The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-05-25

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Proceedings of the Board of the Town
Of Clayton
Regular meeting of the Trustees of
the Town Of Clayton, Tuesday evening
May 23rd, 1916, at 8 p. m. Present al
roll call; Mayor T. H. Rixey. Trustees
Z. +. Eklund and Morris Herzstein.
Order of Business
Reading minutes of adjourned meet
ing Of May 18th, 1916, from Nav
9th, 1916, and same approved and read
The secretary of the Clayton Fire
Department present and presented a
proposition TO the council to purchase
a motor fire truck. Catalogue and
prices from different companies were
compared and after thorough discus
SION OF the question it was moved by
Mr.: Eklund, seconded by Mr.. Herr
stein, that the offer made by the Re-
public Truck Company be accented.
n which they agree to furnish one fire
truck equipped as designated in con-
tract signed up by the Fire Depart
ment, for the consideration of S1379. rs
plus the freight to Clayton. The Fire
Department is to pay $1200.O0 of the
purchase price ard the Town of Clay
ton is to pay the balance-S179. .7B ont
Of funds loaned The town Of Claytcn
by the Fire Department. Vote, Mr..
Eklund, yes; Mr.. Herzstein, yes; Mr..
RiXey, yes, Carried.
Get Site for Test Well
Motion by Mr.. Herzstein, seconded
by Mr.. Eklund, that the town attor-
1ey be instructed to draw up a 60 dav
option with Henry Ham for the north
east Forty (4O) acres of the Alcorte
homestead for the consideration of
$2OOO.OO 1.-TWO Thousand Dollarsl for
the purpose of making water tests
to secure ADEQUATE water supply for
the town. In the event that sufficient
flow is found for above named purpose
the 100000 will be the purchase price
in full of the above named Forty acres
of land Be it further agreed that
after making sufficient scientific tests
that water is not found Mr.. Henry
Ham will make no charges for these
tests upon the Town of Clayton agree
ing, to enclose all pits dug by it in
making such tests. To guard against
injury to men and beasts and work be
done in workmanlike manner with re-
gard to stability and appearance; also
be IT further agreed that in the event
sufficient water is not found within
the said premises of Forty acres be-
longing to Henry Ham, the Council
of the Town of Clayton will be given
a Sixty-day option on the Ten acres
of aforesaid homestead south of and
adjoined to the road and including
the well now on the said premises.
for tests as above indicated, and
should therein be developed adequate
water supply to supply the town of
Clayton, that he, Henry Ham Will
sell to the Town of Clayton the herein
named Ten acres of land for the con-
sideration of 100000 Zone Thousand
Doilars). Otherwise Mr.. Ham win
make no charge for tests, and the
Town Of Clayton to be governed as
pcr requirements in former contract
rs regards safety, durability and ap-
ptarance of abandoned work. Roll
call, Mr., Herzstein, yes; Mr.. Eklund,
yes; Mr., Rixey, yes. Carried unani-
nously.
MdJIcI pertaining 10 IeQulTeu LAX
levy was discussed but action deferred
account of two members of the Council
being absent.
Motion by Mr.. Herzstein, seconded
by Mr.. Eklund that Consulting Engin-
eer H. o. Duerr's proposition as per
May 18th paragraph One (1) be ac-
cepted relative to scientifically test
ing out the flow of water on Ham prO-
pcrty referred to in article No: Of
these minutes.
In making said test where water
is located, there shall be an elongated
pit dug not to exceed 5x30 feet, Pit to
extend ten feet below gravel strata
yhere water is found; the width and
ength under 5x30 feet to be deter
mined by the Council as regards fur
her requirements of this test, the
lbove paragraph and agreement refer
'ed to will govern. Roll Call, Mr..
Eklund, yes; Mr.. Herzstein, yes; Mr..