Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-09

and said owner shall refuse or neglect
to protect it. and shall refuse to per-
nit 1t to be protected free of expense
by either the authorities of the terri
try or the county, city or town in
which it is situated or by the New
Mexico Historical Society, or any
duly Incorporated society for the
preservation of historic structures and
objects in New Mexico hereafter Or
ganized for this purpose; the said
authorities of the territory or of the
. county, city or town in which such
structure or object is situated, may
apply to the Judge of the district
court, within whose district such
structure or object is situated, on
five days notice to such owner, or if
the owner be a nonresident of the
territory, then on five days notice to
the agent or representative of the
owner, in charge of the premises, for
the appointment by the court of three
disinterested commissioners, to ap-
| praise the value of the property in
question, together with a sufficient
amount Of land surrounding such
! structure or object necessary for the
protection thereof. The persons seek
ing to have such commissioners ap-
pointed shall present to the Judge a
petition setting forth a description of
the structure or object requiring pro-
lection, the amount and character of
the land or other property sought to
be appropriated, together with the
names and residences of the owners,
if known, or if unknown, the petition
shall so state.
Said petition shall state the condi-
tion of said structure or object, and
any facts showing 1t to be in danger
of destruction or material injury; and
any effects made to induce the own
ers to protect said structure or OBJ
ject. In case the Judge is satisfied
that such structure or object is in
danger, and that he owners of the
premises refuse or neglect to take
steps to protect the same, he shall ap-
point three disinterested persons to
appraise the value of the necessary
premises including the said structure
or object. Such commissioners, be-
fore entering upon the discharge of
their duties as such, shall take and
subscribe an oath before some officer
authorized to administer oaths, that
they will honestly and impartially dis
charge the duties assigned to them,
which oath shall be returned with
their appraisement. Such commits
sioners shall have the power to hear
evidence and administer oaths to wit
neses. They shall fix time and place
for hearing evidence, which shall be
in the vicinity OF the property appro-
priated, and shall notify the parties
interested of the time and place, five
days before such hearing. Such hear
ing may be adjourned from time to
time, in order to complete the same.
Such commissioners shall be allowed
such compensation for their services
as the Judge of the district court may
deem just and proper to be paid by
the petitioner. They shall report to
the court an appraisal of the value OF
the premises proposed to be taken in
order to protect such structure Or OBJ
ject; and upon the confirmation OF
such report by the judge, and the pay
ment to the owners thereof OF the
sum reported by the appraisers, the
right of possession of said premises
shall belong to the public authorities
making the application or to the His
torical Society or other society, as the
case may be.
Either party feeling aggrieved BY
the assessment made, may, within
twenty days after the filing of such
appraisement, appeal therefrom tt
the district court of the county III
which such premises or property may
be situated, and demand a jury OF
twelve men to estimate the compen
sation to be paid.
In case the owners refuse to accep'
the award made by the appraisers OF
The Jury, the amount shall be depos
tied with the clelk OF the dlstrlc
court of the district.
1t shall be the duty of the author
ity or society thus obtaining the pos
session of such premises, to take i'm
mediate steps to protect the structure
or object in danger of destruction O.
damage; and said structures or Oh
iects shall be held for public use, ant
he open to the inspection OF all wh'
desire to visi. them.
In case of any neglect on the par
of such authority or society, any cit
izen Of the county can apply to tn
court for the appointment OF a custod
ian. who shall act under the orders Q
the court in the protection OF sucl
structure or objects.
, Council Bill No. 53, creating a boart
of territory surgery, and PROVIDES 10
the examination and licensing OF ar
plicants who desire to practice vel
Urinary surgery, medicine and dentist
nv in the territory, was laid on tn
table until tomorrow upon the reques
, of Prince who desired to examine tn
measure more closely.