Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-08
IN MEMORY Of
OUR MAYOR
Arthur Seligman's Idea of
A Gallery Is Meeting
With Approval
COUNCILS BUSY SESSION
Aldermen Were So Occupied
They Couldn't See The
Suuaw Man.


night the crayon portrait Of Colonel
Ralph E. Twitchell, former mayor OF
Santa Te was presented inc city for
the gallery of pictures Of Santa Fe's
mayors. Mayor Arthur Seligman ex-
planned his idea of getting a complete
collection of the portraits OF the men
who have presided at the head OF the
city's destinies and these portraits
will be hung in the council chambers.
The plan has evidently met with the
approval of the former mayors of the
city, most of whom have already sent
their portraits for the gallery.
All of these portraits will be framed
alike and under each gold plate Civ
ing the name and date of service.
The complete list of mayors and
their term of Offices are as follows, a
star before the name indicating that
his portrait has arrived for the gal
lery:
*W. T. Thornton, July 13, 1891 to
April -, 1892.
Manuel Valdez, April 19, 1892, to
March 20, 1893.
*R. E. Twitchell, April 3, 1898, to
April IA, 1894.
y. H. Sloan. April IA, 1894, to April
Is, 1895.
*Charles F, Easley, April 10, 1895, to
| April 20, 1896.
Pedro DeIgado, April 20. 1896, to
April 10, 1897.
*Charles \. Spiess. April 10, 1897,
! to April 10, 1898.
! J. R. Hudson, April 10, 1885, to April
II, 1899.
| *Dr. ]. H. Sloan, April II, 1899, to
April 10, 1901.
| Amado Cbaves, April 16, 1901. to
April IA, 1902.
Il. Sparks, April IA, 1902, TO April
1S, 1904.
| A. R. Gibson, April Is. 1904, to
April 10, 1906.
at. B. Catron, April 10. 1906, to
April 90 1908.
I'D. sena, April 20, 1908, to April
Is, 1910. -~--,-,----= -.. +
Arthur seligman, April is, 1910
present mayor.
Lively Meeting,
! All of the members of the council
with the exception of Councilman Ar
milo were present at the meeting
which was a lively one so filled with
business that the mayor and council,
men could not get away in time to
see "The Squaw Man"
The treasurers report showed that
there is $10,2S596 in the city treas
ury.
Councilman Baca of the sewer com
mittee made report stating he had
notified Mr. Eryien, custodian of the
capitol building, of the complain
made against emptying sewage int
the Santa Fe river and that Mr. Er
yien will take up the matter with tht
governor upon his return.
The council appointed a committee
to ascertain the cost of extending ;
/ sewer on Water street to the arroyo
Councilman Lopez reported the res
olution on the closing of Laughlil
! street between Weber and Don Gas
par avenue which report was adopt
ed unanimously.
/ Councilman Gable moved that th
petition presented by certain propert.
holders in regard to the closing o
Day street be reported to the stree
committee for investigation.
That Stone Quarry.
A city stone quarry is Mayor Sells
mans pet idea so that he can ge
plenty of crushed stone to make sui
stantal streets and avenues an
: Councilman Lopez reported that tn
: site for such a quarry could be ol
tanned at a cost of 5000. It will pro-
ably be purchased A stone crushe
has been erected on the property
The mayor called a meeting of tn
sewer committee for March II an
then he will make a report presentin
the needs of Santa Fe in regard
sewers and will probably have e
perts here to discuss this all impor
] ant subject.
The council then adjourned.