El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

! Iy providing that they are not dedi-
Gated TO the general public.
Applied Principles of Resort.
A study of resorts generally brought
conviction that to over 80 percent OF
the masses, the environment OF close
contact with their fellow man, and the
existence Of life and activity, as sup
Elemental to however perfect cllmatlc
conditions and to natures adornmentS'
are absolutely essential
Natural Center of Life and ACTIVITY
With that in view, il was undertaken
to plan natural center for the popu-
lation, whereby each resident would
naturally contribute by his presence to
such general life and activity
Fortunately, natural conditions made
possible the working out of such plans
to well night perfection, and blocks
Nos. l, ,, 9, and constitute that
center
Practically every man, woman and
child of Cloudcroft, now and in the
future will naturally pass through that
section, one or more times daily AT
no other place do conditions make the
creation of such a center possible.
Its Cottage City.
Proceeding upon that principle or
Capitalization, a compact cottage
City" was planned contiguous to that
center, and a portion Of Cloudcroft was
designated to comprise this compact
settlement. This territory is bounded
on the north by the third correction
line: on the east by a north and south
line passing through the junction OF
Cloudcroft and Chautauqua canyons;
and on the south by the center OF
Chautauqua canyon, and on the west
by the right of way of the railroad
With such compact settlement, it
was feasible, also, to provide the ad-
yantages of water, electric light ana
telephone service, and likewise better
street Improvements, and possibly even
sewerage.
Essential Arbitrary Regulations.
Naturally. that such close compact
cottage life be practicable or feasible,
it was vital that some very careful and
stringent regulations should be i'm
posed. Accordingly, conditions per-
tanning to this territory were made in
the deeds prohibiting the keeping or
domestic animals and fowls, and for all
of Cloudcroft against houses for COM
rerce and trade, excepting, of course,
hotels and boarding houses. Prohibition
against the sale of intoxicants, except
upon blocks Nos. 1, and 3, is incor-
porated in all deeds to Cloudcroft. In
all the other portions of ClOudcrOft,
outside the described cottage city ter
ritory, the prohibition against keep
ing domestic animals and fowls does
not apply.
Provisions for Self Government.
Presenting that Cloudcroft would in
time become a place Of large proper
lions with a large population, the
necessity of provision for some form
of self government was apparent Per-
ceiving that very nearly all the prop
erty owners would be nOn-residents,
and accordingly unable to exercise any
rights incident to the forms of govern
ment for communities, provided by the
laws of New Mexico, the only method
feasible appeared TO be q system in
corporated in the subject matter of the
deeds By this the property owners
elect five trustees, termed directors
to whom are delegated power TO enact
and enforce police, sanitary ana other
regulations, and to make assessments
for street and other communal i'm
provements In effect IT constitute
a covenant between the property own
ers, one with another, and binding upon
their heirs, successors and assigns AS
a protection to the property owners
ample notice of elections must be Civ
( en-, and property owners may vote pV
proxy or transmitted written vote
/ Another feature of protection is, that
| in any measure undertaken by the di-
rectory involving tax or assessment
/ if any one director dissents, the matter
must then be submitted to vote of the
I property owners.
While this forms a basis of govern
ment, it is quite probable assistance
from the courts, by prescribing tho
methods of procedure will eventually
! have to be invoked, or otherwise sucf
! procedure be provided through an aci
| of the legislature, to make the terms
| of the covenant operative. further
feature toward rendering the Gov
enant effective would be, instead OF
/ forfeiture of land TO the company FL
violation of the conditions of the deed
that the company assign that right Of
! claim and ownership of forfeits, To ih'
! property owners, l. e. the community
Its Commercial Town.
The close proximity Of a regular
| town with all commercial features in
cident thereto, was recognized neces
sity. Accordingly, the town of NORTH
CIoudcroft was located, and so planned
with reference to the place Of Cloud
croft, as to provide insofar as /:
possible, against the Objectionable fea
! lures OF town interfering WITH tn'
resort.
The streets separating North Cloud
croft from Cloudcroft are double, eacf
owning its portion 70 the center, an'
Cloudcroft has the right to fence, no
only along that center line but alst
along its block lines.
( Under the terms Of the C1oudcrof
! dedica ton, anyone in Cloudcroft wh'
is not a property owner is "A trespacse
-oc there by sufference, hence 1
7 would seem as if the directory coulC
supply and apply such regulations tina
the Objectionable features of a close
by town would be reduced to mini
/ num-
The Reserve.
The full and complete development
| of Cloudcroft contemplates the utiliZa
ton of the entire tract within its ex
terror boundaries. While such larg
! proportions or great population viii
not come, in all probability, for se.-cT
al years, nevertheless, wise genera
plans will have such future in view an
! make provisions for very many fea
lures, which, at the outset, entail trif
ling effort and expense, whereas, /