
bate Clerk George W. Armijo in the
court house last night with the follow.
Ing members present: President T. P.
Gable; George W. Armijo, r. L. Baca,
Juan Moya, M. q. Ortiz, Pedro Quin-
tana. DR.. Charles A. Wlfeelon and
Mayor Jose D. Sena; absent, Council.
man ]. II. Walker.
On motion Of President Gable the
matter OF paving a portion OF San
Francisco street was delayed untll
further date and the city engineer was
ordered to make a new estimate Of
the work from the northeast corner
Of the Claire hotel to Gallsteo street.
On motion of Councilman Armijo
the finance committee was authorized
to purchase two necessary garbage
wagons for the city.
The finance committee reported
favorably and recommended the adop.
tion Of the report of the city clerk
and the city treasurer.
The city attorney was instructed to
ascertain the levy or income of the
city and report at the next meeting.
The city marshal was instructed to
notify the residents living back of the
Palace hotel, and who have no out.
houses on their premises, to have
same erected at once.
The finance committee was author
lied to purchase stars, clubs, whistles
and other necessaries for the police
force.
The street committee was appointed
to act also as park commissioners.
The city clerk was instructed to
purchase dog tax tags.
On motion of Councilman Baca 1t
was ordered that the proceedings of
the city council be published the day
following the meeting of the council
and the finance committee was In
structed to ascertain what the cost OF
publishing same would be.
The street committee was instruct.
cd to see about the sidewalk on Lin.
coin avenue in front of the
Perea and Thornton properties and
see to it that the same was laid.
The ordinance committee, with the
city attorney was instructed to draw
an ordinance ordering a sidewalk laid
along Palace avenue from Arroyo Sais
to and including A. B. Renehan's res
idence.
The street and bridge committee
was Instructed to make a list Of hous
es that are nuisance to the city and
give same to the city attorney who
shall notify the owners and ascertain
why the same should not be repaired
and kept In proper shape.
The street committee was instruct
ed to look after the telephone and
telegraph poles that need repairs. In
front of the residence of Antonio Or.
tiz y Salazar there are about half a
dozen poles in bad shape. It Is re-
ported that several are about to fall
and should be removed In order to
avoid possible accidents that other
wise may result.
The committee on lights was in
structed by the mayor to see that
flights are put in and kept In proper
shape and also to see that several
mail boxes are placed In several
streets in different sections of the
city.
The city clerk and city marshal
were instructed to look after the mum.
bering of all the hacks and drays op.
Grating in the city.
| Advertisements to be placed on the
city sprinkler were fixed at the follow
Ing rates: Whole wagon, for the year,
$25; one side, $40; back, SIS.
The appointments by the mayor of
G. c. Catron as city attorney and w.
v. Hall as city engineer, were confirm
| ed.
The council adjourned to meet in
regular session on its regular meeting
night at the Office of Probate Clerk
George w. Armijo.