New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTS SAFETY
RESOLUTIONS
THREE SETS OF CITY LAWS
EMPOWER MAYOR SAR-
GENT TO TAKE STEPS FOR
CITY'S DEFENSE If SAME
is NEEDED

The Santa Fe City Council ad-
opted three resolutions by unanin-
Gus votes all calculated to place the
capital in better state of prepared
ness.
The first authorizes the closing of
The saloons at any time the mayor
considers it advisable.
The second authorizes the ap-
pointment of unlimited numbers Of
policemen.
The third requires the registering
of and reporting on all strangers
not accounted for.
The resolutions follow:
"Be 1t Resolved, by the City Coun-
Gil of the City Of Santa Fe: That the
Mayor Of the city be, and he is here
by. vested with power to close the
saloons of the city, and require the
city marshal to see that they are
closed and kept closed, from such
hour in the day until such hour in
the following day, as he may deem
wise, IN event it shall appear well
for the safety OF the community,
and for the benefit of the people
Of the city generally, SO to act, in
view OF the existence Of a state of
war between this nation and the Ger
man Empire, and in view of the pos
Slblllty ef an invasion Of this coun-
try"
BE 1t Resolved, by the City Coun-
Gil f ,h, City Of Santa Fe: That
Tie navor be, and he is hereby
vested with the power to appoint, OF
authorize the appointment by the
city marshal or by the Authorized
Committee on Public Safety, of vol
untcer po icemen up to any number
that. the mayor may deem wise and
at any time which, in his discretion.
may seen proper and prudent, and
that such policemen shall possess all
the powers, within the limits Of the
City Of Santa Fe, now possessed by
the City marshal and City Police and
the Sheriff and Deputy Sherffs OF
Santa Fe County. Be 1t Further
Resolved, That the mayor Shall
have supreme control OF the police
force, both regular and volunteer"
"Bc 1t Resolved by the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Santa Fc: That
the keepers, proprictors and con-
iuctorS OF all hotels, restaurants,
inns and boarding houses, and all
places where people are accustomed
10 assemble and congr"gatc be, and
hey are hcrehy required to take
'ogri2aucl u all STRANGERS not ac-
,ountcd for or of suspicious be-
lavior, and report to the mayor or
,ity marshal without delay concern
ng such persons: Be 1t Further
Re. lycd, That the keepers, pro-
)rietorS and conductors Of all such
'iaccs Of public gathering, accom-
no latl"n and assembly be, and they
nc hereby, required to cause the
clis. clinl Of such strange and sus-
for, upon a blank and form
o be prescribed by the mayor, and ,
o be filed with the mayor prompt
y after the filling out of such {
lank and form: Be 1t Further !
"ResOlved, That any such keeper, $
r proprietor, refusing to obey the I
cmmands Of this resolution, upon '
of such disobedience, shall
IffcI the loss and cancellation Of
Is license to do business in this G
ny sammarily upon the order of r
lie ma yor, and after such cancella- q
oa and RECESSION Of his license to h
0 brsmcss, the city marshal shall a
&c that he is prosecuted from time d
> time for doing business, if he p
ocs business after such cancella- "
on, ard each days business shall
institute a separate offense if he
'ntinues to do business after such G
,ncclldicn." i