Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1917-07-12
commissioners PROCEEDINGS

AT the regular July session OF th'
board of county commissioners begun
July 2, action was taken as follows:
Julian Sanchez appointed interpre-
ter pro TEN.
Petition of citizens of Mountainaii
asking for the incorporation of the vii
lage approved. report of census enum-
orator and surveyor filed and approved
July 25th set as date for electing vii
lage officers, election to be held at Of
flee of P. A. Speckmann. G. ]. Amble,
James Payne and Jacobo Chavez ap-
pointed as judges of said election and
Charles l.. Burt and Lloyd Orme as
clerks.
In the matter of the appropriation
for the salary of county agent, the
board being advised that only the sum
of $1,000 per year is required to re
appropriated the board in conference
with A. G. Cooley, director of extern
sion work, enter into joint contract for
the retention of county agent, and
upon advice they agree to name COM
mission to appoint a successor to the
takes effect O.. or about the first of
continuous according to the terms of
LuC lIlGIIlOi do pei Sopy oil lliC
the clerks office.
In the matter of the petition of the
N. M. G. R'y for reduction of it's
taxes upon basis of the valuation of
the road this year, the reduction recon-
mended without interest or penalty
provided the good faith of the petit
TONERS is proven and the road is re-
habilitated and put in good operating
condition, by,t cYch rorOnoyp md a. tiOr,
not to be binding upon the commission
ers if it is shown that anyone is seek
ing to profit thereby. And inasmuch
as efforts have been made to secure
authority from the courts to dismantle
the road, this agreement is entered in
to by the commissioners only so far as
they lawfully may.
No action taken in applications of
Mountainair State Bank and Farmers
and Stockmens Bank of Estancia for
appointment as depository of portion
of county funds
Petition of Ponciana Sanches and
others asking for an election on prohi
bition in Abo Precinct granted. and
election ordered held on the 3lst day of
August District described as follows:
Beginning at the NV corner of 1885,
thence east to the NE corner of 1856,
thence south to the Sc corner of 34-3 6,
thence west to the SW corner of
36-35 5, thence north to place of begin
ming. Voting place school house at
Abo Precinct. Donaciano Aragon,
Jesus Ma. Valdez and Filomeno Chavez
appointed judges of said election, Juan
Jose Contreras and August Kayser as
clerks, poll books and ballots to be sent
to Donaciana ArapOn
Petition for prohibition election in
Precinct granted and August 81 set
for the election. Territory described
as follows: Beginning at the Sc cor
ner of 1910, thence west to Sc cor
ner of 1877, thence south to Sc cor
ner 36-7-7, thence west to Sc corner
1917, thence south to SW corner
8 81, thence east to Sc corner 1-5-7,
thence south to Sc corner 1851,
thence east to Sc corner 9-5-10, thence
north to the point Of beginning. Vot-
ing place to be at the Lueras building
in Estancia; judges j. F. Lasater, Geo.
Pope and Luis Serna, clerks Fred L.
Burruss and Celestino Ortiz. poll books
and ballots to be sent to j. F. Lasater.
Continued next week.