Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-04-09


At the regular meeting Of the board
Of trustees Of the village Of Daming
held on Monday night, April s, 1909, all
members were present except Mr..
Bennett, who was absent from town.
Among the accounts presented and
allowed, which In all amounted to over
One Thousand Dollars, were: M. M.
Dunson, for sidewalks in front OF the
City Hall and for street and alley cross
ings, $377.58; account of street work
and material, $240. 40; account Of street
sprinkling $500; hauling trash and
garbage. $23.55; Justice Of Peace fees,
$26.55; H. B. Strickler. engineer, ST.
90; street lighting $3.50; hydrant
rental, 3 months, s25. 90; miscellaneous
expense, s66. 65; and regular salaries
for March, $4,000.
N. M. Dunson reported to the Board
that he had completed the walk In front
Of Frank Priser's and that the same
has not been paid for. The Board Or
dered the clerk 10 prepare the neces-
sary ordinance'to levy a special tax
bill against the property and TO report
the same at the next regular meeting.
The clerk was also ordered 10 prepare
the necessary ordinance requiring side
walks to be built south of Spruce
street, on the east side Of Gold avenue,
as far as John Stenson's, and north OF
Pine street, on the east side Of Gold
avenue and on the south side Of Rail-
road Boulevard, as far as the Cozy
Corner Restaurant, and 70 report the
same at the next regular meeting Of
the Board.
The committee appointed to buy a
new sprinkler cart for the Village re-
ported that the same has been ordered
through ]. A. Mahoney. which report
was approved.
The reports Of the treasurer and
clerk, showing balance on hand at the
date OF last report. -$2234. IL
Collected from licences. permits
land sales, ETC., as per report
Of A. A. Temke. clerk. ---... l033.55
Collected from fines, as per ].
r. report --.---.----------- 200
Collected from taxes as per
Treasurer's report. -...- 56.l5
Total TO be accounted for. 1886. II
Paid out on warrants No. 5S3
To sos, inclusive. ve...... $50 "a
----
Balance on hand April l. 1909 .s2665. 81
with warrants for Sl4.45 outstanding,
same having been deducted from the
above; which reports were severally
read. received and ordered filed.
Ordinance No. A, relating TO and
amending Ordinance No. 8 Of the VII
lage ordinances, relating to the sale Of
intoxicating liquors, was introduced
and adopted. Said ordinance makes Il
q misdemeanor for any person conduct
ing saloon or place where liquor Is
sold to allow anyone not connected
with or In the employ Of said saloon TO
loiter in said place Of business after
closing hours. Said ordinance also
changes the method Of enforcing viola
tons of the license ordinance.
The application Of Henderson & Har-
ris for permit to construct temper
ary building on the rear end Of the Otto
Smith lot, for a barbecue stand, was
denied. and the application Of Otto
Smith for permit 10 build q fence
around his said lot was approved as
was also the application Of Angie wes-
ley for permission to build an adobe
building l2xl2 It. on lots 81 and IS, on
Platinum avenue.
Applications Of John Deckert, J. A.
Erhmann, Hannigan q Richter (2l, A.
M. Little, T. B. Birtrong and Fred
Harvey for liquor licenses for 3 months
from April l, 1909, were granted.