The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-05

TO be discharged from Quarantine on
Saturday. He reported that physic-
ians are neglectful of reporting births
and that the number reported repre-
sents only about one-half of tae real
number. The report was filed.
The city physician made special re-
port on the bad typhoid condition and
recommended that steps be taken at
once to ward off the disease. His re-
port was referred to a special COM
Ylittee composed of iMessrs. Haymak-
er and Robinson.
Mr.. Whiteman introduced, Ordi-
snance No. 1874 requiring the securing
of permits to install gas pipe. Refer
red to committee on water. sewers
and lights.
MIR. Bell introduced resolution No
"a. which follows:
Resolution No. "a.
Whereas, the Commissioners of
Cnaves county are about to proceed
to the erection of a new courthouse
and 10 demoESh the one now exist
ing on the courthouse square; and
the City of Roswell being in great
need of another building for city hall
and Office purposes as well as a city
opinion that the present courthouse
building and Jail would admirably fill
the above needs and that the present
courthouse square would be an excel
lent location for a city park, and be-
ing further of the opinion that an ar
rangement might be made with said
Commissioners whereby the city could
furnish another site for the erection
of new courthouse and be given in
.x<,h fhArAfnr
house, jail and court yard; now there
fore;
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Roswell: that the may
or and city council as whole or any
member thereof the mayor deems best
be and they are hereby constituted a
committee to confer with the Board
of county Commissioners at the earli-
est possible moment relative to the
foregoing proposition and to report
back to the City Council at an early
date the results reached by such con
ference with said Commissioners.
Passed this 4ta day of Noyembe
1909.
G. A. RICHARDSON.
ATTEST: Mayor.
w. T. PAYLoR, City Clerk.
The resolution was referred to
Messrs. Bell. Cummins and Wyllys.
with Instructions to investigate and
report.
The Roswell Title & Trust Com
pany asked for an extension OF sewers
through blocks | and 2, Home Place
addition. Referred to water and
lights committee.
The city electrician's report was
read and ordered filed. It showed
that he had granted n permits and is
sued 50 certificates since July l3.
The fire chief petitioned that spec
ial permission be granted firemen 10
ride bicycles to fires without having
20 wait To light lamps. Same was
granted. The fire chief was also Civ
en- power 10 act in the matter of de
stroying an old adobe house in Rag
town should he consider il necessary.
The police judges report for Octo-
her showed 4S arrests and $2S1.5 of
| collected fines.
A Mr.. White asked for permission
70 dig a cess pool in Pauly addition
| Referred to water. sewer and lights
| committee with power to act.
| Upon recommendation of the police
Judge and city attorney the fine OF
| Pas Torres, for running a dance hall
was remitted.
/ w. A Wilson rendered his resigna
| tion as city engineer. Same was ac
/ cepted with vote of thanks for ca
pable and efficient work.
1t was ordered that the Office of r
| NJ. Parsons be rented al so per mont
for a two months trial as a night po
| lice headquart ers. wheer police calls
may be sent during the hour of night
The mayor was authorized by tho
/ council to bear the city's proportion
part of the expense of entertaining
the Senate Committee on Irrigation
| during it's coming visit.
| The Woman's Club was granted
permission to make a children's PLAY
| ground of the city park near NortI
Spring river.
| r. NJ. Parsons appeared and asked
| that his fine be re1nitted the sans
having been given for selling realty
without license. No action was TAX
on the request.
Council -Uanf intn racraSc