Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-20
MESSAGE ASKS
MONEY FOR
A SUIT
GOVERNOR SENDS LETTER TO lEGiS-
lATURE ON TExAS...NEW MEXICO
BOUNDARY DISPUTE AND ALSO
ONE ON BATTERY GUN SHEDS.
MEMBERS REQUESTED
TO ACT THIS SESSION

Two messages to the legislature
from the governor this afternoon were
of more than ordinary interest since
both involved matters of some inn
portance to the state.
The first message was submitted
with report by the attorney general
on the New Mexico-Texas boundary
embroglio and asked for an appropri-
alton of $500 on the recommendation
of the attorney general to cover costs
of suit. The second message dealt
with the indebtedness sou the gun
sheds of battery. "A" n NJ. n. G. at
Roswell and asked that the legisla-
ture at least provide for the rental
for the gunsheds since they were first
occupied and likewise that it arrange
if possible to take up note of $4,000
signed by prominent Roswell men at
the time the property was built,
Both messages follow:
Gentlemen: submit =erewith
copies OF special report of the attor-
ney general of New Mexico on the
question involving the boundary be-
tween New Mexico and Texas, to-
gether with the complaint in a suit
brought by Attorney General Clancy
in the supreme court OF the United
States against the state of Texas, to
Il ln,. hn
tween New Mexico and Texas, within
the valley of the Rio Grande.
Investigations have already be N
carried on by the attorney generals
the suit he has brought against the
state of Texas to determine this boun
Diary. His special report covers this
case quite fully and is not only inter
estiug but of great Importance to the
state of New Mexico.
Accompanying tne copies OF COM
received by me from the attorney
general stating his idea of what ap-
preparation may probably be needed
for the purpose of prosecuting this
case to successful conclusion. A
great deal of work will undoubtedly
be necessary involving considerable
expense, and the attorney general sug-
gests an appropriation of seven thou
sand five hundred dollars which he
believes will be ample for this pur-
pose. This sum that he asks for may
be more than will be required but 1t
seems to me that it will be wise to
make an appropriation sufficiently
large to cover any contingency that
may arise. Since we have begun this
action it is quite important that we
prosecute it vigorously and accom-
plish what we have undertaken if it
is within our legal rights which we
believe it is. Should this sum be
more than necessary for the purpose
nothing will be lost because | am
quite sure that the money will be ex-
pended judiciously and not one dollar
will be used except for the purpose
for which 1t is appropriated.
! am, gentlemen,
Respectfully yours,
w c. MCDONALD,
Governor
Feb. 10, 1918.
Gentlemen: am presenting for
your consideration memorial from
certain citizens of Roswell, namely
John w. Poe, E. A. Cahoon and HI. P.
Sanders, as trustees for other parties
who signed note to raise $4,000, for
building the gun sheds for housing
the equipment of guns, etc, for the
battery of light artillery organized at
Roswell, which was received from the
United States for use of that battery.
These gun sheds seem to be an abso.
lutte necessity in order to properly
provide for the care of the artillery
for said battery. These matters are
set out in detail by the memorial from
the trustees.
A note was given for $4,000 signed
by prominent business men of Ros-
well, copy of which is hereto attach
ed. There is also enclosed a certified
copy of power of attorney and trustee
ship authorizing certain trustees to
purchase the property described in
that document. In accordance with
the authority therein given, the trus-
tees, as ] understand 1t, purchased !
certain real estate in the city of Ros.
well, upon which We're erected gun /
sheds for the use of said battery; !
that after having purchased said prop !