The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-21
OFFICIAL COPY OF
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Tuesday evening September 7. 1909.
Regular meeting. Mayor presiding.
Absent Rhea and Robinson.
Minutes of previous meetings read
and approved.
Account of sickness Mr.. Cunmins
was excused by the Mayor.
Mayor approved bond of H. w. AK
tell for electric wiring.
Electric Fire Alarm system refer
red to Fire Department Committee
with instructions to investigate and
report.
Report of Finance Committee read
and approved
Same Committee reported q Gar
bage Wagon matter and recommended
that no wagon be furnished by the
| City. Report adopted.
Same Committee also made report
on matter of Carnegie Library request
for ransfer of certain funds and rec
commended that request be granted.
Report adopted.
Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported on Ordinance No. 1879. sub
hitting a substitute in lieu of origi-
nal ordinance. After general discus
sion Mr.. Bell moved h ordinance
be tabled and Mayor appoint a spec
ial Committee to draft another Ordi-
rance and submit at an early date.
Motion carried and Mayor appointed
Bell. Haymaker and Wyllys as Special
Committee.
Mr.. Whiteman introduced ordinance
No. 191. being an ordinance requiring
fire escapes in certain buildings.
Read first and second times, under
suspension, unanimously. and ordered
published.
MIR Bell introduced Ordinance No
1872. read first time in full and refer
red to Committee on City Affairs.
!. Mr.. WHY'S introduced Resolution
No. 80. Read in full and passed un
animously.
Committee on City Affairs reported
on Ordinance No. 1S6. read second
time and deferred to next meeting
I. night awaiting legal advice from At
! torney General Clancy.
Application of Board of Education
} for permission to erect cess-pool wa:
granted unanimously.
Recess subject to call of mayor.
Monday evening Sept. 13. 1909.
Call meeting. Mayor presiding. Alb
sent Gavin, Cummins INC Rhea.
Mayor approved bonds of j. L
Mitchell and J.. X. Lecty for Plumb
: ing Construction.
Special Committee reported on III,
: Ditch Ordinance and introduced Ord
nance No. 1913. Read first and secon
times under suspension, u~naninousl,
and ordered published as required b,
law.
City Physicians reports for Jul,
and August read and ordered filed.
Police Judges report for Angus
read and ordered filed.
Petition of Rose A. Bird for waite
extension referred to Committee o
Water. Sewer and Lights with powe
to act.
no,i;o, zfo,, col- e.
special accessions of September 15tl
and 10th. granted unanimously.
Petition of Steering b. Tucker TO
permission to erect cess-pool referre,
to Sanitary Committee with powe
to C
Petition of j. w. Stockard to bull,
wooden fence around his lot in Bloc
I l., referred to City Engineer with tn
: power to act. provided. such ~construc
: ton was not in violation of Fire Or
) dinance.
Petition for construction of ibridg'
: over Hondo River of Richardson ave
I nue. referred to Committee on Side
! walks and bridges with instruction
10 report.
:, G. A. Freidenbloon made an offe
of S. for Obj tank not in service be
longing to City. Referred to Commit
tee on Water and Lights with powe
to act.
:. w. l.. Goldsmith asked permission
: to transfer his street sprinkling con
tract to another party. Referred 4
Committee on Streets and alleys wit
. instructions 10 investigate and report
q The Mayor. President of the Coun
q oil and Clerk appointed committee I
4 extend Glad Hand to William .Je
nings Bryan on behalf of City.
>, Recess subject to call.
IL w. T. PAYLOR,
=, CITY Clari