The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-04

give the Fair Association the build
ings on the fair grounds, except the
pumping plant, as a means of paying
off their Indebtedness, was opposed
by Mr.. Bell, who argued that the
buildings, fences, ETC., were worth
between two and three thousand dol
lars, while the Indebtedness was only
one thousand. Others seemed to share
Mr.. Bells opinion, and Mayor Rich
ardson appointed a committee, com
posed of Messrs. Wyllys, Bell and
Cummins, to look into the matter
with a view of the city assuming the
associations Indebtedness and pay
ing it off by disposing of the build
ings.
'rhe matter of collecting the sewer
rentals and connection fees for the
past year was referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
The recommendation that the com
mitment fees and fees for making ar
rests and serving notices be lowered
was referred to the ordinance com.
mittee.
The matter Of consolidating the int
crest funds was referred to the city
attorney.
The recommendation that settle
ment be made with the Hondo Stone
Mfg. Co. for city tiling sold since
same was left in care of said compa
ny was approved and settlement was
made through the streets
and alleys committee.
The fire committee reported that
it had let the contract for the co1
struction of the new city building to
Frank Pearce at $5,0SO; that work
had been commenced and the build
ing would be finished as speedily as
possible. The city hopes to be in it's
new quarters by February 1.
w . T. Wells presented a PROPOSE
ton in writing by which he agrees
to furnish the city with the necessa-
ry funds at the same rate of interest
paid on the water and sewer bonds
if the city will extend the sewers now
being laid six blocks into Alameda
and agrees to take notes for
the payment of the loan, to be paid
off out of rentals on said sewer. The
Sisters of st. Mary's hospital made
a similar offer, asking that the sewer
pc extended on South Main to their
hospital. Both offers had the unani-
nous approval of the Water Works
provided the loan can
be legally made. The matter was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
E. W. Mitchell, of 100 South Ken
tucky, and c. c. Hill, of 900 North
Kentucky, asked for permission to
establish cess-pools at their places
of residence The matter was referred
to the sanitary committee with pow
er to act.
A petition for the establishment OF
a foot bridge on North Kentucky ave-
nue. over Spring River, was referred
to the bridge and sidewalks commit
tee.
J. E. Platt, J. j. Boyd and c. F. Ma
thews, through their attorney, John
T. Mcclure, presented a petition ask
ing for a 5O-year franchise to distrib.
ute natural gas in Roswell. An ordi
nance providing for such franchise
was introduced by Capt. Haynes,
read the first time and referred to
the water and lights. committee.
Mr.. Wyllys introduced an ordin-
ance establishing curbline on Main
street sixteen feet from the line of
the street. This moves the line six
feet farther into the street than the
present line. 1t necessarily means the
extension of Main street sidewalks
the removal of telephone and tele
graph poles, awning poles and hitci
rings from their present line. 1t
means the abolition of the present
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