The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-05

purposes named; also that money to
from the general and street funds to
the interest fund to meet the inter
est debt Of $4,675 that will soon be
| due, and, to meet this condition, that
| no extra expense whatever be incur
| red on streets, alleys and public i'm
vailable. The report recommended
| further that the chairman of the
streets and alleys committee make a
| settlement with the Hondo Stone
| Mfg. Company for the big tiling left
| in its care and keeping and collecting
| for whatever tiling have been sold,
| and report to the council The report
with all of its recommendations was
| fled for whatever action the council
nay see fit to take later
The water and lights committee
made detailed report, with blue
prints, drawn by w. A. Wilson, show
ing all sewer connections in Roswell.
with list of all permits for such as
have been issued and rentals due to
the city to January L, 1909. No rent.
ais have ever been collected and the
report showed that there was due the
city from this source $2,591, of which
SG97 is due for this years service
Along with the report was recon-
mendation that no attempt be made
to collect rentals for past years, as
the property in many cases has chan
ged hands many times, but that this
years rentals be collected at once
The report showed that 48 connect
ions had been made with the sewer
system without city permits. This last
condition will be investigated The
report was filed.
The fire committee made report
and submitted plans and specifcat-
ions for a new fire house. The report
was adopted and the committee au-
thorized to proceed at once to adver-
tise for bids or to let the contract in
the best manner it sees fit, toward
the immediate construction of the
fire house.
At this time the saloon screen ord
ored leaving it in the hands of the
committee that more time might be
gained to show public sentiment in
the matter, but by vote of the coun-
Gil it was ordered taken from the
hands of the committee, al present
voting eyes except Mr. Carlton Then
by the same vote it was tabled, this
being the most speedy means of dis
posing of it permanently Mr. Cum
Minis, who had important work at his
auto garage, was summoned to vote
on this question, and he voted with
the majority, the final vote being
to l. Mr.. Wyllys, father of the ordi-
nance, explained that when he pres
ented it he did not know it was in
violation of the Democratic pledge.
Mr.. Bell introduced Ordinance No.
157, which, if passed, will provide for
about three miles of new cement
as follows: On the north
side of Tilden from Lea avenue to
avenue; on the south side
of Tilden from Pennsylvania to Lea;
on the east side of Lea from Tilden
to Hendricks north side of Hend-
ricks from Richardson to Missouri;
south side of Hendricks from Penn
sylvania to Lea; both sides of Lea
from Hendricks to Deming; west side
Of Missouri from Bland to Alameda;
east side of Missouri from Bland to
Second; south side of First from the
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Missouri; east side of Kentucky from
Alameda to Albuquerque; west side
of Kentucky from Albuquerque to
Deming; east side of Pennsylvania
from Tilden to Hendricks; east side
of Richardson from Alameda to Hen
bricks; south side of TiIden from Ri
chardson to Main, and south side or
Second from Missouri to Lea.
The celebrated sanitary ordinance
with its At sections was passed, with
a supplementary motion that 5000
copies of it be printed and distribut-
ed to every house in town
Mr.. Robinson was named a commit
at the openings into the covered
d1tcheS at crossings.
By unanimous vote the city engi-
neer's salary was raised from s25 to
$50 per month.
Mr.. Robinson then introduced res
olution No. 72, with the motion that
It be passed and copies be spread on
the minutes of the council and given
70 all the papers of the city for pub
lication- After its reading by the