The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-04-13
OLD COUNCIL CLEANING UP
ITS BUSINESS SLATE

The city council convened last
hight pursuant to call OF the mayor.
with Mayor Richardson presiding and
all members present except Messrs.
Gavin, Rhea and Wiseley. After read
ing and approval of minutes, the fol
Low ing business was mad:
The final report of the Water &
Sewer Commission was read, giving
a full statement of all transactions.
Same was accepted, ordered placed in
the Water e. SSwer Commission rec
crd and ordered published. II appears
IN full elsewhere in tais issue of the
record in Official publication and will
be of interest to all who are in touch
with the city's government A resolu-
tion was introduced by Mr.. Wyllys
adopting the report, authorizing the
discharge of the committee and ex-
tending a vote of thanks to the COM
mittee. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
The bill of Miss Nell r Moore for
$40 for stenography was allowed Bills
OF Wyatt johnson, for trees. and L.
X. McGaffey for street grading were
referred to the finance committee for
adjustment.
The monthly reports of the wate-
and sewer departments. showing col
lections and rentals. were read and
ordered lfiled.
Ordinance No. 200. amending the
sanitary ordinance as to the inspec-
tion of dairy cows and fees of city
veterinarian. was read a second time
under suspension of rules and ord
cred published.
MIR. wyllys introduced a resolution
vacating certain streets and alleys In
Riverside Heights addition. namely
portions of Mississippi and Montana
avenues and the alleys running thru
Blocks Sc. IS and 80. said addition,
the purpose of which is to enclose
said blocks, streets and alleys I'm a
been started by c. w. Haynes. owner
OF same. and being agreed to BY abut-
ting property owners. The resolution
was adopted and the city clerk was
instructed 20 furnish the county re-
corder with a certified copy of the
resolution.
A communication from Fire Chief
wniteman was read. showing that
the present administration has spent
$4,000 in it's two years of existence In
adding to the fire departments apar-
atus. His communication also made
a complete statement of all apparatus
and cost now in the fire house and of
the fire department membership. etc.
He recommended the purchase OF
more hose to take the place of tnat
which has been in use Is years. Mt
Bell introduced a resolution provid
ing for the purchase of 1900 feet OF
hose. The resolution lost, Messrs
Bell. HAYNES and >Whiteman voting
yes" and Messrs. Cummins. Hay
maker, Robinson and Wyllys voting
mo"
Ordinaces No. 203 and 204 were u
unanimously passed. The first calls
for many new cement sidewalks. and
has been published as a proposed ord
nance IN the Record. No. 204 prohib
its roller skating on business streets
and has been published as a proposed
ordinance.
Ordinances Nos. POS, zoe. eG7 ane
20s were, by vote, left on the tablt
for the consideration of the incoming
council Taey all refer to a bTildinf
code for Roswell. having been sub
-nitted by the Fire Insurance Under
writer's OF Denver.
Ordinance No. 201 was lost. Messrs
Cummins. Haymaker. Robinson and
WHY'S voting against it and Messrs
Bell, Haynes and Whiteman for IL
This ordinance. IL passed, would hav'
put a yearly license of $500 on sue.
places CO amusement as the Armor.
and 5000 on such theatres as the Lvr
&c ans o-paesrn, would have callet