The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-05

effect for thirty days. He had talke
believed it was generally favored
The county commissioners had assu1
ed him that when the city had acte,
upon the ordinance they would al
range for a hitching place on tn,
south side of the court house square.
Mr.. Whiteman presented a minori
lty report, and moved that the majori
ty report be tabled Indefinitely.
This brought on quite discussion
Mayor Richardson stated that he was
N favor of the ordinance. He wanted
to see Main street kept clean, an6
this would help do it. The Mair
street was no place for hitching. Il
added to the risk of accidents by
having rigs hitching all along the
tstreet. He suggested that the city Sc
cure a second hitching place some
twhere in the south end of town.
( Mr.. Robinson favored the ordinance
1t was exceedingly costly to keep
Main street clean under the present
conditions, and impossible to main
tain a proper grade when hitching
was allowed. The odors and generally
tunsanitary conditions that prevailed
after rainy season were a night.
mare to- him.
The motion to table the majority
report was then voted upon, and it
was found that Messrs. Bell, Cum
Minis, Haynes, Rhea and Whiteman
were opposed to the hitching ordi-
nance, and Messrs. Carlton, Robin
son, Thomas, Wiseley and WHY'S
favored it, fye to five. The mayor
voted no and the motion was lost.
BY the same vote the majority re-
port was then approved, favoring the
ordinance.
Capt. Haynes made strong talk
against the ordinance and predicted
that's the council would be ready be-
fore; long to rescind it's action. Later.
in the evening the ordinance was
brought up for passage and passed
by the vote given above, the ordi-
nance not to go into effect for forty
days after it's passage.
The old slot machine ordinance,
which was kept under cover by Rob-
inso1 under the Stockard administra-
ton and before the territorial law
went into effect, was favorably re-
ported by Robinson, who also COM
planned of what he called unfair and
unjust criticism.
This ordinance was under discus
sion for about one hour, and all sorts
of amendments were offered to it.
Bell. strictly opposed to all sorts of
gambling wanted to cut out card
playing for prizes and fayors, and he
was Joined in this move by White
man. Robinson also wanted to pre-
serve the morality of the city by this
move. These three men, it will be re-
membered, votel under the Stockard
to cut the saloon IL
belief voted to add this amendment
to the ordinance. The remainder of
the council voted against it, although
several of the members were much
in doubt how to vote
An effort by Mr. Bell to permit the
playing of games by cards and dice
for drinks and cigars, was voted
down.
The ordinance was amended so
that it prohibits the use of slot ma
chimes for money and other valuable
things, but excepts chewing gum,
postage stamps, peanut vending ma
chimes, ETC., and was passed, all vot-
ing yes.
The council then went into execu-
tive session, and the appointment of
DR.. w. T. Joyner as city physician
was confirmed by the vote OF seven
to three.
The bawdy house ordinance was
not taken up last night, but 1t is un-
derstood that seven votes favor it
and three are opposed to 1t, although
it is quite probable that the three al
dermen who favor the retaining OF
licensed bawdy houses, will 7ot place
themselves publicly on record as vot-
ing against the bill. It probably will
be brought up at the next meeting.
The council adjourned subject to the
call of the mayor.